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Queen Elizabeth National Park

National park in Uganda

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Overview

Queen Elizabeth National Park is in Western Uganda. The park covers an area of over between Lake Edward and Lake George, around the Kasinge Channel connecting the two.

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Getting there and around

Getting there

This park can be accessed most easily from Kampala. from the old bus park and the new bus park many buses leaving in the morning and going to Kasese pass through the park. the ticket is USh 15,000.

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Getting around

An armed guard is needed at all times when on game drives, etc., depending on which parts of the park you visit, it is possible to go on game drives and treks.

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UnderstandThis park is like a more concentrated version of East African parks as far as animals are concerned, although, unless the mist-shrouded Ruwenzori Mountains are visible, there are fewer splendid vistas than you will find…

Get inThis park can be accessed most easily from Kampala. from the old bus park and the new bus park many buses leaving in the morning and going to Kasese pass through the park. the ticket is USh 15,000.

Fees and permitsFees vary for Ugandan citizens and foreigners; for a non-citizen, the fee for one night is US$25, for two nights it is $35 and for three nights and over it is $50. (changed to $30 per 24 hr -Feb 2009)

Get aroundAn armed guard is needed at all times when on game drives, etc., depending on which parts of the park you visit, it is possible to go on game drives and treks.

SeeThere is a wide range of animals living in the park. The Ishasha Rivier camp area is in particular worth a visit, with elephants living in the immediate vicinity, and lions which are renowned for sleeping in fig trees.

SleepIn the Mweya sector there are two lodges. The prime place is the Mweya Lodge with the cost starting from US$210 per double room.

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