Queen Elizabeth National Park is situated in the western part of Uganda. The diverse ecosystem enjoys an amazing stretch along the floor of the great Albertine rift valley region, it is enclosed by the mountain range of the Rwenzori also termed the mountains of the moon. It’s fusion of flora and fauna is quite interesting for the national park as each one of them presents a different setup. The 1978 square kilometre national park is a ray of habitats including grasslands, woodlands, forest, marshy swampy areas, Lakes and river, sit was gazette in 1952 as a national park home to an amalgamation of animal species.
Getting to Queen Elizabeth National Park can be by road or by air, by road it is accessible from 2 directions, via the Kampal- Masaka- Mbarara highway, or from Bwindi impenetrable National Park, it takes 6 hours’ drive from Entebbe International Airport to the national park, using 4×4 land cruisers, an experienced guide will take you through western Uganda past rolling beautiful hills, banana plantations, and the long-horned signature cattle of the Ankole people. The roads to the destination have been well maintained and passable compared to the average African wilderness road. Flights can be arranged from Kampala-Kajansi or Entebbe to land at the Kasese airstrip, there are inter-park transfers that can be done just in case you are in Bwindi then it is much easier to connect from the Kisoro airstrip to the one of Kasese, it is then from here that you will be transferred to the respective lodges for accommodation.
Getting to Queen Elizabeth National Park is boosted by the wildlife of the park it is one place to see large mammals like elephants, African buffaloes, leopards, hippos, Jackson hartebeest, waterbucks, topi, lions, and over 600 species of birds, the topography of the national park is such a stunning beauty, the drive through the crater lakes region will leave you wanting for more views, it is in the Kyambura gorge that you find the chimpanzee, these seem to have been trapped here all year round and for generations. They have been scientifically proven to share upto 98% of the human DNA, they live in troops and have been habituated for client visit. A boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel is the most captivating thing to do while in the national park, enjoy the ride slowly from the Mweya peninsular as you majestically watch the many species of life here.
Going to the conservation area can be done throughout the year but is best during the dry season between June- September, and December-February, the game routes of the national park are dry with easy access, however, if you are looking to go birding then the wet season is the most ideal this lasts in March- May and November, it isa remarkable place of Uganda and one of the most visited national parks on a Uganda safari.
The park can be accessed by roadvia the Kampala -Mbarara highway, from Kibale Forest National Park through the southern part of Ishasha, or from Bwindi impenetrable national park the home of Mountain gorillas.