Uganda – The Pearl of Africa. A rising, but still scantly known tourist destination in East Africa.
Featuring the source of the river Nile in Jinja, vast coffee, tea, and banana plantations, and spectacular green, lush sceneries, this is a country to behold. Since my first visit on a business trip in 2007, I have lost count of the time I’ve been back. All of my trips have been to the East and the centre of the country, so I am yet to explore the western and northern parts, that are actually supposed to be the most spectacular!
In addition to its natural beauty, Uganda is also home to the Nyege Nyege Festival – one of Africa’s greatest annual musical events. While Nyege Nyege 2019 was on fire, the organizers were forced to take a 3-year break because of Covid. They are now back with a vengeance! While I missed out on the 2023 edition, you will find me there in 2024!
What I didn’t miss out on in 2023, was a tour of Mount Elgon and the spectacular Sipi Valley!
![Kitagata Hot Springs in Western Uganda. A regional attraction, believed by locals to have healing properties](https://i0.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kitagata-Hot-Springs-1024x745.jpg)
![We Love UG sign at teh Nyege Nyege festival in Jinja, 2019](https://i1.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/jinja-nyege-nyege-we-love-ug-1024x768.jpg)
![Roasting coffee beans](https://i2.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sipi-Valley-Roasting-Coffee-1024x924.jpg)
![Sipi Valley Waterfall](https://i1.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sipi-Valley-Waterfall-768x1024.jpg)
![Sipi Valley Waterfall](https://i1.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sipi-Falls-Waterfall-2-768x1024.jpg)
![Sipi Falls Waterfall 3](https://i0.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sipi-Falls-Waterfall-3-768x1024.jpg)
![Coffee cherries at the farm in Sipi Valley](https://i1.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sipi-Valley-Coffee-Beans-1024x879.jpg)
![Muchomo - Ugandan street food](https://i0.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Uganda-Muchomo-1024x764.jpg)
![The Uganda Equator in Kayabwe](https://i0.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Uganda-Equator-2-1011x1024.jpg)
![The Kabaka Palace in Kampala - The Castle of the Buganda Kings](https://i1.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kampala-Kabakas-Palace-1024x450.jpg)
![The Royal Mile in Kampala - The Parade Street between the Kabaka's Palace and the Buganda Parliamenet](https://i2.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kampala-The-Royal-Mile-1024x575.jpg)
![Kampala - Milton Obote's Torture Chambers](https://i2.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kampala-Torture-Chamber-Sign-1024x593.jpg)
![Uganda - Scenery from the slopes of Mount Elgon](https://i1.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Uganda-Mount-Elgon-Scenery-1-1024x530.jpg)
![Jinja - The River Nile](https://i0.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jinja-The-River-Nile-1024x646.jpg)
![Jinja - Village by the Lake](https://i2.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jinja-Village-by-the-Lake-1024x627.jpg)
![Uganda - Banana Market by the Road near Jinja](https://i1.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Uganda-Banana-Market-near-Jinja-1024x555.jpg)
![Jinja - Kids cleaning fish in the village](https://i0.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jinja-Kids-cleaning-fish-in-the-village-983x1024.jpg)
![Uganda - Tea Plantation near Jinja](https://i2.wp.com/www.bauck.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Uganda-Tea-Plantation-near-Jinja-1024x768.jpg)