Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park is understandably Uganda’s most popular tourist destination. The Park’s diverse ecosystems, which include sprawling savanna, shady, humid forests, sparkling lakes and fertile wetlands, make it the ideal habitat for classic big game, ten primate species including Chimpanzees and over 600 species of birds.

Set against the backdrop of the jagged Rwenzori mountains, the park’s magnificent vistas include dozens of enormous craters carried dramatically into rolling green hills, panaromic views of the Kazinga Channel with its banks lined with hippos, buffalos and elephants and the endless Ishasha plants, whose fig trees hide lions ready to pounce  on herds of unsuspecting Uganda Kobs.

As well as its outstanding wild life attractions, Queen Elizabeth National Park has a fascinating cultural history. There are many opportunities for visitors to meet the local communities and enjoy story-telling, dance, music and more. The park was founded in 1952 as Kazinga National Park, and renamed two years later to commemorate a visit by Queen Elizabeth II.

ACTIVITIES: Birding, Cave, Chimpanzee tracking, Game Drives, Hiking/ Nature walks, Launch trip, Cultural heritage and nature trail, boat rides, Wildlife research tour.