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Game drives in Uganda.

Uganda is a renowned wildlife destination in Africa offering incredible adventures in her sophisticated wildlife reserves and national parks. Game drives are conducted in the various conservation areas to provide travellers with the thrilling adventure of watching a variety of animals up close.

Visitors get to observe the various behaviors of the animals while on the drives ranging from eating,  hunting habits, mating and how they coexist among themselves. The game drives are thus not only an opportunity to explore the wild places but also learning spaces about the wild making the whole adventure worthwhile.

Game drives in Uganda are usually conducted under the guidance of an experienced tourist guide in the comfortable 4 wheel drive vehicles that enable travellers to traverse through all terrain with limited hardships. The most exciting game drives in Uganda are carried out in national parks.

Description of various game drive experiences in various destinations in Uganda.

Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Queen Elizabeth National Park presents the views of diverse attractive landscapes in the West of Uganda.  The National Park is a celebrated home to a variety of wildlife species encompassing mammals,  amphibians and bird species.

Seated on an area of approximately 1978 square kilometers, the National Park offers some of the most incredible game drive experiences allowing visitors to watch animals especially African buffaloes, African bush elephants, leopards, jackals, servals, hippos, impalas, waterbucks, ellands, common warthogs and most notably the tree climbing lions in its Ishasha sector.

During the game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park, visitors are exposed to the breathtaking views of the Kyambura gorge, Kasenyi plains, Lake Edward and Lake George. These views make the game drives in the National Park more rewarding as visitors get to explore more of the endowments of Uganda.

Game drives Murchison falls National Park.

Murchison falls National Park is the largest conservation area in Uganda. It is seated on an area of about 3893 square kilometres. The park lies on the edges of lake Albert in the northwest of Uganda.  Murchison falls National Park stands out from the rest of the national parks in the country and the world over because it hosts the world’s most powerful waterfalls.

While on a game drive in Murchison falls National Park, the guests will be exposed to the views of the magnificent Murchison falls, the breathtaking landscapes of the park, views of the Nile river and the most iconic animals on the continent such as giraffes, ellands, warthogs, zebras, Springboks, common genets, warthogs, and elephants. Game drives in Murchison falls are indeed thrilling and are a dream come true to adventurers and nature enthusiasts.

Game drives in Kidepo National Park.

Perched in the North East of Uganda, Kidepo valley National Park is another gem of game drives to look out for. The park is a renowned habitat a series of wildlife species a real nature lover would wish to observe up close.  Kidepo valley National Park hosts the most rare wildlife species especially the African wild dogs, cheetahs and ostriches.

Travellers to the park can therefore  get to watch with the animals on game drives in the various parts of the park especially the Kidepo valley, Narus river valley and so on. Game drives in this National Park are conducted both during the day and night ensure that the guests get the most out of them.

Visitors get exposed to the unexplored areas since the park provides the most remote adventures.

Game drives in lake Mburo national park.

Lake Mburo national park is another attractive destination to look out for when in Uganda.  The park provides the exceptional game drive experiences to travellers too. It is the nearest Savannah park to the capital city of Uganda, Kampala. This makes it easier to access and get lost in the absolute raw power and beauty of nature that lies in the captivating landscapes therein. Visitors are blessed to observe a series of attractive species flora and fauna when in lake Mburo National Park.

What to see during game drives in Uganda.

A variety of eye-catching creatures can be observed during game drives in Uganda.  From the blistering Morungole mountains in Kidepo valley National Park to the tree climbing lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park, the visitors indeed have a handful of species to watch.  While on the game drives,  visitors get immersed in the views of the cape buffaloes, African buffaloes elephants, impalas, waterbucks, ellands, common genets, leopards, jackals, servals, hippos, tre climbing lions, common warthogs, zebras, giraffes, Springboks, sitatungas, primates and hundreds of bird species.