Uganda Holidays

Nothing matches the breath-taking atmosphere of coming into contact and sharing the dense jungle with mountain gorillas. Resting on the edge of Rift Valley sits the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a dense mist-covered rainforest amongst the volcanic hills sheltering gorillas, chimpanzees, the golden monkeys of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, black-and-white colobus and blue monkeys. Although gorilla tracking can be hard work, nothing compares to the golden hour you will spend watching these magnificent creatures, peering at each other through the leaves of the rich, verdant forest. After the adrenaline rush of your gorilla encounter, you will be looking for a comfortable resting place to rest your feet close to the park. Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge provides the perfect answer. Beautifully located, the en- suite rooms provide stunning views of the rainforest and the Virunga volcano chain from your private veranda.

An alternative, yet no less fascinating or exhilarating, primate experience is a visit to the Kibale Forest. Journeying through the gorgeous tropical forest, your guide will lead you to a barrel of chimpanzees where you will observe these energetic wild animals swinging from the trees up above, playing together and setting up their nests for their nights sleep. Kibale is also famed for its other primates, including several species of monkeys. 

Journey over to the south-west of the country to the Queen Elizabeth National Park, the most visited national park of Uganda thanks to its great faunal diversity including 100 mammal species. The park is a great venue for watching the dramatic natural showdown of predator versus prey amongst the grasslands, with more than 20 predator species being found there. They include lion, jackal and the ever elusive leopard. 

The swamps of Lake Edwards Flats - just like those in Mabamba and the Nile Delta near Murchison Falls - are a rewarding site in which you will seek the intriguing shoebill. Standing at an impressive five feet with a wingspan of over eight feet, a sighting of this bird menacingly snapping and clicking its huge bill at lungfish is another fantastic wildlife experience to tick off in the Ugandan wildlife to-spot list.