3 Days Uganda safari to Queen Elizabeth national park, We love this park because of her unique habitant diversity and hence offers home to a variety of wildlife. Queen Elizabeth national park comprises of savannah in the Kasenyi plains home to numerous wildlife, the Ishasha plains where there tree climbing lions, the Kazinga channel where launch cruises take place offering the best views of queen Elizabeth, the Kyambura gorge home to chimpanzees, the Maramagambo forest for nature walks & birding, the Katwe salk lake, Lakes Edward and George.
Queen Elizabeth just by its self can offer an action packed packed itinerary covering over 5 Days.
Day 1: Pickup from Kampala / Kigali – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 2: Early Riser Game drive – Afternoon Launch Cruise
Day 3: Departure
Day 1: Pickup from Kampala / Kigali – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Situated 6 – 7 hours drive from Kampala, this tour can also start from Kigali Rwanda crossing into Uganda and driving to Queen Elizabeth national park.
Set off early from you hotel in Kampala or from Kigali and embark on a drive to Queen Elizabeth national park. On arrival, you will have lunch at your lodge and relax enjoying your lodge for the rest of the day.
Dinner and overnight at Enganzi Lodge / Park View Lodge (Midrange), Mweya safari lodge / Katara Lodge (Luxury Lodge)
Day 2: Early Riser Game drive – Afternoon Launch Cruise
Set off early from your hotel with backed breakfast and head off to start your game drive in the Kasenyi savannah plains of queen Elizabeth national park. This is your chance to view numerous early riser wildlife before they return to their hide places as the sun comes comes out. Expect to view lions, elephants, buffaloes, numerous Uganda kobs and so much more.
Have lunch after which head out to the Kazinga channel for a 2 hour sunset Launch cruise along the the Kazinga channel. Expect to view herds of elephants, buffalos, hippos, crocdiles, lizards, lots of birds.
Return to your lodge for Dinner and overnight at Enganzi Lodge / Park View Lodge (Midrange), Mweya safari lodge / Katara Lodge (Luxury Lodge)
Day 3: Departure
Wakeup to a beautiful breakfast at your lodge and be ready to drive back to Kampala or Kigali with enroute lunch. If heading back to Kigali, you will have the chance to explore the Ishasha sector and view tree climbing lions as you drive off to Kigali.
End of Tour
The tour quote inclusions
– Game drive
– Launch Cruise
– 4*4 Safari Vehicle
– English speaking guide
– Full Board Accommodation according to Itinerary
– Drinking water
– Lunch
Tour Exclusion
– Air tickets
– Flights
– Visa ad visa fees
– Items of personal nature
– Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
– Tips through the tour
Uganda offers Africa’s greatest diversity of attractions condensed in one small landlocked country with gorilla trekking safaris being the highlight all tour to Uganda. Just like Rwanda, Uganda is home to the rare mountain gorillas, dedicated to conservation gorilla survival in the jungle forests of Bwindi and Mgahinga national parks funded by gorilla permit sales which take tourists to visit groups of habituated gorilla families. Uganda offer travelers a guarantee to come face to face with mountain gorillas on your tour
In Uganda, its not just the gorillas, diversity of attractions can be integrated into your itinerary including chimpanzee tracking, white water rafting on the river Nile, launch cruise along the Kazinga channel to watch rage herds of hippos, elephant, crocdiles, numerous birdlife, rewarding cultural tour, wildlife viewing in the savannah in Queen Elizabeth national park, Murchison falls, Kidepo national park, Lake Mburo national park, explore islands of Sesse for a relaxing holiday.
Uganda offers breathtaking lakes and rivers – lake victoria, lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mutanda and river Nile
Why We Love Uganda
Gorilla Safaris to Bwindi impenetrable forest and Mgahinga national park offer life time memories speeding one hour watching a group of gorillas in their natural habitant as well as sponsor a dedicated gorilla conservation project which only surveys because you purchase gorilla permits which funds are used for research, medication, habitant protection. Since the start of gorilla tourism, gorilla numbers have been seen to grow fundamentally and although still recorded by the IUCN as critically endangered species, the numbers of gorillas are flourishing, former poachers have reformed to conservationists and communities surrounding the national parks are receiving help from gorilla tourism
Murchison falls national park today stands as Uganda’s largest wildlife reserve with a variety of wildlife including large herds of buffaloes, elephants, antelopes, a variety of bird species and so much more. We love Murchison falls because of her unique nature of the water falls as they make a roaring sound as water pours.
Mburo national park is Uganda’s smallest savannah parks painted with ancient metamorphic rocks dating way back more than 500 million years. The park is home to over home to 3oo bird species and variety of wildlife including zebra, eland, Defassa waterbuck, impala, buffalo, oribi, hippo, topi leopard and hyena can be spotted and so much more
Mount Sabinyo at 3645m is one of the 8 volcanoes of the virunga conservation region and can be seen from Rwanda and Congo. The sabyinyo volcano offers a challenging hike to the top owing to its ragged nature, recommended only for experienced hikers. Done in Mgahinga national park,the hike is well managed guided by rangers escorted by armed guards. The hike takes unto 8 – 10 hours depending on the groups’ fitness.
– Rwenzori mountains
– Whitewater rafting on the Nile
– Hiking the waterfalls around Sipi in eastern Uganda
Driving Distances Through Uganda Major Towns in KM
Driving Time Through Uganda Major Towns
Useful Links
Gorilla Permits
Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
Rwanda Gorilla Trekking
Packing for Gorilla Tracking
Nyiragongo Volcano Hiking
Gorilla Families
Facts on Mountain Gorillas
Gorilla Habituation
