This is a new form of tourism in the world and practiced in Uganda since it dates back in the 1990s. It includes many activities like nature guided walks, community/ village walks, bird watching , sport fishing, forest walk, mountain climbing, gorilla trekking, butterfly watching, game viewing, chimpanzee trekking, boat cruises, caving, canoeing, primate watching, viewing photography, and other aspects that relates to Natural, cultural as well as Rural tourism.
The major tourism destinations in Uganda include several forest reserves, community wetlands, theme parks, resorts as well as the vital birding areas. Most safaris to Uganda combine nature as well as wildlife and it follows that sustainability would be vital or the visitors exploring the unique ecotourism destinations within Uganda. The Uganda conservation efforts and tourism have increased in the past years and presently tours are tailored or organised around the different communities and natural environment.
Ecotourism doesn’t mean paying high attention for the line green products and it includes having very affordable Uganda Eco tourism tours while still being mindful of the conservation efforts. It includes visitors travelling with maximum respects of the local cultures and keeping an open mind when planning a safari to Uganda.
Presently Uganda is known as a safe ecotourism destination in the world and there is need to plan correctly all the eco- tourism activities and destination. This can lead to a more modified adventure for the tourists and one that is reliable to the respective communities’ they are to visit. The most thing the visitor’s planning for safaris to Uganda should do is to go local especially when they are under taking tours to Uganda. These should make sure that they use the locally owned hotels and services and also pay close attention to the relevant travel destination news so that to prepare for new regulations or chances that may negatively affect the Eco- tourism experience that they would get on any safari to Uganda. Eventually, the travellers need to do what is best and safest for them, but they must also acknowledge how their actions are affecting their destination areas.