Queen Elizabeth National Park
According to Andrew Roberts Queen Elizabeth National Park is regarded
as “Uganda’s great rift valley”. Queen Elizabeth National Park is next
to Murchison Falls National Park in size it’s the second biggest
National park covering an area of about 1,978 sq. km . In the West,
Queen Elizabeth National Park is bordered by Lake Edward. Rwenzori
Mountains borders Queen Elizabeth National Park in the North.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is blessed with fertile equatorial area
with a beautiful scenery comprising of grassy plains, tropical forest
and volcanic craters. It has Lake george and Lake Edward that are
connected by the Kazinga channel that is overlooked by a high peninsula.
Queen Elizabeth National Park also consists of beautiful forests,
sprawling cacti, rivers, savannah and crater lakes that are filled with
large groups of flamingos.
Queen Elizabeth National Park has diversity of wildlife and game and
it’s a habitat of about 95 different types of mammals. Some of these
include lions, hippopotamuses, leopards, elephants and chimpanzees. And
Maramagambo Forest is part of Queen Elizabeth National Park
Attractions in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Launch/Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel
The launch or boat trip begins at either 9.00am in the morning or
14.00am in the afternoon and it goes for 2-5 hours. This tour takes you
on the channel known as Kazinga Channel where you will have an
opportunity to see the beautiful scenery, different species of animals
and birds. And additional, our professional guide will offer you helpful
information and will be in position to answer all your pending
questions. Let Able Safaris take you through the boat cruise safari on
the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Chimpanzee Tracking in Kyambura Gorge
The border between Queen Elizabeth National Park and Kyambura Wildlife
Reserve is formed by Kyambura gorge. Besides that, Kyambura gorge is a
home of Chimpanzees and tracking of these chimpanzees can either take
place in the morning hours or in the afternoon hours. Let Able Safaris
take you through this adventurous chimpanzee tracking safari where you
will be able to see chimpanzees, olive baboons, red-tailed monkeys,
black and white colobus.
Maramagambo forest walks
While having a forest walk in maramagambo forest with Able Safaris, you
will go through different trails which are the area surrounding Lake
Kyasanduka forested shore, then the trail that will take you to the bat
cave and python and the other trail is that one that is near the back of
Lake Nyamasingiri and through this trail, if lucky you will see the
leopard, chimpanzee, scaly-breasted illadopsis, L’Hoest’s monkey,
snowy-headed robin-chat, chestnut wattle-eye, forest birds,vervet and
red-tailed monkey, black and white colobus.
Bird Watching in Queen Elizabeth National Park
There are over 610 bird species which you will be able to spot while
having a boat tour on the kazinga Channel launch and also while on the
game drive. Some of these birds include White-Tailed Lark , Martial
Eagle, Red- capped Lark African Skimmer, Shoebill , African Mourning
dove Buttonquail, Black rumped, Collared Pranticole, Black bee-Eater,
Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl, pin-tailed Whydah, Papyrus Gonolek , Brimstone
canary, Swamp Flycatcher, White –winged Warbler , Yellow –backed and
lesser masked weavers, temminck’s courser Grey-capped warbler , the
beautiful black headed Gonolek , Slender-billed Grey Headed Kingfisher,
red Chested sunbird, Gabon and Slender –tailed Nightjars Papyrus canary.
Let Able Safaris take you through the birding safari where you will
have an opportunity to see different bird species.
Game Viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park
The adventurous game viewing safari will lead to the north side of the
Kazinga Channel. This wonderful game drive will enable you to see
different types of mammals like the lion, Crocodiles, Hippopotamus,
Hyena, Uganda Kob, antelope, Cape buffalo, leopard, elephant, giant
forest hog, topi, defassa waterbuck and bushbuck. Let Able Safaris take
you through the excellent game drive safari .
Accommodation Facilities in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Luxury Accommodation
Its located in Queen Elizabeth National Park and in the west of the
lodge, their are magical mountain ranges of the Rwenzori Mountain. And
in the East there are the specular high raised rift valley.
All rooms have balconies overlooking the Kazinga channel and Lake
Edward, Swimming pool, Poolside bar, restaurant offering international
cuisine, conference rooms and the satellite TV.
The Lodge is ecofriendly and is set on the edge of Uganda’s largest
crater lake. All the rooms are spacious, self contained with hot water,
clean, have perfect view of Lake Nyamusingire, has the virunga lounge
and restaurant offering the international cuisines
Medium Accommodation
- Kingfisher Safari Lodge
- Hippo Hill Camp
The Lodge is overlooking Lake Munyenyange in the town called Katwe
just outside the park. The Lodge is composed of tented camps that are
self contained with the showers and the toilet and there is a restaurant
that offers international cuisine.
Budget Accommodation
- Mweya Hostel
- Kookaburra Camp
- Maramagambo Campsite
- Fig Tree Camp
- Student Camp