Tulabagane
Crafting Memories Across Africa
Uganda's savannah parks deliver classic East African game viewing without the crowds of more famous reserves. Morning and afternoon game drives in a 4x4 take you across open plains and along riverbanks tracking lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards, giraffes and the countless antelope species that share these landscapes.
Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda's largest, combines game drives across the northern bank with the dramatic Nile gorge where the river is forced through a 7-metre gap. Queen Elizabeth National Park is famous for tree-climbing lions on the Kasenyi Plains and the wildlife-dense Kazinga Channel. Kidepo Valley, in Uganda's remote northeast, offers some of the continent's best big cat sightings with a fraction of the visitor numbers, while Lake Mburo — just four hours from Kampala — is the easiest park to combine zebra, impala and giraffe sightings with a short itinerary.
Tulabagane Expeditions runs game drives at dawn and dusk, when animals are most active, with experienced spotter-guides and 4x4 vehicles with pop-up roofs for unobstructed photography.
Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth offer the most reliable Big Five-style game viewing, while Kidepo Valley has the best big cat density for travellers willing to go further off the beaten path.
Yes — Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, near Murchison Falls, is the only place in Uganda to track southern white rhinos on foot, and is included in several of our Murchison Falls itineraries.
A worthwhile single-park safari takes 3 days; combining two or more parks for a fuller Big Five experience typically takes 5–7 days.
15 safari packages currently featuring Wildlife Game Drives.
3 Days
Short Drive
Spot zebras, impalas and giraffes on game drives, boat cruises, and horse-riding safaris near Kampala.
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3 Days
Big Five
Witness the world's most powerful waterfall and the Big Five, with a Nile boat cruise to the base of the falls.
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4 Days
Remote
Uganda's most remote park for big cat sightings and a Karamojong cultural visit.
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5 Days
Two Parks
Chimp trek in Kibale, then game drives on the Kasenyi Plains and a Kazinga Channel boat cruise.
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6 Days
Northern Uganda
An epic northern Uganda circuit combining Kidepo's wilderness with Murchison Falls and a Nile boat safari.
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7 Days
Sport Fishing
Kidepo big cats, Murchison game drives, a Nile boat cruise, plus Nile perch sport fishing below the falls.
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7 Days
Best Seller
Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo in one seamlessly guided week of big game viewing.
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7 Days
Multi-Country
Gorilla trekking, chimp tracking, and three Uganda national parks across Rwanda and Uganda.
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10 Days
Culture + Wildlife
Kampala city tour, Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth, and an Ewaffe Cultural Village experience.
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7 Days
Ultimate
Kigali and Lake Kivu, gorilla trekking in Bwindi, a Queen Elizabeth game drive and boat cruise, chimp trekking in Kibale, and Murchison Falls.
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5 Days
Adventure
Lake Nakuru's flamingo-fringed shores then the legendary Masai Mara for Big 5 game drives.
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5 Days
Wildlife
Elephant herds roaming beneath the snow-capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Amboseli National Park.
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5 Days
Wildlife
The Great Wildebeest Migration, dramatic Mara River crossings, and a Maasai cultural village visit.
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3 Days
Wildlife
Game drives through Tarangire's elephant herds and a descent into the Ngorongoro Crater.
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4 Days
Adventure
Tarangire elephants, Olduvai Gorge, two days in the Serengeti, and a Ngorongoro Crater game drive.
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