Overview
Uganda … the country you will love
Uganda is a land of fascinating beauty and contrasts: From the snow - capped mountains to the
rolling hills, the hot hazy savannahs teaming with wildlife to the canopied rainforest alive with
birdlife, the chimpanzees crashing through the forest branches to the majestic gorillas chewing
softly in the bamboo thicket. The meandering R. Nile twisting its way north words with sudden
outbursts of roaring water falls, to the shimmering white sandy beaches and the friendly peoples’
smiling faces welcomes you to this ‘Pearl of Africa’.
Queen Elizabeth National Park lies north and south of the equator in southwestern Uganda with open
savannah to rainforest, dense papyrus swamps and brooding crater lakes like Lake Edward. The Park
boasts of one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game reserve in the world. Almost 100
mammal species and a remarkable 606 bird species makes this superb safari territory, with elephant,
school s of hippos, giant forest hog and the Uganda kob all regularly sighted around the tourist
village on the Mweya Peninsula - which also boasts a marvelous waterfront setting in the shadow of
the Rwenzori Mountains. Bird species include the martial eagle, black-rumped buttonquail, Verreaux’s
eagle owl and African skimmer to name but a few.
The remote and beautiful extension of the park, called Ishasha, is famed for its tree-climbing lions.
It is a fabulous sight to see the lions draped from the trees and nowhere in Africa do you stand a
better chance of seeing this than in the large low limbed fig trees of this sector.
Don’t miss:
- The fascinating scenery
- The great rift valley
- The back drop of the Rwenzori mountain
- Game drive to see the big five
- And the boat cruise on the Kazinga
