Uganda is a seventh heaven for a primate tracker with 13 different diurnal and 6 kinds of nocturnal primates, with Kibale Forest having the highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The vast amount of primates Uganda has sets it apart from all the other countries in the East African region. They include the Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees, Golden Monkeys, Baboons, Blue Monkey, Red Tailed Monkeys, Vervet Monkeys, Patas Monkeys, De Brazza's Monkeys, L,Hoest's Monkeys, Grey Cheeked Mangabey Monkeys, Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Red Colobus Monkeys and nocturnal primates such as Bushbabies and Pottos among others.

Mountain Gorillas:

Uganda has more than half of the world’s Mountain Gorillas. They are found in Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga National Parks. Bwindi Impenetrable forest provides a very good habitat for the most sought after animals in Ugandan parks. These primates are only specific to countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Gorilla tracking in Uganda is at a fee $500 for foreign non-residents, $475 for foreign residents and Shs 250,000 for East Africans in both Parks.

Chimpanzees:

Uganda has more chimpanzees than any other East African country. Some of the habituated groups for visitors are in Kibale Forest National Park, Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Semliki Wildlife Reserve, Budongo and Kanyiyo Padidi Forest near Murchison Falls National Park.  You can also find them on Ngamba Island, also referred to as Chimp Islands.

Tracking chimpanzees as a tourism activity has increasingly become popular over the years. Fees for tracking chimpanzees in Kibale National Park are at US$150 for foreign non-residents and residents, while East Africans pay shs 100,000. At Kyambura Gorge, the fee is at $50 for foreign residents and non-residents, while East Africans pay shs 30,000. In addition, the Toro-Semliki Primate Walk goes for $30 for foreign residents and non-residents while East Africans pay shs20,000.

Baboons:

The olive baboons are the only ones found in Uganda.  You can find them in all Parks with the exception of the three montane region parks of Mgahinga, Rwenzori Mountains and Mount Elgon.  They are also quite large in size.  Most safari visitors will see them along their journeys.

Black and White Colobus:

These beautiful monkeys with a black body, white face, white tail and white sides live in small groups and can be found in most forests including in Entebbe Botanical Gardens. There is a Colobus Monkey unique to the Rwenzori Mountains National Park.

Blue Monkeys:

These are very common in East Africa. They are dark-blue-gray in color, have a white throat and a white patch on the chest. They move in groups of four to twelve animals and are found in all parks of Uganda with the exception of Murchison Falls National Park and Lake Mburo National Park.

Golden Monkeys:

These monkeys are related to the blue monkey and are found in Mgahinga Gorilla Park.  One can track these monkeys in the Bamboo Forests as you climb the volcanoes of the Virunga Chain at a fee of $50 for foreign residents and non-residents and shs 20,000 for East Africans.
These species are quite rare and endangered but can be found in Mgahinga Park.

L'Hoest's Monkey:

This is a very attractive monkey and not too often seen since it loves to hide in the dense forest and is terrestrial. Its tail is always in an upright position.  There are not many found in East Africa and in Uganda, you can find them in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Kibale Forest, Maragambo Forest in Queen Elizabeth National Park and some few other areas.

Red Colobus Monkeys:

This is a large red-grey monkey with a small tufted crown, very sociable living in troops up to 50. In Uganda, you can find the Red Colobus Monkey in Kibale Forest and smaller numbers in Semliki National Park.

Red Tailed Monkey:

This is a very common monkey and in Uganda is found mostly in Kibale Forest, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Semiliki and Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Bush babies:

The Bush baby’s outcry is one of the distinct African sounds. They are alternatively called galagoes and are found in most Ugandan Parks.

Potto:

This is a medium sized sloth like creature that can be found on night walks in Kibale Forest. It can also be found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Queen Elizabeth Park.