Highlights:
1.    Sempaya Hot springs
2.    Birding
3.    Chimpanzee tracking
4.    Jungle walk
5.    Night Game drive
6.    Fishing
7.    Meandering
8.    Bambuti – Pygmies
9.    Scenic Views
Semuliki National Park (220km²) at time is referred to as Bwamba forest located in the Albertine rift valley north west of the Rwenzori Mountains bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Conserved in October 1993, this park covers a flat with slowly up and down landform ranging from 670 meters to 760 meters altitude. Semliki forest is left out of the remaining part of East Africa by the natural barrier of the Rwenzori massif. This park is a conservatory of the huge Ituri forest in Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Semliki and Lamia rivers border the park to the north and west and the Fort Portal – Bundibugyo` road makes part of its boundary to the south.
The park fauna is verdant and includes 63 species of mammals, nine species of which are full time forest primates and 51 species of forest swallow tail and butterflies
Animals to see in this park include; chimpanzees, vervet monkeys, Blue monkeys, Olive Baboons, galagos and Pottos. More species also seen in the park are forest buffaloes, bee croft’s flying squirrel, target rat and pygmy squirrel. Semliki National Park also boasts of 374 species of butterflies and moths including 46 species of forest swallow tails and chraxes.
Access:
By Road: Semuliki National Park from Kampala you pass Mubende – Fort Portal is almost 300kms. The other alternative may be Kampala to Fort Portal via Masaka – Mbarara – Kasese is approximately 510 kms.
Accommodation:
some accommodations include Semliki Safari Lodge even camping is available at particular areas within the park.

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