Wildlife holidays in Uganda
Tell me about Uganda …
Once the fertile but isolated land of such relatively sophisticated medieval kingdoms as the Buganda, Bunyoro, Ankole and Toro, Uganda’s 72 years as a British protectorate saw a peaceful and prosperous nation pass into the hands of Dr Milton Obote at independence in 1962. Yet the subsequent murderous regimes of both Obote and Idi Amin saw 24 years of chaos and anarchy rip this inheritance apart, before a benevolent President Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986, backed by his highly disciplined National Resistance Army.
Today, after 19 years of peace, Museveni’s achievements in rebuilding his country are remarkable. Uganda’s large human population is happy, peaceful and optimistic, and its mammal population is fast recovering.
Our Uganda specialist recommends...
"Our ‘Uganda – Mammals & Mountains’ holiday is a 13-day wildlife safari in search of mammals, particularly the primates of Kibale Forest and Queen Elizabeth National Park. Of course the highlight is the chance to see the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest."
Paul StanburyOperations Manager
Whats special about its wildlife?
Uganda remains a most beautiful country – a luxuriant land of great lakes, abundant swamps, a snowclad equatorial mountain range, and rolling grasslands.
Above all, it is the countrys tropical forests that provide the greatest attraction for the naturalist. Here, among an unrivalled population of primates are over 300 Mountain Gorillas.
Naturetrek tour to Uganda
Naturetreks wildlife holiday in Uganda offers the chance to search for the countrys mammals, particularly primates and birds. These include the Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and the Shoebill Storks of Mabamba Swamp.
WHAT YOU'VE BEEN SAYING ABOUT OUR Uganda HOLIDAYS
The leader was outstanding – not just a terrifically expert birder but a delightful companion and with impressive inter-personal skills.
We had a really wonderful holiday with a splendid group of people and we enjoyed every moment. There will be so very many happy memories to think back on, especially the wonderful gorillas.
We had many excellent sightings of wildlife - in particular gorillas, chimps and a leopard. Our British and Ugandan guides had excellent knowledge of birds and it is unlikely we will ever get two such expert bird guides on another holiday! We achieved our goals - to see the gorillas and the chimps. An experience we will never forget.