Visit Uganda National Parks with Verdant Safaris for a truly immersive and wildly adventurous experience as you traverse these picturesque landscapes bringing you in close proximity with diverse wildlife species spread out across all the national parks in Uganda. Uganda has got 10 national parks and they all have plenty for you to indulge in. From tracking mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park to hiking the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains, tourists have plenty to see and do when they visit Uganda with Verdant Safaris. Enjoy wildlife game drives in the Savannah parks like Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park and Kidepo Valley National Park where you will spot vast animal and bird species.
Murchison Falls National Park
The largest and oldest National Park in Uganda, Murchison Falls National Park is situated at the end of the Albertine Rift Valley in the north-western district of Masindi. The park has an area of around 4000 square kilometers. The park is the home of a variety of wildlife, including over 76 mammal species..
Queen Elizabeth National Park
The most well-known national park in Uganda and a popular tourist attraction is Queen Elizabeth National Park, which is located in the western region of the country in the Kasese area near to Mount Rwenzori. The Ishasha tree climbing lions are only one of the amazing animal and bird species that call the park home..
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
In the Kanungu area of southwest Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is situated on the brink of the western arm of the Great East African Rift Valley. In Uganda, a typical safari frequently involves visiting Bwindi National Park to search for mountain gorillas. The main tourist activity at Bwindi is gorilla trekking..
Kidepo Valley National Park
The most distant national park in Uganda is Kidepo Valley, which has an area of 1,442 square kilometres and is located in the rough, semi-arid valleys of Karamoja province near the extreme northern border with Sudan. Kidepo Valley National Park may be the most picturesque park in Africa..
Lake Mburo National Park
In the Western Region of Uganda, in the Kiruluta region, Lake Mburo National Park is about 240 kilometers from Kampala, the country’s capital. The park is the smallest of Uganda’s savanna National Parks, measuring 370km2, and is renowned as the closest National Park to Kampala..
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
The mountain gorilla and golden monkey are the two strongest pillars that rise out of Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, which is situated in the southwest part of the country. The ideal location to hike the unique primate species, which includes over 4,000 golden monkeys in the jungle, is Mgahinga National Park..
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
The Uganda-Congo border cuts through Stanley’s Margherita Peak, which is the third-highest mountain in Africa and has six peaks, three of which are completely covered in snow. Mount Rwenzori National Park is located in the western part of Uganda and protects the highest mountain ranges in Africa..
Semuliki National Park
Semuliki National Park is a continuation of the eastern portion of the great Ituri forest of the Congo basin, one of Africa’s most distinctive biodiverse ecosystems well known for its abundance of old ancient species, the majority of which are endemic to the region. The forest is one of the few that survived the ice age period..
Kibale Forest National Park
Western Uganda is home to the Kibale Forest National Park, which spans the Kabarole and Kamwenge districts. The Park is home to 13 primate species, the largest number in East Africa, including around 5000 chimpanzees. The Kibale National Park is located over a region of around 795 square kilometres..
Mount Elgon National Park
The Sipi Falls and Mount Elgon are located in the eastern portion of Uganda’s Mount Elgon National Park, which is elevated at 4321 meters above sea level with Wagagai as its highest peak. According to estimates, it last erupted 24 million years ago. It was initially taller than Kilimanjaro. Mount Elgon is a dormant volcano..