Uganda the Pearl of Africa

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

• Mweya Safari Lodge.

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.

• Jacana Safari Lodge.

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

Uganda wildlife

 

You will warmly be welcomed by our professional guide at Entebbe airport. After a short transfer to your hotel the guide will be brief about you safari. Depending on the time of arrival e.g if your flight arrives in the morning, you will go for a city tour. You can visit some of the landmarks in town with the help of our driver/guide. Overnight at either Serena Hotel for luxury accommodation, Fang Fang Hotel for medium accommodation or Forest Cottages for budget accommodation.