Wildlife in Uganda
Our Uganda Holidays
Gorilla Safari & the Masai Mara
Superb safari and trip to see gorillas
Uganda wildlife holiday
This you cannot miss while in Uganda -The wild and beautiful!
Uganda highlights tour
Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi & Murchison Falls National Parks
Gorilla and game safari in Uganda
The great Silverback Gorilla & wildlife all in one package!
Small group adventure holiday in Uganda
Experience the fresh waters, wilderness & Jungle in Africa!
Gorillas and big game, Nairobi to Kigali tour
See classic African game and gorillas
Gorilla trekking in Uganda and Rwanda
Incredible wildlife experience in Uganda and Rwanda
Uganda wildlife and activity holiday
Experience the Pearl of Africa...true African adventure!
Uganda gorilla safari and Murchison Falls holiday
Explore two of Uganda's iconic conservation areas
Best of Uganda wildlife tour
Chimpanzees, mountain gorillas, tree-climbing lions & more
Privately guided Uganda holiday
Gorilla habituation, volcanic crater lakes and safari
Uganda primate trekking and community holiday
Community focused gorilla and chimpanzee safari
4 day gorilla safari in Uganda
Enjoy the Ultimate Wildlife Tick-List Experience!
Uganda gorilla tracking and wildlife safari holiday
A wonderful gorilla and wild life experience in Uganda
Gorilla safari and game parks, Uganda
A wildlife experience like no other
Mountain gorilla project in Uganda
Work towards conservation of the majestic gorilla in Uganda
Tailor made gorilla and chimp tracking safari, Uganda
The Ultimate Primate experience in the Jungle!
Primate tour in Rwanda and Uganda
Track down mountain gorillas and chimps in Uganda & Rwanda
Chimp and gorilla tracking in Uganda
The best trip for tracking chimps and Mountain Gorillas
Gorilla and Rwenzori expedition in Uganda
Discover the beauty in the heights of the Pearl of Africa
Classic Uganda safari and gorilla trekking
Gorilla and Wildlife Safari in South West Uganda.
Tailor made Uganda holiday, culture and wildlife
Highlights of culture and wildlife in beautiful Uganda
Gorilla and chimpanzee trekking, Uganda
The ultimate wildlife odyssey in Uganda
Uganda tailor made tour
A nature lover’s wonderland, where savannah meet jungles
Uganda gorilla safari holiday
An 8 day trip tracking Gorillas in the forests of Uganda
Uganda tailor made holiday
A tailor made Gorilla safari in Uganda
Gorilla and Chimp safari in Uganda
See Gorillas and Chimps in the Ugandan rainforest.
Uganda discovery tour
A 3-week tour of Uganda's diverse wildlife & natural beauty
Best of Uganda holiday
An easy-paced trip tracking Gorillas in the Ugandan forests.
Uganda gorilla express tour
A six day gorilla safari in Uganda
Which species will I see in Uganda?
Gorillas
Chimpanzees
Gorillas are not our only close relative in Uganda. Chimpanzees live in several patches of woodland around the country, including the ‘underground forest’ of Kyambura Gorge, in Queen Elizabeth National Park and the mahogany forest of Budongo. But the place where you’re most guaranteed to see them is Kibale, a rainforest national park which shelters a seriously impressive 13 species of primates, meaning that when you track chimps here on an organised tour, you can look out for red colobus, black and white colobus, L’Hoest’s and red tailed monkeys, amongst others. Chimps are far livelier than gorillas, and tracking them through the trees is an energetic adventure, as you follow their shrieks and rustles in the canopy.Our top Uganda Holiday
Gorilla Safari & the Masai Mara
Superb safari and trip to see gorillas
2021: 26 Jun, 27 Jun, 11 Sep, 12 Sep
2022: 26 Jun, 11 Sep
Birds
Big Five
Many holidays whisk you off to the Kenyan plains after seeing gorillas, to continue your safari there, but there really is no need to leave Uganda to see game. Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls and the remote Kidepo Valley National Parks are all home to four of the Big Five: lions, leopards, buffalos and elephants. The latter two are widely seen on river cruises and game drives. In Murchison Falls in particular, it’s not uncommon for a herd of elephants to block the road – you might encounter far more elephants than you’d like on safari here!Lions are rarer, naturally, and well camouflaged, but with an experienced guide there’s a decent chance of spotting them lounging in the sandy grass, post-meal, or perhaps sprawled in the branches of a fig tree in Ishasha – one of only two places in Africa where these felines are known to climb trees. Leopard sightings are rarer still, these solitary animals are elusive, nocturnal and supremely well camouflaged to allow them to stalk their prey. You’ll be incredibly lucky to glimpse one – hold on to your binoculars!
The fifth member of the Big Five – the black rhino – is extinct in Uganda. Its cousin, the white rhino, was also wiped out here by poachers, but in 2005 six of them were reintroduced into Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, close to Murchison Falls National Park. Thanks to a successful breeding programme, there are around 20 rhinos here today, and you can track them on foot with a resident ranger.
Other species
Monkeys & baboons
Any safari-goer in Uganda will quickly learn to watch out for nimble-fingered baboons. These highly intelligent primates can jump through an open car window, grab an unattended packed lunch, and be munching it by the side of the road in 10 seconds flat. You’ll soon learn to wind up your windows – and sunroof – when these critters are around.But these are not the only primates you’re likely to have a close encounter with. Vervet monkeys are particularly playful; you may well see them frolicking around your lodge or camp in the national parks – and hear them jumping on the roof of your tent or cabin. Open air showers seem to particularly draw their attention. Black and white colobus monkeys are routinely seen lining the trees by the roadside, with their shaggy, monochrome fur, they’re easy to spot and fun to watch. Golden monkeys are considerably rarer; you can track these on special trekking tours in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, through the bamboo forests that line the slopes of the Virunga Volcanoes.