Uganda Safari Activities – Game Drives
Among the many activities done in Queen Elizabeth National Park are game drives. These make it to the topmost of all Uganda Safari activities in Queen as they bring you close to four of the famous big five, that is Elephants, Lions, Buffaloes and Leopards plus a mix of various wildlife species.
Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda are always conducted or led by an experienced guide in a safari Vehicle or van. The guides in the park are always in constant communication for easy location of the park animals in order to give the guest a marvelous wildlife experience. These drives are always carried out in the park’s main conservation areas of Ishasha jungle lying in the southern wetland part of the park, and Kasenyi sector. These areas are best known for many wildlife animals mainly the famous tree climbing lions.
The park is also home to more animal species of antelopes like the famous Uganda Kobs, topis, reedbucks, bushbucks, and many more. All these can be encountered while on a game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Some of the many species of birds can also be seen while on the drive and also a few reptiles among others.
The game drives are usually done in the morning, when the animals are just getting out of their natural habitats to look for food, and also in the late evening hours as they are getting back to their habitats again. Since the park also harbors nocturnal animals, late night game drives are also conducted to see the animals that are mostly active at night. All these are done to give a guest an amazing Uganda Wildlife Safari.
While planning for a game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park, don’t forget to carry some sun glasses, mineral water, a camera, insect repellant and a hat plus some snacks.
Uganda Safari activities –Boat cruises
The Kazinga channel that connects Lake Edward and Lake George – which are some of the major lakes in the inter lacustrine region of Uganda is an oasis for many of the captivating species of animals that live in the park. Some of these animals either live in water, or just come to enjoy the fresh green plants growing at the banks of this channel, or even just to take a sip of the channel’s water.
Taking a boat safari along the kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park gives the visitors the chance to cruise just meters from hundreds of aquatic animals like hippos, crocodiles, alligators and other wild game like buffaloes as well as elephants that come to drink from the channel. An average of 60 bird species can be spotted during the boat safari, which is good for Uganda Birding Safari Visitors. The cruise boats can up to 40 passengers, depending on the number of people willing to go for the cruise, and there is always a Uganda wildlife safari ranger who guides and even narrates the creature’s stories. A single boat trip can last up to two hours and can run three or four times a day. The best time to go on this boat cruise is in the afternoon, when the animals have come to drink, and the water animals are sun bathing.
Uganda Safari activities – Bird watching
Queen Elizabeth national park is a top spot for visitors on a Birding safari in Uganda as it is home to various species of birds that can easily be spotted on Uganda Safari tour to Queen Elizabeth.
Bird international classified Queen Elizabeth National Park as an important birding site. This is because the Park has a great variety of bird habitats making it a safe haven home to over 600 bird species. The park also has a forest that links to the expansive equatorial rain forests of Democratic Republic of Congo and this has always allowed visitors to spot both the Eastern as well as Central bird species.
Among these various bird species, are the majorly recognized of all species; the African Skimmer and the martial Eagle, Chapin’s Flycatcher, pelican, papyrus canary, the Black bee eater, White tailed lark, African Broadbill, corncrake, lesser and greater Flamingo, the famous shoebill as well as Bar tailed God wit, to mention but a few.
The best birding spots of the park include Kazinga channel, Kasenyi sector, Mweya Peninsula, Maramagambo Forest, Lake Kikorongo, Katwe Area and many more.
The vast number of birds in Queen Elizabeth National Park is greater than many East African National Parks as it is seen as a remarkable number compared to the park’s area.
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Uganda Safari activities – Chimpanzee Trekking
The Kyambura gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda offers an experience of trekking the famous chimpanzees that reside in the thick forests of the park. The activity involves walking on foot with a safari guide to be able to track and see these animals as they go about their daily life. This activity further more helps the guests to learn about the different ecosystems of the Kyambura gorge’s rain forest including the different vast vegetation types.
While Chimpanzees tracking in Queen Elizabeth National Park, a visitor stands a great chance the chimpanzees and gets to see why many refer them as our own forest habituated cousins. The trek commonly starts at 8 am in the morning, and 2pm daily and usually lasts between one to three hours, depending on the chance the guest stands in seeing these great primates.
Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda, specifically in Queen Elizabeth Park therefore gives any visitor on a Uganda Safari tour an unforgettable experience that will leave memories of a lifetime to the traveler.
More to the chimpanzees, a great number of birds are also spotted along the tracking routes as well as deep in the forest
While preparing for this trek, you can always carry sunglasses, a hat, insect repellant, and a camera in order to capture the amazing moments with the chimpanzees when you get to see them.
