Guided nature walks in Maramagambo forest
Guided nature walks in Maramagambo forest Queen Elizabeth national park; Maramagambo forest is a tropical rainforest located in Bushenyi district in Queen Elizabeth National Park which is the second largest national park in Uganda after Murchison falls national park. Maramagambo forest is a home of different wildlife species including elephants, bush pigs, antelopes, bush babies, chimpanzees, vervet monkeys, blue monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, red tailed monkeys, pythons, bats and variety of bird species including African green pigeon, Rwenzori turaco, ross’s turaco, black-headed batis among others.
Guided nature walks in Maramagambo forest
Nature walk is one of the most popular activities in Maramagambo forest where you will be able to explore the forest on foot with the company of an experienced park guide and armed ranger guides to protect you from dangerous animals. During the guided nature walk, you will follow different trails in the forest including the waterfall trail which takes about 5 to 6 hours and leads you to Kilyantama waterfalls, the valley trail which takes about 3 hours, the river trail which takes about 1 hour and leads you to River Kajojo, the palm tree trail which takes about 7 hours and the forest trail. During the guided nature walk, you will be able to view different animals, listen to sweet sounds of birds singing in trees, view different tree species such as the Raphia palm tree which is a source of raw material for making mats, frame tree that is believed to increase sex libido of women, enjoy beautiful scenery, take beautiful pictures among others.
Cost of guided nature walks in Maramagambo forest
Guided nature walks in Maramagambo forest costs 15 USD per person for foreign non residents, 10 USD per person for foreign residents and 10,000 UGX per person for East African citizens. The price excludes park entrance fee which is 40 USD per person for foreign non residents, 30 USD per person for foreign residents and 20,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.
Best time to visit Maramagambo forest Queen Elizabeth national park
Maramagambo forest can be visited anytime throughout the year though the best time is during the dry season also known as the peak season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January and February because during this period there is less or little rainfall in the park therefore access roads and walking trails will be dry and passable which makes nature walks easy compared to the rainy season when the walking trails are muddy and slippery which makes nature walks difficult.
Where to stay during your safari in Maramagambo forest Queen Elizabeth national park
There are a number of accommodation facilities ranging from budget, midrange and luxury where you can stay during your safari in Maramagambo forest including Mweya Safari Lodge, Elephant Plains Lodge, Katara Lodge, Tembo Safari Lodge, Engiri Game Lodge and Campsite, Enganzi Game Lodge, Kyambura Gorge Lodge, Aardvark Safari Lodge, Buffalo Safari Lodge, Twin Lakes Safari Lodge, Kingfisher Lodge, Elephant Hab Lodge, Forest Hog Safari Camp, Rift Valley Game Lodge, Irungu Safari Lodge, Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge, Pumba Safari Lodge, Enshama Game Lodge and Campsite, Lake Munyanyange Caves Lodge, Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge, Kikorongo Safari Lodge, Park View Safari Lodge among others.
How to get to Maramagambo forest Queen Elizabeth national park
Maramagambo forest is located in Queen Elizabeth national park and can be accessed by road transport means where you will drive from Kampala via masaka Mbarara or Mubende fort portal and then to Maramagambo forest which takes about 7 to 8 hours’ drive in a safari vehicle.
Maramagambo forest can also be accessed by air transport means where you will book charter or scheduled domestic flights from Entebbe international airport to Mweya or Kasese airstrips and then connect to Maramagambo forest by road.
Other activities in Maramagambo forest
Apart from the guided nature walks, there are other interesting activities that tourists can engage in during the safari in Maramagambo forest in Queen Elizabeth national park including bird watching where you will be able to view variety of bird species, visiting the bat caves where you will be able to spot the African rock python feeding on bats, game drives in Kasenyi plains where you will be able to view different animals like buffaloes, elephants, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, lions, leopards, boat cruise on Kazinga channel where you will be able to view large concentrations of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura gorge or Kalinzu forest where you will be able to spend time with the chimpanzees and other primates and cultural tour where you will be able interact with the local people in the neighboring villages.
Nature walk is an adventurous activity in Maramagambo forest that can be combined with other activities like game drives, boat cruise, lion tracking experience, bird watching, chimpanzee trekking among others for unforgettable memories. For more information, you can contact us at Achieve Global Safaris or visit our website for affordable Uganda safari packages.
