| Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of the | | | | chimps and other primates while the crater lakes |
| outstanding treasures of Uganda. The park has | | | | region and baboon cliffs make visitors see the real |
| recently been designated a Biosphere Reserve for | | | | taste of wonders of nature. Mweya safari lodge |
| Humanity under UNESCO. The park covers 2000 sq. | | | | adjacent to Kazinga channel and Jacana safari lodge |
| kms and includes a remarkable variety of | | | | beneath spectacular Maramagambo forest scenery |
| eco-systems; from semi-deciduous tropical forest to | | | | offer the best accommodation with hospitable staff |
| green meadows, savannah and swamps. It is the | | | | In Queen Elizabeth national park, we followed the |
| home of the famous tree-climbing lions, the Uganda | | | | hidden tracks in the green savannah plains, and made |
| kob and other antelope as well as elephant, buffalo, | | | | an unforgettable boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel |
| hippos, baboons, and chimpanzee. | | | | while watching more than 600 species of birds, large |
| Over 500 species of birds have been recorded here | | | | number of breeding hippos, plus an elephant with its |
| making it prime target for birdwatchers. Species | | | | baby along the banks of the channel and we were |
| recorded include the shoebill stork, black bee-eater, 11 | | | | able to take their photographs. In the evening we |
| types of kingfishers and a variety of raptors including | | | | spent our night at Simba Safari Camp. |
| several falcons and eagles. In the crater lakes, | | | | The following morning, in Kyambura Wildlife Reserve |
| spectacular flocks of flamingos gather, creating the | | | | we hiked deep into the gorge, completely covered |
| image of a moving pink carpet. The park is located in | | | | with tropical rainforest, in search of wild chimpanzees |
| the Western Arm of the Great East African Rift | | | | and other primates. Here we saw chimpanzees, |
| valley; the park extends its horizons to the foothills | | | | red-tailed monkeys, blue monkey, black and white |
| of magnificent scenery of Mt Rwenzori in the North | | | | Columbus monkey, olive baboons among others. |
| to Ishasha sector southwards famous for rare tree | | | | From the Mweya peninsula we continued to the |
| climbing lion’s. | | | | south of the national park, called “Ishasha” |
| The launch trip along the Kazinga Channel between | | | | and famous for the tree climbing lions. Spent a night |
| Lake George and Edward is a memorable way to | | | | in a tented camp surrounded by wildlife, while trying |
| view the variety of game in Queen Elizabeth. | | | | to find the resting lions in the fig trees. |
| Actually the park is a treasure, a rich habitat of | | | | Our game drives both morning and evening, aimed at |
| savanna, equatorial rainforests, papyrus swamps, | | | | search for Uganda kobs that we viewed in large |
| Crater Lakes, baboon’s cliff, kyambura gorge | | | | numbers especially at the laking ground i.e. mating |
| Kazinga channel, Lake Edward and Lake George, full | | | | place, bush buck, topis and water buck, Buffaloes, |
| of animals and birds. | | | | elephants, warthogs, leopards, lions, fox and many |
| A Launch trip either morning or late afternoon and | | | | cuts. It chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, blue |
| game drives provide visitors with easy viewing of | | | | monkey, black and white colobus monkey, olive |
| animals such as Elephant, Buffalos, waterbucks, | | | | baboons among others. It was memorable |
| mongoose, warthogs, lions and several bird species. | | | | experience, us imagine spending a night a camp |
| Kyambura gorge offers lifetime experience to trek | | | | surrounded by wild life. |