Established in 1952 as Kazinga National Park, Queen Elizabeth national park was renamed later to commemorate a visit by Queen Elizabeth ll. The Safari is understandably Uganda’s most popular tourist destination with over 95 mammal species and 600 birds. It is also endowed with diverse attractions including the sprawling savanna, shady humid forests, sparkling lakes…
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A landlocked country located in the East of Africa whose diverse landscape encompasses the snowcapped Rwenzori Mountains and the immense Lake Victoria. It’s abundant wildlife includes Mountain Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Rhinos, Elephants, Lions, Wild snakes to mention but a few. The country rich in history ranging from cultural background with sites like “Amasiro” to the political…
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Semuliki National Park is located in Bwamba County, a remote part of the Bundibugyo District, in western Uganda. It was made a national park in October 1993 and is one of Uganda’s newest national parks measuring 220km2. This was a Forest Reserve which was created in 1932 and later upgraded to national park status…
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The National Park is situated in the western hemisphere of Uganda on the boundary of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The National Park has a region of 998 sq km and was named after the well known Rwenzori Mountains which is additionally alluded to as the amazing “Mountains of the Moon.” Rwenzori Mountain…
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The Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve is a conservation area in the Karamoja sub-region of north eastern Uganda and It is the second largest conservation protected area in Uganda after Murchison falls national park. The Pian Upe is a home of two pastoralist tribes from which the name suggests the Pian being part of a sub group…
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Mount Elgon is ranks eighth -highest mountain in Africa and it rises from the broadest base of any freestanding mountain in the world. Like most other major East African Massifs, Elgon is the relic of an extinct volcano, whose formation was associated with the tectonic activity that created the Rift Valley several million years ago.…
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Mgahinga national park is found in south-western Uganda, Kisoro district in the Virunga Mountains and Albertine eco-region. It is the smallest national park in Uganda covering over 33.8 sq.km and can be accessed either by road or domestic flight to Kihihi airstrip. Despite Mgahinga’s small size, it is one of the few national parks…
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The name Kidepo comes from a Dodoth verb ‘akidep’, meaning ‘to pick up’. The park was inhabited by Dodoth pastoralists and the Ik farmers before it was gazetted as a national park by the British colonial government. The intention was both to protect the animals from hunting and prevent further clearing of bush for tsetse fly…
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Kibale is an extensive National Park in the south western Uganda, protecting a large block of rainforest that offers some excellent forest for bird watching. It harbors the greatest variety and concentration of primates found anywhere in East Africa. Superb birds and primates combined with easy access, a good infrastructure and a variety of interesting…
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The park is located in South Western Uganda, on the edge of the western rift valley, shared by Rukungiri, Kabale and Kisoro Districts bordered by DRC in the west. Bwindi is accessed using various routes all converging near Butogota both by road and domestic flights. The park covers an area of 331 square kilometers of…
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