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Feeling right at home with the Batwa Community in Uganda
Just another “cultural” experience? Never with Tett Safaris.
I’m always pretty leery of the typical tourist “cultural experience” when I’m traveling. It seems awkward and uninviting to leer into a tribal village like a scheduled spectator. So, when my family visited Uganda last month with Tett Safaris (our first post-COVID trip!) and our guide Abdu offered us the opportunity to visit the Batwa village I was a bit hesitant.
Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park, Uganda
Have you ever heard the cacophony of a troop of chimpanzees? Most likely your first experience with that noise level was from a safe distance at the zoo, watching them frolic and roll, their play punctuated here and there with a quick screech of dislike or warning.
However, visiting chimpanzees in their natural habitat and listening to their primal screams was an experience that made the hairs on my arms stand up.