Park walking/hiking safari
While on a nature walk, guests experience the beauty of the nature and get close to the wilderness.
- Murchison falls national park
The vast landscape and varied scenery of Murchison falls conservation area can be explored on foot. Trails through Kaniyo Pabidi and Rabongo forests provide sightings of the shoebill, 45 minutes hiking through the woodland to the top of Murchison falls among others.
- Queen Elizabeth national park
Nature treks are one of the more active ways to the more active ways to explore the land scape and wildlife of Queen Elizabeth national park. Locations include: the shady Maramagambo forest, with many bird species, a bat colony and all white cormorant tree. Mweya peninsula offers savannah and woodland with beautiful views and bold warthogs. The southern part of the park visitors enough a variety of forest savannah bird and mammal species.
- Kidepo valley national park
The Lamoj Mountains can be reached foot in four hours, the hike starts at 7am. Shorter guided walks of around two hours can be taken through the Narus valley extending over a 5km radius from Apoka Tourism centre. Visitors can also wander through the splendid Kidepo river valley.
- Mt Elgon national Park
The 7km mountain bamboo trail to Kapkwai cave passes through tropical and bamboo forest on the way to the Tutum cave. Along the trail are many primates, birds and rare trees such as Elgon trek. Alternatively, you can go to the view point through Nabuyonga loop where you can see Jackson’s summit and Wagagai peak.
- Rwenzori mountains national park
The communities of Ruboni and Turaco view offer guided forest walks of various lengths just outside the park. Visitors can follow the river Mubuku and glimpse views of Baker and Portal peaks as they hike up to 2300m above sea level. Along the way, keep an eye out for chameleons, squirrels, vervet monkeys and many birds.
- Bwindi impenetrable national park
There are five main nature trails in Buhoma for those who wish to explore the ‘impentrable forest’. They include: Muyanga waterfall walk, Rushura hill walk, Muzubijiro loop, Ivi river walk and Buhoma- Nkuringo trail. These offer you a sensational sight of the falls, view lakes Edward and George, the Virungas, wild pigs and many others.
The Habinyanja (Railegh) trail takes 4- 6 hours. It takes in a fairly steep ascent of the Habigorogoro and Riyovi ridge overlooking Buhoma River. Following the steep ascent, keen hikers can enjoy a more relaxed gentle slope of the mighty Habinyanja swamp.
- Semuliki national park
This eight hour round trip starts at 8 am and is for birders. The 11km red monkey track follows the parks eastern border- a strong hold of the rare debrazza’s monkey to the Semuliki river. Along the 8km Sempaya nature trail, you can view the hot springs and primates.
- Lake Mburo national park
Walks on the western side of the lake begin at 7am and take two hours. At this time of the day, you may encounter hyenas returning to their dens and hippos retreating to the lake. Hikes through the woodland provide an opportunity to sight forest birds and mammals, while the walk to the top of the hill rewards visitors with a spectacular view of nine of the region’s fourteen lakes.
- Mgahinga gorilla national park
A hike through the forest to the deep Sabinyo Gorge provides good birding opportunities and the chance to find the Rwenzori Turaco. This walk takes four hours, and passes through the Rugezi Swamp which is fantastic for bird watchers. The walk to the Congo border transcends different vegetation zones where hikers can cite the calderas on top of the Gisozi hill, look out for Kisoro and Bunagana towns and be captivated by Lake Mutanda. A gentle steep but an interesting two-hour trek through former farmland to the bamboo forest on a clear day rewards you with a view of the Virunga Volcano range. You may also come across buffalo and duiker.