Tour info
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Destination
Duration
3 days
Age
Any
About This Tour
Book this 3 day trip to Queen Elizabeth National Park and experience one of the best scenery in Uganda with a rewarding wildlife safari that will have you spotting many wild animals. Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of the top wildlife safaris destinations in Uganda, mostly popular for its beautiful landscape that is made up of lush savanna plains, sprawling grassy hills, a series of sparkling crater lakes and lovely backdrop of the Rwenzori mountain range in the far distance. On this 3 day Queen Elizabeth National Park trip you shall do game drives in and around the Kasenyi plains which offers the best sightings of animals in the park and some of the animals to see include lions, elephants, buffaloes and antelopes among others. One of the biggest highlights on this trip is the boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. The Kazinga Channel, a stream of water joining Lakes Edward and George, is literally a magnet for wildlife. While the channel is home to Hippos, Crocodiles & Monitor Lizards, many other animals come to drink water, cool off from the hot sun and take shelter from predators. The birder is in for a treat as on a good day the Kazinga channel is said to host nearly half the number of bird species as the whole Northern America!Highlights
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Kasenyi Plains
- Elephants, Buffaloes and Antelopes
- Boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel.
- Lakes Edward and George
- Hippos, Crocodiles & Monitor Lizards
Included
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A private 4X4 safari car
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Professional English-speaking tour guide/driver
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Park entrance fees
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Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary above
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Game drives and boat safari
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Drinking water in the car
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Hotel pick up and drop off
Excluded
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Optional activities
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Visa fees
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Personal insurance
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Airfares
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Tips
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All personal expenses such as laundry, phone bills, curio purchases
Important information
What to bring
- Hat and sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Camera and batteries
Itinerary
Day 1: Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park, evening game drive
You will be picked from Kampala at 7am and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda. The drive from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National park is about 7 hours. You will have a lunch stop along the way.
You will check into your lodge and enjoy the view of the park from the comfort of your lodge, or, go out for a late afternoon game drive to spot some wildlife and enjoy the bush as the sun sets. As an extra to the game drive, if time allows today, go visit a nearby salt lake and see how salt is traditionally mined from the salt lake as it has been done for centuries.
Optional activity:
Night safari: You can go out for a night safari to look for the nocturnal species.
Accommodation to choose from:
- Budget: Bush Lodge
- Midrange: Kasenyi Safari Camp
- Upmarket: Mweya Safari Lodge
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat trip on Kazinga Channel
Have early breakfast and set off by 6.30am to go for the game drive in the beautiful Kasenyi plains which is the main animal watching area of the park. The game drive will last about 3 hours and some of the animals you expect to see include: elephants, buffaloes, lions, hyenas, antelopes, etc…
You shall return to the lodge for lunch and some relaxation.
Later you shall go for the afternoon boat safari on Kazinga Channel which is scheduled to start at 2.00pm. The cruise will bring you close to a range of wildlife along the banks of the channel, such as hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, monitor lizards. The channel offers incredible bird watching opportunities as several water birds flock the banks of the channel, for example, pelicans, herons, lapwings, plovers, African skimmers, fish eagles, kingfishers etc… The boat cruise is about 2 hours long.
Returning from the Kazinga Channel boat trip you will take a drive through the scenic crater lakes region passing over ridges of various explosion craters and enjoying panoramic views of the landscape and may also bump into more wildlife.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Optional tour activity:
Lion tracking: As part of your morning game drive, you can join researchers from the Uganda Carnivore Programe on a lion tracking experience for a sure opportunity to see the lions which are monitored by the program. The lion tracking gives you a chance to see these apex predators up close allowing you great photos and getting more information about them and their importance to the eco system.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Optional game drive and drive back to Kampala
Today you may go for another morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park before checking out and traveling back to Kampala.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch
