Exploring The Ishasha Sector : The Ishasha is located in the Southwestern part of Queen Elizabeth National park which is considered to be the second largest and commonly visited national park in Uganda because it harbours the tree climbing lions which are known to be the major tourist attraction within the park which attracts many tourists to travel from all over the parts of the world to come and visit and see the tree climbing lions hence contributing a lot to the development of the tourism industry of Uganda. Queen Elizabeth national park is managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority, which is known as a government agency programme whose role is to conserve and protect all the national parks in the country whereby this has led to stop dangerous activities like poaching from operating which always lead to the reduction of the number of animal species within the parks.
The Ishasha sector is famously as a good area to spot these tree climbing lions because it is surrounded with a number of tree species like; huge fig trees, Acacia trees, cactus trees, Candelabra trees which have big branches where lions climb and rest. More so, these lions always climb to the trees in order to protect themselves from being bitten by the parasites and run away from the heat as they rest on the ground. The other big advantage to the climbing of these lions is that helps a lot to ease their hunting process whereby as these lions are up in trees, it helps them to spot and easily locate their prey such as; antelopes and kobs among others.
More so, Queen Elizabeth national park does not only have the tree climbing lions as there only attraction but it also has other tourists attractions that tourists can see while on their lion tracking safari in Ishasha sector and these include; Lake Gorge, Kazinga channel, Lake Katwe which is famously known for its salt mining processes, Volcanic features such as; deep craters, volcanic canes and Lake Katwe explosion craters and many others. Tourists exploring within Queen Elizabeth national park also have opportunities to sight see other wildlife species that are always roaming around the park looking for food like; buffalos, hippos, African elephants, chimpanzees among others.
Activities done within the Ishasha sector.
Tourists exploring around the Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth National park always have chances to engage in different interesting activities, which help them gain new experiences and make their safari a successful one as they create remarkable memories. Therefore, these activities include;
Lion tracking.
Lion tracking experience is considered as the major activity done within the Ishasha sector whereby tourists always move around this sector with an aim of tracking where the tree-climbing lions are located. However, tourists choosing to participate in this activity are always encouraged to first pay a fee of about 50 USD per person.
Cultural encounters/ community visits.
Tourists touring around the Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth National park always opt to visit the neighbouring communities within their free time and during these visits, they get chances to encounter with the local people and get to meet and interact with the Bakiga people. These local people always have a tendency of welcoming their visitors and entertain them with their traditional dance performances, which they are later, accompany with singing their folk songs. During these visits, tourists always get to also learn a lot about the Bakiga people through listening from their stories, they observe the daily lifestyle of these individuals, watch how they prepare their local meals, and if interested they can also join the local people and pick vegetables from the gardens most especially during the harvesting season.
Bird Watching.
The Ishasha sector is also considered as a Uganda birders paradise due to the fact that Queen Elizabeth National park is a home to over 600 bird species hence giving tourists chances to sight see a variety numbers of bird species such as; Chapins flycatcher, African Broadbill, the rare shoebill stork and many others.
Game drives.
Embarking on game drives is one of the best ways that help tourists to explore well through the Ishasha sector. However, tourists should note that, the game drives with Queen Elizabeth national park are always done in two sessions such as; in the morning and the evening hence giving a chance to tourists to choose what time they would prefer. In addition, during this activity, tourists get to see wildlife species like; buffalos, Uganda Kob, topi, Impala, lions, elephants, leopards and many others. More so, tourists who opt to engage in this activity are always charged a fee of about 30 USD per person.
Accommodation facilities offered to tourists exploring within the Ishasha sector.
Tourists exploring within the Ishasha sector are always offered to comfortable and affordable accommodation facilities, which are always available for the guests. However, these lodging facilities range differently and put in different classes such as; budget, mid-range and luxury and this gives a chance to tourists to choose where to stay according their preferences and where it matches with their budget. Therefore, these accommodation facilities include; Ishasha wilderness camp, Kasenyi safari lodge, Queen Elizabeth bush lodge, Mweya safari lodge, Enjojo lodge and many others.
Contact our trusted tour operators in case of any more inquiries and information about the Ishasha sector and Book with our tours and travel companies such as; Achieve Global Safaris who offer the best tour packages while on your safari within the Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth National park in Uganda.
