3 Days Safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park

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Overview

Book this 3 days Queen Elizabeth National Park tour, one of the best Uganda wildlife safari packages that will expose you to diversity of big game, antelopes, birds and breathtaking landscape characterized by lush savanna grassland. This wildlife tour takes you to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Western Uganda about 6 hours’ drive from Kampala. It takes you through thrilling game drives, boat cruise on Kazinga Channel and bird sighting.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is the 2nd largest Uganda safari park. It spreads to cover 1978sq.kms of land area and takes its name from Queen Elizabeth II. It is a popular Uganda safari park sheltering diversity of wildlife including the rare tree climbing lions, African lions, leopards, warthogs, buffaloes, elephants, huge population of hippos, crocodiles, over 620 bird species and antelopes. Your 3 days Queen Elizabeth National Park tour takes 3 days, 2 nights but it starts and ends in Kampala/Entebbe.

Detailed itinerary of the 3 days Queen Elizabeth National Park tour

Day 1: Head to Queen Elizabeth National Park from Kampala/Entebbe

Have a hefty breakfast and later, be prepared for pick up by your tour leader from your hotel/place of residence in Kampala. Start your Uganda safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Mbarara-Bushenyi route, about 6 hours’ drive. A stop visit will be made at Equator crossing for you to take photos, relax then lunch break in Igongo Cultural Centre.

Proceed to Western Uganda to Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese while enjoying the sceneries, tea plantations and a lot more. Have a fun-filled evening on tour along Lake Katwe, Salt mining areas then get back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise

Get the best of your leisurely breakfast and after, begin your sunrise game drive in 4x4 Land Cruiser/Safari Van with pop-up rooftop. The 2-3-hour game drive takes you through Kasenyi Plains to enjoy excellent view of buffaloes, elephants, lions, warthogs, antelopes, birds and a lot more.

Retreat from your fun-filled wildlife viewing experience to have lunch and relaxation. At 2:00pm, join others on an exciting boat cruise on Kazinga Channel. This gets you clear view of hippos, crocodiles basking on banks, water birds and a lot more. Retreat for evening relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking at Kyambura Gorge and drive back to Kampala/Entebbe

Have a hefty leisurely breakfast and later, connect to Kyambura Gorge for chimpanzee tracking. This will start after briefing on the guidelines to be followed while on chimp trek. You will explore more about behaviors of chimpanzees, takes their photos and also sight variety of other primates and birds.
Retreat from your primate walk to have lunch then check out ready to drive back to Kampala. Along the way, have a stop visit at the Equator crossing then later at Mpambire drum makers before drop off in Kampala/Entebbe. This marks the end of your 3 days Queen Elizabeth National Park tour safari.