Things to do in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a Honeymoon Safari: Queen Elizabeth national park is located in the western region of Uganda and it is considered the second largest national park in the country after Murchison falls national park covering a total surface area of about 2080 square kilometers. This national park is also ranked as the most visited national park compared to all other nine game parks in the country and this is because it is the only place where individuals can be able to sight see tree climbing lions in Uganda. More so, Queen Elizabeth National park crosses over four districts such as; Kamwenge, Kasese, Rukungiri, Rubirizi.
Queen Elizabeth National park was first known as Kazinga channel but later in 1954, its name was derived after the visit of the Queen of England who was known as Queen Elizabeth. More so, this national park is the best destination for newly wedded couples to opt to travel to while they are looking for the best destination where to go for their honeymoon in Uganda because, it is a cool place surrounded with a calm environment hence enabling individuals to relax away from the noise in town and the cities, it has beautiful volcanic features such as; crater lakes such as; lake katwe which is famously known as a salt lake and visiting this lake enables tourists get chances to see the process of how salt is mined, lake Edward, lake Gorge and other deep craters, volcanic canes. More so, visiting in the national park can bless the couple of opportunities to explore through the Maragambo forest and the Kyambura gorge where they get chances to over look at the tree-climbing lions.
Things to do while on a Honeymoon in Queen Elizabeth National park.
Individuals who opt to visit Queen Elizabeth National park while on their honeymoon are always granted and blessed with great opportunities to engage in many interesting activities where they get to learn new experiences as they enjoy their honeymoon. Therefore, some of these activities include the following;
Bird watching.
Queen Elizabeth National park is known to be a Uganda birders paradise whereby individuals having their stay in this national park always wake up to beautiful melodies of the birds singing. More so, this national park is a good destination for a couple that also happens to be bird lovers due to the fact that it is a home to over 605 bird species and therefore this gives them a chance to sight see at many bird species such as; cuckoos, water thick knee, flamingos, the African fin foot, grey-winged robinchaf, fish eagles, red chested sunbird, warblers, and many others. more so, these bird species are best spotted in areas like; around the crater lakes, Kyambura gorge, in Maramagambo forest, the savannah plains, the Kazinga channel crater lakes.
Tracking tree-climbing lions.
Queen Elizabeth National park is famously known because of its tree climbing lions which act as the major attraction in the park that attract many people to visit the park hence leading to the improvement of the tourism industry of Uganda. therefore, individuals should note that these lion species are best spotted in areas like; the ishasha sector and they also note that these lions are found of climbing because it prevents them from being bitten by the parasites, and it also eases their hunting processes because it enables them to watch where there prey is located as they resting up on the trees.
Wildlife viewing.
The newly wedded couple having their honeymoon in Queen Elizabeth national park can get chances to sight see very wildlife species because it is a home to over 95 mammal species such as; warthogs, leopards, bush pigs, hyenas, Uganda kobs, and it is a home to over primate species such as; L’hoest monkeys, chimpanzees, baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, which are easily spotted kyambura gorge and maragambo forest.
Game drives.
These individuals can also opt to go also embark on game drives which last for 3 to 4 hours where they get opportunities to see the 5 big mammal species such as; leopards, Uganda kob, buffalos, lions, elephants, elands, bush babies, warthogs and many others.
More so, they also engage in other activities like; chimpanzee trekking, guided nature walks, community visits, cultural encounters, hot air balloons and many others.
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