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Things to bring for your safari are binoculars,
a hat, sunscreen, plenty of drinking water,
charging cables, adapters and a roll of toilet
paper is always a good idea. If you are making
a full day of safari and looking for a lunch spot,
Tibs restaurant in Katanguru (across from Shell
fuel station) has a varied menu and is close to
the park gates and boat launch.
Fuel stations around the park can be found in Lion
Kasese town where there are several different
stations. In Katanguru, you’ll find a Shell fuel
station with a shop attached, which is good
place to stock up on water and safari snacks. If
you are heading to Ishasha, you should fill your
tank before setting off as the nearest fuel station
to the Ishasha sector is in Kihihi town.

Getting there How long to spend there
How long you spend in Queen Elizabeth
ou can access QENP either by road or by National Park depends on the activities
air. By road, the journey will take between you are interested in and your budget. It’s
Y6 to 7 hours from Kampala depending recommended to spend at least three nights
on traffic and current road conditions. There or more so that you can explore the park
are two different route options, one will take adequately. Safari entails early mornings and
you through Fort Portal and the other through can be tiring so it’s essential to plan some
Mbarara. By air, daily flights are available down time to have an afternoon nap or spend
through Aerolink Uganda from Entebbe some time by a pool. You can’t expect to
International airport to either Kasese or Mweya see everything in a few safari drives, it’s not
airstrip. Flights can be easily booked online reasonable. It’s best to plan for several game
through the Aerolink website - aerolinkuganda. drives and a boat trip to ensure appreciable
com wildlife sightings.

Contact Info information and reservations can be made
Queen Elizabeth National Park is managed with the UWA:
by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Plot 7 Kira Road, PO Box 3530, Kampala |
which is a government agency for the Email - reservations@wildlife.go.ug
management and protection of wildlife Phone - + 256 312 355 000 / +256 414 346
species in the country. It is governed by the 291 / +256 414 355 000
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities. Park Website - ugandawildlife.org

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