A Guide to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Western Uganda
A Complete Guide to exploring Queen Elizabeth National Park, Western Uganda. This guide offers free travel information on what to do, where to go, things to see, maps & guides, where to stay, tips & advice and all the information you need to know to plan your Uganda safari. The 1978km2 is bounded by the Ishasha River and Lake Edward in the west, the Kyambura Gorge and Kalinzu Forest Reserve in th East, the Rwenzori Mountains in the North, and Kigezi Wildlife Reserve in the South.
The park forms part of an extensive system of contiguous protected areas, namely the Kigezi Wildlife Reserve (265km2) and Kyambura Wildlife Reserve (154km2), Kalinzu Forest Reserve, Kibale National Park (766km2) and, in neighboring DRC, the 2000km2 Virunga National Park. The Rwenzori Mountains National Park lies a few kilometers north.
Why Visit Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s most scenic and diverse park. This world known biosphere reserve is a wonderful location on the floor of the Albertine Rift
Valley, 914 metres above sea level, at the foot of the 5,100 meter Rwenzori Mountains.
Explore the varied habitats such as lakes, rivers, open savanna, acacia woodland, tropical forest and vast wetlands. The park supports an impressive 95 mammal species and over 600 species of bird.
It’s a remarkable total for a park covering less than 2,000 sq km – one that is surpassed in Africa only by the neighboring and larger Virunga National Park in Congo.
Popular Safari Experiences
Experience Queen Elizabeth National Park like never before. This world biosphere reserve is a vast and rich national park, filled with an abundance wildlife including the tree climbing lions. Book an unforgettable tour of Queen Elizabeth National Park and the nearby parks including Bwindi for gorilla trekking, Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking, Semuliki National Park and the Rwenzori Mountains with the expert guides from Inspire African Safaris
