Skeleton Lake of Roop Kund in India – where Myths, Mythology and Nature conspire to hold and reveal a gruesome secret The Skeleton Lake Roopkund (also known as Rudra Kund, Mystery Lake or Skeleton Lake) is a high-altitude (about 5000 meters above sea-level). It is a glacial lake in Uttarakhand in northern India, at the base of...
The Ellora (also known as Elura or Elapura) Caves are one of the largest rock-cut monastery cave complexes in the world. There are around 100 Buddhist, Hindu and Jain caves at the site, of which 34 are open to public. They are locally known as Verul Leni This complex of monolithic temples in India narrates a...
.Ajanta caves are a group of 30 rock cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from 2nd century BC to 480 AD. These caves are situated in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, 100 kilometres away from the Aurangabad city centre. Many medieval era travellers from China like Faxian have mentioned Ajanta caves in their memoir. It also features in...
Hidden away in a lost valley in the extreme northeast of Uganda, Kidepo National Park has the most stunning scenery of any protected area in Uganda. Kidepo (1,442 sq kms) lies in the rugged, semi-arid valleys between Uganda’s borders with Sudan and Kenya, in the Karamoja region, some 700km from Kampala. A rugged savannah grassland, Kidepo...
I have had the privilege of walking through pristine rain forests only a few times in my life and each time I have enjoyed the proximity to raw pure nature! A short 6 hour hike through Mt Elgon National park in North East Uganda was one such unforgettable experience. The basics - Mt Elgon National park The...
Just before you embark on the boat ride to visit the Source of the Nile, you will be surprised to find a well maintained monument honouring Mahatma Gandhi. A bronze bust of the Mahatma was unveiled by the then Prime Minister of India – Mr. I K Gujral during his official visit to Uganda in...
One of the highlights of a trip to the Pearl of Africa is to visit the Source of the longest river in the world – the River Nile. One can visit the particular point where the Nile ‘officially’ originates in Lake Victoria near Jinja in Uganda. Jinja is a couple of hours (depending on the...
It is odd that in today’s day with all the technology at our disposal, we would still be debating about the source of the River Nile! And yes, mighty google would only throw up more questions and and confuse our understanding even more! This note is my attempt to give some structure to this ‘mystery’! As...
White Water Rafting. The Longest river in the world. Grade 4 + rapids. Wow! Get set for a memorable adventure on the River Nile! The River Nile offers some excellent opportunities for a White-water Rafting adventure. The initial stages of the Nile shortly after it emerges from its source near Lake Victoria near Jinja town in...
The best way to experience the capitals of East Africa is to embark on a ‘boda-boda’ tour. These are basically motorcycle taxis. On a City Tour your driver guide will take you on an ‘express’ (expertly snaking through and beating the traffic) tour of the city showing the sights, smells and people of the city. The...
