Top 5 National Parks of Uganda by Emmanuel Katto

Murchison Falls National Park- Emmanuel Katto Uganda

Murchison Falls National Park, located in northwest Uganda, this park is one of the favorite national parks in the country. It is famous for boat rides and safaris and also has a real variety of gorgeous landscapes. It is named after the magnificent Murchison Falls, where the Nile River forces its way through a narrow gorge, creating a spectacular waterfall. There's the powerful Murchison Falls along the Victoria Nile and the wetlands where the Nile empties into Lake Albert. Leopards and giraffes are found in this park.

Rwenzori Mountains National Park- Emmanuel Katto Uganda

Rwenzori Mountains National Park, this park consists of ethereal beauty and dramatic landscapes. Here the soaring peaks rise up into the clouds and are covered in snow and glaciers. If you love trekking and hiking, then this national park is for you. As you climb, you encounter striking vegetation like giant groundsels which grow only in a few alpine locations in equatorial East Africa. Beautiful tree heather (erica arborea) is also found here.

Kibale National Park- Emmanuel Katto Uganda

Kibale National Park is an incredibly beautiful park in western Uganda. This park is home to very moist evergreen rainforest. It is chockfull of wildlife, including over 300 species of colorful birds. It is one of the best places in Africa for chimpanzee tracking. If you love chimpanzees, you can give this park a try.

Semuliki National Park- Emmanuel Katto Uganda

Semuliki National Park, located in western Uganda this park is most famous for its two geothermal hot springs. They're hot enough to cook an egg! If you love birds and butterflies, then this destination is perfect for you.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park- Emmanuel Katto Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is Uganda's most famous national park. It is in southwestern Uganda. It is renowned for its population of endangered mountain gorillas. It is one of the best places in the world for gorilla trekking.