Family-Friendly Things to do In Uganda with Children
Family-Friendly Parks – Places to visit in Uganda to visit that your children will enjoy
Best Family-Friendly Parks – Places to Visit in Uganda: Are you looking for an adventurous, family and kid-friendly Safari in Uganda? Look no further! We have the parks and places ideally suited for a kid-friendly Family Safar in the Pearl of Africa.
More and more parents want a Family Safari visit parks and places while staying in Kid-Friendly lodges with amenities the whole family can enjoy.
You and your Children can see Wildlife, Birds, the River Nile, and beautiful lakes and spend time with children of another Culture. Stay at hotels and lodges with kid-friendly menus and a pool for your family to enjoy.
Below we have compiled some of Uganda’s best parks and places for families with children. PaGardensnd Places that you can incorporate into a Family’s Safari in the Pearl of Africa. Whether you have a few days or longer, we can arrange the perfect Mini or more extended Family Safari that will suit you.
Best Family-Friendly Parks – Places to Visit in Uganda. The Best all-around single park that stands out is Murchinson Falls National Park. For Families, it is a must-visit destination in Uganda, Uganda’s most visited park, and for good reasons.
The historic River Nile runs right through it. It has an abundance of Wildlife and is not too far from Kampala. The drive can be broken with a visit and stay in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
The Best Family-Friendly Parks – Places to Visit in Uganda
Wildlife Parks that are best suited for Family Safaris with Children:
Family-Friendly Parks – Places to visit in Uganda -Our National Parks are beautiful places for family-friendly safaris, and those under 5 have free admittance per day into the park. Children up to 15 are 40% lower than adults for daily entrance fees. Game Drives.
Murchison Falls Park, Queen Elizabeth Park, and Lake Mburo Park, where you can see elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, warthogs, Hippos, lions, zebras, and more.
Kidepo Valley Park is a long drive for children unless you are going to fly there. It is too long of a trip is getting there, and that is one of the keys to a Family Safari with young children – shorter drive times, not days over bumpy and dusty roads without a lion to be seen by the children.
Wildlife can readily be found and seen on a Family Safari with Children in Uganda’s 10 National Parks.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary:
Ziwa, with its Rhinos, is an excellent place to experience the African Wild for your family. Imagine tracking Rhinos on foot, well, that is precisely what you do here, and it certainly is an adventurous walk for the children with their armed escort guides getting as close as 30 feet to the Rhinos.
At Ziwa, you can also go on a boat ride and see the ancient-looking shoebill stork, not found in too many zoos but is the most sought-after bird in Africa by birding enthusiasts.
At Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, you can stay overnight at Amuka Lodge, an upmarket permanent tented lodge with a swimming pool. It is the perfect place to break your journey to Murchison Falls in half, cutting down the drive time between destinations.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary has become one of the favorite places for our family safari. The unique Rhino Trek on foot and Amuka Lodge provides excellent food for the whole family and its swimming pool.
Village Visits and Village Stays: 
There is nothing like a village visit for your children and the whole family. Seeing how Rural Ugandans live in The Villages, we even arrange for Village stays for families that are as comfortable as possible for you and your family.
A village visit is a learning experience for all in the family, and some cross-cultural exchanges are part of a healthy growing up.
One can arrange a village stay near Murchison Falls National Park with the Boomu Women’s Group or at Ruboni in the Moon’s foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, where you can stay either in the Village or an up-market lodge.
Village walks and visits to other areas near parks, such as Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Kibale Forest, Lake Mburo Park, and others. All enriching cultural times for your family.
Jinja – The Adventure Capital of East Africa: 
Jinja is a perfect place for family-friendly activities. If the children are too young for white water rafting, there is the Nile Family Float Trip, Jet-Boating up the Rapids of the Nile, which is an exhilarating experience for all.
There is a delightful sunset barbecue cruise, a visit to the historical source of the Nile, horseback riding, ATV Quad Vehicle Riding, Boat Ride into Lake Victoria from the Source of the Nile.
Overnight you can stay at the luxurious Wildwaters Lodge on a private island surrounded by the rushing waters of the Nile with a swimming pool made of natural stones from the river. Jinja and the surrounding area have a lot to offer that are family friendly such as a visit to the rushing Itanda Falls, a walk in the only rainforest in central Uganda at Mabira Forest, and a visit to Ssezibwa Falls with its cultural history.
Cultural Events and Performances: 
Your whole family can enjoy a cultural performance by Sosolya Dance Troupe, a children’s group that has won awards, and a trip to the Toronto Drumming Festival in Canada. They will also teach your whole family to dance and drum.
Taking African Dance and Drumming Lessons is also an excellent time for your children to interact with Ugandan Children and learn new skills and ways. Children love their time with members of the Sosolya Dance and Drumming Troupe.
The Ndere Dance Troupe has also made Africa alive to the world and Ugandans. Your family can enjoy a traditional dinner and watch an award-winning performance.
A Visit to Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary Island:
The minimum age for Chimpanzee Trekking is 15, but everyone can spend a day or 1/2 day on Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary Island.
It is a short speedboat or long motorboat ride across Lake Victoria from Entebbe to Ngamba Island.
Your family can enjoy orphaned chimpanzees being fed fruit and vegetables to the delight of children of all ages.
The Jane Goodall Institute led the project, and thousands visit the island each year, including families with children, to see the Chimpanzees. We can incorporate an overnight stay in the upmarket camp that is located there.
A family Ngamba Island Visit incorporates a boat ride on Lake Victoria and the Chimpanzees of Ngamba Island.
Ssese Islands – tropical Islands with Sandy Beaches:
The Ssese Islands are one off-the-beaten-track place in Uganda. We can take you by ferry to the main island, and you can stay at the Brovad Sands Lodge. Where there are many activities for the whole family. Swimming in the lake is not suggested due to the potential Bilharzia.
You can visit the exclusive Pineapple Bay Resort on the private Bulago Island, where you can take a walk on sandy beaches, take rides on Somali Ponies, swim in a fabulous swimming pool, fish in the lake, and of course, enjoy the sumptuous meals served here.
The Ssese Islands are great to visit at the beginning or end of your family safari in Uganda. Lonely Planet listed them as among the best places to relax and chill out in Uganda.
Fun for the whole family on Uganda’s Hidden Tropical Islands on Lake Victoria.
Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary:
Bigodi Wetlands is a jungle swamp near Kibale Forest. Families with children love a guided nature walk here since there is much to see. Start with the different vegetation that you visit. It is a natural jungle swamp. The area here that includes Kibale Forest is where the West African Jungle meets East Africa.
Your family will see Primates, including chimpanzee times who come to forage for food, birds, the giant blue Turaco, and mammals, such as the elusive Sitatunga Antelope with its webbed toes.
Welcome to your Jungle Adventure in Bigodi Wetlands. Your family will love it, and it will be one of the highlights of your family Safari.
It is a safe activity for the whole family in an authentic Jungle Setting – Children find it most unusual.
Our Advice on Family-Friendly Parks – Places in Uganda
Family-Friendly Parks – Places to Visit in Uganda -These are just a few of the Family-Friendly Parks – Places to Visit in Uganda. Families have and are enjoying the Pearl of Africa. A safari is not just for adults but something that the whole family can enjoy and create.
The best all-around wildlife Park in Uganda is Murchison Falls Parks – though it is 6 hours from Kampala, the journey can be broken up by stopping at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
Murchison Falls Park has diverse Wildlife, the River Nile, the most powerful waterfall in the world, and family-friendly lodges in the upmarket and moderately priced ranges.
Most of our Family Safaris with young Children are in Murchison Falls Park.
Murchison Falls Park – the Best Park for a Family Safari with Children
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