It is one of the oldest and largest National Park measuring 3,840km². It was initially gazetted as a game reserve in 1926 and later becoming one of Uganda’s first national parks in 1952. It boasts over 76 species of mammals and 451 birds. This park is arguably one of Uganda’s best park with a variety to offer ranging from river cruises along the River Nile to Chimpanzee tracking in the nearby Budongo Forest alongside the game drives within the park on the Savannah grasslands. Wildlife include elephant, lion, Cape buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, hartebeest, Oribi, bushbuck, Uganda Kob, Bohor reedbuck, spotted hyena and if lucky you could even spot the leopard amongst others. You can either begin or end your day with a river cruise along the mighty Nile that boasts some of the largest crocodiles in the entire continent. The fit ones or “adventurous ones” can combine the river cruises with a 1.5 hrs hike to the top of the falls for better views of the falls. At Murchison Falls, the Nile squeezes through an 8m wide gorge and plunges with a thunderous roar into the "Devil's Cauldron", creating a trademark rainbow

This park has two distinctive parts i.e. the northern section of the park contains savanna and borassus palms, acacia trees and riverine woodland which is an excellent area for game viewing while the south is dominated by woodland and forest patches extending to the Budongo Forest where Chimps tracking takes place.

 This Park boasts the highest Chimps community in the country with about 120 habituated members including other primates. In fact it is for the Chimps Tracking it is famously known for. The park is quite small in size measuring 795km² and contains one of the beautiful and most varied tracts of tropical forest in Uganda. Forest cover, interspersed with patches of grassland and swamp, dominates the northern and central parts of the park on an elevated plateau.  The park is home to a total of 70 mammal species, most famously 13 species of primate including the Chimpanzee. It also contains over 375 species of birds. Kibale adjoins Queen Elizabeth National Park to the south to create a 180km-long corridor for wildlife between Ishasha, the remote southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Sebitoli in the north of Kibale National Park.

This is again another wonderful park boasting a varied ecosystem. It was first founded in 1952 as Kazinga National Park and to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II visit it was renamed two years later on in her honour. It measures about 1,978km². Set against the backdrop of the third Africa’s highest mountain the Rwenzori, this park is quite popular for its: tree climbing lions in the endless plains of Ishasha located on the southern part of the park amongst other wildlife, Kazinga Channel a 32 Kms long natural channel that links Lake Edward and Lake George and it is interesting how the buffaloes and crocodiles co-exist on the banks of the lake as well as other wildlife that come to quench their thirst amongst other general game viewing. The Kazinga Channel is such a great destination for birders. Adjacent to the park we have the Kyambura Gorge popular for Chimpanzee tracking.

This can easily be described as Uganda’s most popular park as a Gorilla Trekking base. As it goes by the name, it is referred to as Impenetrable due to its thick forestation that makes accessibility of the park’s interior difficult. It was gazetted as a National Park in 1991 and declared a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site in 1994 protecting about half of the world’s mountain Gorillas population. It is however quite small in size covering about 321 km². Bwindi boasts 17 habituated Gorilla Families split in four bases around the park which are: the oldest and most popular base THE BUHOMA with 3 Gorilla Families – good accommodations can be found here, RUHIJA with 4 Gorilla Families (accommodation here is quite limited), RUSHAGA with 8 Gorilla families (accommodation of medium range found here) and lastly NKURINGO with only 2 Gorilla Families. Viewing is limited to 8 people per family and for a maximum of 1 hour viewing.

This is the perfect overnight link connecting guests from the city to the South Western parks to keep the long driving distance in check. It is one of the smallest parks in the Country measuring about 370km2 with about 20% of it covered by wetlands. Good to note is that this is the only park in the country where you can spot impalas, slender mongoose and giant bush rats. Other wildlife include: Common Zebra (the only place found in southern Uganda), Defassa Waterbuck, Oribi, Eland, Leopard, Hyenas and Topis. The big cat numbers here are quite low making it possible for other activities such as horse rides, guided walks and Mountain biking. It is advisable to avoid travel during the low season as the park can get quite wet / flooded.

This is Africa’s 3^rd highest Mountain with its highest peak, Mount Stanley standing at 5,109 meters above sea level.  Also referred to as “Mountains of the moon” it lies along the border of Uganda and Congo. This mountains despite being in a very remote location, it offers world-class hiking and mountaineering excursions away from the usual tourist crowds experienced in other Mountains. It is also home to various wildlife that include Chimpanzees, hyrax, elephants, black and colobus , L’’Hoest’s monkeys, the Rwenzori Turaco as well as the duiker.

This Park is different to other parks in that it contains features associated with Central Africa than Eastern Africa as well as the only tract of true lowland tropical forest still in East Africa.  Therefore it is advisable to travel during the drier months as heavy floods may be experienced in some parts during the wet seasons. Of interest are the Batwa pygmies that traditionally are hunters and gatherers living on the edge of the forest. Wildlife here include: forest elephant and buffalo which are smaller versions of their savannah-dwelling relatives. Does boast various primates such as Chimpanzee, baboon, grey-cheeked mangabey, black-and-white colobus, Central African red colobus, blue, red-tailed, de Brazza’s, vervet, and Dent’s Mona monkeys. Nocturnal primates include the Potto and bush baby. Hippos and crocodiles are common along the Semliki River. It is certainly a perfect destination for BIRDERS with 441 recorded species representing 40% of Uganda’s total bird species and 66% (216) of the country’s forest bird species. The park itself is quite small measuring 220km² with an altitude of 670-760m above sea level. Hot springs bubble up from the ground adding to the list of parks attractions.

This is truly one of Uganda’s finest parks enjoying savannah type of climate and boasting a variety of wildlife. Most important is that it is the only park in the Country where you find cheetahs amongst other 77 species of mammals.  Due to its distant location about 700 Kms from its capital it is best accessed by flights. During the dry season all rivers dry up leaving remnant pools making this season a prime game viewing period as wildlife gather to quench thirst. There are few tourists who make it here and can agree this is a hidden treasure. The local tribe found here is known as the KARAMAJONG a Nilotic group that has retained most of its culture till today and would be worth a visit.

This forms part of the larger Virunga Conservation Area covering 3 countries namely Uganda, Rwanda and DRC Congo. The Uganda forest extension covers an area of 33.7km2 making it the smallest park in the Country and just like the rest of the forest it was created to protect the endangered mountain Gorillas.  It has only one habituated Gorilla Family hence a more private experience. Good to note is that it can easily be accessed from Kigali under 4 Hrs drive and therefore a perfect combination for treks in the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.

It was once Africa’s highest mountain but following years of erosion its highest peak has been reduced to its current height of 4,321 Meters now becoming the 4^th highest peak in East Africa. This mountain has the largest volcanic base in the world measuring 4,000km² and one of the oldest physical features with its first eruption 24 million years ago. It is now an extinct Volcano. The higher slopes are protected by national parks in Uganda and Kenya, creating an extensive trans-boundary conservation area which has been declared a UNESCO Man & Biosphere Reserve. Treks and walks are some of the activities offered here. Its wildlife include over 300 species of birds and various wildlife such as elephants, rock & tree hyraxes, Defassa waterbucks, buffalo,oribi, forets hog, ducker, bush pig, serval cats, aardvark and spotted hyenas amongst others.