Best time to visit queen Elizabeth national park
Queen Elizabeth national park can be visited any time of the year and any day but the best time is during the dry from June to September and from December to February those months are typically dry, the park roads are also dry and vegetation is short making the wild life safari interesting because animals are always near like on the water bodies to drink water and hydrate themselves.
Though some visitors that are in only birding they may visit in wet season in the months of march to May and October to November those are the best months for birders but birding can also be done during dry season according to visitor’s choice. But generally dry season is the best season to visit queen Elizabeth national park.
Top activities to do while in queen Elizabeth national park
Game drives
Game drives involve moving around park using safari vehicle on demarcated routes under the guidance of arranger and during the game drives a visitor will get an opportunity to see animals such as elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, lions, leopards and antelopes these game drives always take 2 to 3 hours and they are done in two sessions morning and evening.
Birding
Queen Elizabeth national park it is a birders haven with over 605 bird species and the best areas for bird watching are kazinga channel and mweya peninsula where there a house for birds, there are resident birds and migratory birds and these include white pelicans, hadada ibis, cattle egrets, flamingoes that are seasonal and many other birds that can be spotted.
Visiting the queen’s pavilion
Queens pavilion is another attraction in queen Elizabeth national park besides the wildlife, the pavilion was constructed after the visit of the queen Elizabeth ll in 1952 this is the place where she stood when she was renaming kazinga national park to queen Elizabeth national park. You can have the best photography in this place because it is at the hill.
Chimpanzee trucking
Chimpanzee trucking takes place in queen Elizabeth national park also in kyambura gorge which is also known as the large valley covered by an underground tropical forest with wildlife though the chimpanzee are the key attractions though there are other primates like the baboons and monkeys.
Cultural experiences
The local that surround queen Elizabeth national park they are the bakonjo, basongola and few banyankore. So, during the visit to the local communities’ visitors learn a lot like the traditional dance’s food, local language and through performing these activities visitors always give them money that support their way of living.
Boat cruise
It is an interesting activity to do because there is high concentration of both aquatic and savannah mammals coming to drink water and regulate their bodies like crocodiles’ buffaloes, hippos, elephants and water birds like the white pelicans, king fishers and others also during boat cruise visitors will get a chance to visit kazinga fishing village.
Trucking tree climbing lion
Most of the lions spend most of their time on ground apart from the ones in in queen Elizabeth national park which leave in trees and the tree climbing lions in queen are spotted in kasenyi plains and ishasha sector those are their habitats the activity takes 3 to 4 hours and it is best done in the morning hours that is when you can see them well.
Where to sleep or stay when you are in queen Elizabeth national park
Queen Elizabeth national park has a variety of accommodations ranging from luxury to budget range so the visitor sleeps in a lodge according to his or her budget, though they are budget accommodations but still the facilities are on point so generally all lodges are good for all people. And these include
Mweya safari lodge
It is located in mweya peninsula and gives a clear view of kazinga channel, lake George, and lake albert. Sleeping at mweya safari lodge gives is the best because almost all activities start from mweya peninsula these lodge has all facilities like swimming and the rooms are built using grass which gives a true definition of being in Africa.
Elephant plains lodge
It is found in the northern escarpment. The elephant plan lodge is made up of a collection of privates cottages set around the main compound, a bar, pool and others. Other lodges include kyambura gorge lodge, ishasha wilderness camp, jacana safari lodge, bush camp, Simba safari camp, elephant hub, Irungu Forest safari lodge, kabatoro guest house, mweya hostel, Tembo safari lodge, those are some of the lodges where a visitor can sleep during his stay in queen Elizabeth national park during Uganda wildlife tour.
What to pack when going to queen Elizabeth national park
Sun protection
The perfect and effortless way to avoid sunburns is by covering yourself up and wearing sun screen before going for any activity because as we know Uganda’s weather is unpredictable so it is important to carry a sunscreen’s
An insect repellent
There is ahigh risk of being stung by insects when exploring queen Elizabeth national park, therefore pack insect repellent and wear it before getting into the bush to avoid mosquito and insect bites.
A pair of binoculars
Binoculars are very important during your Uganda safari in queen Elizabeth national park since queen Elizabeth national park has several attractions to see but some may be in a distance so for better sighting one should carry his or her binoculars in order see them clearly like the birds and animals that are far.
Alight weight and waterproof jacket
It is always a wonderful idea to pack arain jacket since the weather is un predictable so it is important to pack arain jacket in case the weather changes so carry your rain jacket and move with it for any activity you are going to do.
Inconclusion, a safari to queen Elizabeth national park is not worthwhile without the right packing list. For you to choose the best items, contact our professional team at African vacation safaris to advise you on what to come along with.