In Uganda gorilla tracking activity is carried out in only two national parks in southwestern Uganda namely - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Uganda’s portion of the Virunga Massif). Gorilla trekking in Uganda is an excellent option for those looking for a remarkable primate encounter; Uganda is home to half the world’s population of mountain gorillas with about 459 individuals in two national parks, in Uganda approximately 160 gorilla permits are solid daily.

Uganda is an East African country inhabiting about 1,061 bird species today in different habitats like semi-arid areas, savannah areas, lowland areas, montane rainforests, swampy areas, volcanoes, lakes, rivers, and many other habitats. Uganda has 50% of all the bird species in Africa and 11% of the world’s bird species hence making it a birders’ haven.

Shoebills’ main diet is the lungfish. Mature Shoebills grow up to 4 feet tall which enables them to stand still in the water, wait for unsuspecting fish to appear then it swiftly collapses on target spreading its wings and diving down bill fast to ambush the fish. Then by its mouth, it decapitates it by grinding the sharp edges of its bill together.

Rushaga sector is found in the southern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the Park is known for the largest number of habituated mountain gorillas groups. At Rushaga there are seven habituated mountain gorilla groups namely Mishaya, Kahungye, Busingye, Bikingi, Muchunguzi, Nshongi, and Bweza. Rushaga is the most focused gorilla tracking site for tourists who either want to trek mountain gorilla for one hour or encounter gorilla habituation for four hours and the only sector where one can encounter gorilla habituation experience in the whole world. This gorilla sector has the most gorilla population, there several gorilla families in the Impenetrable forest that are under habituation, big thanks to conservatives and well-trained guides who train these mighty cousins to get used to human presence.

A morning game drive in one of the largest national park is one of the most rewarding wildlife encounter to visitors who come to see wildlife in their natural habitat, Murchison Falls National Park has got over 76 mammal species including Lions, Buffaloes, Antelopes, Giraffes, hyenas among others. With over 450 bird species in the park, bird watching is also a popular tourist activity Murchison falls National Park.

The park has got such an amazing landscape of Savannah grasslands perfect for grazing and while on a game drive through the park, there are high chances of encountering animals lurking in the grasslands waiting on their unsuspecting prey. Both morning and evening game drives are carried out in the park but the best time is early morning around 6:00 am with a packed breakfast which is usually enjoyed at the Nile Delta. Evening game drives start at around 4:00 pm and can last up to 4 hours.

In Uganda, tourists can opt for the standard golden monkey trekking or golden monkey habituation experience. With golden monkey trekking, you spend one hour with the Golden monkeys from the time you set your eyes on them while Golden monkey habituation you spend four hours with the golden monkeys from the time of setting your eyes on them. It should also be noted that there’s no age limit for golden monkey trekking.

Gorilla trekking is an adventurous activity that involves going through difficulties through hiking but when you set your eyes on these gentle creatures, you don’t regret why you paid your money for the experience. In order to go for gorilla trekking, you should be physically fit because the activity involves hiking the muddy, slippery, wet, thorny bushes high altitudes of the mountains where these mountain gorillas stay, clients should also expect the use of much energy and discomfort since hiking is done in the tropical rain forests in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Volcanoes National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and Virunga National Park. Clients should also expect to use a lot of energy and time when looking for these gentle giants. However, the load of work is reduced by the porters at the destination who are hired to carry some luggage for the clients so clients shouldn’t be worried about anything because the experience is worth it.

Uganda is one of the African countries with a variety of relief features ranging from the plateau, Mountains, Valleys, Hills and many other relief features. The western part of Uganda was highly affected by underground forces resulting in different relief features like volcanic mountains, rift valley, hills, and crater lakes. Virunga in Uganda features three volcanoes like Mount Sabinyo, Mgahinga volcano, and Muhavura volcano all in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. This park has inhabits the rare mountain gorillas and the rare golden monkeys. This is the reason why people refer to it as to a place where gold meets silver. The western part of the country also has Rwenzori Mountain featuring a variety of vegetation types, animals, birds and insects.

Budongo Forest is home to over 30 mammal species and 360 bird species and various activities are done here but majorly Chimpanzee trekking. This activity is mainly done at Kaniyo Pabidi which borders Murchison Falls at the southern edge hence about a 30-minute drive from the Kichumbanyobo gate and is directed by Jane Goodall Institute together with Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).

On this safari, visitors move under the guidance of the experienced researchers who habituate gorillas, spend more time and see how gorillas are habituated. During this activity, travelers get to visit semi habituated mountain gorillas which can hide in case they are not comfortable with their environment and behave in a manner that’s not usual. Each group going for gorilla habituation consists of four members and the participants should be 15 years and above.