Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda is one of the places you add to your listing for a self-drive tour of Rwanda and Uganda combined. Rent a Car in Rwanda and include other places across the border for self-drive safaris. This park is known for large herds of Elephants, most of whom migrated from the DR Congo forests due to recent wars. The park has a Kazinga channel that joins Lake Edward from Congo and Uganda to Lake George in Uganda. The park has a southern section – Ishasha, famous for tree-climbing lions. Safaris to Queen Elizabeth are mostly combined with those of Bwindi National Park with Gorilla trek because it’s just 1 hour and a half drive from Buhoma.
Queen Elizabeth National Park - Uganda Self drive Safaris
Self-drive Safaris and cross border Tours
Rent a Car from Rwanda and cross over the border to Uganda for more safari adventures. Self-drive tours in Rwanda can be combined with those in Uganda. Places to consider include also Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park is located 5 hours from Kigali, driving through Katuna, Kabale, Ntugamo – Ishaka and finally Kichwamba. You will access the park from the eastern part, with a view of the park at an escarpment. The park has two roads that bisect it, one from Kicwamba to Kasese and then another from Ishasha to Katunguru making a total of, 1980sqkms.
The Land Cruiser GX with a full-time 4×4 is an ideal choice for off-road safaris in Uganda and Queen Elizabeth in particular. These are reliable no matter the season you choose to travel. You rent this from Kigali and travel through Rwanda to combine with Uganda.
Kyambura Gorge is in Queen Elizabeth National Park and is a place to visit for Chimpanzee tracking. The gorge is also a birding spot for other mammals, including hippos and elephants.
There are several things you can do in Queen Elizabeth National Park when you take a tour there. Game drives in the open plains of Kasenyi where you will be able to see mammals like the Cape buffaloes, Water-bucks, Elephants, Leopards, Lions and the common Impalas. For better wildlife games, you need to wake up early at 5:30 am and hit the plains. You will be able to see the early grazers and hunters. Evening hours are also great as the sun is going down. Animals always avoid too much sun, and you will spot a few on hot days.
