Top Uganda Safari activities in 2023 – 2024

Top Uganda safari activities in 2023 – 2024 -Gorilla tracking safaris-boat cruise safaris on Kazinga channel and Murchison falls-Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda

Top Uganda safari activities in 2023 -2024 -As many countries begin to gradually reopen their boarders to international travelers Uganda is also making some preparations to the same with a major focus on travelling to the Pearl of Africa which will require all travelers to follow various precautions during their travel to Uganda. Various Standard Operating Procedures have been put in place to ensure the wellbeing, safety and health of our clients, as well various guidelines and measures have been put in place as we return to the new normal post covid-19. All these are in line with advice, guidelines and procedures for a traveler put in place by World Health Organization, World Tourism Organization, Uganda Wildlife Authority, Association of Uganda Tour Operators, Uganda Tourism Board and Civil Aviation. General recommendations for personal hygiene, cough etiquette and keeping a distance of at least one meter from persons showing symptoms remain particularly important for all travelers and even those without symptoms. Uganda has much to offer for tourists ranging from primates, wildlife and cultural experiences, as we get back on the road and here are the Top Uganda safari activities you will be able to explore Uganda in a safe way.

Primate Tracking

Primate tracking is one of top Uganda safari activity to do in Uganda, a home to various primate species including Mountain Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Golden Monkeys, among others. On this activity you will be able to explore various forests in search for the famous primates major activities include Gorilla tracking, Chimpanzee tracking and Golden monkey tracking. The new guidelines and measures will be followed to ensure safety and health of all tourists and the primates.

Best primate trekking tours in Uganda

Gorilla Trekking

Gorilla tracking in Uganda is done in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks, for you to be allowed to go for a Gorilla trek you will need to have a Gorilla permit which costs USD700 for the foreign non-residents, USD700 for the East African Residents and USD70 for the East African Citizens, this gives you an opportunity to spend one hour with the Mountain Gorillas. You can as well opt for a four hour adventure experience that is Gorilla Habituation which costs USD1500 per person per trek and this is gives an opportunity to spend more time with the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Forest National Park

Popular Gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda

Chimpanzee Tracking

Chimpanzee tracking is done in Kibale Forest National Park, Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kalinzu Forest Reserve and Budongo Forest close to Murchison Falls National Park. The Chimpanzee tracking is done in the morning and afternoon and Great Adventure Safaris can book for you the Chimpanzee permits and organize this trek for you depending on the itinerary and timing of the activities. For the normal Chimpanzee tracking, a Chimpanzee permit costs USD200 for the foreign non-residents, USD150 for the residents and USD30 for the citizens this gives you one hour with the Chimpanzees. You can as well do the Chimpanzee habituation experience which gives you a half day adventure with the Chimpanzees our close relatives, this is only done in Kibale Forest National Park.

Our Chimpanzee trekking safaris in Uganda

Golden Monkey Tracking

This is only done in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Golden monkey tracking permit costs USD100 giving you an opportunity to spend one hour with the Golden monkeys, then a Golden monkey habituation permit costs USD140 giving you 4 hour adventure with the Golden monkeys.

Wildlife Viewing

You will be able to do as many game drives as possible in our savannah National Parks of Kidepo Valley, Murchison Falls, Lake Mburo National Parks and Uganda’s most popular National Park Queen Elizabeth National Park to see wildlife which includes Tree climbing lions, Buffaloes, Elephants, Warthogs, Giraffes, Zebras, Leopard, among others.

Cultural Experiences

Top Uganda safari activities in 2021 -2022 – Uganda is ranked among countries with most diverse cultures with more than 50 ethnic tribes and languages, you will be able to enjoy various cultural experience, you will be able to visit many communities in various National Parks part of your itinerary where the local community will share with you the hard experience of living near the National Park and how they have managed to co-exist peacefully with wildlife you will as well enjoy the cultural adventures and traditional dances.

Mountain Hiking and Cycling

Mountain Hiking and cycling is another amazing adventure activity that you can add onto your safari to Uganda. Uganda is a land of various hills, mountains and various highlands giving you a great opportunity for hiking activities and cycling. Mountains include Mountain Elgon, Rwenzori, Moroto, Sabinyo, Muhabura and Gahinga among others which are common for hiking.

Bird watching Safaris

With over 1040 recorded bird species in Uganda, Uganda is one of the best birding destination in Africa and it is home to various migrant bird species and Albertine endemics with the Shoebill as one of the must see bird species. The major birding areas are: Bwindi Forest, Mabamba swamp, Mubwindi swamp, Bigodi wetland, Botanical gardens in Entebbe and Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park among others. Many bird species as well can be spotted during game drives in various National Parks. Some of the birds include, Collared pratincole, Palm-nut vulture, Pel’s fishing-owl, Rare Swamp flycatcher, Gray crowned crane(Uganda’s National bird), Giant Kingfisher, Giant Heron, Shoebill stork, Abyssinian Ground Hornbills, Nightjars, Marabou stork, Black headed lapwing, Back-bellied Bustard ,Swamp Fly catcher, Giant Heron, African Jacana, Secretary Bird among others.

Boat Safaris

With various Lakes and Rivers in Uganda boat trips and excursions is one of another top Uganda safari activity to do, Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park, River Nile Excursions to the bottom of the falls and the Delta gives you an opportunity to enjoy wildlife up close and various water animals and bird species.

Top Uganda safari itineraries offered by Great Adventure Safaris

Best time to visit Uganda for Safaris

Uganda being crossed by the Equator line has a modified equatorial type of climate with two rainy seasons and because of this people tend to associate drier seasons to be the best time to visit Uganda. This is true because when it is raining, it becomes hard to drive through the National Park for wildlife viewing because of the heavy rains that make the trails too slippery. The best time for visiting Uganda is during the months of December to February and then June to October which is relatively drier than March to May and November.

Great Adventure Safaris and top Uganda Safari activities

Great Adventure Safaris offers amazing experiences to Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya. Our magic in organizing authentic experience stems from the fact that we have overtime assembled a team mixed with young and energetic staff who are Ugandans and passionate about what they do. If contacted, one of our staff will assist in providing accurate and timely information that you can rely on. Great Adventure Safaris is highly rated and reviewed on trip Advisor and safari bookings. In these new and changing times caused by the COVID-19 our core value is to provide you with an authentic safari experience while ensuring your safety and health in line with the set Standard Operating Procedures and preventive measures for various activities and travel we promise you an easy and safe booking procedure and safari experience in Uganda.

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