Hiking Safaris Uganda

Uganda offers the best mountain hiking safaris and tours in Africa with great sceneries and well-developed climbing trails in several destinations like Mount Rwenzori and Elgon. Most hiking tours in Uganda are conducted in protected areas however a few are done in private land outside conservation areas.

Multi-day hiking safaris in Uganda are done on Rwenzori mountains national park and Mount Elgon national park however, 1-day hikes are done on several Virunga volcanoes of Sabinyo, Gahinga and Muhavura. Sipi falls is another top destination in Uganda, offering short hiking safaris and experiences.

Of all the hiking experiences in Uganda, make sure you don’t miss out a hike to Rwenzori mountains; located in western region of Uganda. Mount Rwenzori is among the highest mountains in Africa with glaciers at the highest peak of Margherita. During your mountain climbing experience, you will encounter several interesting landform features like lake Kitandara, the woodland sector, montane vegetation, bird species, primates, reptiles, butterfly species, three-horned chameleon among other wildlife.

We provide several Uganda hiking safaris and tour packages that can be tailor made to best suit the guests’ travel needs. Our safari tours range from 1 to over 10 days depending on your time. We can also combine hiking with either wildlife viewing and primate safaris for hikers looking at exploring several conservation areas of Uganda like Mgahinga, Bwindi, Kibale national park, Rwenzori mountains, Queen Elizabeth national park, Lake Bunyonyi, or Semiliki national park since they are all located in the western part of the country which makes it easier to book a combined itinerary. Hiking Rwenzori mountains has optional experiences that can be executed in several number of days depending on your physical fitness. Therefore, be sure of enjoying the spectacular mountain range along the equator in Uganda regardless of the number of days booked. We have well-trained hikers and porters who are standby to make your Rwenzori hiking dreams come true. In all mountain hiking, we remain flexible depending on clients’ interests and budget.