Guide to Queen Elizabeth National Park : Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari takes tourists to one of the prestigious National Parks in Uganda which is located in the western part of the country and it covers Districts of Kasese, Rubirizi, Rukungiri and Kamwengye. Queen Elizabeth National Park lies against the back of the famous Rwenzori Mountains and is close to the Kazinga Channel whose shores are infested with Elephants, Hippos and Buffaloes among other wildlife species. Queen Elizabeth National Park is arguably the most famous Savannah National Park in Uganda and is known for its unique ecosystem which includes extensive savannah, beautiful lakes, natural forests and fertile swamps which attracts enormous wildlife and big games such as Chimpanzees, lions, Elephants and over 500 bird species among others.
Guide to Queen Elizabeth National Park safari activities:
Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda previously known as Kazinga National Park is popular for activities such as Wildlife viewing or game spotting in Ishasha, Kasenyi or the Myeya peninsular Sectors, hot air Balloon Safari, Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura gorge, Kalinzu forest or Maramagambo forest, Launch cruise on Kazinga Channel, Birding, Nature walks, cultural tours and Community visits among others with the most popular tour activity package in Queen Elizabeth National park being 3 days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari tour.
Note that after your Queen Elizabeth national park safari you may add a primates tour to Kibale forest National Park for Chimpanzee tracking and to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for Gorilla trekking.
Guide to Queen Elizabeth National Park Animals:
On your Safari in Uganda to Queen Elizabeth National Park, be sure to see over 90 mammal species and 500 bird species. Queen Elizabeth National Park animals include Lions, Elephants, Uganda Kob, Hippopotamus, African Buffalo, Warthog, Nile crocodile, Leopard, giant forest hog and Chimpanzees among others.
Queen Elizabeth National Park entrance fees and Safari Cost:
Queen Elizabeth National Park entrance fee is 40$ for the foreigners, 30$ for foreign residents of Uganda, and 20,000Ugx for the east African community citizens per person. The park entrance fee is valid for 24 hours starting from your time of entry into the park.
A 3 days Queen Elizabeth National Park safari tour will cost averagely 1100$ (budget), 1220$ (Mid-range) and 1800$ (Luxury) per person in a single room accommodation.
Best time to Visit Queen Elizabeth National Park:
Tourist can visit Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda at any time of the year though the best time to go to a Queen Elizabeth National Park safari in Uganda is during the Months of June to September and December to January respectively.
Accommodation Options in Queen Elizabeth National Park:
Queen Elizabeth National Park is home to a wide range of accommodation options ranging from camping sites, Budget, Mid-range and Luxury. Some of the hotels and lodges in Queen Elizabeth National Park include Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge, Buffalo Safari Lodge, Elephant plains lodge, Mweya Safari lodge, Enganzi Safari Lodge ,Pumba Safari Cottages, Mweya Hostels and Cottages and Twin Lakes Safari Lodge among others.
Engabi Tours and Travel one of the best Queen Elizabeth National Park Tour operators and Safari companies offers a number of Queen Elizabeth national Park Tours that include 3 days Queen Elizabeth National Park Tour, 5 days Queen Elizabeth National Park and Bwindi Safari and 8 days wildlife and Primates tour in Uganda.
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