African Rainforest & Gorilla Safaris – Discover The Best Ones in Uganda, Rwanda

Discover The Best African Rainforest & Gorilla Safaris In Uganda & Rwanda For You & The Best Time To Go

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Uganda and Rwanda are world renowned for having some of the best national parks for gorilla safaris. These national parks contain African rainforests which are the natural habitat for mountain gorillas.

We’ve lived in Africa since 1993 and have been on over 80 African safaris.

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Experience An African Rainforest Gorilla Safari In Uganda & Rwanda
photo of gorilla safari courtesy of Wild Frontier

"I never knew of a morning in Africa
when I woke that I was not happy"
Ernest Hemingway

We are looking forward to taking our daughter on a gorilla safari when she is old enough.
We have already taken her to Mount Kenya’s gallery rainforest. This is an absolutely stunning safari experience, but alas there are no gorillas there.

In Uganda there are parks also have a wonderful variety of other African animals which live in rainforests – animals like Colobus monkeys, forest hogs and beautiful rainforest birds.

And many of these African rainforest parks also have other African wildlife like lion, elephant, buffalo, zebra, giraffe and antelope. So this is a stunning combination we look forward to experiencing.

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In the meanwhile, here is a useful guide to Uganda parks...

Guide To The Best African Rainforest & Safari Parks In Uganda

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**Uganda Safari & African Rainforest Parks At A Glance**

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
How Big	331 sq. km or 128 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: Jan - Mar, June - Sept & Dec Good: Oct & Nov Fair: April & May
Where Is It	In southwestern Uganda
Why Visit	Sanctuary for almost half of the world's mountain gorilla population (over 300) Chimpanzees and 8 other species of primates (only place you can see gorillas & chimps) Great for birding - over 346 species - including rare African rainforest birds True African jungle - dense undergrowth, vines & other vegetation make it almost "impenetrable"
Kibale Forest National Park
How Big	766 sq. km or 296 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: Jan - Mar, June - Sept & Dec Good: Oct & Nov Fair: April & May
Where Is It	In western Uganda
Why Visit	Best place in Uganda for chimpanzee viewing Home to 10 other primate species Great birding - over 325 species, many found nowhere else Over 140 butterflies
Kidepo National Park
How Big	1344 sq. km or 517 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: Jan - Mar, June - Sept & Dec Good: Oct & Nov Fair: April & May
Where Is It	In northeastern Uganda, bordering Sudan & Kenya
Why Visit	One of most spectacular parks in East Africa Sensatioonal mountain and savannah landscapes Game rich in tranquil setting - large numbers of elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, zebra
Lake Mburo National Park
How Big	256 sq. km or 96 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: Jan - Mar, June - Sept & Dec Good: Oct & Nov Fair: April & May
Where Is It	In southern Uganda, north of Tanzania border
Why Visit	Beautiful park containing an entire lake, rolling hills and open grassy valleys Excellent birding with over 357 water and acacia savannah bird species Can do walks, game drives, lake cruises
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
How Big	33.7 sq. km or 11 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: Jan - Mar, June - Sept & Dec Good: Oct & Nov Fair: April & May
Where Is It	In southwestern corner of Uganda, borders Congo and Rwanda
Why Visit	Viewing the rare mountain gorilla Wealth of birdlife
Mt. Rwenzori National Park
How Big	996 sq. km or 385 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: Jan - Mar, June - Sept & Dec Good: Oct & Nov Fair: April & May Best time for mountaineering is during the dry seasons from mid-December to end of March & from June through mid-August
Where Is It	Along the western border of Uganda
Why Visit	The legendary "Mountains of the Moon" - a World Heritage Site Excellent hiking and walking trails A unique experience of an Afro-montane rainforest - Whether experienced climbers or casual day hikers Africa's highest mountain range - has third highest peak: Mt. Margherita Home to chimpanzee, giant forest hog and many unique bird species like the Rwenzori touraco
Murchison Falls National Park
How Big	3,840 sq. km or 1,488 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: Jan - Mar, June - Sept & Dec Good: Oct & Nov Fair: April & May
Where Is It	In northwestern Uganda, bordering Lake Albert
Why Visit	Uganda's largest game park - awe inspiring Falls where the Nile hurls itself through a narrow gap Has some of best white water in Africa as Nile cascades over 23 kms of rapids Cruise up the Nile to the Falls and see wonderful wildlife on the way Game drives in the Park Has chimpanzees in the Rabongo Forest, in the Park's southern section Great fishing for Nile perch & Goliath tigerfish Great birding - over 450 species
Queen Elizabeth National Park
How Big	1,978 sq. km or 767 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: Jan - Mar, June - Sept & Dec Good: Oct & Nov Fair: April & May
Where Is It	In southwestern Uganda, lying north & south of the Equator
Why Visit	Uganda's 2nd largest game park - a world bio-sphere reserve A Classified Important Bird Area by Birdlife International -- has 568 of Uganda's 1017 species of birds (over 25% of Africa's bird species) Variety of activities - boat trip, game drives, walks
Semliki National Park
How Big	220 sq. km or 85 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: Jan - Mar, June - Sept & Dec Good: Oct & Nov Fair: April & May
Where Is It	In western Uganda, bordering Lake Albert and Congo
Why Visit	Uganda's only park composed primarily of tropical lowland forest Ideal place to spend a few day relax away from the rest of the world Pigmy culture nearby Birdwatchers paradise: 35 of the 385 species occurring nowhere else in East Africa

Guide To The Best African Rainforest & Safari Parks In Rwanda

**Rwanda Safari & African Rainforest Safari Parks At A Glance**

Volcano National Park (Parc National Des Volcans)
How Big	125 sq. km or 48 sq. mi.
Game Viewing Guide	Excellent: Jan - Mar, June - Sept & Dec Good: Oct & Nov Fair: April & May
Where Is It	In northern Rwanda bordering Uganda & Congo
Why Visit	Sanctuary for the mountain gorilla Most popular time to visit the gorillas is during the dry seasons, which occur mid-June-Sept and Dec-March

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