3 days Queen Elizabeth National Park Tour
This 3 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park tour brings you into the heart of Africa, Uganda.
For such a small country, it is surprisingly endowed with a number of natural habitats wildlife, and other tourism products, and among these is the famous Queen Elizabeth National Park that lies on the bottom of the Albertine Rift Valley.
So welcome to the pearl of Africa as we take you through this exhilarating experience, second to none.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Pick Up and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer out of Kampala getting clear before traffic as we start the 3-day Queen Elizabeth National Park tour.
Make a stopover for coffee and photos at the Equator. Continue on through villages with cultivated areas until the lush green tea estates in a rich green belt before you reach the escarpment with magnificent endless views over Queen Elizabeth National Park.
You will have lunch either along the way or at the lodge, depending on time. Check into the lodge and spend the late afternoon taking a village walk or spend the afternoon enjoying a view at the lodge.
ACCOMMODATION – LODGE/HOTEL
Luxury: Elephant Plains Safari Lodge
Mid-Luxury: Marafiki Safari Lodge
Standard: Bush lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner
Day 1: Pick Up and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer out of Kampala getting clear before traffic as we start the 3-day Queen Elizabeth National Park tour.
Make a stopover for coffee and photos at the Equator. Continue on through villages with cultivated areas until the lush green tea estates in a rich green belt before you reach the escarpment with magnificent endless views over Queen Elizabeth National Park.
You will have lunch either along the way or at the lodge, depending on time. Check into the lodge and spend the late afternoon taking a village walk or spend the afternoon enjoying a view at the lodge.
ACCOMMODATION – LODGE/HOTEL
Luxury: Elephant Plains Safari Lodge
Mid-Luxury: Marafiki Safari Lodge
Standard: Bush lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Game Drive and Boat Cruise
Start the day with an early game drive that exposes us to diverse animals, including big 5 members, Elephants, buffalos, big cats, lions, and leopards. Also see warthogs, hunchback carnivals like hyenas spotted along the circuits as we drive along, and many more species that are residents of this park. There is a rich bird life especially our version of storks in the wetland spots as we reach the flamingos in the salt lakes at Kasenyi.
After lunch, we get ready for the classic highlights on the 2-hour boat cruise on the famous Kazinga channel, a 36 km channel linking Lake George and Lake Edward. Here you see land water-adapted hippopotamuses yawning, the national geographical society killing machine the Nile crocodile gaping along the bank, and the savannah version of pigs the warthog- Pumba are hallmark signs in this animal home. With your binoculars along the peninsula, you have a magnificent view of birds and animals like the ever-playing African elephants in the water.
ACCOMMODATION: LODGE/ HOTEL
Luxury: Elephant Plains Safari Lodge
Mid-Luxury: Marafiki Safari Lodge
Standard: Bush lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Morning game drive and departure
Wake early for a morning game drive, then return to your accommodation for breakfast. Embark on the safari vehicle and drive back to Kampala with a stopover at the equator and lunch in Masaka. We recommend a late afternoon or evening flight.
ACCOMMODATION: LODGE/ HOTEL
No Accommodation on the last day
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 3: Morning game drive and departure
Wake early for a morning game drive, then return to your accommodation for breakfast. Embark on the safari vehicle and drive back to Kampala with a stopover at the equator and lunch in Masaka. We recommend a late afternoon or evening flight.
ACCOMMODATION: LODGE/ HOTEL
No Accommodation on the last day
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
INCLUSIONS
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- Vehicle, Safari Van + Fuel
- Transport in 4X4 Vehicle/Landcruiser with pop roof
- English speaking Guide/ driver
- All meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Accommodation as per the itinerary
- Park Entrance fee
- Bottled water while on the safari
EXCLUSIONS
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- Drinks
- Tips
- Porters
- Laundry services
- Visa (Uganda)
- Any other personal interests
- No accommodation on last night in Uganda (But can be arranged at extra cost)
- Insurance