Four Uganda National Parks That You Shouldn’t Miss A Visit

Uganda is conveniently placed in the center of sub-Saharan Africa and lies on both sides of the Equator with eighteen percent of the total land province sheltered by fresh water bodies and marshlands, and 12 percent national parks, game reserves and forests offering it richly miscellaneous habitats with Nile River banks, lake shores and Albertine Rift Valley forests.

Uganda provides incredible Kenya wildlife safaris, the exceptional mountain gorillas and cultural sightseer attractions that can’t be found anywhere else in Africa. Blessed with several national parks, Uganda is known as an interesting safari destination amongst adventure travelers worldwide. Here in this post, we will talk about a few well-known Uganda national parks that are continuously alluring tourists from every corner of the world. Let’s have a look at them:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park:

This rather impassable park is placed in the southwestern region of Uganda on the border of the western rift valley. This national park is world famous for mountain gorilla safaris. 

Queen Elizabeth National Park:

Queen Elizabeth National Park alongside kyambura & kigezi wildlife resource brings together the most exceptional ecosystem in Africa. Thousands of hippos can be easily witnessed on these water shores. Open savannah speckled with euphorbia and acacia trees offer a perfect habitat for elephants, leopards, lions and big herds of buffaloes as well. Waterbucks, hyenas, giant forest hog and crocodiles are amongst the several creatures spotted regularly in Queen Elizabeth National park. 

Semliki National Park:

Also known as the Toro Reserve, Semliki National Park positioned close to the northern foot of the Ruwenzoris in Uganda. The prosperous surroundings of grassland, forest, wetland and savannah is home to various fauna, besides four hundred bird species and three-hundred butterfly species. 

Mt Rwenzori National Park:

Renowned as the highest mountain in Uganda, Rwenzori is an ultimate destination for adventure seekers. This mountain was first climbed by an Italian in 1906. A trip to the Rwenzori is an exciting and rewarding experience, but only when it is planned properly. The central hike route takes 6 nights or 7 days and reaches an altitude of 4,267m on top of the sea level. The conditions of the mountain are a challenge even to a veteran hiker. 

Here at Exclusive African Safaris we are offering tailor-made and scheduled small group safaris to Uganda. We also have the ability to organize safari tours to Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda if required.  Our extensive knowledge about the African culture and environment helps us to arrange the best of Uganda National parks safari for you.  

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