Jurassic World ๐ or Uganda? ๐บ๐ฌ
Did you know Uganda was this beautiful and green? ๐ ๐ฒ ๐ณ
Home to the largest freshwater lake, grasslands and Savannahs ๐ฆ , powerful rivers, tea and coffee plantations and cultivated land for as far as the eye can see ๐โค๏ธ
The landscapes here really blown me away! ๐คฉ
โญ๏ธ Hereโs some things you should know about Uganda: โญ๏ธ
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โ Best time to visit: December to February – dry season or June- August ๐
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Visa? Yes you need a visa. You can buy a single country or the east Africa tourist visa for Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya ๐
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๐ฃ Main languages: Ugandan, Swahili and English
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๐ Vaccinations ? Yes you need proof of yellow fever to enter.
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๐ฐ Currency- Ugandan shilling. USD is widely accepted and preferred
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๐ฆ Malaria? Yes there is a risk in most places across the country so I would recommend taking precautions- wearing long clothes at night, bug spray- anti-malarials.
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๐ณ Credit cards: Donโt get stuck with only a card to payโฆ cash is the king here!
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๐ฉ๐ผ ๐จ People- Uganda is ranked in the top 10 friendliest and welcoming countries in Africa ๐คฃ
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๐ฒ Most popular food: Matoke (cooked bananas) ๐ sweet potatoes ๐ Ugali (known as posho in Uganda ๐บ๐ฌ)
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Safety? Yes I would say it a a safe country. Of course petty crime does exist and there are conflicts in neighbouring countries so extra security may be in place around the border areas but overall we felt very safe in Uganda