Night Game Drive

Night Game Drive: The night at Queen Elizabeth National Park can be better than the day in different ways. No doubt, day time has a lot folded in it, like the game drives, launch at Kazinga Channel. The night activities/ game drive might not be so common, but in return it might be your best choice to see the wild cats closer and feel the thrill you can get close to the king of the African jungle.

What is a night game drive?

The night game drive is an activity done when the sun sets and the night falls in the wilderness of Queen Elizabeth national park, it involves the use of a strong spot light torch to see the animals more clearly in the dark. This activity helps you get closer to the animals since they shed off their human fear in the night; they can easily get closer to your vehicle, the lions can be terrific and the experience is thrilling.

A night game drive is, no doubt, the most exciting activity in Uganda so far as recorded by those who have tried it. It is good to know the best place where you can book your nocturnal game viewing, and Queen Elizabeth is highly recommended for this activity. Night game drives are also done in other national; parks like, Murchison Falls national park, and Lake Mburo, and these are the only places/ national parks where you can book for your night game drive in Uganda.

Booking for the night game drive

The night game drive can be booked for at Mweya tourist information center. The permit for the night game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park goes for as low as USD 30; this money is exclusive of the entrance fee to the national park. You can hire a spot light torch from UWA offices; it will help you see everything in the nigh more clearer. You can also pay for your night game drives from the UWA offices located at all the entrance to Queen Elizabeth national park. Always note that, the permits are only given to adults and not allowed for the children below 15 years of age.

In Queen Elizabeth national park the night game drive is carried out at Mweya; it is a piece of land protruding between Kazinga channel and Lake Edward. The night game drive is not allowed in Kasenyi plains. During the day the Kasenyi plains are flocked with frequent visits that any for the lion tracking permits. Therefore, prohibiting the night game drives help to minimize stress on the animals in this area.

What new thing to expect from the night game drive?

During the night game drive at Queen Elizabeth national park you stand a chance to see many hippos moving while grazing on the short grass. You can also see a number of elephant moving around, antelopes in the fields, gigantic buffaloes lying down in the grass. And lucky enough you might get into a pride of lions as they walk around your vehicle. Through the trails and trucks between Mweya Peninsula and Katunguru main gate, you can see a number of water backs, and kobs, elephants and occasionally with a chance you can spot a leopard in a thicket with its night bright eyes.

The night game drives at queen Elizabeth national park are done using any vehicle for self-drive or tour company vehicles, but, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) tour vehicles are ideal for this activities; the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) vehicles are 4wD and are compatible for all lose weather roads. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) vehicles also have pop up roofs to help you see the leopards and other animals closer.

It would also be great if you would book an armed game ranger from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) offices; goes for just USD20. The armed game ranger can help you to spot the lions patches easier, plus the game rangers have enough knowledge about the animals; assurance for protection in case of any wild animal attack.

The queen Elizabeth national park experience is some activity you need to do when you visit the national park. The game drive under the starry sky and the cry of the night in the wilderness will quickly accelerate your safari experience in Africa.