Uganda Safaris – Top Safari Trips

Uganda is the country where East and West Africa meet, with Uganda Top Safari Trips featuring lush forests inhabited by primates and arid savannahs which are home to a wide array of plains game. Lakes, mountains, tea plantations and waterfalls are some of the landmarks that made an impression on Winston Churchill when he travelled here, leading him to refer to it as “The Pearl of Africa”. Unsurprisingly the feedback of those who have had the privilege to taste what Uganda Attractions have to offer seems to be consistent. There is something magical about it, a fantastic vibe created by a mix of elements that combined have the power to metaphorically blow every traveller away. Uganda Attractions, Our Top Picks Uganda is a great destination to experience wildlife viewing in both forest and savannah. Not to be missed is gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest; while chimps can easily be spotted in Kibale National Park. Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls national parks offer wonderful savannah safaris with good wildlife viewing.

Uganda Safaris, Top Trips

Uganda is a great destination to experience wildlife viewing in both forest and savannah. Not to be missed is gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest; while chimps can easily be spotted in Kibale National Park. Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls national parks offer wonderful savannah safaris with good wildlife viewing.

Uganda's People

Every Uganda tours traveller knows how the attitude of local people can influence the experience when visiting a new country. When going somewhere new, we want to learn about other ways of living, we want contact with new cultures, we want to connect with people whose lives are so different but somehow so similar to ours.

People in Uganda are friendly, open and curious with a great sense of fun. They’ll be very happy to see you travelling in their country and they’ll often wave, smile and call you “Muzungu” (white men) not in a derogatory way, but in a friendly, welcoming and to be fair, amusing way.

The Beautiful Green

If you think that everything south of the Sahara is arid, yellow and inhospitable, you are definitely trapped in a cliché! All you’ll see on Uganda tours is the green emerald colour that dominates the landscape. The lush and luxurious jungle which characterises the rainforest is replaced by banana, tea and coffee plantations around the villages making the long drives exciting and varied. You’ll be amazed to find out that Bwindi impenetrable forest (A Uganda Safaris favourite) features more than 1,000 flowering plant species and almost 200 different types of trees, many of which are endemic. It is no wonder that this precious ecosystem is home to an incredible variety of birds, butterflies and mammal species including some of the rarest animals on the planet.

Fresh water and more fresh water

Lakes, waterfalls, channels; the water element is prevalent in the Ugandan landscape which even features the source of the mighty Nile. Apart from allowing the lush vegetation to survive, this precious element adds to the beauty of the scenery, makes the Uganda tours activities on offer varied and exciting and is the habitat for many species that otherwise wouldn’t be able to survive.

Uganda's all inclusive Wildlife Safaris

Primates are so amazing that you’ll often forget about some of the other incredible wildlife that lives in Uganda. However, while you adventure on Uganda tours, you’ll be thrilled to see herds of water buffalo in Queen Elizabeth National Park and watch hippos and elephants playing in the water of the Kazinga Channel. Take hundreds of photos of colourful birds, lazy crocodiles and elegant antelopes. If you are very lucky, you could even spot the famous tree climbing lions in Ishasha and if you are outrageously lucky the even more elusive leopard!

Wildlife Conservation

Gorillas are endangered creatures and the only way of helping them to survive is to get involved! A gorilla trekking permit is not cheap but the experience is worth every penny. By puchasing one you will be contributing to the survival of these marvellous primates and the conservation of their rainforest home.

Chimpanzee tracking experiences

Although the gorilla trekking has to be the main highlight of Uganda tours, when it comes to outstanding moments, the chimpanzee tracking is up there with the best of them. Kibale National Park has the biggest population of chimps on earth and is the best place to observe them. You’ll be impressed with our rangers, a lovely and experienced and can be able to recognise any odours, sounds and tracks in the forest.

The chimp trek is a fantastic experience and is quite different from the gorilla trekking as it involves being very vigilant and fast to understand where the chimps are and how to find them. As you finally hear them screaming, you’ll be absolutely thrilled when you saw them coming towards you. Only a few metres away, they wont seem bothered by your presence. As they slowly merge back into the forest after their brief procession, your day will be made!