Uganda is known principally for it's gorilla safaris and Lake Victoria. The country, which borders Kenya, was famously referred to by Winston Churchill as the " pearl of Africa" and has many vast and beautiful safari parks.

Lake Victoria, is also the Source of the Nile River. Spectacular scenery with tropical forests, snow-covered mountain peaks and volcanic ranges with the last mountain gorillas, here you can enjoy Gorilla Safari and Chimpanzee trekking, and scenic shorelines of lakes and rivers. Uganda Wildlife includes the famous tree-climbing lions in Queen Elizabeth National Safari Park.

From open savannah to rainforest, from dense papyrus swamps and brooding crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward, it is little wonder that Queen Elizabeth  boasts one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game reserve in the world.

Almost 100 mammal species and a remarkable 606 bird species makes this superb safari territory, with elephant, a profusion of hippos, the elusive giant forest hog and handsome Uganda kob all regularly sighted around the tourist village on the Mweya Peninsula - which also boasts a marvelous waterfront setting in the shadow of the Rwenzori Mountains. 

Elsewhere, the remote Ishasha Sector is famed for its tree-climbing lions, the Kyambura Gorge harbours habituated chimps, the Maramagambo Forest is home to an alluring selection of forest monkeys and birds, and flocks of flamingo are resident on the crater lakes.

Uganda offers many Safari parks including Queen Elizabeth Safari, Bwindi Impenetrable safari, Mgahinga Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Rwenzori Mountains Kidepo Valley, and Lake Mburo.Also visit the Ssese Islands on Lakke Victoria.

Uganda Safari site Map