3 days Queen Elizabeth National park
3 days Queen Elizabeth National park (from Entebbe)
3 days Queen Elizabeth National park : Enjoy 3 days in the Queen Elizabeth national park for an experience in Uganda of a wildlife experience in this savannah park of Uganda. This safari focuses on the south western part of Uganda as this is where the Queen Elizabeth national park is located in the Kasese district. The Queen Elizabeth national park is one of the oldest national parks of Uganda and boosts of a great number of wildlife that you may get to enjoy on this safari. There are several activities one can participate in while in Queen Elizabeth national park like game drives in the savannah, boat cruises on the Kazinga channel, chimpanzee trekking in the Kyambura gorge, visit the lake Katwe crater salt mine or even visit a local community.
Trip Highlights
- Day 1: Drive 4 hours from Kampala and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
- Day 2: Morning Game drive, afternoon launch cruise and evening game drive.
- Day 3: Morning game drive and transfer back to Kampala.
Trip Description
Day 1: Drive 4 hours from Kampala and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
As soon as you are ready to start your safari to the Queen Elizabeth national park, your driver guide will be waiting at your agreed pick up place and time. You will exchange pleasantries and also have a small briefing on what to expect the next few days. Once you are all packed up and set, you will embark on this 7 hour road transfer from Kampala to Kasese district.
You will have an enroute lunch at the Equator at Kayabwe and also get a chance to interact with the traders of the place. After lunch, you will continue on your drive to connect to your hotel in the Queen Elizabeth national park. You will arrive at the hotel in the evening and you will be welcomed by a cold glass of juice. Check in and settle into your room and enjoy the rest of the evening as dinner is prepared. You will enjoy your first night in the Queen Elizabeth national park.
Accommodation options in Queen Elizabeth national park
- Pumba safari cottages for budget option
- Parkview safari cottages for midrange option
- Elephant Plains Lodge for luxury option
Day 2: Morning game drive, afternoon launch cruise and evening game drive.
Wake up early to have breakfast and connect to the park for your morning game drive. You will drive for about 4 hours on the savannah plains where you will enjoy the wildlife in their natural habitat. You will see the lions, leopards, elephants, impalas, elands, warthogs and some hippos wallowing in the mud ponds in the park. You will be guided by a knowledgeable safari guide who will share insight on this game drive in the Queen Elizabeth national park.
After lunch, you will drive to the Kazinga channel bridge where you will get the chance to view the aquatic life of this Queen Elizabeth national park like the crocodiles and the largest herd of hippos seen in the whole of Africa. You may also don some birding while on this afternoon cruise. Connect back with your driver guide who will be ready to transfer you to the park for a chance to catch some of the nocturnal animals coming out to hunt for feed of the night. Return to your lodge in time for dinner and second night in Queen Elizabeth national park.
Day 3: Morning game drive and transfer back to Kampala.
Wake up at the break of dawn to catch the early risers. You will have some breakfast and then set out to the park for a morning game drive. You will enjoy the savannah plains and spot a number of wildlife like the elephants, buffaloes, bush bucks, impalas, and the warthogs. You will also spot the leopards and lions on a great day in the park. After enjoying your game drive, you will set out to return to Kampala via the Equator. You may stop for lunch enroute and arrive in Kampala in the late evening hours.
End of trip
Trip Quote to include
- Safari vehicle with Fuel
- Accommodation with meals
- English speaking driver guide
- Transfers as indicated in the itinerary above
- Bottled water enroute
- Park entrance fees
- Boat trip
Trip Quote to exclude
- PCR Covid test
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Optional activities not in the itinerary
- Personal needs like laundry, medicines, airtime, alcohol, tips.
