Over the weekend we made a visit to Mpanga forest for what turned out to be a Mpanga forest butterfly walk. This is a forest rich in birds, butterflies and beautiful nature within easy access from Kampala. After checking-in to a cottage at the Mpanga forest ecotourism site we headed into the forest for a first walk.
Without planning it the focus of this walk became butterflies. Uganda has a bit over 1200 different butterflies, of which 31 are endemic. During our Mpanga forest butterfly walk we managed to see around 20 different ones and tried to catch them on camera to share with you.
For anyone spending some time in Kampala a trip to Mpanga forest makes for a nice weekend getaway or it can be incorporated in a longer safari at the start or end. The forest is protected as a reserve and an ecotourism site has been set up by the edge of it. Since it is only around 40 km from Kampala along the way to Masaka it easy to access. Head for a Mpanga forest butterfly walk during your safair if you have a special interest in butterflies.
Special interest safari in Uganda
Do you love butterflies, culture, birds, photography or maybe reptiles? If so be sure to let us know when planning your safari. Your special interest should be taken into account already in the planning stage of the safari so enough time can be allowed to see what you target and the destinations can be adapted to fit your special interest.
A tailor-made itinerary can be made so that your Uganda Safari really lets you experience the things you wish for.
