This 220km2 park lies on the floor of the Albertine Rift Valley just 670-760m above sea level. The 700m descent from Fort Portal town to Semuliki is one of the most scenic drives in Uganda. The only tract of true lowland tropical forest in East Africa, Semuliki represents the eastern limit of the Congo's Ituri Forest and contains numerous Congo-Guinea species at the eastern limit of their ranges. The park's 441 recorded bird species, including 35 found nowhere else in East Africa, 15 primate, 300 butterfly and 235 moth species make Semuliki an essential destination for serious naturalists.
Hot springs: Semuliki's most famous attraction is the pair of hot springs-'male' and 'female' - found near the park office at Sempaya.
Nature walks: A number of short trails around Sempaya cater for nature lovers and birders. Nature and birding walks are available, as well as night hikes into the forest to seek nocturnal primates.
Game drives: 20km east of Semuliki National Park is the Toro-Semuliki Game reserve, Uganda's oldest game reserve. Three game tracks explore the grasslands of Toro Semuliki around Semuliki Safari Lodge. Smaller forest and larger savannah elephants are regularly seen along with buffalo, waterbuck, crocodile, warthog and Uganda kob. With luck you may see lion, leopard, pygmy hippopotami and bush babies.
Primate/forest walks: The 4-6 hour guided nature walks through the Mugiri River Forest, within Toro-Semuliki game reserve, provides the opportunity to find habituated chimpanzees and other primates plus a wealth of birdlife.
Boat trips: Boat trips launched from Ntoroko onto Lake Albert offer excellent opportunities to see the rare shoebill, hippos, and the dramatic Nkusi Falls which plunges over the steep rift valley escarpment into the lake.