Sometimes you don’t have to be under travel guidance to reach a certain tourist destination but rather take yourself through unique natural places full of adventurous experiences.
Are you planning to travel to the pearl of Africa and embrace what nature is willing to offer? Queen Elizabeth national park is the best choice for a self-guided tour in Uganda.
The self-guided tours involve travelers hitting on the roads to any tourist destination on their own. Most of the work is done by the client such as bookings, driving and also camp activities like bonfires and cooking or BBQ time and all payments.
Queen Elizabeth national park is the easiest national park to be accessed with the best road adventure on a self drive in Uganda. This is the most visited national park found in the southwestern part of Uganda.
It is the pre-eminent destination embraced with natural diversity such as a variety of wildlife species comprising the big 5 game, forests, lakes and savannah grasslands.
The most enticing attractions are tree-climbing lions that are only found in Queen Elizabeth national park in Uganda and Lake Manyara in Tanzania as they spend time resting in the fig trees after a long hunt.
The park has so much to offer to its visitors and these include numerous attractions like the Kazinga channel, the Kyambura gorge, Mweya peninsular, Lake Katwe, and Lake Edward among others.
You get to engage in innumerable activities such as launch cruises, game drives, bird watching, guided nature walks, chimpanzee tracking and cultural encounter.
After a long day in Africa’s wilderness, you get to refresh, have dinner and retire for a night. And in the process of not hurting your wallet during your self-guided tour, this is where you should camp while in Queen Elizabeth national park.
Bush Camp
This amazing camping area is located off the Kasese-Mbarara road. This is the best camping base suitable for travelers on a self-drive in Uganda.
Bush camp offers spacious and comfortable accommodation offering splendid access to the kazinga channel offering a spectacular view of the Rwenzori Mountains.
The camp has 2 self-contained tents suitable for a family, a large group and 10 non-self-contained tents with a double-sized bed, power outlet and simple table.
Engiri Campsite
This campsite is close to Bush Camp situated off the Kasese-Mbarara. While at Engiri campsite you get to easily access the park’s mating grounds Kasenyi plains, the park head office and the magnificent Kazinga channel.
The restaurant at the site is one of a kind offering the best locally spiced mouthwatering dishes reaching the standards of clients who pay a visit. You have numerous choices to make when it comes to accommodation.
The campsite offers a tent with twin well-laid beds but you can choose not to hurt your wallet and carry your tent.
Ishasha wilderness camp
This is a stunning nature-friendly camp that is found at the banks of river Ntungwe in the southern sector in the remote part of the park. As the name of the camp sounds, you get to experience the best of the park’s wilderness.
The rooms are spacious and well-furnished offering the suites with a stylish central lounge and a dining area offering the local and international cuisine. While at the verandah you get a clear view of the wildlife creatures mostly the elephants and buffaloes quenching their thirst.
The park is embraced by a variety of wildlife species including the big five mammals harboured in the fresh savannah grasslands.
A self-guided safari will enable you to reach every corner of the queen Elizabeth national park at your own time interval and travel plan. Come explore the best of Uganda’s most popular national parks on your own as you spend a night in the wilderness.
