Murchison Falls National Park

The waters of the Nile storm turbulently through a narrow crevice 7m in diameter, to crash inGorilla a series of foaming, roaring cascades on rock 45m below, creating one of the world's greatest waterfalls.

It is the largest park in Uganda, and all the wildlife can be viewed from a vehicle or the comfort of a motor launch on the river, adding to its unique features

Queen Elizabeth National Park

In the southern part of the park is the lshaha area with tree climbing lions and the Maramgambo, one of the largest natural forests in Africa.

The northern part is dominated by breath taking crater lakes.
A launch trip along the Kazinga Channel joining Lake Edward and Lake George is an added attraction.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

The major tourist attraction here is the Gorilla. Three gorillas groups are currently available for tracking on daily basis that is Mubare group, Habinyanja and Rushegula. A total of 18 Gorilla permits are sold everyday, six permits from each group. Gorilla tracking in Bwindi can be strenuous, therefore ensure physical fitness. You need jungle boots and rain Jackets because the park is often wet. Gorilla tracking starts at 8:30 am local time and occasionally lasts the whole day.

Semuliki Valley National Park

Semuliki National Park is an eastern extension of the vast Ituri Forest and forms part of the forest continuum during the climatic upheavals of the Pleistocene, this is one of the richest areas for both flora and fauna in Africa (especially for birds).

Mount Elgon National Park

Elgon is a 4,321 m high extinct volcano, which in prehistoric times stood taller than Kilimanjaro does today. It first erupted 24 million years ago. Although the mountain straddles the Kenya border, its loftiest peak, Wagagai, lies within Uganda and is best ascended from the Uganda side.

Elgon is an important watershed, and its slopes support a rich variety of altitudinal vegetation zones ranging from mountain forest to high open moor land studded with the other-worldly giant lobelia and groundsel plants.

Kibale Forest National Park

The most accessible of Uganda's major rainforests, Kibale is home to a remarkable 13 primate species, including the much localised red colobus and L'Hoest's monkey. Kibale's major attraction, however, is the opportunity to track habituated chimps - these delightful apes, more closely related to humans than to any other living creature, are tremendous fun to watch as they squabble and play in fruiting trees.

Ruwenzori Mountains National Park

The 120km Rwenzori chain is regarded to be the legendary snow-capped Mountains of the Moon, described by Ptolemy in AD150. Reaching an elevation of 5,109 m, it is also Africa's tallest mountain range, exceeded in altitude only by the free-standing Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro.

The distinctive glacial peaks are visible for miles around, but the slopes above 1,600 m are the preserve of hikers, who rate the Rwenzoris to be the most challenging of all African mountains. A variety of large mammals inhabits the lower slopes, but the Rwenzoris are notable more for their majestic scenery and varied vegetation. The trails lead through rainforest rattling with monkeys and birds and then tall bamboo forest, before emerging on the high-altitude moor land zone, a landscape of bizarre giant lobelias, towered over by black rock and white snow, looking for all the world like the set of a science fiction film.