Safaris itineraries (Days)

New hope for mountain gorillas in Congo - The Guardian

New hope for mountain gorillas in Congo The Guardian Conservation rangers and local people are shown in 2007 evacuating the bodies of four mountain gorillas killed in Virunga national park, eastern Congo. ... and more »

Gorilla fortunes boosted by International Year in their honour, UN reports - UN News Centre

UN News Centre

Gorilla fortunes boosted by International Year in their honour, UN reports UN News Centre Planting and management of the trees will continue this year courtesy of the British-run Gorilla Organization. The mountain gorillas are a national source ... and more »

LA Loses Last Bastion of Endangered Sushi - Gawker

LA Loses Last Bastion of Endangered Sushi Gawker (Angelinos also enjoy mountain gorilla and snow leopard barbeques, apparently.) Anyway, the team snuck sushi samples out of The Hump for lab tests. ... and more »

A Blog For All and No One - ScienceBlogs (blog)

A Blog For All and No One ScienceBlogs (blog) It was here that she became enchanted with the mountain gorilla, but also where she first detected her physical limitations. Within seven weeks she had been ... This is part two of a multi-part presentation of a sample chapter from a ...ScienceBlogs (blog) all 6 news articles »

Gorillas, guerrillas discussed - Billings Gazette

Gorillas, guerrillas discussed Billings Gazette Jenkins recounted his work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reporting on the killing of seven mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park. ... and more »

Gorillas May Eat Monkeys - Asylum (blog)

Gorillas May Eat Monkeys Asylum (blog) However, recent feces-testing of wild, African mountain gorillas has uncovered DNA from monkeys, suggesting that the behemoths may sometimes feast on their ...

Uganda has a lot of wildlife safari attractions these range from mountain gorilla tracking done in the Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park in the south western corner of the country. A large number of tourists have started flocking the country to view these Africa wildlife tour attractions. The 10 national parks in the country include;

• Murchison falls national park; found in north western Uganda, this is the largest national park in Uganda and is quite popular with tourists offers wildlife tours, chimpanzee tours, river nile launch cruise, Murchison falls tour, game drive safaris. etc. For those doing a Uganda travel this is definitely the place to Visit about 8 hours drive from Kampala city.
• Lake Mburo national park; This is the smallest savannah national park in the country with the highest concentration of wildlife. Lake Mburo is the closest to Kampala city and provides tourist with an opportunity to view large numbers of especially herbivores.
• Bwindi national park; Of the approximately 750 mountain gorillas left in the wild, Bwindi contains about half that number offering great gorilla tour opportunities to tourists interested in gorilla trekking. Gorilla tours offer the county the greatest income from tourism.
• Mgahinga gorilla NP
• Semuliki valley national park; This is the only park where one can be able to do spot light night safaris
• Kideopo valley national park; This is undoubtedly one of Africa's most magnificent wildlife reserves. Located over 700km from Kampala. It offers wildlife tours, birding tours and a true African safari
• Kibale forest national park: This has the highest concentration of primates in the world with over 13 recorded species. It is the ideal place for primate studies and research, chimpanzee tours and birding tours.
• Queen Elizabeth national park; this is the most visited wildlife tour national park and has been designated a UNESCO World heritage site.
• Mountain Elgon national park; The mountain offers both mountain climbing and birding tours in addition to wildlife safaris
• Mountain Rwenzori national park; The third highest peak in Africa offers great trekking opportunities for tourist with a sense of adventure.
• For those those in Uganda safari we have great tour operator sites that can provide all the tour activities listed here