Exploring The Magical Wanders Of Uganda The Pearl Of Africa

As the plane descended from the above the clouds, plunging into the gushing afternoon winds as it descended into the arid thorny savanna of Kidepo Valley National Park, they appeared more like rock outcrops.

At 11,000ft above sea level, they appeared nothing more than a mirage of anthills on the Savannah grassland.

As the plane descended from the above the clouds, plunging into the gushing afternoon winds as it descended into the arid thorny savanna of Kidepo Valley National Park, they appeared more like rock outcrops.

A little closer and the scene took on the shape of a dazzling plateau. Suddenly, behold; the view of the beguiling volcanic Mount Morungole ranges towering majestically 2,750 metres above the plains of the most scenic wilderness in Uganda

As the plane glided over dry montane forest in a final descent to the airstrip in Kidepo, the mesmerizing view that welcomed them to this; Africa’s most picturesque park and third best on the continent as described by CNN Travel, dominated the visitor’s talk.

The visitors were one half of two teams of over 80 hosted buyers and international travel media from 20 countries that were in Uganda to experience the beauty of Uganda ahead of this year’s annual Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo at the invitation of Uganda Tourism Board (UTB).  They came from as far as Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Italy, the US, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Holland.

In his justification of the expenditure, Stephen Asiimwe, UTB’s chief executive officer told the media Monday; “Hosted buyers are the people who help tourists make travel decisions. It is, therefore, very important to give them an experience of Uganda since they will be promoting it.”

Kidepo Valley National Park is located in far northeastern Uganda, bordering Sudan to the North, the Napore Mountains to the West, and the Morungole Mountains to the South.

Five kilometers from the Park’s eastern boundary is the Kenyan border. At the confluence of these three countries, you find an exhilarating wildlife experience that includes the largest number of buffalo in Africa.

The guests did experience this as they drove in the midmorning sun from the airstrip to the deluxe Apoka Safari Lodge, their abode. The next morning was a game drive through the park’s southern Narus Valley.