Uganda Safaris & Wildlife Tours for 2022 – 2024
Realm Africa Safaris™ offers tailored Uganda Safaris ranging from budget, mid-range to luxury Uganda Safaris. Our tours cater to all categories of travellers; beginners to well-seasoned travellers over the age of 50. Because we are a sensitive company, we also have accessible holidays that cater to differently-abled travellers including seniors with age-related mobility challenges etc. – you mention it – we’ve got.
Browse our list of sample itineraries below and see if you find something you like. However, in the event that you fail to find anything interesting, contact us, and we will have our expert travel consultant assist you to build a specially tailor-made Uganda Safari itinerary from scratch – of course with your input. To start building your own holiday from scratch, simply fill in our tailormade Safari form.
Top 10 things to see & do on a Safari to Uganda in 2022 – 2024
1) Explore Uganda’s Capital City (Kampala) – Kampala is a very historical City. Experience the best of Uganda with visits to very iconic sites within this busy city.
Experience Kampala on our Martyrs & Kings Kampala City tour.
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2 ) Explore the River Nile – It is believed and also well documented that the TRUE source of the river Nile is in Uganda. A Visit to the town of Jinja will allow you to explore the Nile and the Adventure that surrounds it. The river Nile flows through eleven (11) countries and is the longest river in the world and you will encounter it a few more times during your Uganda Safari. If you like adrenalin water sport, don’t miss out on the white water rafting in Jinja or see its rich animal life on its shores in the Murchison Falls National Park.
3) Hike to the Sipi waterfalls trail – if you like water and intensive green colour, you should never miss out on this beautiful and powerful waterfall. Get yourself a local guide, who will cost you almost nothing and find out all about the local life in the nearby village. While hiking down the waterfall, you will be challenged by the steep leather, shaking knees and sweat, but as soon as you take your eyes on the waterfall you will know, why you are here.
Browse our Uganda Safaris that visit Sipi Falls.
4) Visit the largest Manyata in Eastern Africa – The region of Karamoja (North East of Uganda) is popularly known for having the highest number Of Manyattas In East Africa. Not long ago, the region was marked as a no-travel zone because Of the insecurity that prevailed, however, this has changed. Most travellers visiting Uganda still avoid it! Realm Africa Safaris™ loves to visit Kidepo because it is still pristine and off the beaten track _ Not many visit this part of Uganda and it is for the reason we like to go there. While Visiting the Karamoja Region, a hike up the Morungole Mountain to see the Ik people of Karamoja is a rewarding cultural experience not to be missed.
Browse our Kidepo Holidays & Tours that visit the Karamoja region.
5) Go on a safari – Uganda Safaris are probably one of the most recognizable things in East Africa. Uganda boasts of up to 10 National Parks that are rewardingly a lot cheaper than the ones in Kenya and Tanzania. The most popular and visited national park in Uganda is Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Park. If you prefer less-visited off-the-beaten-track places, don’t miss out on the Kidepo Valley National Park– It is far northeast and just below the Sudan border. You can get there by road or by small aircraft from Entebbe International airport. Browse our List of Uganda Tours by Park
6) Walk with the rhinos in Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Even though you will not be able to see the Rhino in Uganda’s national parks, you can visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary with a possibility of an overnight stay at the opulent onsite Amuka Lodge. The Sanctuary has currently a total of 23 white rhinos living on a fenced-off area – with 24/7 surveillance for against poaching here. As an on-going contribution to the breeding and conservation programme at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, we encourage our clients to visit the sanctuary on their way to Murchison Falls National Park. If one feels the need to further support the programmes at the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, visit their website for more information on how to support (http://www.rhinofund.org/).
7) Experience the Dugout Canoes on Lake Bunyonyi – when arriving at the Bunyonyi Lake you will think you are in some kind of a fairytale. The landscape is just unreal here. The big volcanic crater lake, which has more than 29 small islands dotted all over the Lake. The best way to explore some of the islands is by dugout canoe. For persons seeking a little comfort, the lodge that we like to stay at runs a motorized boat that will take you all around this picturesque lake.
8) Visit the Ssesse Islands – one of the less-visited areas in Uganda are also The Ssese Islands, which are actually an archipelago of 84 small islands in the middle of the Victoria Lake. The biggest island and also the easiest to reach is Bugala.
9) Track and See Chimpanzee In Uganda – Uganda is the only place in Africa where one can choose to either experience chimpanzee tracking in a lush tropical forest or opt for our off_the Beaten_track_Chimpanzee Tracking experience through a natural gorge believed to be below sea level.
Browse our Chimpanzee Trekking Safaris
10) Trek for Mountain Gorillas In Uganda – As of May 2018, the recent Mountain gorilla census put the Gorilla population at 1000 individual still alive – thanks to ongoing gorilla conservation efforts that has seen the numbers rise from 880. Uganda is home to over half (500) mountain gorillas – while the remaining half is shared between Rwanda (300) and DR. Congo (200).
Gorilla Permits in Uganda cost USD700 per person per trek. Rwanda Gorilla Permits cost USD1,500 per person. DR.Congo permit prices fluctuate but start as low as USD450 – $500. Unfortunately, we don’t offer Gorilla Trekking tours to DR. Congo – Curious why?
Read Article: Why Gorilla Trekking In DR. Congo is Considered NOT safe.
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A Guide to Planning a Uganda Safaris
Uganda’s raised topography means a cooler climate than its equatorial setting suggests but if you’re planning a gorilla trek, it’s important to know when to go to Uganda for the easiest trekking conditions. Although it’s regarded as a year-round activity, the best time to visit Uganda for gorilla trekking is during the country’s two dry seasons: January and February and from June to September.
Game viewing in Uganda’s savannah parks is best at the end of the dry seasons – February and March and September/early October – when wildlife is concentrated around water sources. Bird watching is fantastic all year round but is at its peak between November and April when migrant species are present. We’d recommend avoiding a Uganda safari entirely during the heavy rains of April and May.
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What to Wear/bring on safari
This greatly depends on the type of safari package you have planned or booked. Our expert travel consultants are always hands-on and will assist you in determining your actual packing list based on the trip you will have either planned or booked with them. However, we do have some general lists that we will provide below. We advise that you treat them as starters guide to packing for your safari.
