Top Uganda Game Viewing Safari Parks

a) Murchison Falls National Park: This is the largest conserved national park in Uganda. The park is well known for the big four animals and these are the Elephants, Lions, Buffaloes, Leopards and the most famous Giraffes. also other animals do exist in the park such as monkeys, bush pigs and the warthogs, antelopes and more. The Park is located at the Northern end of the Albertine rift in Amuru District. It is approximately 90km away from Masindi town. The Park covers 3,840 square kilometers (1,480 sq mi). Major tourist activities include: Game drives, Launch cruise to the Bottom of the falls, hiking to the top of the falls, Chimpanzee tracking in Kaniyo Pabidi forest, birding and forest walks in Budongo forest.

b) Queen Elizabeth National Park: The Park is the second biggest conserved area in Uganda after Murchison falls National Park. Like Murchison falls, the park also habits the four big animals in Uganda which are the Elephants, Lions, Buffaloes and the Leopards. Other animals in the park include monkeys such as the black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, patus monkeys’ red-tailed monkeys and the blue monkeys. Other animals that can be seen are the bush pigs and the warthogs, antelopes such as the topi, water and the bush bucks, kobs and more. There is also the rare and famous tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector found in the southern part of the Park. The Park is located in western Uganda and is bordered by 3 districts that is Kasese, Bushenyi and Rukungiri. Major tourist attractions in the park include, Game drives, Launch cruise, Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura gorge, birding, forest walks in Maramagambo.

a) Lake Mburo National Park: The Park is located in Mbarara district and is closest to the Kampala city which is the country’s capital. This is the smallest park in Uganda and some times is considered as a stopover by tourists on their way to more famous parks along the Rift valley such as Queen Elizabeth National Park and Bwindi National park. Lake Mburo National park is dominated by open and wooded savannah comprising of grasses, shrubs, trees and the dry hillside. The park also harbors swamps, forests and thickets which provide habitats for animals living in the park such as Zebras, Impalas, Water bucks, Sitatungas, Buffaloes, birds, reptiles and crocodiles. Tourist activities in the park include game drives, boat rides on Lake Mburo, Forest walks in Rubanga forest and birding.

a) Kidepo Valley National Park: The Park is located in Northern Uganda and is found in the rugged, semi-arid valleys of Karamoja district. The park borders Sudan in Northern Uganda and is the most remote national park. This park is famously known for the long game drives and the many bird species. it is recorded that over 475 species, and is the second to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Some of the rare bird species include the Black-breasted Barbet, ostriches and Karamoja Apalis. Major tourist activities include, Game drives, bird watching, scenic viewing along the Narus and the Kidepo Valleys.