Author: Magezi Samson

Visit Lake Katwe in Queen Elizabeth national park: Lake Katwe is located in a small run down town of Katwe north of Mweya peninsular in Kasese district. This crater lake is located on the outskirts of Queen Elizabeth national park one of the most visited national parks in the country. The lake is located in one of the communities around the park therefore tourists can always take a community tour

When to go bird watching in Kibale forest national park: Birdwatching in Kibale forest national park is the second major activity that most travelers love to do while on their safari in Uganda. Kibale forest national park is the second best primate national park in Uganda gifted with endangered chimpanzees. The national park is known as the primate capital of the world as it has the highest number of primate

When to go chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park: Kibale national park is a forest area in the western part of Uganda famous for harboring endangered chimpanzees. The national park was gazetted as a national park in 1993 and now covers a total area of 779 sq. km of tropical rainforest vegetation cover. Kibale harbors 13 primate species with the famous being chimpanzees which are over 1500 individuals. Kibale forest

Banded mongooses Filming in Queen Elizabeth national park: Filming banded mongooses in Uganda is best done in Queen Elizabeth national park in the western part of Uganda. Queen Elizabeth national park is the only protected area in Uganda where banded mongoose trekking and filming can be done. For any tourists to film the banded mongooses, they must be fully allowed by Uganda Wildlife Authority which controls and managed all park

Attractions in Kibale forest national park: Attractions in Kibale forest national park are key features that tourists love to spot when they take a visit to the park. The main attraction in Kibale forest national park is chimp trekking because it’s home to the highest number of chimpanzees in the world. Kibale forest national park is one of the protected areas with several attractions in Uganda. The national park is located

Activities to do in Kyambura gorge: Kyambura gorge is a sunken hidden tropical rainforest area on the western side of Queen Elizabeth national park. Queen Elizabeth national park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda in Kasese, Rubirizi, Kamwenge, and Rukungiri districts. Kyambura gore is situated in Kyambura game reserve in a deep valley that is 100 meters deep and 156 sq. km large. Kyambura gorge is the only area

Are chimpanzees guaranteed in Kibale forest national park: We are often asked if you are guaranteed to see chimpanzees of Kibale forest national park on a trek. Tourists or travelers need to know that chimpanzees are completely wild and are free to wander as they choose. This means that a 100% guarantee in Kibale forest national park cannot be given. However, the chances of sighting them are very high. Are chimpanzees

Activities in Kalinzu forest : Kalinzu forest is a biodiverse tropical rainforest located in the southwestern part of Uganda in Rubirizi district. The natural forest reserve is found along the main highway from Kasese to Mbarara 10km west of the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park. Kalinzu forest is a habitat of 414 tree species where 378 bird species, 6 primates, 262 butterflies, and 97 moth species do live. The

Bigodi community walk is an activity that was started by the locals within the Bigodi area. The activity was started to enable tourists to visit different homesteads within the community where they would explore the African culture and in the end pay some amount of money which would be used to improve different things within the community. BICOWA which in full means Bigodi community walk is one of the community organizations

Bigodi wetland sanctuary is a small sanctuary lying on the outskirts of Kibale forest national park in Kabarole district. Bigodi sanctuary is home to over 138 bird species and a few primates of Kibale forest national park. Bigodi wetland sanctuary is a perfect place to visit to make your safari complete after the chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park. The name Bigodi was derived from a Rutoro word “Kugodya” which