Top tours in Uganda, safari packages and activities to do -Acacia Safaris

What are the best tours in Uganda? Where can I visit while on a safari in Uganda? Are some of the top questions asked by travelers wishing to visit Uganda. Uganda is indeed a country worth visiting with lots of activities to do and attractions to see. There are several tours in Uganda that a traveler can involve in with the top kind of tours being gorilla trekking, wildlife safaris, bird watching chimp tracking, and white water rafting.

Uganda is an open travel destination actually one with limited restrictions on foreigners. Any tourists from any part of the world can visit Uganda and have a safari at any time of the year. To visit a national park in Uganda one must pay for entrance fees, however, there are also age restrictions for some activities. Some of the age restriction is that any child below the age of 5 isn’t allowed to visit the park, children below the age of 15 are not allowed to trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Persons below the age of 15 are also not allowed to undertake chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, Budongo forest or Kyambura Gorge close to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Age restrictions are set to ensure that those who decide to undertake these activities are capable of doing them fully without irrational behavior towards wildlife. Children (ages 5-15) are referred to as unpredictable and therefore there is no guarantee that they will follow the rules and regulations for the different activities. This is why they are not recommended for different activities.

Other activities may not be based on age but on the love for adventure an individual has. Activities like white water rafting require an individual that is highly adventurous and can dare to undertake the activity. Uganda indeed takes care of all kinds of travelers, including those who would want to just have a calm surrounding, get up close with wildlife, have an adventure and any kind of setting someone would want to have on their dream safari in Uganda.

White water rafting in Uganda

water rafting at river Nile

White water rafting is an activity for adventure seekers, adrenaline pumping and amazing. In case you want to have an adventure tour in Uganda, never forget to include a white water rafting experience on your trip. White water rafting is done on the Nile River in Jinja. The Nile River is known as the world’s longest river and therefore an amazing spot to raft on the Nile waves.

Wildlife viewing/game drives – Top tours in Uganda

Wildlife viewing

Uganda is home to a diversity of wildlife ranging from the “Big five” to the “small five” something that has made wildlife safaris in Uganda a top choice for tourists that tour Uganda.

Uganda is home to about 345 mammal species found in the 10 national parks, wildlife reserves, and sanctuaries. These mammal species comprise of East African and West African species found in forests and especially savannah plains. The top wildlife viewing parks in Uganda include Murchison Falls National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Birding/bird watching – Top tours in Uganda

Uganda Birding Safaris

Birding Uganda should be a top option for all passionate birders since the country has more than 1,080 confirmed bird species within its boundaries. This is almost half of the bird species in Africa’s reason for Uganda birding safaris to be at the top choice for any birders Africa bird watching tours.

Uganda is home to forest, woodland, water and savannah bird species. The top bird-watching spots include Mabamba wetland, Bwindi forest, Murchison Falls National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park, Semuliki National Park, and Moaning National Park.

Gorilla trekking/tracking

mountain gorillas

Uganda gorilla trekking safaris are done in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Southwestern Uganda. Gorilla safaris in Uganda started way back in 1993 when gorilla trekking was opened to tourists after a gorilla habituation process. A gorilla trekking permit in Uganda costs USD 600 for each permit sold to only individuals above the age of 15.

Chimpanzee trekking

chimpanzee tracking in Kibale forest

One of the most interesting primates to trek while on safaris in Uganda is the Chimpanzees. Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda is almost the second popular tracking activity after gorilla trekking. Uganda has a high population of chimpanzees with close to 5000 of them in the county most of them in their natural habitats.

The chimpanzee trekking spots include Kibale Forest National Park, Budongo Forest, Kyambura Gorge, and Kalinzu Forest.

Popular tour packages in Uganda

All of these activities can be done either in a single trip or as a tailored trip. Here are several safari packages in Uganda for different kinds of activities;

3 days gorilla safari Uganda

12 days jungle safari Uganda

7 days great primates Uganda safari

9 days Uganda wildlife tour

14 days Uganda safari Eco-explorer

18 days best of Uganda safari
Our most popular Uganda Gorilla Safaris, Primate Tour to Bwindi Impenetrable Park and Mgahinga Gorilla Park offer our Gorilla Safari Uganda clients a great opportunity to go for Mountain Gorilla Trekking. The Most Popular Safari Packages include 3 days Bwindi Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari and 3 days Mgahinga Gorilla Uganda Safari Tour. The Uganda Safari are categorized into 3 major categories namely Short safaris, medium safaris, and long safaris. The short safaris range from 1-3 days, the medium safaris range from 4-6 days and the long safaris range from 7 days and beyond.