3 Days Queen Elizabeth Park Wildlife safari
Queen Elizabeth National Park is the most popular park in Uganda according to the number of travelers visiting each year. It was named after the queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, after her visit to the park in 1952. The park has the most diverse habitats, making it a home to numerous bird species, animals, insects, reptiles and amphibians, and mammals.
It is famous for its tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector, crater lakes, forested gorges that are home to chimpanzees, Savannah plains, swamps, rivers, and the beautiful Kazinga channel which is home to an abundance of wildlife. The park has the highest number of bird species in Uganda and any protected area in East Africa. There is Chimpanzee tracking in the ‘underground’ forest in Kyambura gorge and the nearby Kalinzu forest.
Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Leave for Queen Elizabeth National Park – the medley of wonders located in south western Uganda for a wildlife safari in Uganda. This Uganda wildlife safari to Queen Elizabeth will give you the opportunity to see remarkable landscapes and scenery in Uganda’s country side. You will pass agricultural fields of different people working or seated by the stalls of crafts or fresh fruits and vegetable markets. Most homes are by the roadside for easy access to transport but also because they have access to amenities like power and water.
You will have a stopover at the Equator monument experiencing life in both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres. Lunch will be at Igongo cultural museum – the home of Ankore culture.
Drive time – 6 hours OR Scheduled Flight –1 hour 45 minutes
Meal Plan B, L & D
Accommodation: Kyambura Gorge Lodge | Mweya Safari Lodge | Katara Lodge / Twin Lakes Safari Lodge
Day 2: Game drive and boat safari on Kazinga channel
Enjoy a Uganda wildlife safari in Queen Elizabeth national park which offers a beautiful African safari experience. The park is known to have the highest biodiversity of any protected area in East Africa. The day will start very early with your tour guide for an early morning game drive exploring the park in the Kasenyi plains searching for predators and grazers on a game drive.
Return to the lodge for lunch or have a picnic lunch after which you will take a boat safari on Kazinga Channel which connects Lake Edward and Lake George. This offers an excellent opportunity for photography moments of Hippos, Buffaloes, Elephants and magnificent bird species by the water.
Meal Plan B, L & D
Accommodation: Kyambura Gorge Lodge | Mweya Safari Lodge | Katara Lodge / Twin Lakes Safari Lodge
Day 3: Travel back to Kampala/ Entebbe
Your wildlife safari has come to an end but the memories will live with you forever. Leave for Kampala, have lunch en route and proceed to your hotel or Airport.
Drive time – 6 hours OR Scheduled Flight –1 hour 45 minutes
Meal Plan B & L
Inclusions in the package
Park entrance fees | Accommodation | Meals Listed | Bottled water | Transportation in a 4WD safari wagon | Park ranger fees | Applicable taxes