Once you've tracked the gorillas and laughed at the chimps, you can enjoy great game viewing and boat cruises in the Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Escape the crowds at this exclusive getaway
- Great game viewing - lion, leopard and more
- Go on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel
- Africa's best birdwatching - over 600 species
- Spot flamingoes fluttering on the crater lakes
- Great East African safari experience in Uganda
Uganda is not just about gorillas and chimpanzees. You can also enjoy a traditional East African safari in one of the game parks dotted around the country. The
Queen Elizabeth (or QEII) is probably the best option since it contains a wide variety of wildlife and is easily accessible in the western corner of Uganda. As such it is near
Kibale Forest, the Virunga Volcanoes and
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and thus it can be combined with gorilla and chimp tracking.
NB: You can combine a safari in Queen Elizabeth with gorilla and chimp tracking.
Don't delay - contact us to plan your tailormade trip!
The park is located at the base of the
'Mountains of the Moon' - the
Rwenzori Range - and the views from some of the camps are simply spectacular. It can be reached in about 5 hours on a reasonably good road from
Kampala and there is a dirt road running all the way to Bwindi. Many travellers choose to hop a charter flight to one of the lodges from Kampala.
Queen Elizabeth boasts an array of wildlife including lion, leopard, elephant, antelope including the native Ugandan kob and the park is home to over 600 bird species - a quarter of Africa's total birdlife! It spans an area of about 2000 sq km with rolling hills and savannah plains, lush rainforest, crater lakes and the
Kazinga Channel. This 32km long body of water runs between Lake Edward and Lake George and is filled to the brim with hippos and crocodiles. See these animals from a sundowner boat cruise down the channel.
The park is expansive and most tourists choose to stay in and around the village on the
Mweya Peninsula. It is set on a splendid waterfront at the base of the Rwenzori mountains and offers great game viewing. For those wishing to get off the beaten track, the
Ishasha Sector is remote, rough and ready with its tree-climbing lions. And you can head to the beautiful
Lake Mburo National Park which is halfway between Queen Elizabeth and Kampala.
Read more about Gorilla and Chimp tracking tours!
