Adventures in the Wild

Experiences & Field Activities

Whether standing face-to-face with a silverback mountain gorilla, paddling down white water rapids on the Nile, or taking a night game drive under African stars, explore our full spectrum of activities.

Bwindi 1°04'S 29°40'E◆ Murchison Falls 2°15'N 31°48'E◆ Queen Elizabeth NP 0°12'S 29°54'E◆ Kidepo Valley 3°51'N 33°44'E◆ Lake Mburo 0°38'S 30°57'E◆ Jinja — Source of the Nile 0°25'N 33°12'E◆ Rwenzori Mountains 0°23'N 29°52'E◆ Kibale Forest 0°30'N 30°21'E◆ Bwindi 1°04'S 29°40'E◆ Murchison Falls 2°15'N 31°48'E◆ Queen Elizabeth NP 0°12'S 29°54'E◆ Kidepo Valley 3°51'N 33°44'E◆ Lake Mburo 0°38'S 30°57'E◆ Jinja — Source of the Nile 0°25'N 33°12'E◆ Rwenzori Mountains 0°23'N 29°52'E◆ Kibale Forest 0°30'N 30°21'E◆

Category 01

Primate Encounters & Habituation

Mountain gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda

Gorilla Trekking & Habituation (Bwindi & Mgahinga)

Spend 1 unforgettable hour watching a wild mountain gorilla family feed, groom, and play in their natural forest habitat. For deeper involvement, book the Gorilla Habituation Experience in Rushaga sector to spend 4 full hours alongside researchers and trackers.

◆ Standard Gorilla Permit (UWA Reserved)
◆ Gorilla Habituation Experience (4 Hours)

Alpha male chimpanzee in Kibale Forest National Park, Uganda

Chimpanzee Trekking & Habituation (Kibale & Kyambura)

Trek through Kibale's dense rainforest canopy listening for loud pant-hoot calls. Track troops of wild chimpanzees as they forage on fruit trees and build evening nests.

◆ Kibale Chimpanzee Permit
◆ Kyambura Gorge Primate Trek

Book a Primate Trek

Golden savanna plains of Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda

Category 02

Savanna Game Drives & Predator Tracking

Morning & Sunset Game Drives

Early morning drives in custom 4x4 pop-up roof vehicles to spot lions, leopards, hyenas, elephants, giraffes, and cape buffaloes.

Experiential Lion Tracking

Join Uganda Carnivore Program researchers in Queen Elizabeth NP using radio telemetry to locate lion prides off-the-beaten track.

Night Game Drives

Equipped with high-powered spotlights and accompanied by an armed ranger, search for nocturnal predators, porcupines, and bushbabies.

Category 03

River Expeditions & Water Safaris

Nile River Whitewater Rafting (Jinja)

Experience world-famous Grade 5 whitewater rafting or calm family floating trips at the origin of the Nile River in Jinja.

Elephant herd at the Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park

Kazinga Channel Boat Cruises

Cruising between Lake Edward and Lake George brings you within meters of Nile crocodiles, bathing elephant herds, and thousands of waterbirds.

Planning Companion

Best Time to Visit Calendar

Experience	Jan-Feb (Dry)	Mar-May (Rains)	Jun-Aug (Peak Dry)	Sep-Nov (Short Rains)	Dec (Dry)
Gorilla Trekking (Bwindi)	★ Excellent	Good (Lower lodge rates)	★ Peak / Book Early	Good	★ Excellent
Savanna Game Drives	★ Prime Wildlife	Lush Greenery	★ Prime Wildlife	Good	★ Prime Wildlife
Bird Watching	Good	★ Migratory Species	Good	★ Peak Nesting	★ Migratory Species