The Wild Heart of East Africa

Uganda and Rwanda protect some of Africa’s most varied wilderness in a compact area.
In Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga are home to mountain gorillas, Kibale is the primate capital of the world, and Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls, Kidepo Valley and Lake Mburo offer classic savannah game drives.
In Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park is famous for gorillas and golden monkeys, Nyungwe for chimpanzees and its canopy walk, and Akagera for the Big Five. Explore each park below to plan your route.
National ParkLake Mburo National ParkLake Mburo National Park, 200 km southwest of Kampala: acacia grasslands, papyrus-fringed lakes, zebras, impalas and…Read More
National ParkMurchison Falls (Kabalega) National ParkMurchison Falls National Park, 304 km northwest of Kampala, where the Victoria Nile crashes through a…Read More
National ParkMount Elgon National Park- A Mountain of StoriesMount Elgon, an extinct volcano rising to 4,321 m in eastern Uganda: hike through forest, bamboo…Read More
National ParkKidepo Valley National Park-A landscape of ContrastKidepo Valley in Uganda's rugged northeast near South Sudan: 134,400 hectares of wilderness reached via Apoka…Read More
National ParkQueen Elizabeth National ParkQueen Elizabeth National Park, gazetted in 1952, spans Lakes George and Edward 420 km west of…Read More
National ParkNyungwe National ParkNyungwe National Park covers 97,000 ha of ancient montane rainforest in southwest Rwanda: chimpanzees, birds, the…Read More
National ParkVolcanoes National ParkVolcanoes National Park protects Rwanda's Virunga volcanoes next to Mgahinga and Virunga: mountain gorillas, golden monkeys…Read More
National ParkAkagera National ParkA quick guide to Akagera National Park, home to Rwanda's Big Five: lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards…Read MoreMost travellers mix several parks on one safari. Tell us which interest you.
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