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3 Days Queen Elizabeth Safari

Overview

Over three days, you experience the Queen Elizabeth Safari, departing from Kampala and journeying to the park via the Equator. On arrival, you settle in and enjoy an evening game drive through the northern sector, exploring crater lakes and wildlife. The next morning, you head for a game drive before lunch, then a launch cruise along the Kazinga Channel, where water animals, birds, crocodiles, and hippos abound. On the last day after an early breakfast, you visit Kyambura Gorge to track chimpanzees or explore the bat cave in Maramagambo Forest, plus crater lakes. After lunch, you’ll check out and travel back to Kampala with fond memories.

Highlights

Morning game drives spotting elephant, lion, waterbuck, sitatunga, Uganda kob across varied habitats and small crater lakes.

Launch a cruise on Kazinga Channel with hippos, giant crocodiles, shoebill, pelicans, malachite kingfisher, jacanas, and other water birds.

Visit Kyambura Gorge or Maramagambo Forest for chimpanzee tracking or to explore caves and experience the rich biodiversity in these forested settings.

The route includes an Equator photo stop, an overnight lodge stay on a full-board basis, private 4WD transport, and all park and ranger fees are included.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1 Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After an early breakfast, depart Kampala and head to Kasese town passing via the Equator for some photography. Continue journey to Queen Elizabeth park arriving in the afternoon just in time for lunch. After a small nap, you will taken for an evening game drive in the northern sector of the park where you will explore numerous small crater lakes. Transfer back to lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Enjoy an early breakfast before you begin your morning game drive in the park. Animals you may spot include Lions, Elephants, Water bucks, Bush bucks, Uganda kobs, Forest hogs, Sitatunga antelopes among others. Return to lodge for lunch and short nap. After lunch , you will be transferred to the Kazinga channel for an exciting launch cruise. Expect to see birds and water animals like hippos, giant crocodiles, Shoebill, malachite kingfisher, Commorants, African jacana, pelicans, African skimmers among others. Dinner and overnight at lodge.

After an early morning breakfast , you will be driven to Kyambura gorge to track chimpanzees or visit the famous bat cave in Maramagambo forest and explore the numerous crater lakes found within the park. Transfer back to the lodge just in time for lunch . After lunch, prepare for check out and transfer back to Kampala.

Visit to Queen Elizabeth National Park

English speaking driver/guide

Entrance fees and ranger fees for national parks

Ground transport in private 4WD safari vehicles

Game drives on the northern bank of the Nile

Visit Budongo Forest for a pleasant walk in the tropical rainforest

3 nights at Nile Safari Camp on full board basis

Boat cruise on the Nile

International flights

Airport taxes

All meals and drinks not specified

Tips and gratuities

Items of a personal nature

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