{"id":3790,"date":"2015-11-03T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T06:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=3790"},"modified":"2015-11-03T08:00:37","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T06:00:37","slug":"east-africa-makes-lonely-planets-best-value-2016-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/03\/east-africa-makes-lonely-planets-best-value-2016-list\/","title":{"rendered":"East Africa Makes Lonely Planet\u2019s Best Value 2016 List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania are in at number three on Lonely Planet\u2019s Best Value Destinations for 2016 list. There\u2019s no doubt East Africa is ripe for explorers hoping to experience some of the world\u2019s great wonders, from gorilla encounters to Rift Valley scenery and stunning palm fringed beaches.<\/p>\n<p>Uganda&#8217;s \u00a0is one to watch, the country a birder&#8217;s paradise and home to 11% of the world&#8217;s bird species (more than North America). 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