Uganda Walking Safaris – Top Uganda Safaris You Can’t Miss

 

Walking Safaris have become more increasingly popular in African and most especially Uganda because of our land scape, nature and the embraced climate that gives you much more energy to keep walking.

Experiencing Africa’s wilderness areas on a safari needs more one on one, and there’s no better way than on foot. Uganda Walking Safaris are completely different from the game drives, fly in safaris to bike/ quad safaris; being on foot brings about a totally new way of understanding your surroundings.

It is the only original and authentic safari you can have in Africa more so on a Uganda Safari and remain the purest form of walking safaris. Because you are on foot and in touch with nature it brings you a new feeling of the real adventures of Uganda.

Tips For A Good Walking Safari In Uganda

Many of the tourists are not aware this particular activity exists or that it is possible to walk in a wildlife national park in Uganda. Having been in a car for game drives, one would stretch their legs close to the animals and maybe enjoy a bush breakfast. All this is what makes an African wildlife and Gorilla Trekking Safari memorable.

• Carry a pair of Binoculars
• Have enough drinking water
• Spend more than 2 hours in a single walking
• Your eyes and sightings come in handy to the guide and for you to participate
• Ask as many questions as you can
• Long trousers, and long sleeved shirts should be less brightly colored

Where To Go For Gorilla Walking Safaris In Uganda

Uganda is a land of contrasts. From the longest river in the world to the lush green but still virgin rain forests, home to Africa’s highest density of primates including chimpanzees and endangered Mountain Gorillas.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the home of world’s half remaining mountain gorillas, with nine habituated group’s Gorilla Tracking Safari around the forest will also depend on your fitness. You can choose your gorilla trek according to preferences and the size of your party – the groups live at varying distances from the base, with treks ranging from one to eight hours.

The walking safari across Bwindi Impenetrable Forest from Nkuringo in the south to Buhoma in the north through Ivy or Kashasha hiking trails is the most rewarding hiking adventure in this pristine jungle after the Gorilla Trekking Excursion. The walking adventure offers two trails going in either direction between Buhoma in the north of Bwindi (UWA Bwindi Headquarters) and Nkuringo in the south of Bwindi.

The famous all-inclusive Uganda Safari trip offered by SASO Uganda Safaris starts with a Kisoro Town – Lake Mutanda trails, hiking through native communities, villages, and a dugout canoe ride on Lake Mutanda. The trail otherwise follows village footpaths through outstanding scenery with often 360-degree views of cultivated mountain slopes, mountain forests, and human settlements.

The most popular and highly recommended Walking Safari In Uganda is the Gorilla Habituation where you spend 4 hours with the gorillas but spend 6 to 8 hour in the forest walking and enjoying all that the forest inhabits that you may come across during your walking safari.

Kibale Forest National Park

Kibale Forest National Park is famous for Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking, however, this forest in Uganda has the most primates including Columbus monkeys and red-tailed monkeys, amongst others. With over 300 bird species to see as you walk through the forest.

This park also has amazing walking safari adventure through the wetlands to visit local communities living in the area, spotting rare wildlife along the way. It’s a great way to appreciate the smaller wildlife, which can’t be so easily seen from a vehicle, as well as to experience the buzz of being out with the big game.

Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary Swamp Walk

The Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is a fascinating area, located in Magombe swamp. this area is recognized for a extensive array of biodiversity among which are several primates species like the red colobus monkey, baboon, black & white colobus monkey, blue monkey grey cheeked, mangabey, vervet monkey, red tailed monkey and the L’Hoest monkey. Additional Mammals such as chimpanzees, Sitatunga, mongooses, bush pigs, otters plus bush bucks, also visit this swamp coming from the adjacent Kibale National Park.

The Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is a great example of a community-based approach to the natural resources management which can be of good economic benefit to the different local residents living within this area plus the Uganda Safaris industry as well.

Bigodi Swamp Walk will bring you up close to primates such as the black-and-white colobus, red colobus and red-tailed monkeys, Bushbucks and mongooses

Spending a few hours in Bigodi Wetlands is a one-of-a-kind Jungle Swamp, not found elsewhere in East Africa. Ever dominant Papyrus among the many other plants, flowers, and trees, up-close encounters with primates, birds, and wildlife. There are also Bush Pigs, Bush Bucks, Otters, and other mammals found there, you will be guided by an experienced armed ranger guide in the forest vast with knowledge and the train to ensure that you’re safe and you attain what you’re aimed at while in the jungle.

Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo National Park the most underestimated yet one the most fulfilling parks to visit 2019. We recommend this particular activity in this park. Common residents are the zebra herds, Impala endemic to only this park and elands the biggest shy antelopes, leopards and giraffes. This is one guaranteed walking safari that would not disappoint.

Rwenzori Mountains National Park

Rwenzori Mountains National Park One of Uganda’s two World Heritage Sites – designated for both its natural beauty and bio-diversity - Rwenzori should be high on any visitor’s list to Uganda. The Rwenzori Mountain range is the highest in all Africa with three peaks over 5,000m providing a haven for numerous species of birds, wildlife and flora, including several that are found nowhere else. A walking safari here offers beautiful mountain scenery as well as many possibilities for sightings of rare plants and animals.

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park With a varied habitat of savannah, bush, wetlands and forest, this park in southwest Uganda has a wonderful variety of birds and mammals to discover including tree-climbing lions, waterbuck, hippos and leopards. Unsurprisingly, it makes an excellent destination for bird watching and game drives and also offers boat trips on the beautiful Kazinga Channel.

Kampala City Center

This is the only walking safari that will bring you close to the real daily mood of not only  Kampala City but the real feeling of what happens in Uganda Have ever seen real culture, entertainment, religion, business, transport systems all in one sentence? “If not this one then what else would you do really”?

Our walking safari guide will usually identify; highlight interesting tips; talk about fascinating stories behind some things; and discuss the ecosystem in general – as well as sometimes tracking some of the small animals leaving with us in the city.

Our tailor-made Uganda Safaris are sure to cover the best walking safaris route and take you beyond off the bitten path to catch the wildlife drama right when it happens. Our guides and travel managers plan your trip to the last detail making sure you don’t miss the relaxing journey moments. Trust us to know our own home.

Take a look at some of our suggested Uganda Safari Packages that include game drive experiences and talk to an expert to help you get started.

Walking Safari In Kidepo Valley National Park

Kidepo valley national park is a beautiful Uganda Destinations with amazing Tourist Attractions. The beautiful landscape with breath-taking sceneries is captivating and enchanting. The beauty of the wilderness spreads beyond the valleys ahead and seems to touch the sky. The travellers on tour feel the urge to traverse the wilderness, wander into the beautiful savannahs and discover the beauty underneath. The game viewing Uganda Safaris get visitors to attractions close to the tracks, yet the wilderness is full to the brim with amazing things to see. The nature walk into the wilderness gets travellers closest to and gives travellers rare and authentic wilderness experiences.

Chimp Walking Safari In Budongo Forest Murchison Fall National Park

Chimpanzee tracking and habituation in Uganda can also be done in one of the best tracking forests in Murchison falls national park. Budongo forest is the largest natural rainforest in the whole of east Africa. Budongo forest is vast enough and covers a distance of over 500 sq.km and also part of the Murchison falls conservation area.

In budongo forest, the chimpanzee area is managed by the Jane Goodall institute for research. You can enjoy the habituation of the endangered primate species called the chimpanzees. The habituation activity is not regular and mainly done in the low season when a few tourists are in the park so as to get enough time to study the chimpanzees.

Why Book With SASO Uganda Safaris And Travel Services?

SASO Uganda Safaris travel consultants are all dedicated travellers who work closely with you professionally to create a tailor-made journey, optimized to make sure you get the most out of every single moment in a Uganda and East African safari. We are eager to learn how you like to travel and what kind of activities make your holiday meaningful. We aim at catering for flexible individual travellers unveiling the secrets of hidden treasures in the wilderness. Whenever you are ready to start planning your next journey, we’re ready to provide the same personal, one-on-one service.