QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK ADVENTURES

Queen Elizabeth National Park is understandably Uganda’s most popular tourist destination. The park’s diverse ecosystems, which include sprawling savanna, shady, humid forests, sparkling lakes, and fertile wetlands make it the ideal habitat for the classic big game, ten primate species including chimpanzees and over 600 species of birds. Set against the backdrop of the jagged Ruwenzori mountains, the park’s magnificent vistas include dozen of enormous creator carved dramatically into rolling green hills, panoramic views of the Kazinga channel with its backs lined with hippos, buffalos and elephants, and the endless Ishasha plains whose fig trees hide lions ready to pounce on herds of unsuspecting Uganda Kob As well as its outstanding wildlife attractions, Queen Elizabeth national park has a fascinating cultural history. There are so many opportunities for visitors to meet the local communities and enjoy storytelling, dance, music and more. The park was founded in 1952 as Kazinga national park and renamed two years later to commemorate a visit by Queen Elizabeth II.

GAME DRIVE

This is during a game drive in the Kasenyi plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park. A group of loser buffaloes is spotted as one of them is from swimming. These are loser buffaloes due to their small number and losers are those males that have lost the fight during the battles, females decide to chase them away and end up alone. These animals are one of the big five which are the most dangerous animals of the big five because are hard to hunt by poachers and other predators. It is 98% you will spot Buffalos during your game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

KATWE SALT LAKE

There are many crater lakes in Queen Elizabeth National Park and the Katwe Salt Lake should not miss on your bucket list during your safari. The water in this lake is 60% salty. Salt mining has become the major economic activity in Kasese District, the pans you see in the picture are man-made features around the lake and salt forms naturally within them.

KAZINGA CHANNEL

This was during a boat cruise at Kazinga channel, during your tour in Queen Elizabeth National Park don’t have to miss the thrilling boat cruise. This gives you the opportunity to view wildlife up close, hippo’s huff and sprays at mere feet away from the boat, buffalo linger in the shallows. The shores of the channel are also home to an array of birds including pink backed pelicans, pied and malachite kingfishers, saddle-billed stork.

KASENYI

This is where clients can enjoy breakfast, souvenir shops so visitors can do some shopping of culture clothes, shirt branded with animals found in the park, beads, necklaces, earrings, bangles, craft sandals among others.

TREE CLIMBING LIONS

During your safari don’t miss the Ishasha sector that covers an area of about 100km south of Mweya. Among the inhabitants in this place include savannah woodland, Ishasha River along with Lake Edward that has a diversity of wildlife such as climbing lions, rare shoebill stork, and many others.

SAVANNAH ELEPHANTS

During the game drive, you could spot elephants which happen to be the largest land mammal. This elephant can be seen skillfully using its trunk to feed.

BIRD WATCHING

Queen is one of Uganda’s top birding destinations. Over 600 bird species, birders are always delighted at the park during the boat cruise, game drives or nature walks.

CHIMPANZEE TREKKING

The Kyambura gorge in Queen Elizabeth in the northern part. The chimps are habituated meaning are accustomed to human presence and therefore does not hinder them from going with their activities. It is not guaranteed you shall see the chimps but there 98% you will surely see them.

KASENYI CRATER LAKES

Queen Elizabeth national park has many crater lakes that attract visitors and you never want to miss any during your game drives. The Kasenyi Crater Lake is one of those with a spectacular view especially the salt pans. In the picture, Tripcare Adventures Staff is posing for a photo just on the shore of the lake and couldn’t keep the excitement.

ANTELOPES (UGANDA KOBS)

Animals sighted in Queen Elizabeth national park during your safari in most plains are leopards, lions, warthogs, buffalos, waterbuck, Uganda Kob, etc. Uganda is a home of 29 species of antelopes, you, therefore, won’t miss these animals especially around their grounds for mating. In the picture were spotted around the Kasenyi sector.