4 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari – DETAILED SAFARI ITINERARY

Day 1 of the 4 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari: Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park & Do An Evening Game Drive Upon Arrival.

After breakfast at your place of stay in Kampala, we get into our comfortable safari vehicle at 6:30 and embark on a 417km (approx.7 hours) drive south west of Uganda to Queen Elizabeth National Park. After driving 77km from Kampala, we make a stop at Equator, the imaginary line that divides the earth into two halves; the northern and southern hemisphere.

A well interpreted water experiment is performed to show the separation of these two poles. The place also features rewarding photographing opportunities where you take photos with one leg in the northern hemisphere and another in the southern hemisphere. We continue on the drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park making another stop at Igongo Cultural Center for an amazing traditional lunch where you enjoy a local food organically produced and freshly served.

We can also take an optional tour to the Erijukiro Museum which features a range of artifacts of the tribes of south western Uganda. Embark on the drive passed Mbarara town and enjoying the views of Bunyaruguru Crater and the lush Kalinzu forest. We can make a stop at the crater field for sightseen and photo taking. We will arrive in Queen Elizabeth National Park in the evening for a simple drive along the road with possible views of Elephants, Buffaloes, Waterbucks, and Warthogs and may be lions after which we connect to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Highlight of the day: – The Uganda Equator experience at Kayabwe and the scenic drive Uganda’s countryside.

Accommodation:-

Upmarket/Luxury: – Mweya Safari Lodge/Mazike Valley Lodge/Katara Lodge

Midrange/Standard: – Enganzi Game Lodge/Bush Lodge/Kasenyi Safari Camp

Budget/Basic: – Pumba Safari Cottages/Park View Safari Lodge

 

Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drive distance & time: – Approx. 417km or 7 hours

 

Activities & Services of the day:-

• Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Evening game drive

Optional activities you can do on this day include:-

• Cultural visits
• Night game drive

Day 2 of the 4 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari: Do Morning Game Drive, Afternoon Boat Cruise Along Kazinga Channel & Evening Game Drive.

We will wake up for an early morning cup of coffee in the views of the moist savannah before heading to the park for the game drive at 7am. We will embark on a rewarding game drive in the Kasenyi tracks in the scenic savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park lying flat on the Albertine rift floor in the shadow of the Rwenzori Mountains or Mountains of the Moon.

This 3-4 hours game viewing encounter offers an opportunity to see a variety of fantastic African savannah animals such as Lions, Buffalos, Elephants, Leopards, Uganda Kobs, Defassa Waterbucks, Bushbucks, Topis, Warthogs, Spotted Hyenas and Jackals plus much more as the checklist of mammals reach 96 species. We will as well see several of the park’s 610 bird species such as Grey-crowned cranes, Martial eagle, African skimmer, Black-rumped buttonquail, Chapin’s flycatcher, White-tailed lark and Black bee-eater. Retreat from the activity for relaxation and lunch after which you gather at Mweya jetty for an afternoon Kazinga Channel boat cruise departing at 2pm.

This 2 hours boat trip on the 40 Kazinga Channel which connects Lakes George and Edward is a wonderful memorable adventure as it offers a great chance to cruise just meters from hundreds of Hippos, Buffalos, Elephants, and massive Nile Crocodiles along with numerous special waterbirds such as Saddle bellied stork, Yellow-billed stork, White-billed stork, Pink-backed pelicans, African jacana, African fish eagle and White-faced Whistling duck. This boat cruise presents an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing.

We retreat from the boat cruise and do an evening game drive along the Channel track to explore more wild game in their evening moments. Continue to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Highlight of the day: – The Afternoon boat cruise on the impressively scenic Kazinga channel.

Accommodation:-

Upmarket/Luxury: – Mweya Safari Lodge/Mazike Valley Lodge/Katara Lodge

Midrange/Standard: – Enganzi Game Lodge/Bush Lodge/Kasenyi Safari Camp

Budget/Basic: – Pumba Safari Cottages/Park View Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

 

Activities & Services of the day:-

• Morning game drive in Kasenyi
• Afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel
• Evening game drive along the channel track

Optional activities you can do on this day include:-

• Lion tracking
• Birding
• Cultural visits
• Night game drive

Day 3 of the 4 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari: Whole Day Game Drive in Ishasha Sector In Search Of Tree Climbing Lions.

After breakfast at around 7.00am, embark on 1-2 hours’ drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park’s southern Ishasha sector. Ishasha is one of the very few places in Africa where when your guide shouts “lion!”, and you look up! Upon arrival in Ishasha we embark on a game drive in search of these legendary tree climbing lions. These mystifying creatures can be seen lazily relaxing on branches of fig trees of shady fig trees in afternoon while keeping a close eye on herds of Uganda kobs.

Aside from the famous tree climbing lions, you will also have a chance to view huge herds of Buffalos, Topis, Elephants and small family groups of Waterbucks, Warthogs, and various monkeys. You will also see a variety of amazing birds including Cassin’s grey-flycatchers, Black bee-eaters and Broad-bellied rollers. You have lunch in Ishasha and you retreat to the northern section of Queen Elizabeth in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight

Highlight of the day: – Encountering the rare tree-climbing lions of Ishasha sector.

Upmarket/Luxury: – Mweya Safari Lodge/Mazike Valley Lodge/Katara Lodge

Midrange/Standard: – Enganzi Game Lodge/Bush Lodge/Kasenyi Safari Camp

Budget/Basic: – Pumba Safari Cottages/Park View Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

 

Activities & Services of the day:-

Optional activities you can do on this day in Queen:-

• Birding
• Night game drive

Day 4 of the 4 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari: Do Chimpanzee Trekking In Kyambura Gorge And Transfer Back To Kampala.

After breakfast at 6.30am, embark on the drive to Kyambura gorge for a thrilling chimpanzee experience that tends to last 2 – 5 hours including one hours encounter with them. Situated on the park’s eastern boundary, the amazing forested Kyambura gorge is 100-meters deep. The confined nature of this forest gorge makes it easy to located chimps by sound. Once you have found them, they can usually be approached quite closely and you view them as the feed copulate, patrol, and socialize.

Even if you don’t see chimps, it is a quite lovely patch of forest, with an open understory typical of riparian woodland, and the river that runs through it is very beautiful too. Chimps aside, you will see Black-and-white colobus, Vervet monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys and Olive baboons. Bird species include the Great blue turaco, Black-and-white casqued hornbill, Black bee-eater and Blue-bellied kingfishers.

After the encounter, you embark on the transfer to Kampala 417km about 7 hours’ drive arriving in the evening to mark the end of the tour.

Highlight of the day:- Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura gorge

Meal Plan: – Breakfast & Lunch

 

Drive distance & time: – Approx. 417km or 7 hours

 

Activities & Services of the day:-

• Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge
• Transfer to Kampala

End of the 4 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari

4 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari –SAFARI INCLUSIONS

   Full time English professional safari driver guide

   4×4 safari van/ 4×4 Safari land cruiser with poop up roof for game viewing with functional A/C

   Full board accommodation

   Chimpanzee trekking permit fees

   Boat cruise fees

   Wi-Fi Internet on board the safari vehicle

   Bottled water

4 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari–SAFARI EXCLUSIONS

   International &domestic flight fees

   Visa fees

   Laundry services

   Items of personal nature

   Gratuities and tips

   Other beverages/ drinks

   Other extras not mentioned in the itinerary above

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