Swamp Rat
Swamp Rat — Uganda wildlife guide covering facts, habitat, where to see, and safari experiences. Part of our Small Mammals collection.
- Category
- Small Mammals
- Group
- Rodents
- Best time
- Year-round in Uganda; season and park choice affect viewing quality.
Safari packages to see Swamp Rat
Bookable itineraries below include parks and activities where you are most likely to encounter Swamp Rat in the wild.
15 Day Uganda Birding Safari
Murchison Falls, Budongo, Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi Forest, Mgahinga, Lake Mburo, Entebbe
Uganda holds 1,100+ bird species — Africa's richest bird list for its size. This 15-day birding safari targets Albertine Rift endemics in Bwindi and Mgahinga, shoebill at Mabamba or Murchison, green-b…
14 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife Safari
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi Forest, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo, Entebbe
Fourteen-day gorilla and wildlife classic — the itinerary most first-time visitors picture: Murchison, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, Bunyonyi, Mburo with one gorilla permit and one chimp permit.
14 Days Uganda Birding Safari
Entebbe (Start, End)
Fourteen days of intensive Uganda birding — shoebill, Albertine Rift endemics, papyrus specialists and savannah raptors across Murchison, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi Ruhija and Lake Mburo with a s…
3 Days Mgahinga Volcanoes Hiking Safari
Entebbe (Start, End)
Mount Gahinga (3,474 m) is the gentlest of Mgahinga’s three Virunga volcanoes — a 6–7 hour round trip through bamboo forest to a swamp-filled crater at the summit. This 3-day Mgahinga hiking safari su…