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Uganda Destinations

Rainforest primates, Nile drama, and savannah classics on one well-paced circuit.

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These eight destinations anchor most Uganda itineraries we plan: gorilla and chimp trekking in the southwest, big game and the Nile in the north, compact savannah near Kampala, and remote Kidepo in the northeast. Tell us your dates and we shape drive times, permits, and lodge style around you.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

UNESCO rainforest and home to roughly half the world's mountain gorillas, with habituated families tracked across Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga, and Nkuringo.

  • Mountain gorilla trekking
  • Forest walks and birding
  • Batwa cultural encounters

Murchison Falls National Park

Uganda's largest park where the Nile forces through a narrow gorge at Murchison Falls, with savannah game drives and boat cruises on the river.

  • Top of the Falls viewpoint
  • Game drives on the northern banks
  • Nile boat cruise to the falls

Queen Elizabeth National Park

The medley of wonders: Kazinga Channel boat trips, volcanic crater lakes, and Ishasha's famous tree-climbing lions.

  • Kazinga Channel wildlife cruise
  • Tree-climbing lions in Ishasha
  • Kyambura Gorge chimp walks

Kibale National Park

Africa's primate capital with habituated chimpanzees and twelve other primate species in lush western forest linked to Queen Elizabeth.

  • Chimpanzee trekking
  • Bigodi Wetland birding walk
  • Forest nature walks

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Uganda's smallest park where mountain gorillas share the Virunga slopes with golden monkeys, volcanoes, and views into Rwanda and DRC.

  • Nyakagezi gorilla family treks
  • Golden monkey tracking
  • Volcano day hikes

Kidepo Valley National Park

Remote northeastern wilderness on the South Sudan border, with cheetah, ostrich, Narus and Kidepo valleys, and Kanangorok hot springs.

  • Narus Valley game drives
  • Kidepo Valley and hot springs
  • Community visits to Karamojong

Lake Mburo National Park

Compact savannah between Kampala and the southwest, famous for zebra, impala, eland, and guided walks or horseback safaris.

  • Lake boat cruise
  • Walking and cycling safaris
  • Night game drives

Semuliki National Park

Albertine Rift extension of Congo Basin forest with Sempaya hot springs, rich birdlife, and primate walks in the Ituri woodland.

  • Male and female hot springs
  • Birding in lowland forest
  • Batwa and Bamba cultural trails

Build your Uganda route with Katenju

Share dates, group size, and must-see parks. We reply with a realistic loop, lodge style, and drive times.

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