3 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park
Tour Details
Located in western Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park was named after the royal Queen Elizabeth II of England and was established in 1954. Famous for its exotic wildlife, the park is home to many elephants, hippos, Congo lions, African Leopards, chimpanzees, and 95 species of mammals. Bird watchers will be delighted to learn that the park also houses 500 species of birds. Come see two of the park’s main attractions: the tree-climbing lion and its volcanic features, like volcanic cones and deep craters. Services that are available include a telecenter, boat launches, park lodges, games, and scenic drives.
Trip Highlights
- Leopards
- Buffaloes
- Elephants
- Spotted Hyenas
- Kazinga Channel
- waterbucks
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you will be picked up by our hospitable, experienced guide/Driver. You will then depart at 8:00 am for Queen Elizabeth national park stopping at the equator for photography and proceeding to Mbarara for lunch at Agip motel. After lunch continues with your journey arriving in time for an evening game drive where you will be able to see a number of elephants, Uganda kob, and many other animals including many bird species. It’s a little wonder that Queen Elizabeth boasts one of the highest numbers of biodiversity in the world from the open savannah to the rain forest, dense papyrus swamps, and brooding crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward. Overnight at Mweya Hostel
Day 2: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Early in the morning at about 6:15, have a cup of coffee and then at about 6:30 am proceed for a game drive in the northern sector of the park where you shall be looking for pride of lions, the Uganda kob, warthogs, oribis, waterbucks, buffalos, spotted Hyenas, leopards and many other animals not forgetting the beautiful birds. This game drive takes 3-4 hours and then return for a full breakfast at your hotel. In the afternoon, you will go for a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel which is home to many hippos, buffalos, elephants that come to gallop in lots of water, and many birds at the shores like Great white and pink-Backed pelicans, Great long-tailed cormorants, open-billed stork, African jacana, malachite and pied kingfishers are commonly seen. This cruise takes 3 hours.
Overnight at Mweya safari Hostel.
Day 3: Queen Elizabeth National Park-Kampala
After breakfast, you will depart for Kampala stopping in Mbarara for lunch and arriving in Kampala late afternoon.
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Hotel Information
- Kyambura Gorge Lodge
- Ishasha Wilderness Camp
- Jacana Lodge
- Mweya Safari Lodge
The price includes
- Accommodation as per itinerary
The price excludes
- Gorilla & chimp permits