Jinja and Sipi falls
Why Us?
Kyooma Gorilla Safaris is an indigenous African tour agency. Registered and licensed by the Uganda Tourism Board. Our license number is UTB/RTT/TO/2024/101313. Regulated by the Uganda Wildlife Authority, We are not only prioritize sustainable tourism and environmental conservation but also champion the well-being and dignity of local communities. We are committed to protecting human rights. Also, we promote the fundamental rights of all individuals. Specifically, we focus on supporting orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Our Mission |
What We Do |
| Our mission is to promote and practice sustainable tourism in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Deeply committed to minimizing the environmental impact of tourism while maximizing the benefits to local communities and wildlife. Strive to create unforgettable safari experiences that respect and preserve the natural and cultural heritage of our destinations. | We offer a wide range of safari experiences, including gorilla and chimpanzee trekking safaris. African wildlife tours, mountain climbing adventures, cultural tours, city tours, water-based activities, bird watching, and more. We customize safaris to meet our clients’ interests and operate in all major national game parks and reserves in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Kyooma Gorilla Safaris have good working relationship with hotels and lodges in all tourist destinations where we operate, enabling us to assist with hotel reservations, air ticketing, and other travel-related needs. Our proven record of effectively organizing sustainable safaris for individual and group travelers, leisure travel, and business and family trips ensures that our dedicated and experienced team will serve you with all your travel requirements.
Jinja & Sipi falls
Jinja is the adrenaline capital of Uganda where you can have fun all day, and enjoy all crazy adventure activities. You can relax at the lodge swimming or simply make a selection of optional activities: Horse riding, you could choose ATV Quad biking in a village trail, White water Kayaking on the Nile River, Water Rafting or simply hire a mountain Bike tour with guide and explore the old Indian architecture of in Jinja.
Further east ern Uganda is Sipi falls for real adventurers. Hike through the village to view the spectacular Sipi falls – a series of three prominent waterfalls, with the longest dropping about 100m A local guide will accompany you on your hike to explore flora, fauna and culture of mountain people. Whichever option you choose, you can be certain that you pass many picturesque waterfalls, plantations and caves.
Wildlife in Kibale Forest National Park.
There are 13 species of primates in Kibale National Park. The park protects several well-studied habituated communities of common chimpanzee, as well as several species of Central African monkey including the Uganda mangabey (Lophocebus ugandae), the Ugandan red colobus (Procolobus tephrosceles) and the L’Hoest’s monkey.
Other primates found in the park include the guereza colobus monkey and the blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis), Uganda Red colobus, Redtailed monkey, The park’s population of elephants is commonly sighted along forest trails. Other terrestrial mammals that are found within Kibale National Park include red and blue duikers, bushbucks, sitatungas, bushpigs, giant forest hogs, warthogs, and buffalo. The carnivores that are present include leopards, african golden cats, servals, different mongooses and two species of otter.
Bird Watching in Kibale Forest
Bird life in the park is so prolific, boasting over 375 sited species of birds, including the western green tinker bird, olive long-tailed cuckoo, two species of pittas (African and green-breasted) and the African grey parrot, Imperative to note that the ground thrush (Turdus kibalensis) is endemic to Kibale National Park.
Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park
With around a 90% chance of finding chimpanzees on any particular day, Kibale National Park is undoubtedly the most popular place to track them in Uganda. There’s a morning (8am) and afternoon (2pm) departure, and while there are plenty of hills along the trails, the walking isn’t difficult if you’re in shape. Children aged 12 and under aren’t permitted.
While you’ve a good chance of being issued a chimp permit (US$150) at the park, it occasionally gets booked out during holiday season, so reservations at the UWA office in Kampala are a good idea. Regular trackers get just one hour with the playful primates, but those on the Chimpanzee Habituation Experience can spend the whole day with them.
Note that chimpanzees have been in the process of being habituated in the Sebitoli sector, 12km east of Fort Portal, for some years now, but permits for this group were still not being issued to travellers.
Where To Stay?
It lies in southwestern Uganda on the edge of the Rift Valley. Its mist-covered hillsides are blanketed by one of Uganda's oldest and most biologically diverse rainforests, which dates back over 25,000 years and contains almost 400 species of plants. More famously, this “impenetrable forest” also protects an estimated 400 mountain gorillas – roughly half of the world’s population, including several habituated groups, which can be tracked.
Best Time to Visit
The drier months of December to February and June to July are best for chimpanzee trekking. However, you can still go looking for the primates in the wetter months (March to May and August to November), which have the added attraction of low-season prices. The East African sky is also less hazy outside the drier periods.