What is Queen Elizabeth National Park famous for?

What is Queen Elizabeth National Park famous for? Queen Elizabeth National Park it is located in western Uganda in Kasese district, it is a home to over 95 mammals and 620 bird species has an amazing history that is worth exploring while on a Uganda safari tour. Queen Elizabeth National Park is the second biggest park in Uganda with the big 4 animals, it occupies an area that formerly served as a grazing area for the Basongora people who are pastoralists. It was formerly called a national park but after the visit of Queen Elizabeth II, it was renamed to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

What is Queen Elizabeth National Park famous for?

Queen Elizabeth National Park is most popular for its wildlife and biodiversity safari destination, offering breathtaking landscapes, and rich in cultural heritage and the park also features monuments marking the exact spot where the equator crosses, adding to its uniqueness.

Best time to visit Queen Elizabeth National Park.

It is open all year so you can visit it at any time of the year but the best time is during the dry season in the months of January, February, June, to July, you can spot many animals that are drown to the nearby water sources like elephants, hippos and many others, and during the dry season the park is easily accessed.

Things to do in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Game viewing

This is the main activity done in the park. This activity will allow you get close to wildlife, with the help of experienced guides who give you knowledge about abundance of wildlife and entire region and animals that you can spot include elephants, buffaloes, hyenas, warthogs, lions, leopards, hippos name a few.

Bird watching

Queen Elizabeth is one of the best places for bird watching and it can be done from kazinga channel where there are variety of birds and it is a haven for birders and birds that are spotted include white pelicans, papyrus canary, the martial eagle, yellow throated cuckoo, cattle egrets and many others.

Boat cruise experience at Kazinga Channel

Boat cruise along kazinga channel is also another activity to do in Queen Elizabeth National Park on your Uganda wildlife safari. The cruise happens at kazinga channel between lake George and lake Edward, while on the boat cruise you may encounter herds of buffaloes, elephants, large groups of hippos, crocodiles basing on the shores of the channel and it a home to numerous numbers of birds. Boat cruise at Kazinga channel also provides a spectacular view of the Mweya Peninsula, and also visiting people who live their along the kazinga fishing village.

Chimpanzee tracking in kyambura Gorge

Chimpanzee trucking is also another interesting activity to do while in Queen Elizabeth National Park and it is done in Kyambura Gorge, which is within the park, where a visitor will be able to encounter chimpanzee which is done in the morning and afternoon.

Cultural and community encounters

A cultural visit to African communities it is such a memorable experience to do during your stay Uganda wildlife tour in Uganda. While in Queen Elizabeth national park you may choose to visit Katwe salt mines and see how local people are mining the salt, or visit the kasoga community where different cultures show case their cultures like the Basongala people and Bakonjo, you will enjoy traditional dances, food. There are several craft villages where you can buy souvenirs as you support the locals.

Nature walks

The guided nature walks take place in mweya peninsula where you will get the best birding experience and views across Kazinga Channel and spot some animals like warthogs, elephants, buffaloes’ antelopes like water bucks, mongoose. Nature walks give you a clear view of Queen Elizabeth national park.

Lion tracking

This is another rare activity done in Queen Elizabeth National Park and not done in any other national park, lion tracking in Queen Elizabeth National Park it done from kasenyi plains and isasha sector, most travellers during their safari in Uganda they love to see lions. Visitors who go for trucking it is rare for them because those lions have radio collars like in a group one has to be having the radio collar around the neck which can help in easy identification and easy finding.

Where to stay on your wildlife safari tour in Uganda?

Queen Elizabeth National Park has a variety of accommodations ranging from luxury, mid-range and budget, and these include Mweya Safari Lodge, buffalo lodge, elephant plain lodge those are luxury lodges, Twin Lakes Lodge, Elephants Hub, Katara Lodge, and many others.

Why would you book with Salt Holidays?

Salt Holidays offer amazing safari trip experiences to Queen Elizabeth National Park and rest of Uganda and East African region contact us for our discounted packages and tailor-made safaris. We are here to give a magic experience during your stay in Uganda.