Great Apes
Mountain Gorilla
Uganda’s flagship primate — habituated families in Bwindi and Mgahinga cloud forests, reached on guided trekking permits.
Uganda wildlife guides
272 species guides organised by primates, Big Five, birds, predators, antelopes, reptiles, and more.
Primates
25 species
Great Apes
Common Chimpanzee
Our closest living relatives after bonobos — Kibale Forest offers Africa’s richest chimp trekking, with Budongo and Kyambura alternatives.
Monkeys
Golden Monkey
Endangered Albertine Rift endemic — vivid bamboo-forest trekking at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, ideal combined with gorilla permits.
Old World Monkeys
Black-and-white Colobus Monkey
Eastern black-and-white colobus — Colobus angolensis palliatus in Kibale and Budongo rainforest, often encountered on chimpanzee trek trails without a separate permit.
Monkeys
Blue Monkey
Widespread forest guenon — blue-grey canopy troops on Kibale chimp treks, Bwindi gorilla trails, and Queen Elizabeth forest sectors.
Monkeys
Grey-cheeked Mangabey
Shaggy fruit-foraging forest monkey — grey-cheeked mangabey troops in Kibale, Budongo, Bigodi, and Mabira lowland rainforest on Uganda primate circuits.
Monkeys
Mantled Guereza
Elegant black-and-white colobus with a flowing white mantle — canopy specialist of Kibale, Budongo, Bwindi, and Bigodi on Uganda primate safaris.
Monkeys
Olive Baboon
Uganda's most widespread baboon — large troops on savannah game drives, forest roads, and park margins from Murchison to Kibale and Queen Elizabeth.
Monkeys
Red-tailed Monkey
Distinctive chestnut-red tail and fruit-eating guenon — common on Kibale chimp treks, Budongo forest walks, and Semuliki lowland trails.
Monkeys
De Brazza’s Monkey
Swamp-forest guenon with a distinctive white beard — shy family groups in Semuliki lowland forest and Mount Elgon gallery woodland.
Monkeys
Patas Monkey
Africa's fastest ground primate — rare northern savannah specialist on Kidepo and Murchison northern game drives, guard males watching from termite mounds.
Monkeys
Vervet Monkey
Uganda's everyday savannah primate — vocal troops with famous alarm calls on Queen Elizabeth, Murchison, and Lake Mburo game drives and lodge lawns.
Monkeys
L’Hoest’s Monkey
Shy Albertine Rift forest guenon — white-bearded troops in Bwindi, Mgahinga, and Kibale on gorilla treks and guided forest walks.
Monkeys
Uganda Mangabey
Endangered Uganda endemic — forest troops at Mabira, Kibale, and Bugoma on guided primate walks and chimpanzee trek combinations.
Nocturnal Primates
Potto
Potto — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Primates collection.
Nocturnal Primates
Demidoff’s Galago
Demidoff's Galago — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Primates collection.
Nocturnal Primates
Thomas’s Bushbaby
Thomas's Bushbaby — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Primates collection.
Nocturnal Primates
Senegal Bushbaby
Senegal Bushbaby — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Primates collection.
Primates
Yellow Baboon
Yellow Baboon — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Primates collection.
Primates
Angola Colobus Monkey
Angola Colobus Monkey — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Primates collection.
Primates
Uganda Red Colobus
Uganda Red Colobus — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Primates collection.
Primates
Mona Monkey
Mona Monkey — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Primates collection.
Primates
Spectacled Galago
Spectacled Galago — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Primates collection.
Primates
Eastern Needle-clawed Galago
Eastern Needle-clawed Galago — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Primates collection.
Primates
Greater Galago
Greater Galago — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Primates collection.