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Some of the safaris organised in Uganda ~ which is the only country where you can see the tree lion ~ actually allow you to sit on top of the jeep when accompanied by an experienced driver who is familiar with the Queen Elizabeth National Park.
You can take a three day trip to the park to go on safari setting off from a hostel near Ntungamo in Uganda. Day one consists of a game drive through the park before setting up camp next to a river that provides a border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. There you will sleep around a camp fire with an armed night watch man protecting you from the nearby river hippos and baboons. Day two consists of a further drive then an afternoon boat cruise followed by dinner at a nearby restaurant. Day three consists of further game drives, visiting craft huts and a late breakfast. More details here |
The Queen Elizabeth National Park itself covers an area of 764 square miles in the south-west of Uganda stretching from Lake Edward in the south to the Rwenzori Mountains in the north. Founded in 1954, it is home to ninety-five different species of mammal and over five hundred types of bird some of which were photographed by this site on a recent safari to the park and showcased above.
