Apoka Lodge in Uganda is an unforgettable accommodation of 10 rooms designed of wood, thatch and canvas in the natural ambience of african savannah.Here you can spend good time relaxing in the outside bathtub under the blue sky or enjoying the vista dotted with elephant,giraffe,buffalo, and zebra.

The sun rises from the crest between two hills, and sets behind a dramatic range of craggy mountains, bathing the entire valley in a golden light.In this lodge you could sleep in your great big bed, in Egyptian cotton sheets, listening to lions roar, knowing that your are as far away from city life as you are ever going to get.

Experience The Adventure Of A Lifetime – Safari in Uganda.The safaris range anywhere from 3 days to 3 weeks taking in the diversity that is Uganda, from the dry vastness of Kidepo in the north, the savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth, the riparian forest and savannah valley of Semliki, the mighty Nile at Murchison Falls, to the tropical rainforest of Bwindi.

Ndali Lodge sits on the equator – a colonial-style mansion at the center of a farm. It stands on a narrow ridge 5,000 feet (1,524 m) above sea level, at the rim of an extinct volcano that has become a deep circular lake in Uganda. It offers 360-degree views of the ancient volcanic landscape and the Rwenzori Mountains, known by explorers as the Mountains of the Moon. Photo by: Martha de Jong-Lantink

The main lodge holds the reception area, sitting room, and restaurant. Guests stay in eight individual stone-built thatched cottages. Ndali feels luxurious, but in a very traditional way. Evenings are spent by candlelight, and all the lodge’s water comes from lake, pumped by hydraulic technology invented in the 1770s. The lodge has been owned by the same family since 1920 and is still staffed by local villagers. Photo by: jnissa

Ndali provides guides for walks to the Mahoma waterfall, around the crater, as well as a boat for discovering the birds, butterflies, and primates. There are many local walks you can take your own, a swimming pool, and a sturdy jetty on the lake where guests can swim and lounge in the sun, spotting five different types of kingfishers. Photo by: robscoff

Ndali is a perfect Ugandan base, situated between three national parks. It is just forty-five minutes to Kibale Forest National Park, home of the largest concentration of chimpanzees in Africa. Location: Fort Portal, Uganda. Photo by: Mike Gadd

Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. The river Nile passes through the country and offers the most extreme and wild rafting in Africa. However you should choose wisely. Nile River, with all those tranquil birds and flowers along the banks, violently disappeared while you are rafting. Watch the rocks! 

You are going to fly over waterfalls and twist around rocks. The whole experience is like riding a bouncy castle through a tsunami. In some places, the water defy the laws of physics, with giant, green frothy waves crashing into one another at impossible angles. Nile is a historic source of land. All you will see along the banks are miles and miles of pristine woodland, no garbage, no development, no fences, just cormorants and monkeys and the occasional crocodile lounging in the sun.

Uganda is a spectacular place to experience Africa — and rafting is just a piece of it. You can trek deep into Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and stand eye to eye with a 500-pound critically endangered mountain gorilla. You can scale mountain peaks in the Rwenzoris and see wild elephants at Queen Elizabeth National Park.

There’s less crime in Ugunda than in Kenya. There aren’t the tourist crowds. It’s cheaper. And perhaps most importantly, there is a different vibe — Ugandans tend to be a little more laid-back, a little less deferential. Today, it is one of the safest, more stable nations in this patch of Africa. Photos by: Vanessa Vick

Wayfaring offers a glimpse at the first skate park in East Africa, situated in a working class suburb of Kampala, Uganda. The park was created both for and by local kids, without assistance from either NGOs or government. The skate park could be described as both a source of pride and empowerment, a space that not only keeps kids out of trouble, but fosters the development of a real sense of community. It’s a real dream.