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3 Days Tour To Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda 3 days

  • Covid-19 Safe
  • Shared tour
  • Solo friendly
  • Eco Aware
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The Uganda Wildlife and Chimp Safari by Responsible Tourism Company is an ideal way to explore Queen Elizabeth National Park, home to populations of tree-climbing lions, elephants, buffalo, chimpanzees, hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, antelopes, baboons and many other species of wildlife. A total of 547 confirmed and 15 unconfirmed bird species have been recorded in Queen Elizabeth National Park. This is one of the highest totals in the world and is truly remarkable for such a relatively small reserve. The Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda's second-largest conservation area at over 1,978 sq. km. The park was founded in 1952 as Kazinga National Park, and renamed two years later to commemorate a visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England.

Day One: Kampala - Queen Elizabeth National Park

The tour begins at 06:30 at your hotel in Kampala. Our professional guide-drive will meet you at 0630 hours at the hotel to go over the details of the tour providing a schedule and pick-up times for all included activities. Your guide will also answer any burning questions that you may have, can also assist with booking optional activities and endeavour to assist you get the very best time for your tour.

Drive west, with a stopover at the Equator for photos and head further West. Stop in Mbarara for lunch at a local restaurant on the road. After passing through volcanic formations of the Western Rift Valley towards Queen Elizabeth National Park. The descent reveals a stunning panorama of Lakes George and Edward amidst game-filled plains. In the evening, enjoy a game drive, before retiring at your preferred lodge. Dinner and an overnight at your accommodation.

Day Two: Safari Game Drive and Boat Cruise Queen Elizabeth National Park

A morning game drive today. After an early breakfast, you go for a long game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park's diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Game drives in this park, with the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, provide excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, Cape buffalo, elephants, De fassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, Topi and bush buck. Also, keep your eyes open for a leopard

Crater lakes; Lake Nyamunuka, Lake Katwe Salt, Lake Kikorongo,

View the Kazinga Channel during the Channel Game drive (channel drive)

Enjoy lunch inside the park. After lunch, you will take a boat safari. The cruise is along the Kazinga Channel a wide, 32 km long natural channel that connects Lake Edward and Lake George, and a dominant feature of Queen Elizabeth National Park, and back at the waterfront jetty at Mweya.

The afternoon boat cruise offers an excellent platform for photography and game viewing. The birdlife is colourful and abundant. An average of 60 bird species can be spotted during the trip, and one of the largest populations of hippos in the region as well as Nile crocodiles.

Carrying up to 40 passengers, the boats guarantee a seat with a view, while experienced ranger guides narrate stories of the wildlife and local history of the area.

Launch trips on the Kazinga Channel last two hours. Enjoy a sundowner while admiring the view. After the boat safari, you drive back to the lodge with the hope that the cooler evening hours will tempt a leopard or lion to cross your path before dinner.

Day Three: Chimp Trek in Kyambura Gorge & Return to Kampala

This morning, after breakfast track Chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge. (Picnic breakfast).

The stunning Kyambura (or Chambura) Gorge also called the “Valley of Apes” is located in the far eastern corner of the Queen Elizabeth National Park. Approximately 1 km across - at its broadest point and about 100 meters deep, this gorge is drained by River Kayambura. The landscape is among the most impressive you will find in Uganda and it is a rich wildlife bio-diversity that comprises of primates, wild animals as well as birds. However, based on reports made by researchers, only sixteen chimpanzees remain within this distant yet very impressive valley.

This gorge can best be explored on foot so taking a nature walk guided by an experienced tour guide/ranger, will unveil to visitors the natural beauty of the gorge as well as the flora and fauna within the depths of the gorge.

There are 3 salty crater lakes which are Lake Nyamunuka, Lake Katwe Salt and Lake Kikorongo, that attract huge numbers of beautiful flamingos which numbers are not seen elsewhere in the whole of Uganda.

What's included

* Please check prices for full list of inclusions and exclusions


Inclusions

  • Ground Transportation (4WD vehicle) throughout the trip in a private 4WD tour vehicle
  • Accommodation as per options in the itinerary
  • Meals as indicated on the aforesaid Meal Plans
  • Activities as stipulated on the safari program
  • A Chimpanzee Permit (where applicable)
  • Services of an English-speaking driver/guide
  • Bottled drinking water while on safari
  • Lots of fun in the African sun DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED
  • Lots of fun in the African sun!!! DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED

Exclusions

  • Entry permit/visas for Uganda if required
  • Airfare to and from Uganda and/or domestic airfare
  • First and last night's accommodation in Kampala or Entebbe
  • Meals (if taking the budget option)
  • All drinks apart from those served for breakfast
  • Beverages, tips, souvenirs & all items of a personal nature
  • Any deviation from the suggested program
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Souvenirs and items of a personal nature like telephone calls
  • Any activity or accommodation NOT mentioned in the itinerary
  • Porters and other luggage service
  • Any personal insurance covers

Details

Available in

Korean, Japanese, Italian, Suahili, Spanish, Russian, German, French, English, Dutch, Chinese (Mandarin)
(All our tour guides & driver guides are fluent in English and proficient in one or more other languages. If you want to hire a Licensed Guide Interpreter, you can request for one when you book your trip)


Available for

Adults, Seniors



Departure & Return

Start city: Kampala , Uganda

Pick up times available: 06:30

Pick up location: Your hotel in Kampala

Ends at: Your hotel in Kampala

Nearest airport: Entebbe International Airport (EBB)



We are Eco Aware:

  • Education & exploration
    The product is educational rather than entertainment focused - it respects and gives insight into local traditions and/or environment Education & exploration
    The product is educational rather than entertainment focused - it respects and gives insight into local traditions and/or environment
  • Interaction with locals or nature
    The major part of the tour is spent on interacting with local communities, their representative(s) (other than guides) or observing the nature or animals without disturbing their natural habitat and environment Interaction with locals or nature
    The major part of the tour is spent on interacting with local communities, their representative(s) (other than guides) or observing the nature or animals without disturbing their natural habitat and environment
  • Licensed tour guide
  • Local or indigenous tour guide(s)

Cancellation policy

100% cancellation fee - between 0-2 days before the travel date
50% cancellation fee - between 3-6 days before the travel date
0% cancellation fee - 7 days or more before the travel date

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from A$1281 per person