Queen Elizabeth National Park
Fly to
Entebbe
flying time
8 hours 15 minutes
time difference
GMT +3 hours
Visas
Required for UK passport holders
Health Requirements
Yellow fever certificate required
Best time to travel
December - March, June - September
Weather
With a tropical climate, the hottest months are December to February. The main rainy season tends to be between April and May and then again from October to November. Due to the altitude the mountain air is a lot cooler. The best times to visit are Uganda are from December to March and from June to September.
Itineraries
Chimp Trekking in Uganda
Highlights - Kibale is a 766 square kilometre tropical rain forest is the natural habitat for 12 primate species, and contains the highest primate density on earth. Read more ...
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In the western arm of the Great East African Rift Valley, Queen Elizabeth National Park boasts one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game reserve in the world. From open savannah to rainforest, from dense papyrus swamps and brooding crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward, it is home to 95 mammal species and a remarkable 606 bird species. The Kazinga Channel is a highlight with its boat trip being especially good for viewing hippo, buffalo, elephant and a vast array of birds. The Ishasha plains in the southwest of the park are famous for its tree climbing lions - an opportunity not be missed on any safari holiday. The steeply forested walls of Kyambura Gorge are home to a small resident chimpanzee population that has been habituated to humans. It is thus possible to track chimpanzees within the gorge with a fairly good success rate.
Suggested Queen Elizabeth National Park Accommodation
Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Ishasha Wilderness Camp is an exclusive tented camp that offers quality accommodation in the unspoilt remote southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Mweya Safari Lodge
Mweya Safari Lodge is located in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, which boasts numerous unique attractions, in addition to game viewing and ornithology...
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Guest Testimonial
Quite simply excellent. If I could say one thing it is that Egypt is the place to go right now, as there were virtually no tourists at some of the sights and that,I should think, is quite rare!
- JW, Gloucestershire
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Bwindi Community Hospital
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