Vibrant Holiday Safaris gives you highlight in Uganda Safari Tourist. This is an individual who decides to leave his/her original place to engage in the wonderful and amazing safari packages that are offered in Uganda as they explore the whole country and its beauty.
Uganda safaris are the only way you can be able to view the hidden treasures that are found in the parts of the pearl of Africa. Uganda safari tourists are people who love so much to view the wildlife species and other natural features in the wild places of Uganda. A safari tour is one who loves to travel the world and see different attractions in protected areas like wildlife, landscape, and the safari tourist mostly travels to Uganda for safari tours, vacations, and trips and also have fun by enjoying different cultural settings and pleasure in the Pearl of Africa.
Uganda Tourism Fraternity has become the backbone of Uganda’s growing economy because of the big foreign exchange earnings that were brought in by the sector. Since 2019 the statistics show that there was an increase in tourist arrivals to Uganda by 7.8% but in the past 2 years because of the pandemic, the tourist arrivals dropped but gradually improved. These tourists majorly love to go to national parks and other tourist sites like cultural centers, and religious sites among others.
ORIGIN OF UGANDA SAFARI TOURISTS
Research shows that most of the Uganda safari tourists come from Europe generating 13.8% of the tourist inflows in Uganda, we also have Asian countries, the Middle East contributing 9.7%, and America which contributes 9.2% to the total inflows of safari tourists in Uganda and these countries that the major contributors of revenue to Uganda, employment opportunities, rural development and to the growth of the tourism sector.
TYPES OF TOURISTS IN UGANDA
There are different types of tourists who come to Uganda based on the purpose of the visit to the pearl of Africa. Uganda Tourism Board is the major tourism organization which is in charge of tourism growth and development and some of the tourists in Uganda include:
LEISURE TOURISTS
They are majorly interested in hanging out, relaxing, and also researching their minds, body, and soul thus leaving their stressful jobs at home for Uganda these leisure tourists would love to engage in stress-free activities like boat cruising along the Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth national park, Murchison falls national park and Lake Mburo national park, birding at the Bigodi wetland sanctuary in Kibale national park, Mabamba wetland in Entebbe district, mountain climbing and hiking in Mountain Rwenzori, Sipi falls in eastern Uganda, crater trails in Kibale national park.
CULTURAL TOURISTS
Cultural tourists are visitors who come to the pearl of Africa with aim of enjoying the various cultural activities in the different parts of Uganda. During the cultural visits, the tourists would love to learn more about the cultures, behavior, art, dance, and lifestyle of the people in Uganda. The cultural norms and festivals of the different tribes in Uganda are also a source of excitement for cultural tourists to Uganda.
RELIGIOUS TOURISTS
They travel with the main aim of traveling to the different religious places in the pearl of Africa. Religious tourists in Uganda find it so interesting to visit the different religious sites in Uganda and learn about the different religious beliefs of Ugandans when in Uganda you can visit places like the Bahai temple in Africa which is located in the suburbs of Kampala Capital City, Namugongo martyrs shrine, Namirembe cathedral, Uganda national mosque known as the Gaddhafi mosque on Kampala hill, Hindu temples, Nakasero and Jinja Hindu temple.
Other tourists in Uganda include the educational tourists who come to the pearl of Africa to learn about the different aspects of nature, people, and places. Others come for the educational purpose of doing research.
VOLUNTEER TOURISTS
These visit the local communities and villages helping the families out and learning about their lifestyle in the rural areas and also offer a living to the Vulnerable people in those communities.
MEDICAL TOURISTS.
These travel to Uganda to help and share their medical expertise with the local people who cannot acquire medical help among others.
All these tourists visit Uganda every year but mostly with the aim of having a trip to the different national parks of Uganda, business conferences, and medical retreats in Uganda. So after the different educational tours, you can go explore the different hidden treasures in Uganda such as primate trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Kibale national park, or embark on a game drive to Queen Elizabeth national park, Murchison Falls National Park, Lake Mburo National park.