This 3 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Tour is the best way to experience the park, as it offers the opportunity to see over 86 different species of mammals and approximately 606 different bird species, including the globally threatened Pallid Harrier, Grey herons, Squaco, Purple, and Goliath herons, and Rothschild’s Giraffes, Cape buffalo, elephants, waterbucks, and many more. Enquire Now The tour takes place on the magnificent Mweya Peninsula, which boasts a stunning waterfront location beneath the shadow of the Rwenzori Mountains. But the remote Ishasha Sector is well-known for its tree-climbing lions; the Maramagambo forest is home to a diverse range of birds and monkeys; the crater lakes are home to thousands of exquisite pink flamingos; and the Kyambura Gorges are home to acclimatised chimpanzees.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park
This tour starts with a pick-up from your hotel or any other residence. Our driver guide will then give you an overview of the three-day Queen Elizabeth tour before you leave for a six-hour drive. Take a photo stop at the equator during your route, have lunch in Mbarara Town, visit the Igongo Culture Centre to learn about Ankole culture, and then continue on to Queen Elizabeth National Park and check into your lodge. You will be given a tour of the Crater Lake area and an overview of the historical salt mining operations in the evening. After dinner, spend the night.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Enganzi Lodge, Bush Lodge, Katara Lodge.
Meals: (Lunch, Dinner).
Day 2: Morning Game Drive – Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel
Start the day with a cup of tea, and then go on an early morning wildlife drive at the main camp at Mweya Peninsular, which is beautifully situated with the Kazinga Channel dividing Lake George from Lake Edward. This will provide you the chance to see creatures like the stunning Uganda Kob, bush pigs, buffalo, elephants, lions, leopards, bushbucks, forest hogs, and more. Later, have a late breakfast at the resort, unwind by the pool, and wait for lunch there. Afternoon, embark on an amazing launch cruise around the Kazinga Channel, where you may see a variety of wildlife, including crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, and elephants.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Enganzi Lodge, Bush Lodge, Katara Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kyambura – Departure
Head to Kyambura Gorge after breakfast for a nature walk through an underground forest where you can see monkeys, baboons, chimpanzees, and many other primates. You will observe many tree species here that provide food for forest elephants. After that, have a lunch break while travelling through the Maramagambo forest on your way back to Kampala, stopping along the way to observe various wildlife. You will arrive in Kampala in the late afternoon. Have dinner and spend the night at your hotel.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch).
End of the 3 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Tour.
The 3 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Tour package includes;
- Airport transfers.
- Transportation by safari vehicle.
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary.
- Driver allowances.
- Park entrance.
- En-route lunches.
- Visit the equator and Igongo cultural Centre.
The package excludes; Airfare, Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, and personal shopping bills.