Safaris to do at Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park is located in the Western Part of Uganda and known to offer remarkable Wildlife Safaris to all travelers on holiday vacation in Uganda. These safari experiences offer you a chance to watch many wildlife animals wandering around their natural habitat as well as chimpanzees as they get you a chance to trek them in vast green forest vegetation of Kyambura Gorge.

The Main Safaris done at Queen Elizabeth National Park

1. Game Drive Safaris

Game Drives are the most popular safari adventure in the Park and these are done in 4×4 wheel vehicles as you transfer from one place to another. The Game Drives are conducted by experienced park ranger guides who inform you about the wildlife animals as well as safari activities you can do in the Park. The drives are done in three various sessions i.e morning, evening, night with the best areas being the Kasenyi Plains, Ishasha sector where you can watch elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, antelopes, etc.

2. Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel

Boat Cruises in the Park are done along the Kazinga Channel a waterway that adjoins Lake Edward and George. The Kazinga Channel offers amazing cruises as you watch various wildlife animals (Elephants, buffaloes) break their thirst along the shores, hippos and Crocodiles beneath the waters. The cruises take a period of 2 to 3 hours depending on the preferences of the travelers. They are also in various sessions i.e Morning, Afternoon and Sunset cruises.

3. Chimpanzee Tracking (Kyambura Gorge)

Chimpanzee Tracking is also exceptional and done at the vast green forest of Kyambura Gorge which is located close to the Park. The Gorge gives you a chance to trek and watch the rare species of Chimpanzees as there are many communities. On your chimpanzee Trekking adventure, you shall transfer to the Park headquarters for short briefing on conduct around the chimpanzees then later, you shall be allocated into groups of 8 with lead park ranger who inform you about the chimpanzees and park. Trek these for 2 to 4 hours and when you meet them, an hour is allowed in their presence taking various photos.

4. Lion Tracking Experience

Lion Tracking is amazing to do at the Park and this adventure offers you a chance to track the lions in the Park. Lion Tracking experience is done in the Northern Section of the Park “Kasenyi Section” where you are accompanied by researcher trackers who inform you about the various lions following their calls, foot prints and trackers which are tied on the neck of the lions. The trackers can drive off truck in order to locate the predators in the vast savannah vegetated habitat.

5. Walking Safaris (Guided Nature Walks)

Walking Safaris are exceptionally done at the Park and these offer you views of the green terrain vegetation, wildlife animals as you transfer with park ranger guides as they inform you about the Park and many safari adventures you can do. These walking safaris are done in regions i.e the Maramagambo Forest & Kyambura Gorge where you watch may primates as well as bird species. On you walks, you shall visit the bat caves and crater lakes.

6. Bird watching Safaris

Bird watching is amazing to do making the destination very ideal for all bird lovers from all over the world. The park inhabits more than 600 bird species which inhabit regions like wetlands, Kazinga Channel, forests. Some of the bird species you watch in the Park include; the rare Shoebill, African Skimmer, Martial Eagle and Lesser Flamingo.

8. Cultural Safaris (Community Tours)

Cultural Safaris are exceptional to be done at the Park and these offer you an insight into the livelihoods of the local people the stay around the Park. On these cultural tours, you shall also visit the Katwe salt mining village where you learn about Salt processing from the time the salt is extracted till the last bit when it is produced for consumption. You shall also experience local culture, crafts and traditions.

Some of the Safaris to do at Queen Elizabeth National Park

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