Uganda is blessed with crater and fresh water lakes. Some of the important lakes that draw the attention of visitors include Lake Victoria (Africa’s second largest fresh water lake).A voyage on this stunning Lake and several other activities like sport fishing and boat trips will leave you breathless. There are pristine sand beaches on the shores of Lake Victoria that lure tourists and they include Lido Beach, Lutembe beach, Spennah beach and One Love beach among others.
Another engrossing Lake that tourists should not miss to visit is Lake Bunyonyi. This Lake is a natural wonder and of the must see place while in Uganda. It is situated in Southwestern Uganda near the border of Rwanda. The beautiful scenery of this Lake is characterized by lush, green terraced hills that stand from 7218-8130 feet above sea level. The Lake also has a beach “Lost Paradise Beach where tourists can relax or just take a walk on the sand and is a home to over 29 islands of different shapes and sizes that make the Lake magical and outstanding.
Besides the fresh water lakes, the scenic views of the alluring crater lakes such as Katwe crater lakes in Queen Elizabeth National Park are worth visiting because they are also famous for the migratory species of birds for example the Flamingos.
In conclusion, with the variety of interesting tourist activities to do in Uganda including Gorilla trekking, visiting the beautiful national Parks, the lakes, exploring the adrenaline-filled activities, relishing the wide range of cultures across the country, visiting the Ssesse Islands and bird watching, Uganda deserves to be ranked the 5th best tourism destination in Uganda by CNN and the 4th must see place in the world in 2017 by Rough Guides.
