When is the best time to visit Ishasha sector? : The Ishasha sector in Uganda is strategically situated in Queen Elizabeth national park, the second largest national park is found in south western of Uganda, it follows Murchison fall national park in north western of her motherland. These two national parks are ranked as the top and best destinations that receive a lot of visitors that come to enjoy and experience the Uganda wildlife safaris and all its wonderful behaviour pattern in the African jungle.
Queen Elizabeth national park has got sectors with the park that offers unique experiences to all travelers that visit that park and the Ishasha sector which is located in the south western part of Queen Elizabeth is among those places that offer unique safari experiences and adventurous memories to travellers on Uganda safari.
Very many travellers don’t want to miss out visiting the Ishasha sector when they visit Queen Elizabeth national park due to its uniqueness and credit it contributes in adding up to offer great memories on Uganda wildlife safari to the park.
The Ishasha sector is known and the best spot to locate the famous tree climbing lions that are situated in Queen Elizabeth national park, therefore the sector is a home to the gentle and cunning king of the jungle that leaves together in harmony in the biodiversity environment of the park. These tree climbing lions contribute to the African big five animals that are found in east Africa, a term that is used by many safari operators to sale and organize Uganda wildlife safaris in the best top destinations of Uganda.
The Ishasha sector of park is highly taken up by the candelabra trees that have big branches, the sector is as well home to the magnificent savannah woodland trees such as the acacia tree species, massive huge fig tree species that have got branches favouring the tree climbing lions to lie and rest on them.
Trekking the tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector is an exceptional adventure in Queen Elizabeth national park since the sector is not only a home to tree climbing lions but is also one of the bets spot to find other wildlife animals in the queen Elizabeth national park and some of these act as favourite food to the tree climbing lions since they are easy to hunt. In the sector you find larges of the Uganda Kobs, the sitatunga giraffes, antelopes, massive herds of the caped buffaloes, and large numbers of the African elephants among other savannah wildlife animals.
The large numbers of the Uganda Kobs in the Ishasha sector are the number one reasons why you will easily spot the tree climbing lions in the sector since the Kobs are the favourite preys to this predator lion and the Kobs can easily be hunted compared to other animals, however the lions can hunt any animal regardless of its size and shape.
The candelabra tree species in the Ishasha sector act as rest places from a hunt, protects these climbing lions from hot temperatures of the sun and they act as spying sights of the lions to strategy sight which animal to hunt for food.
Travelers trekking the tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector you have an insight to enjoy observing the behavioural patterns and lifestyle of the tree climbing lions that found in on queen Elizabeth national park not elsewhere in Uganda however travellers can as well find these tree climbing lions in Tanzania but they are not easy to hunt and find.
When is the best time to visit Ishasha sector?
The Ishasha sector is open to all travellers throughout the year who would like to enjoy the tree climbing lion trekking in Queen Elizabeth national park. However, the most interesting and fantastic time to visit the tree climbing lions is during the dry season when their little rain expected to interrupt your trekking, when the roads used to access the Ishasha sector is dry and not slippery compared to the rainy season. In the dry season the savannah grasses clear and open giving traveller’s clear views of the tree climbing lions as well as clear observing their behaviour patterns of life in the jungle.
While in the rainy season it is the opposite of the dry season as you will find roads slippery wet and muddy thus accessing the Ishasha sector may not be easy it might take you some long hours of driving trying to be safe. However, the great advantage in the rain season is that it is an off season where very few travellers are coming to Africa for the Uganda safaris thus there is less occupancy and crowds at accommodation facilities. And on this note, accommodation lodges reduce the price of their room rate and also give out discounted rate to group travellers and travellers that book their lodge to explore the Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth national park. Therefore, budget travellers who would like to enjoy trekking the tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector can use this season to travel so as they can fulfil once a life time adventure experience.
Book with adventure in the wild safaris, for the discounted offers of the low season on the Uganda wildlife safaris and you won’t regreat the treat at the end of your safari trip to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park.
The visit to the Ishasha can be customized and arranged together with the visit the other interesting sectors of queen Elizabeth national park that will supplement your safari experience in the park, such as the visit to the kyambura gorge section of that is located in the eastern part of queen Elizabeth national park, the place is famous for the chimpanzee trekking experience, another place is the Mweya peninsular that gives you clear views of the kazinga channel separating lake Edward and lake George, as well as the visit to crater lakes in the park. These sectors in the park are dominated by the savannah and forest vegetation that make queen Elizabeth unbeatable destination for the Uganda wildlife safaris.
Where to sleep when you visit Ishasha sector?
The place is surrounded by a lot of accommodation facilities that range from luxury lodges, mid-range and budget facilities that travellers can stay in while on their visit to the Ishasha sector such as Mweya safari lodge, Ishasha wilderness camp, Kasenyi safari, the fig tree lodge, Ihambi lodge, queen Elizabeth bush lodge, park view lodge among others. The Ishasha sector can be explored on a morning or evening game drive on a 4×4 safari vehicle, an open for greater memories and amazing adventure experiences that tree climbing lions will offer on your Uganda safari Tour.
How to access the Ishasha sector?
From Kampala to the sector is approximately 8-9 hours’ drive to Ishasha sector in queen Elizabeth national park, however there are a lot of connection point from other tourism destination that will give an opportunity to access the sector. From Bwindi impenetrable forest national park via Kihihi from Buhoma sector of Bwindi forest, it about 2-3 hours’ drive to Ishasha sector, from Lake Mburo national park in Mbarara it is an approximate of 6-7 hours’ drive, and from Mweya peninsular of queen Elizabeth it is about 2 hours’ drive to Ishasha sector, on road transport using a 4×4 safari vehicle.
By air transport, travellers from Kajjansi air strip can access Ishasha sector via Kihihi airstrip which is a 2 hours’ drive to queen Elizabeth national park on the road connect to the Ishasha sector.
In conclusion the Ishasha sector is one the major reason there are many travelers that visit Queen Elizabeth national park due to famous and unique tree climbing lions that will offer extraordinary Uganda wildlife safari experiences in the African jungle.
