Uganda: 20 days discovering authenticity (page 6 of 9)

This morning, we had planned a final game drive before hitting the road to Kotido, but it turned out to be impossible. The tracks are completely wrecked, and we’ll have to take a long detour to reach the main road.

On the way to Kotido, more stunning landscapes...

this brings back so many great memories! You were luckier than us with the cats, but I’d say less lucky than us with the weather😉. Anyway, congrats again on the photos!

Thank youuu 😎, The landscapes in Kidepo still blow me away 😛 🙂

But when we were there—even after 3 days—no lions on the rock! 😕

Kidepo is still tough to fit into a full Uganda tour because the rainy season doesn’t line up with the rest of the country.

Hi Delphine, Great job on all these amazing photos. I really love the series of lions on the rocks in Kidepo. Can’t wait to be there (in April), but we won’t be going to Kidepo 😕 given our time constraints.

Hi Delphine, With the mountains as a backdrop, the landscapes in Kidepo look stunning (even under the overcast sky). Overall, you were lucky with the lions on your journey 😎. Muriel

Yes, we were lucky with the lions (and especially the lionesses) 🙂! For the weather, it did rain a lot—we were just glad we didn’t have to drive because we would’ve really struggled. But otherwise, nothing negative; the rain is necessary and (often) welcome 🙂. (Personally, I love the rain 😉)

The landscapes in Kidepo are stunning, even in the rain 😛, which sometimes adds beautiful contrasts. We really loved this region—not just Kidepo, but the entire northeast. The scenery is so different from the rest of the country, absolutely breathtaking.

Even without Kidepo, your trip will be fantastic! No doubt about it 🙂.

Hi Muriel,

Yes, the landscapes were stunning, and we really feel lucky to have seen all those lions 😎. Part of the country to explore on a future trip 😉 !?

In Kotido, we’re visiting the largest manyatta in East Africa.





As far as the eye can see... it's incredible.































Great encounters 🙂.

After dinner, we head back to our room, wading through 20 cm of water 😏.

Bravo again! What beautiful photos! I would’ve loved to do what you did—visiting a manyatta—but the mechanical problems with our rental vehicle were *super* time-consuming, and we had to skip some things from our original itinerary! :/

Still, we had an amazing trip (check out our travel journals *‘Uganda, an African gem’* and *‘Uganda, an African gem 2’*).

Next, we head to Moroto where we’ll spend the night in a kraal with shepherds.

A few birds along the way.









We join in their daily games and dances.





Amazing! Then, with the shepherds again.



By the fire. The magic potion 😉 (heated sorghum beer). In the morning, after a night in a tent while they slept under the stars...





An extraordinary experience that really made us think and that we loved.

Thanks! 🙂.

I of course read both of your travel journals (thoroughly!) and drew a lot of inspiration for planning our itinerary. You really weren’t lucky with your car... that completely convinced us to hire a guide, and we didn’t regret it at all, even though we usually love traveling independently. In this specific case, it really made things much simpler for us.

For the manyatta visit, we also had two translators with us—luckily, as it made the exchanges possible 😉.

The trip is almost over. One stop I was really looking forward to: Sipi Falls. For us, a little paradise and a huge favorite!

Still more stunning landscapes along the way:









The view from Lacam Lodge (you can see our bungalows!). Fantastic!





A hike to see the falls is planned for this afternoon. 🙂

Now that you mention it, it’s true we’d planned to visit a Manyatta, but between the car troubles and the terrible road, we couldn’t make it 😕

Amazing experience that resulted in some gorgeous photos... bravo 😎

It really brings back the regret of not being able to enjoy this region enough, and I’m sure that if I go back to Uganda, it’ll be to spend a lot more time in this area—it has so much to offer! 😛

Thanks to you! 🙂

Off we go to visit the falls in pouring rain!

Lush vegetation 🙂.









It's truly a magnificent place—we're completely charmed. And to finish in style, back to the lodge and the sun returns 😎.













We’ll stay to admire the scenery until nightfall.

It's simply magnificent :)

In the morning, we visit a small family-run business that produces coffee before hitting the road again for Jinja. We would’ve loved to stay an extra day, just to do nothing...





In Jinja, we do what everyone does—a little cruise to see the "source of the Nile," which, honestly, wasn’t essential in our opinion. So many people... what a contrast... Jinja is definitely a remarkable spot for rafting, but we didn’t try it, and we didn’t really enjoy it much.

Last day 🙁. Quick visit to Kampala before heading back to Entebbe Airport.

View from the Mosque. It's huge 😮!









Last meal by Lake Victoria—it almost felt like being by the sea.

This trip is coming to an end and will stay etched in our hearts. As you can tell, we LOVED it!

I hope you enjoyed these photos (I didn’t think I’d post this many at first 😉) and that they’ll inspire you to visit this amazing, captivating country.

🙂🙂🙂