{"id":12492,"date":"2025-09-04T19:59:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/?page_id=12492"},"modified":"2025-09-14T08:29:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T08:29:54","slug":"queen-elizabeth-national-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/queen-elizabeth-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Elizabeth National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Straddling the equator in western Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park<\/span> is the country\u2019s most visited wildlife destination. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Rwenzori Mountains<\/span> and bordered by lakes Edward and George, it offers a blend of classic savannah wildlife safaris, volcanic crater lakes, lush wetlands, and scenic beauty.<\/p>

The park is especially famous for its tree-climbing lions<\/span>, Kazinga Channel boat safaris<\/span>, and wide-ranging habitats that support over 600 bird species<\/span> \u2014 one of the highest avian diversities in Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Location<\/span><\/h6>

  • By road<\/b><\/span>: ~6\u20137 hours from Kampala\/Entebbe<\/p><\/li>

  • By air<\/b><\/span>: Charter flights available to Mweya Airstrip<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    • June \u2013 August<\/b><\/span> and December \u2013 February<\/b><\/span>: Dry seasons with best wildlife visibility<\/p><\/li>

    • Rainy seasons (March\u2013May, Sept\u2013Nov) are lush and beautiful but may have muddy roads<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise<\/b><\/p>

      • A highlight of any visit \u2014 this natural channel connects Lake Edward and Lake George<\/p><\/li>

      • Guaranteed sightings of hippos<\/b><\/span>, Nile crocodiles<\/b><\/span>, elephants<\/b><\/span>, and a wide range of birds<\/p><\/li>

      • Ideal for close-up wildlife photography<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

        Chimpanzee Trekking \u2013 Kyambura Gorge<\/b><\/p>

        • Known as the \u201cValley of Apes,\u201d this lush gorge offers short but rewarding treks<\/p><\/li>

        • Expect to see chimps, monkeys, and rich birdlife in a dense, forested ravine<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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            Best in Kasenyi Plains<\/b><\/span>, where lions, buffaloes, and Uganda kobs dominate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t

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            Ishasha Sector<\/b> is home to the iconic <\/span>tree-climbing lions<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n \t

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            Spotted hyenas, elephants, hippos, warthogs, leopards, and jackals also roam freely<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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            Birdwatching Paradise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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            • Over 600 recorded bird species<\/p><\/li>

            • Best spots include Lake Munyanyange, Maramagambo Forest, and the Kasenyi area<\/p><\/li>

            • Look out for: African skimmers, shoebill storks, papyrus gonolek, and kingfishers<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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              • Wildlife lovers looking for variety<\/p><\/li>

              • Birdwatchers<\/p><\/li>

              • Safari photographers<\/p><\/li>

              • Families and first-time safari travelers<\/p><\/li>

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                Straddling the equator in western Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park is the country\u2019s most visited wildlife destination. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Rwenzori Mountains and bordered by lakes Edward and George, it offers a blend of classic savannah wildlife safaris, volcanic crater lakes, lush wetlands, and scenic beauty. The park is especially famous…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12492","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12492"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13392,"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12492\/revisions\/13392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanfootmark.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}