4 Days Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Adventure
This 4 Days Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Adventure : takes you to one of the most visited parks in Uganda. Queen Elizabeth National Park is located in western part of Uganda and remarkably known for its beautiful scenery. Additionally, it has got rolling hills and physical features which resulted from the formation of the East African Rift Valley. In fact, the key attraction in this park is the tree climbing lions in Ishasha sector that cannot be seen anywhere else in the country. Besides, the park has got other interesting activities like the boat cruise, game drives, chimpanzee tracking, lion tracking, nature walks, etc.
Safari highlights
- Equator Experience
- Game drives
- Boat cruise
- Katwe salt tour
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park-Equator Experience
After having your early morning breakfast, you will be picked by one of our drivers. Later, start your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park for your wildlife adventure. You will have your first stopover at the Equator for the Equator moments and different equatorial experiments. The next stopover will be in Mbarara town for lunch and later proceed with your journey coming across the rolling hills, long horned Ankole cattle, etc. You will arrive late evening, check in direct to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge
Meal: Full board
Day 2: Morning game drive-Evening boat cruise
On this day, you will have an early morning breakfast and later proceed with your early morning game drive in Kasenyi plains. This game drive allows you to spot the early risers and nocturnal animals like the leopards as they head back to their dens. You will also spot other animals like the lions, elephants, Uganda kobs, buffalos, among others. During the game drive, you will also have beautiful views of the savanna plains, crater lakes, swamps, woodlands, Rwenzori mountains, etc. Later, you will head back to the lodge for lunch before proceeding for a boat cruise at the Kazinga Channel. The boat will provide a perfect platform for viewing most of the aquatic wildlife like the hippos and crocodiles. For the bird lovers, this is also a great spot for different bird species. Later head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge
Meal: Full board
Day 3: Morning game drive-Lake Katwe Tour
Enjoy breakfast and then head to Ishasha sector in search for the tree climbing lions. Actually these lions love to rest on the top of the fig trees which presents unique sights and picturesque moments. This sector will also offer you a different experience because it has a different setting and landscape compared to the Kasenyi sector. Other animals to encounter during the game drive include; elephants, buffalos, waterbucks, warthogs, etc. Later in the afternoon after lunch, you will transfer to Lake Katwe which was formed through a volcanic eruption. While here, you will be able to see the local people extracting rock salt from the main lake to the landing area for sell. You will also be able to interact with locals, taking you through the different salt process. Head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge
Meal: Full board
Day 3: Travel back to Kampala
After having a relaxed breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and start your journey back to Kampala. You will have a stopover in Mbarara town for lunch and later proceed with your journey.
End of safari
Includes
- Park entry fees
- Accommodation for 3 nights on full board basis
- Transport + fuel for the whole journey.
- Meals while at the lodge
- Good English-speaking guide.
- All activity fees indicated in itinerary.
- Bottled drinking water.
- Taxes
Excludes
- Tips
- Extra activities
- Extra accommodation
- Extra meals on the way
- Beverages
- Laundry
- Visa
- International flights
