Travel Information & Activities

GORILLA TRACKING AND HABITUATION

There is so much to see and plenty of tourist activities to undertake while visiting Uganda. Of this fact, Bird’s Nest Safaris is in position to organise customized safaris and tours involving these tourist activities and so much more. Here are some of the major tourist activities in Uganda. Gorilla Trekking /Tracking and Gorilla Habituation […]

Chimpanzee Tracking and chimpanzee Habituation in Uganda, (Kibale Forest National Park)

Chimpanzee Tracking and Chimpanzee habituation in Kibale Forest National Park are one of the most popular activities in the park and in Uganda at large. Chimpanzee trekking and habituation are activities like no other and travelers on a Uganda safari should not miss these primate walks that take place in Kanyanchu area of the park. The […]

Safari Game drives in Uganda’s National Parks

Safari Game drives are no doubt one of the highlights of any Uganda safari or African safari at large and can be combined with other safari activities that include gorilla tracking and gorilla habituation, chimpanzee trekking and habituation, mountaineering and bird watching safaris. Safari game drives in Uganda involve going into the savannah plains of […]

White Water Rafting, Jinja Uganda

White water rafting in Uganda takes place Jinja, which is East Africa’s Adventure Capital and home to some of the world’s finest grade 5 white water rafting and other adventure activities. There are different white water rafting adventures for even first timers, family and hard core adventurers. It is a very safe guided activity. River […]

Hike Rwenzori Mountains National Park

Rwenzori mountains National Park, 386 sq. meters was declared a World heritage UNESCO site in 1994 and is one of the best adventurous activities in Africa, making these mountains of the moon the best hiking and mountaineering destinations.   Rwenzori Mountains national park is located in the South Western region of Uganda, on the East side […]

Golden Monkey Tracking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Golden Monkey Tracking is one of the unique activities in Uganda which takes place only in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Mgahinga Gorilla National park is also home to mountain gorillas and travelers can combine both a golden monkey tracking opportunity with a gorilla tracking adventure. Golden monkeys are highly endangered and listed on the IUCN […]

Walking Safaris – Best Places for walking safaris in Uganda

Walking safaris on a Uganda safari offer a better way to get up close and personal with the African savannah bush and its wildlife. A walking safari is such an adventure and it really is one way to get to know your friends and family better as you walk through the different national parks. The […]

Tree Climbing Lions Safari in Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park

Tree climbing lions safari in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National park Ishasha sector is one of the most fascinating safaris that should not be missed. In Ishasha sector, the Southern part of Queen Elizabeth National park is where these king of the jungle lions are seen lazying in fig trees and sometimes, visitors find them climbing […]

Lake Bunyonyi safari – Canoe rides and other activities

A Lake Bunyonyi safari is one of the highlights on a safari in Uganda is much needed after a traveller’s gorilla tracking safari in Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park or Mgahinga Gorilla National park. It is a perfect place for relaxing before your flight back home. This beautiful lake is located in south western Uganda […]

Visit Uganda Wildlife Education Centre

 The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre also known as UWEC was founded in 1994, to provide leadership in educating Ugandans about the benefits of conserving the country’s biodiversity. It is located along the shoreline in Entebbe and offers different activities to visitors. UWEC undertakes several conservation initiatives in Uganda that wildlife rescuing and rehabilitating animals; fully […]

Horseback safaris in Lake Mburo National park

Horseback safaris in Lake Mburo National park are without a doubt one of the most exciting and adventuresome on our Uganda safaris. They are run by Mihingo Lodge which has a concession to run horseback safaris inside the national park. The horseback rides offer an opportunity to travellers to see wildlife and interact with wild […]

Bird watching in Uganda Where to go birding in Uganda

Bird watching in Uganda is one of the most popular activities in the country. Uganda is a popular birding destination in the whole of Africa, well known for its diversity of bird species, with a number of them that cannot easily be spotted in any other part of the African continent, and some are endemic […]

Gorilla Habituation Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Gorilla habituation is a process of making mountain gorillas to feel comfortable around human beings and not feel threatened by their Presence. Uganda Wildlife Authority introduced gorilla habituation in Bwindi Impenetrable National park in 2014 January. This means that travelers on a safari to Uganda can be part of the gorilla habituation experience in the […]

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