Queen Elizabeth National Park offers a chance for travelers in Uganda to get their non-gorilla game-viewing fix. This diverse park is home to a number of magnificent animals, including tree climbing lions, hyena, elephant, buffalo and plenty of antelope species. The landscape comprises primarily grassy savanna plains, but also boasts leafy rainforest, dense papyrus swamps and natural volcanic crater lakes.
Queen Elizabeth is busier than other Ugandan parks, although compared to other East African safari destinations, nowhere in Uganda ever really gets crowded. If you’re considering a full driving safari through Uganda, then a stop at Queen Elizabeth National Park is a good way to break up the drive between Kibale National Park for chimp trekking and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for gorilla trekking. This combo makes for an epic primate and wildlife safari all in the same country!
