Summary
Close to 100 species of mammals and about 606 types of birds dwell within this park and among them are the: large herds of hippos, large forest hogs and the good-looking Uganda. Besides the vast wildlife of Queen Elizabeth National park, the safari also takes you for a guided chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura and also participate in unforgettable boat ride experience along the famous Kazinga Channel with a game safari for unique wildlife encounters.
Activities
- Animal Tracking
- Evening Drives
- General Photography
- Landscape photography
- Morning Drives
- Night drive
- Wildlife Photography
- Game drive
- Photo-safari
Places
- Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Physical Condition
- Normal Physical Condition
Connectivity
- WiFi and phone coverage at some lodges
Day-by-day Description
Day 1Kampala to Queen Elizabeth
Activities Included
Morning Drives Wildlife Photography Game drive Photo-safariAfter an early breakfast, one of our guides will collect you from your accommodation in Kampala by 8:00am and drive you to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will make a few stops at the Equator to take some photographs and in Mbarara at Agip Motel for lunch. from there you will continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park as you marvel at the breath taking scenery, tea plantations, the open grasslands, long horned –Ankole Cattle, the woodlands and the Rift Valley Escarpment. Have a game drive in the evening as you drive t your place of accommodation. Accommodation Ihamba Safari Lodge Meals: Lunch, Dinner Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2Queen Elizabeth National park safari
Activities Included
General Photography Landscape photography Night drive Game driveIn the morning, you will have breakfast at your lodge in Queen Elizabeth Park then you shall go for a game drive. While on the game drive, you will watch wildlife on their way back from the night hunt and these will include lumbering elephants, lions, and running warthogs with tails raised up. Remember, Queen Elizabeth offers stunning views of the Rwenzori Mountains. Then it is time to return to your accommodation for relaxation and lunch. Do not forget to change your camera batteries since you will be going for a boat trip which is the park’s highlight for every visitor. The Kazinga Channel is shared by Lake Edward and Lake Gorge, running 40 kilometers between the two lakes. In the afternoon, you will have a boat ride or boat cruise. The channel is a home to many birds seen in the middle of the boat cruise, school of hippopotamus, buffaloes, and warthogs. Nothing like the swarms of pelicans on the shore, birds flying all over the channel and the boat takes you slowly as you take your Uganda wildlife pictures along the shores. A rewarding game viewing in the afternoon, to say the least. You will return to your accommodation facility for dinner and a quiet evening at your lodge in the midst of the African savannah.
Day 3Drive from Queen Elizabeth to the Airport
With wonderful memories of the previous day, you will have a hefty breakfast as you prepare for a primate walk; have lunch at the splendid Kingfisher lodge before continuing to Entebbe. However, visiting the Igongo Cultural Village is an experience that shouldn’t be missed. Accommodation No accomodation for this day Meals Breakfast, Lunch Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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