Hiking safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park gives you a pleasant opportunity to stretch your legs. You will feel the good forest breeze alongside a guided nature walk, as a result, this will give you an opportunity to sight some wildlife and tree species while on foot.
In case you’re a good fun of hiking safari, Queen Elizabeth National Park is the rightful place for you to hike since it has many places where hiking is conducted. These include Maramagambo Forest, Kyambura Gorge – which is part of the western rift valley escarpment, Mweya Peninsula, and Ishasha River in the Ishasha sector.
About Queen Elizabeth National Park – Hiking Safari
Queen Elizabeth National Park which is approximately 1,978 square kilometers (764 sq mi) is one of Uganda’s oldest parks. It was formed officially, along with Murchison Falls National Park in 1952. It is understandably Uganda’s most popular tourist destination found in the western region of Uganda, spanning the districts of Kasese, Kamwenge, Rubirizi, and Rukungiri. The park was listed among the UNESCO world biosphere reserves, though it used to be called Lake Edward and Lake Gorge game reserve in the 1920s, before being gazetted.
Queen Elizabeth National Park extends from Lake George in the northeast to Lake Edward in the southwest. It also includes the famous Kazinga Channel that connects the two lakes. The area favors a good number of aquatic wildlife like hippos, crocodiles, fish, and over 600 bird species commonly sighted at the Kasenyi birding site.
Besides guided nature walking safaris and wildlife game drives, visitors to Queen Elizabeth National Park always complement their visit with a gorilla trekking safari in the nearby Bwindi Forest National Park. Some go for a chimpanzee trekking expedition in Kibale National Park, while others opt for a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile to Murchison Falls.