Uganda, March 27 -- My fascination with Chakig arose out of curiosity after watching a television programme on UBC TV hosted by Becker Ssempeebwa, about the wonders of Chakig. The show featured spectacular views of the jungle and wildlife.

Margaret Nakaye, the Buganda Miss Tourism 2017, had also visited Chakig and posted her experience on her Facebook wall. Every sentence of her story that I read, drew me closer to this tourism centre.

Since I did not need to travel a long distance and part with millions of shillings to access the facility, I decided that this is a place I needed to visit soon.

On a Monday morning, two week ago, I trekked to Chakig Eco-Tourism Centre, a jungle 15 minutes away from Mukono Town. Located in Nakoosi village,...