Uganda Safari Lodges

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.

It’s becoming increasingly difficult to have the feeling of travelling to a remote area, sometimes even in Africa. The often bumpy, rough roads of Uganda’s national parks will make your Uganda safaris experience truly edgy and fun. Uganda is an African success story and whilst being adventurous and unspoilt, it is now a very safe country to travel to.

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!

Primate treks are of course a big highlight of Uganda tours but there’s more to Uganda than this. Kayaking in Bunyonyi, a gentle trek on the slopes of the Rwenzori Mountains, or a walking safari in Lake Mburo are only some of the Uganda safaris options. You’ll love the gentle trek to the waterfalls in Bwindi; spellbound, watch hundreds of colourful butterflies on the paths and listened to the multitude of birds singing in the forest as if it was the most beautiful concert I had ever heard.

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.

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.

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!

Uganda tours and wildlife enthusiasts know that a gorilla encounter is the ultimate wildlife experience.  Unlike the chimps, which can be more difficult to spot, you are pretty much guaranteed an encounter with the gorillas. The anticipation and realisation that this is actually finally going to happen, keeps you awake almost all night!