Super User 25 July 2023

Best Travel Guide To Game Drives Safari In Queen Elizabeth National Park Wildlife In Uganda

Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park are an unmissable Uganda wildlife safari experience for any visitor in Queen Elizabeth Park.

Game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park is carried out in different areas that as Kasenyi Plains, Mweya Peninsula, and Ishasha Plains it can either be done very early in the morning at around 6:30 am when animals are more active, in the afternoon at around 2:00 pm or at night where you will be able to view different animals.

The activity is most common in the Kasenyi plains. This is because of the richest number of Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda wildlife in its beautiful landscape.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is considered to be one of Uganda’s most varied and beautiful protected areas. Queen, as she is affectionately known, is home to two of Africa’s big cats, the majestic lion, and the elusive leopard. Kyambura Gorge Lodge guests can explore the plains of Queen Elizabeth Park in Uganda on a variety of game drives, usually at dawn and dusk. It is when daylight hours are coolest that wildlife is most active.

While on safari in Uganda, you will feel the ecstasy of viewing some of the animals up closer than you imagined. The fact that Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of the top Uganda Parks with the highest number of animals in Uganda guarantees the fulfillment of your dream wildlife safari.

Game and Night Game Drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park;

Both are rewarding because, in the morning, animals are active as they are waking up for their day. In the evening, animals are going to their resting places. There are no night game drives in the Kasenyi sector because it floods with tourists during the day game drives, and animals are left to rest at night hence reducing stress on the animals. Tourists can nevertheless have a night game drive at Mweya Peninsular where you can view the nocturnal wildlife in Uganda.

Expert guides from Uganda Wildlife Authority will take you to places with large groups of animals, and from here, you can better understand the cores of Uganda's animals' facts during your adventurous wildlife safari in Uganda

The game drives include both guided-game drives and self-game drives.

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth;

Common animals to see on game drives in Queen Elizabeth include the Big Five African animals - Elephants, Buffaloes, Lions, and Leopards. However, you can also encounter other animals Ugandan kob, hippopotamus, topi, waterbuck, warthog, giant forest hog, Nile crocodile, spotted hyena, chimpanzee, and others.

Tourists also get to see birds during the game drives. The most notable Uganda Bird List in Queen Elizabeth National Park includes the Hamerkop, Great White Pelicans, Pink-backed Pelican, Goliath Heron, Great Egrets, Little Egrets, Cattle Egrets, and Intermediate Egrets among others.

Game drives also portray the Park's natural shimmering beauty that will leave you awe-struck! The open savannahs, tropical rainforests, and the myriad of crater lakes boast a variety of wildlife in Uganda and Africa at large.

Game Drive Circuits in Queen Elizabeth National Park;

Kasenyi Plains:

The open grasslands of Kasenyi provide Queen Elizabeth's primary game viewing area, thanks to resident herds of Uganda kobs and the Lions that prey on them. The Park's experienced guides can easily locate lions and predator sighting is guaranteed, as some of the predators are monitored such as the lions, leopards, and hyenas which are fitted with radio collars.

The beautiful Bunyampaka crater lake, just 2 km west of Kasenyi village is also an amazing feature of the Kasenyi plains. Many shops selling handicrafts and soft drinks overlook this scenic lake. The lake is also an active salt extraction site in the area, favoring a Ugandan Crater Lake tour.

Ishasha sector:

Queen Elizabeth Nationa Park's southernmost sector offers a classic game viewing experience under its vast rift valley skies. Expect to see buffaloes, hippos, elephants, topis, and more. Also, the chance of sighting lions is particularly high, the locals pride obligingly spend their days resting up in the branches of shady fig trees. Two game drives run through this sector approximately 20 km long.

Edward flats:

It's the most remote circuit in the Park. However, it has one of the best scenery with Uganda Safari animals like herds of breeding elephants. It's also a major bird immigration corridor with birds such as Storks, Raders, and Raptors into Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Ishasha River Campsite circuit:

This runs towards the Information Center and has many hippo pods. The Congo tropical forests and Maramagambo forest, running towards the shores of Lake Edward surround it.

Channel Drive Circuit:

This runs roughly in a parallel direction from the Kazinga Channel's northern shores. This drive serves majorly as a route between Katunguru Bridge and the Mweya Peninsula. Notable animals along this circuit include warthogs, bushbucks, and waterbucks. Elephants pass by from midday onwards, heading to, or from the water (Kazinga channel).

Crater Drive Circuit:

This area's game drive is about 27 km between the Kabatoro gate and the Crater gate. It follows an awe-inspiring route around the edges of extinct craters filled with lakes, forests, and grasslands. The craters attract large herds of elephants and buffaloes. The landscape reminds you, of the violent tectonic history of the Albertine Rift.

Other Tourist Activities and Attractions in Queen Elizabeth National Park;

Kazinga Channel Launch Cruises:

Launch trips on the Kazinga Channel provide the most relaxing way to view wildlife in the park. The 2-hour return voyage between Mweya and the Channel's entrance into Lake Edward cruises beside banks lined with resident hippos, Nile crocodiles, waterbirds, and visiting elephants, buffaloes, and antelopes.

Kyambura Gorge and Maramagambo Forest walks:

The Kyambura Gorge provides a good viewpoint for the edge of the 100m-deep chasm before descending into the depths to track chimpanzees with park ranger guides. The Shady Maramagambo Forest contrasts with the Park's open grasslands offering sightings of primates and birds, and travelers can also visit the Bat cave with its resident bat-gorged python.

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