3 Days Safari to queen elizabeth safari

Tour overview

The  3 Days Safari to queen elizabeth safari will take you to Uganda’s most visited National Park- Queen Elizabeth National Park that covers an area 1,978 sq.km, found in the Western part of the country, approximately 376 km from Kampala. It is classified with various ecosystems such as the dazzling lakes, Kazinga channel, extensive savannah, humid forests and also lush wetlands. The park is home to about 100 mammal species, around 606 bird species: you will be in line to see big numbers of antelopes, crocodiles, hippos, elephants, buffaloes, among others during game drives through the park and on a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel which bisects the park. The park is also home to Climbing lions that are found in the Ishasha Sector, Chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge and also various birds and monkeys in the Maramagambo forest.

 

Tour highlights

• Travel to Queen Elizabeth National park
• Boat cruise in the afternoon along the Kazinga
• onal park
• Game drive
• The Equator
• Road trip back to Kampala

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Travel from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Wake up early, enjoy a morning breakfast from the hotel after which you will be picked from there by your guide at 7:30 am who will brief you and you embark on the 6 hours journey to Queen Elizabeth. Along the way you will have few stopovers at the Equator, here you will take enough photographs and in Mbarara town at Agip Motel for your lunch.

Thereafter proceed to the Park as you drive through the spectacular landscape characterized with open grasslands, Ankole log horned cattle, tea plantations, the Rift valley Escarpment and various woodlands. Reach the park in late afternoon and have a game drive as you drive to your lodge. Have dinner and there spend an Overnight.

Day 2: Morning Game drive and afternoon Boat safari

Begin your day with a delicious cup of coffee/tea before getting on with the game drive on different trails in the park including the along the Kasenyi trail.

Along the Kasenyi trail there is a great opportunity of seeing various animals like water bucks, Uganda Kobs, elephants, buffaloes, lions, warthogs as well as various birds. After the drive, go back and have breakfast and also lunch at your lodge.

Later during the afternoon, you will take pleasure in cruising on a 2 hours boat safari along Kazinga channel that connects Lake George and Lake Edward, while on the boat you will see a good number of animals like Hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, warthogs, elephants, kobs among others and also a collection of birds like the malachite kingfishers, pink backed pelicans, on the banks and in trees. Have Dinner and Overnight.

Day 3: Departure to Kampala

With the superb memories of the past two days, you will enjoy a heavy and tasty breakfast. Then check out of the lodge, you could choose to have a primate walk in the Park or not. Enjoy your lunch still along the way, also have a stopover at Mpambire drum centre where you will see how drums are made by the locals and also be in position to buy some souvenirs, proceed to Kampala, where you will be dropped off at your hotel in the evening.

End of Safari

Tour inclusions:

• Touring and photography,
• Full-time tour guide (English speaking),
• Transportation, Accommodation (Full board),
• Bottled drinking water

Tour Exclusions:

• Visas,
• International flights,
• Tips, Laundry services,
• Kampala hotel fees,
• Beverages/ drinks and any other optional activities.

Are you ready to reach to the most visited park too? Yes! Then contact Africa Safaris Tours  for a quotation. We are overwhelmingly waiting g for your inquiry and to respond to your questions. Our experienced and knowledgeable tour guides will give you company.