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Queen
Elizabeth NP Safari (4)
During this trip, tour activities at Queen Elizabeth National Park
include;- Boat cruises at Kazinga channel, game drives, interaction
with local people, visit to Kyambura wild life reserve, see traditional
salt works and the tree climbing lions in the Ishasha segment.
Day 1: Drive to Elizabeth National
Park
Early morning after breakfast, start your trip to Queen Elizabeth
National Park (1978sq.km) in western Uganda. Have a break at the
Uganda Equator for photo shoot. Move on to Mbarara town where you
will have lunch before continuing to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
The park is one of the most excellent treasures of Uganda and named
after UK’s Queen Elizabeth II when she visited Uganda in 1954.
As you get into the park you will be able to see the escapements
of Rwenzori Mountain Crater Lakes, rift valley and spot some animals
on the road side. Have an evening game drive in the park and see
the tree climbing lions, elephants, buffaloes, Kobs, bushbucks,
waterbucks, warthogs and leopard. Then take dinner at Mweya Safari
Lodge or Institute of Ecology where you will have a good outlook
of Kazinga channel and Lake Edward peninsular.
Day 2: Early morning game drive.
Have a cup of African tea in the morning and take chimp safari to
Kyanbura Gorge and you will stumble upon with buffaloes, water bucks,
warthogs, lions, Uganda kobs and other animals plus a collection
of birds. Over 95 species of mammals and 600 species of birds have
been recorded. Then head to Katunguru trading centre where there
are different ethnic groups with very much related languages for
cultural performances. You will be taken back to Mweya Safari Lodge
for refreshments and lunch. Take a boat cruise at the Kazinga Channel
in the afternoon and spot buffaloes close to the water, scores of
hippos, and swarms of pied kingfishers and Pelicans among others.
After lunch, apart from boat cruise one can take jungle walks in
the widespread Maramaganbo forest preceded by a brief history and
back ground of the forest. While on the guided forest nature walks,
you will see the bat cave with pythons in there. There are other
trails which will lead you to the crater lakes and the blue River
which is in the vicinity of the bat caves. You may probably see
other primates like chimps plus elephants and birds. Return to your
accommodation for dinner and over night.
DAY 3: Morning Game Drives
Wake up early on this day to catch up the early risers’ game
drives that usually start at 6:30 when the predators are returning
to their hideouts. You could possibly see elephants, lions, spotted
hyenas, leopards and hippos grazing. Have a late breakfast at Mweya
Safari Lodge and then proceed to Kampala taking Kasese-Fort Portal
Road. Arrive in Kampala in the evening where you will have a wonderful
dinner and over night as you reflect on the concluded exciting trip.
Day 4: Airport Transfer.
You will be picked by our driver for Air port transfer.
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Bwindi
Gorillas & Queen Elizabeth (4)
