Best Time to Visit Queen Elizabeth National Park: Famous for its tree-climbing lions and being home to four of the big five animals in Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park is among the most visited national parks. Known for being ecologically diverse offering habitats to a number of different wildlife species that can be seen when they participate in a number of activities like chimpanzee trekking in queen Elizabeth national park which will lead you to the habituated troops of the Kyambura gorge also known as the valley of apes, the only place in the park you can watch the primates.
The park is also famous for the game drives in Uganda where you will get to watch four of the big five animals in Uganda while you explore the different areas in the park like the Mweya peninsula known for its large concentration of the species in the wild. Other activities that you can participate in include the boat cruise in queen Elizabeth national park where you will watch a number of rewarding attractions like the different water birds as they catch their prey, you will watch the hippos taking dips in the water, buffalos, crocodiles sun basking along the banks and many other rewarding attractions. All these and more activities can be seen when you visit Queen Elizabeth National Park which bring the question of when is the best time to visit Queen Elizabeth National Park.
In this article here’s all you need to know of when is the best time to visit the park for a rewarding safari experience.
Best time to visit Queen Elizabeth National Park
Depending on the different activities that you’re interested in taking part in, it should be noted that the park can be visited at any given time of the year because different seasons in the country offer different opportunities for travelers to participate in different activities. For travelers interested in wildlife viewing, the best time for travelers to participate in the game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park is during the dry months of June- September and January to February where the grass in short which makes it easier to spot different animal species. The dry season is also a perfect time for travelers interested in tracking the chimpanzees since the trails are less muddy and easily visibility to enable spot the chimps in the trees. The boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park and the natural walks are also best done during the dry season
Although the dry season would be the best time to visit Queen Elizabeth national park, choosing to visit the park during the wet season isn’t a bad idea too although there are some mishaps that can be encountered like slippery trails while hiking through the park and the valley of apes while embarking on chimpanzee trekking. It should be noted that during the wet season, food is readily available which limits movements of species hence making access and spotting the species much more easier. Spome of the best activities to participate in during the rainy season is birding where travelers can watch a number of migratory species from Europe and Asia. During the rainy season, the prices for accommodation drop giving you chances to save while on your safari.
Where to stay in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Queen Elizabeth National Park will give you the chance to either stay inside the park where you will be waking up to the south of nature, birds chirping from a distance, the elephants blowing their trunks or get to sleep outside the park also which will give you the chance to choose from a variety of accommodation types ranging from budget, mid-range to Luxury. Some of the different areas you will get the chance to stay at bot inside and outside the park include;
- Mweya safari lodge
- Engiri game lodge
- Queen Elizabeth gorge
- Twin lakes eco lodge
- Buffalo safari lodge
- Kyambura gorge lodge.
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