Things to do in Queen Elizabeth National Park : Queen Elizabeth national park is among the most rewarding national parks in Uganda which will give you the chance to observe a number of rewarding attractions in the country if you’re interested in watching a number of wildlife species that will make your Uganda safari experience quite memorable. Queen Elizabeth national park is home to over 69 mammal species, more than 350 bird species and many rewarding attractions that make the park one of the most sought after national parks in the country. While you make your way to the park here are some of the things to do in queen Elizabeth national park for a memorable safari experience in the park.
Game drives
Among the different activities is the game drives in queen Elizabeth national park which will give you the opportunity to observe a number of rewarding attractions which can be carried out in a number of areas in the park like the mweya peninsula which will give you the chance to observe a number of attractions in the park like; the herbivores for instance the elephants, Uganda kobs, oribi, in the Kasenyi plains, you will get to watch hyenas and lions catching their prey for overnight stay.
Tree climbing lions
While you visit Queen Elizabeth national park, you should not miss out in watching the tree climbing lions in the ishasha sector of the park which will give you the chance to watch the unique culture of the lions as they hang in the trees. The lions usually go up in the trees to keep an eye on their prey before they attack it, other reasons why they climb trees I during the wet seasons running away from a number of insects that can bite like the tsetse flies and during the dry season they can be seen hanging in the trees because of the scotching sun that make the ground quite hot. Which is quite fascinating how intelligent she is
Lion tracking
Lion tracking in queen Elizabeth national park is also part of the top things to do in queen Elizabeth national park which will give you the chance to understand more about the lions in the wild. with the use of radio collars which helps to easily locate the lions and when you get to the lions you will get to spend time watching their behaviour in the wild. among the different behaviour you will get to see include the fact that the lions use urine as a demarcation for their territory, and this involves them urinating around the areas they settle in and this will help other lion prides not to encroach on their territories, you will also get to watch the fact that the females of the pride are the ones that catch prey while in the park.
Boat cruise
The boat cruise in queen Elizabeth national park will give you the chance to observe a number of rewarding tourist attractions as you enjoy the boat rides along the Kazinga channel which will give you the chance to enjoy the boat rides as you observe a number of attractions like the king fishers as they catch their prey from the lakes, you will get to see the crocodiles sun-basking, you will get to see a number of animas species grazing within the plains for an amazing safari experience.in the park you can either take part in the morning or evening boat cruise depending on your preference for a memorable experience
Birding
Birding in the queen Elizabeth national park will ensure that you have a rewarding safari which will help you watch a number of rewarding bird species like; Goliath Heron Great White Egret, Cattle Egret Grey Heron, White-winged Warbler, Long-toed Lapwing Spur-winged Geese, , Little Egret, African Jacana, Papyrus Gonolek Yellow Wagtail, African Open bill, Yellow-billed Stork Common Snipe, Black-headed Gonolek African Marsh Harrier, Squacco Heron Black-headed Heron, African Darter, African Wattled Lapwing, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Common Squacco Heron, Crowned Lap wing, Eastern Grey Plantain-eater, Great Egret and many other bird species that will attract birders interested in birding in Uganda.
You can also participate in chimpanzee trekking in Uganda which will give you the opportunity to observe the behaviour of the playful primates in the wild. during chimpanzee trekking in queen Elizabeth national park, you will make your way to the Kyambura gorge which is also famous for a number of primate species that can be seen in the park. during chimpanzee trekking, you will get to spend one hour with the chimpanzees observing their rewarding features, taking their pictures for rewarding safari experiences.
