Uganda Wildlife Safari
Uganda Wildlife Safari is one of the top Uganda Safari Packages that travellers can engage in since Uganda is blessed with abundant wildlife species in its national parks. Uganda is also known as the Pearl of Africa in that it is blessed with various wildlife species including flora and fauna which are found in different destinations. On you Uganda wildlife safari you will be able to tour around the national parks which harbor unique wildlife species, for example, the mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, big five mammals which are the elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards and the rhinos which are only found at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda kobs, warthogs, crocodiles, zebras, giraffes, eland, oribi, topi, striped hyena, different bird species among others. During your Uganda wildlife safari you will be able to spend more than one day on a safari to one of the national parks so as to be able to explore, enjoy and participate in different adventurous and exciting activities such as game drives, boat cruise, nature walks, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, birding among others while on your Uganda wildlife safari.
On your Uganda wildlife safari, you will get an opportunity to explore the major national parks where each national park has unique wildlife species to offer
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison falls National Park is the largest national park located in the northwestern part of Uganda. Murchison falls national park is one of the most visited national park due to the fact that it harbors a wide range of wildlife species including the big four mammals which are the elephants, lions, leopards and the buffaloes. The park is also a home of other wildlife animals like the warthogs, waterbucks, hyenas, bushbucks, Uganda kobs, crocodiles, hippos, oribi, Jackson’s heartbeat, giraffes, bird species like the pre-historic shoebill stork, primates like the chimpanzees, baboons, red tailed monkeys, black and white monkeys among others. Murchison falls national park is one of the top destinations in Africa which harbor the biggest number of wildlife and they can be seen if you participate in various activities in the park such as game drives where you will view different animals, chimpanzee trekking to see the chimpanzees and other primates in Budongo forest, boat cruise at the bottom of the falls and Nile Delta where you will be able to view water birds, animals like hippos, crocodiles, nature walks within the park among others.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is located in south western Uganda in four districts namely Kasese, Rukungiri, Rubirizi, and Kamwenge. Queen Elizabeth national park is the second largest national park in Uganda and also among the most visited destinations. Queen Elizabeth national park is one of the top wildlife viewing destinations in Uganda in that it harbors about 95 mammal species including the famous tree-climbing lions which are found in Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park and they are normally seen lazily lying up in the acacia fig tree branches especially in the afternoon hours. Queen Elizabeth also harbors a wide range of other wildlife species which can be seen during the boat cruise at Kazinga channel, game drive in Kasenyi plains, and nature walk in Maramagambo forest. Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth national park include elephants, lions, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, bushbucks, hippos, giant forest hog, oribi, topi, mongoose, chimpanzees, baboons, red tailed monkeys, l’hoest monkeys. Queen Elizabeth national park is also known as the best birding destination in Africa in that it’s a home of over 650 bird species such as herons, fish eagle, cormorants, pied kingfisher, pelicans among others.
Kibale National Park
Kibale national park is located in the western part of Uganda in Kamwenge district. Kibale national park is also known as the primate capital in that it harbors 13 primate species with over 1500 chimpanzees which makes Kibale national park the only destination with is the biggest number of chimpanzees species in Africa. Apart from the chimpanzees, Kibale national park harbors other wildlife such as 350 tree species, 320 bird species including the blue-headed sunbird, purple breasted sunbird, green breasted pitta, brown chested alethe, little greenbull, yellow spotted nector and animals like the bush elephants, buffaloes, bush pigs, duikers, mongoose, African civet among others. Wildlife in Kibale national park can be viewed during the forest walk, birding, Chimpanzee trekking among others hence giving you an exceptional experience on Uganda wildlife safari.
Lake Mburo national park
Lake Mburo national park is located in western Uganda in Mbarara district and is one of the small national parks in Uganda near Kampala city. Lake Mburo national park is a great destination that is blessed with various wildlife species which can be viewed during the safari activities in the park such as game drives where you will be able to view wildlife animals like the giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, impala, eland, jackals, warthogs, hippos, oribi, hyenas, topi among others. Lake Mburo national park is also one of the birding destinations in Uganda that harbors various bird species such as the shoe bill stork, papyrus gonolek, saddle-billed stork, African fish eagle, black-bellied bustard, African wattled lapwing, grey crowned crane among others.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National park is located in southwestern Uganda in Kanungu district. Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park is among the famous destinations in the whole world due to the endangered mountain gorillas which are only found in four national parks in Africa that is Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Volcanoes national park in Rwanda, Mgahinga gorilla national park and Bwindi Impenetrable national park in Uganda. Bwindi national park is the only destination in Africa that harbors the highest number of mountain gorillas which are equivalent to over 400 mountain gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable national park is a home of 19 habituated gorilla families that are found in the four sectors including Ruhija, Rushaga, Nkuringo, and the Buhoma sector. Apart from the mountain gorillas, Bwindi Impenetrable national park harbors other wildlife species like black and white monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, baboons, butterflies, forest elephants, bushbucks, forest duikers, bird species such as crowned hornbill, giant kingfisher, African green pigeon among others. Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park offers the best Uganda wildlife safari in that you will be able to participate in the popular gorilla trekking activity where you will also get an opportunity to view other wildlife species which makes your wildlife safari unforgettable.
Kidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo valley national park is an isolated national park located in the remote area of Kaabong in northeastern Uganda. Kidepo valley national park is one of the best destinations in Africa with great wildlife viewing with some wildlife species only endemic to the Karamoja region. Kidepo valley national park is a home of about 80 mammal species with 28 species endemic to only the Karamoja region. Kidepo valley national park offers various activities to visitors such as game drives, nature walks, birding among others which give you an opportunity to view various wildlife species like cheetahs, lions, leopards, zebras, buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, striped hyenas, jackals, reedbucks, waterbucks, Oryx, Uganda kobs, Nile crocodiles, duikers, bat-eared fox, caracal, aardwolf among others. Kidepo valley national park is also known as a birding paradise in that it harbors about 450 bird species where 50 bird species are endemic to only the Karamoja region. Bird species in Kidepo valley national park include the ostriches, Kori bustard, Egyptian vulture, pygmy falcon, Karamoja apalis, Jackson’s hornbill, yellow billed hornbill among others. Kidepo valley national park is one of the destinations you shouldn’t miss on your Uganda wildlife safari because it was named the 3rd best destination in Africa which offers exciting and exceptional wildlife safari experiences.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Mgahinga gorilla national park is the smallest national park located in southwestern Uganda in Kisoro district and one of the destinations in Africa harboring the endangered mountain gorillas. Mgahinga gorilla national park is a home of two habituated gorilla families namely Nyakagezi family and Hirwa family which migrated from Volcanoes national park in October 2019, these gorilla families are available for Gorilla trekking on a daily basis and allow a maximum number of 8 people per gorilla group and once the gorillas have been found visitors are allowed to spend one hour with the gorillas in their natural habitat. Apart from the mountain gorillas, Mgahinga gorilla national park also harbors other unique wildlife species such as the golden monkeys, 76 mammals including the bush pigs, giant forest hogs, buffaloes, side stripped jackals, black-fronted duikers, South African porcupines, bushbucks, golden cats, forest elephants among others. Mgahinga gorilla national park is also a habitat of various bird species including the Waxbill, Yellow-vented Bulbul, White Naped raven, Rwenzori turaco, Paradise flycatcher, Rwenzori nightjar, Grey-capped warbler among others. Mgahinga gorilla national park is a great destination for wildlife safari in that you will be able to view the endangered mountain gorillas which live the forest with golden monkeys hence the slogan silver meets gold.
Semuliki national park which is located in western Uganda in Bundibugyo district harboring wildlife animals like the bush elephants, buffaloes, flying squirrels, pygmy antelopes, crocodiles, hippos which are seen along Semuliki River, primates like chimpanzees, grey checked mangabey, black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, and bird species such as white-throated blue swallow, yellow throated cuckoo, white-crested hornbill, yellow throated nicator, orange cheeked waxbill among others.
Mount Elgon national park which is an extinct volcano located on the Uganda-Kenya border. Mount Elgon national park is a home of various wildlife animals though it’s hard to catch a glimpse of the animals and they include oribi, waterbucks, buffaloes, elephants, oribi, bushbucks, duikers, forest hogs, bush pigs, civets, leopard, spotted hyena, aardvark, black and white colobus monkeys, baboons, blue monkeys, tree squirrels, bird species like tinker bird, alpine chat, moorland francolin, black-shouldered kite, black collared apalis among others.
Rwenzori National Park, Rwenzori national park is a snow-peaked mountain located in western Uganda along the Uganda Congo border. Rwenzori national park is known for its vegetation zones including Montane forest, Tree heathers, Afro-alpine, bamboo, wildlife animals like the forest Elephants, Leopards, chimpanzees, Rwenzori otter, Blue monkeys, Bushbucks, small Antelopes, three-horned chameleon, bird species like Golden-winged Sunbird, Rwenzori batis, Rwenzori turaco, handsome francolin, white starred robin, the strange weaver, barred long-tailed cuckoo among others.
When to go for Uganda wildlife safari
Visitors can book for Uganda wildlife safari anytime throughout the year though the best time to visit is during the dry season in the months of June to September and December to February. The dry season is also known as the peak season in Uganda and during the dry season there is less rainfall received in the national parks, therefore, various activities like gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, game drive, nature walks among others will be successful in that wildlife viewing will be easy due to short vegetation, passable roads to the destinations and passable forest trails for gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking. Visitors can also visit during the wet/rainy season in that it favors the budget travellers because the accommodation facilities will offer discounts and it’s also ideal for bird watching because there will be plenty of food for the bird species.
On your Uganda wildlife safari, you can book various safari packages through Achieve Global Safaris to different destinations offering exceptional experiences at an affordable price.
