Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge

Activities in the Queen Elizabeth National Park

Activities:

• Chimpanzee trekking in the Kyambura Gorge
• Game drives
• Boat tour
• Bird watching
• Visit to the Salt Crater lakes
• Wildlife Research Tours.

Chimpanzee Trekking in Kyambura Gorge

The main highlight of a stay in Uganda is the tracking of chimpanzees.  This fantastic activity is on offer in the dramatic Kyambura Gorge which is located on the eastern side of the Queen Elizabeth National Park. 

Offering way more than just close encounters with the chimpanzees in their natural habitat, travellers learn about the ecosystems of Kyambura Gorge’s 'underground' rain forest with its vegetation types, enjoy bird identification and their behavior as well as hear about the unique chimp and monkey ecology.  This fascinating tour takes between 1 to 3 hours.

Boat Tour

An activity which is not to be missed is enjoying a boat tour on the Kazinga channel.  This exciting trip brings travellers close to hundreds of buffaloes and hippos, while elephants and other animals can be observed along the shores.  Scheduled as well as private boat trips can be booked.

Bird watching

The great variety of habitats in the in Queen Elizabeth National Park offers a home to over 600 species of birds.  Bird watching from the camp or within the national park is a rare treat for bird watching enthusiasts.

Game drives

A fantastic safari experience through Uganda's Kasenyi Plains or the Ishasha region provide a great opportunity to encounter buffaloes, elephants, antelopes and many more animals.  When embarking on safari with an experienced guide during the early mornings or at dusk provide the most successful ways to track lions, leopards and other wildlife. 

The professional safari guides are available from 6:30am onwards and are to be booked the day before with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).   A night safari is also available whereby visitors get familiar with the nocturnal animals.  Open safari vehicles can be booked with the UWA.

Wildlife Research Tours

The Wildlife Research Tours allows travellers to join one of the national park's research teams and to actively participate in the monitoring of certain animal species and their behaviour.  Taking between one to three hours, this activity takes place early in the morning and in the evening.

Wildlife Research Tours:

• Lion Tracking
• Mongoose Tracking
• Hippo Census
• Bird Counts.