Game drives in Uganda

Game drives in Uganda; Game drive is an interesting activity in Uganda which is majorly done in savannah national parks. Game drives in Uganda are done in comfortable pop up safari vehicles with professional driver guides who are well conversant with different game tracks in the park. Game drives in the national park can either be done very early in the morning when animals are most active, in the afternoon or at night with spotlight torches to view nocturnal animals. There are a number of national parks in Uganda where you can go for your game drive safari including,

Where to go for game drives in Uganda

Murchison falls national park

Murchison falls national park national park is the largest protected area in located in northwestern part of Uganda. The national park is one of the savannah national parks that offers the adventurous game drives where tourists will get an opportunity to explore the savannah plains in a pop up safari vehicle. During the game drive in Murchison falls national park which can either be done very early in the morning or in the afternoon, you will follow different game tracks like albert, Victoria, Buligi among others where you will be rewarded with great views of animals like buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, oribi, waterbucks, warthogs, Jackson’s hartebeest, Uganda kobs, view predators like lions, leopards, hyenas among others if you are lucky, view different bird species among others.

Queen Elizabeth national park

Queen Elizabeth national park is the second largest protected area in Uganda after Murchison falls national park located in western region in Kasese, Rubirizi, Kamwenge and Rukungiri districts. Game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park is commonly done in Kasenyi plains, Ishasha sector where you will be able to see the tree climbing lions and Mweya peninsula area. During the game drive which can either be done early in the morning or in the afternoon, you will be able to view animals like elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, bushbucks, Uganda kobs, warthogs, hippos among others grazing in the open savannah plains, view predators like leopards and lions looking for a hunt, view variety of bird species as Queen Elizabeth national park is one of the top birding destinations in Uganda.

Kidepo valley national park

Kidepo valley national park is located in Karamoja region northeastern part of Uganda and its one of the savannah national parks that offer the exciting game drives.  Kidepo valley national park is blessed with unique and abundant wildlife species which makes it one of the best game drive destinations in Uganda. Game drives in Kidepo valley national park are done in two sections that is the Narus valley and Kidepo valley. During the game drive in both areas, you will be able to spot animals like buffaloes, elephants, zebras, giraffes, Uganda kobs, bushbucks, elands, oribi, waterbucks, bohor reedbucks, Jackson’s hartebeest, view predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs and different bird species like ostriches.

Lake Mburo national park

Lake Mburo national park is one of the smallest national parks in Uganda located in western region in Kiruhura districts. Game drives in Lake Mburo national park can either be done early in the morning when the animals are more active or in the afternoon in a comfortable safari vehicle with a professional driver guide. During the game drive, you will follow different game tracks in the park such as zebra track, Kazuma track, Kigambira loop track, the lakeside track among others where you will be able to view animals like buffaloes, zebras, elands, topi, warthogs, giraffes, waterbucks, oribi, bohor reedbuck, duikers, hippos, leopards, bushbucks, impalas among others.

Pian upe wildlife reserve

Pian upe wildlife reserve is one of the largest wildlife conservation areas and Uganda’s best kept secret located in north eastern part of Uganda in Karamoja region. Game drives in Pian upe wildlife reserve can either be done in the morning or in the afternoon with an experienced driver guide who will help you to spot different animals such as buffaloes, Uganda kobs, roan antelopes, duikers, elands, zebras, oribi, topi, waterbucks, Dik-Dik, lions, leopards, cheetahs, view bird species like ostrich among others.

Apart from the day game drives, some savannah national parks like Murchison falls national park, Queen Elizabeth national park and Lake Mburo national park offer night game drives where visitors will be able to explore the parks at night with spotlight torches for clear viewing of nocturnal animals. During the night game drives, you will be able to view nocturnal animals like leopards, hyenas, civet, lions, genets, night jar, porcupines, serval cats, bush babies, cheetahs, banded mongoose, side striped jackal, bush pigs, galago, aardvark, view hippos feeding among others.

Best time for game drive in Uganda

Game drives in Uganda can be done all year round though the best period is during the dry season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January and February. During the dry season the national parks receive little or less rainfall therefore access roads and game tracks in the park will be dry and passable. During the dry season vegetation and grass will be thin and short due to less rainfall which makes wildlife viewing easy.

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