Snake excursions of Uganda with Herping Tour Safaris
During our snake excursions, our clients have been able to spot a number of different snake species from different forests and islands of Uganda. These include but are not limited to; Gaboon vipers, Rhinoceros vipers, Jameson’s mambas, Atheris squamigera, Atheris hispida, Forest cobras and Green mambas in addition to other reptiles like the Jackson’s chameleon, Lizards and Nile Crocodile along the sandbanks of Murchison Falls on the Nile river and around the Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Herping Tour Safaris top itineraries include
6 Days Herpetological Expedition in Uganda
3 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park
7 Days One Amazing African Week
3 Days Murchison Falls National Park
Uganda Safaris offered by Herping Tour Safaris
On top of snake safaris, we also offer once-in-lifetime memorable tour experiences to our clients. We take you to the topmost attractive tour destinations in Uganda with a variety of wildlife and recreation activities.
When it gets to primate safaris, you are assured of an amazing gorilla and chimpanzee trekking carried out in Uganda’s richly rewarding parks and forests. Some of these include Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (both rich in Mountain gorillas), Kibale National Park (home to Africa’s endangered Chimpanzees and other primates), Budongo central forest – the largest natural rain forest reserve in East Africa. Not only will you trek for gorillas and chimps but also spot other primates like Olive Baboons, Red, black and white colobuses, golden monkeys, vervets, bush baby and many more.
You also won’t want to miss out on the other Uganda’s Big Six during our game drive boat cruises in the different national parks. These are African Elephants, Rhinos (with southern white Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary), Lions (including the tree-climbing lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park – Ishasha sector), Leopards, Buffalos and Hippos with the highest number at Kazinga Channel.
Also expect more other mammals like hyenas, zebras, giraffes, bushbucks, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, antelopes, hartebeests, warthogs, mongoose, serval, genets, forest hogs, topi and so many more.
For the bird lovers, Uganda has over a thousand birds to watch including the Shoebill, Green-breasted Pitta, African Green Broadbill, Great Blue Turaco, Shelley’s Crimson wing, Standard-winged Nightjar, Marabou Stork, Uganda Crested Crane, Crowned Hornbill, Hammerkop, Red-Chested Sunbird, Black-Headed Gonolek, Eastern-Grey Plantain Eater, Rüppell’s Long Tailed Starling, Red-eyed Dove, Purple Starling, African Open-Billed Stork, African-Paradise Flycatcher, Yellow-Billed Barbet, Tinker bird, Southern Grey-headed Sparrow, African Pied Wagtail, Pied Kingfisher, Albino Malachite Kingfisher, Striped Kingfisher, African pygmy kingfisher, African Fish Eagle, Greater Adjutant, Pied Crow, Mangrove Black Hawk, Common Bulbul, Red-billed Firefinch, Lilac-Breasted Roller, Purple Heron, African Jacana, Saddle-Billed Stork, Long tailed cormorants, African finfoot, Emerald cuckoo, Fan tailed widowbird, Yellow fronted canary, blue spotted wood dove, African white backed vulture, piapiac, Egrets, ducks, and (seasonal) flamingos, to mention a few.
Beyond wildlife, our clients also enjoy other safari and recreation activities like nature / forest walks, hiking, city and cultural tours especially the Batwa and Bamba experience, boat cruise, tandem kayaking, zip lining, and camping. Visitors can enjoy the taste of our fresh food and purely natural flavoured coffee, Uganda’s wonderful weather in addition to the hospitality of Ugandans – by the way, we are a heterogeneous nation with over 56 different tribes.
You really wouldn’t want to miss the beautiful memory of exploring the “Pearl of Africa” with Herping Tour Safaris!
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