Uganda National Parks

From the misty rainforests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to half the world’s remaining mountain gorillas, to the sprawling savannah of Queen Elizabeth, where tree-climbing lions lounge in fig trees, Uganda’s protected areas showcase Africa in miniature. Chase the Big Five across Murchison Falls’ rugged plains, where the Nile surges through a narrow canyon, then trek chimps through Kibale’s ancient forest canopy. Float past hippos and crocodiles on the Kazinga Channel, spot rhinos at Ziwa Sanctuary, and wander the acacia-dotted hills of Lake Mburo. Each park offers a different heartbeat of the wild—together, they make Uganda one of the continent’s most diverse safari destinations.