3 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari

Overview

• 🐘 Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park
• 🦁 Search for lions and other predators
• 🐃 See elephants and buffaloes
• 🦛 Boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel
• 🐊 Look for Nile crocodiles
• 🦌 Search for Uganda kob and other antelopes
• 🐦 Excellent birdwatching opportunities
• 🌊 Experience the beautiful Kazinga Channel
• 🏔️ Views towards the Rwenzori Mountains
• 🦁 Optional visit to the Ishasha sector
• 📸 Excellent wildlife photography opportunities
• 🌍 Scenic drive through western Uganda

1. Day1
   Kampala / Entebbe → Queen Elizabeth National Park

   Driving Time: Approximately 6–7 hours
   Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
   Activities: Scenic Drive · Equator Stop · Optional Evening Game Drive

   After breakfast, meet your safari guide and depart from Kampala or Entebbe.
   Travel southwest through Uganda's beautiful countryside, with a stop at the Uganda Equator for photographs, refreshments and a chance to explore local crafts.
   Continue towards Mbarara, where you can enjoy lunch before proceeding towards Queen Elizabeth National Park.
   The route takes you through rolling countryside, agricultural areas and traditional Ankole landscapes before descending towards the Albertine Rift.
   Arrive at Queen Elizabeth National Park in the afternoon and check into your lodge.

   Depending on your arrival time, enjoy an optional evening game drive in the park.
   Keep an eye out for elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kob, warthogs, antelopes and, with some luck, lions.

   Overnight: Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge / Tented Camp
   Meals: Lunch & Dinner

   Meals: Lunch & Dinner Stay: Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge / Tented Camp

2. Day2
   Morning Game Drive → Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise

   Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
   Activities: Game Drive · Boat Cruise

   Wake up early for breakfast before heading out for a morning game drive.
   The early morning is an excellent time to explore the Kasenyi Plains, when wildlife is active and the temperatures are cooler.
   Your guide will search for:
   - 🦁 Lions
   - 🐘 Elephants
   - 🐃 Buffaloes
   - 🦌 Uganda kob
   - 🦛 Hippos
   - 🐗 Warthogs
   - 🦌 Waterbucks
   - 🐕 Spotted hyenas
   - 🐆 Leopards, where present and fortunate to encounter
   The open plains provide excellent opportunities for wildlife photography.
   Return to your lodge for breakfast or lunch and some time to relax.
   🌊 Afternoon Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise
   After lunch, head to the Mweya area for a boat cruise along the famous Kazinga Channel.
   The channel connects Lake George and Lake Edward and attracts large concentrations of wildlife.
   During the cruise, look for:
   - Hippos gathered along the water
   - Nile crocodiles
   - Elephants drinking at the shoreline
   - Buffaloes
   - Antelopes
   - Waterbirds
   - Kingfishers
   - Herons
   - African fish eagles
   The boat provides an excellent perspective for wildlife photography and allows you to observe animals from the water.
   Return to the lodge in the evening.

   Overnight: Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge / Tented Camp
   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

   Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Stay: Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge / Tented Camp

3. Day3
   Final Game Drive / Optional Ishasha → Kampala / Entebbe

   Driving Time: Approximately 6–8 hours depending on route and activities
   Activities: Morning Game Drive · Optional Ishasha Visit · Return Transfer

   After an early breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive before beginning your journey back towards Kampala or Entebbe.
   Depending on your itinerary and accommodation location, an optional extension towards the Ishasha sector can be arranged.
   Ishasha is famous for its distinctive tree-climbing lions, which are sometimes seen resting in the branches of large fig trees.
   If the Ishasha visit is included, allow additional travel time as the sector is located in the southern part of the park.
   Alternatively, depart directly from the northern Queen Elizabeth area and begin the journey back to Kampala or Entebbe.
   Enjoy lunch en route before continuing your journey.
   A final stop at the Uganda Equator can also be arranged where appropriate.

   Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
   End of Safari

   Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Stay: End of Safari

What’s included

Where you’ll stay

2 nights · Safari Lodges & Tented Camps · Queen Elizabeth · Uganda

Comfortable safari lodges and tented camps in the Queen Elizabeth National Park area

Stay in comfortable safari accommodation conveniently located for exploring Queen Elizabeth National Park. The lodges and camps provide a relaxing base between game drives and the Kazinga Channel boat cruise, with options ranging from budget-friendly camps to comfortable mid-range and luxury properties.

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