3
Days Queen Elizabeth Safari
Highlights:
- Game Drive
- Boat Cruise
- Forest Walk
- Bird Watching |
Day 1:
Kampala to Queen Elizabeth national park
Early Morning after breakfast, drive to western Uganda,
with a stop at the Equator for Coffee/toilet break and photos
then continue on to Mbarara stop at Agip Motel for Ugandan
buffet lunch. Drive through volcanic formations of the Western
Rift Valley towards Queen Elizabeth national park. The descent
reveals an astounding panorama view of lakes George and
Edward. Overnight and Dinner Mweya Safari Lodge/Ishasha
Wilderness Camp or Simba Camp for Budget. |
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Day 2: Game drive and Boat
Cruise
Queen Elizabeth national park’s diverse Eco-system of
savannah grassland, tropical forest, river, swamps, lakes
and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of
wildlife. An early morning game drive starts the day in search
of the famous tree climbing lions, leopards, giant forest
hog, Cape buffalo, elephants, Uganda Kob, Topi and Bushbuck
and lots of bird life.
In the afternoon after lunch, proceed to the Mweya peninsular
for a boat trip across the Kazinga Channel joining lake Edward
and George, enjoy abundant bird life such as such as African
Fish eagle, Grey headed king fisher, Swamp flycatcher, Grey
capped Warbler, Red chested sunbird, Black-headed gonolek,
Great White nad Pink backed Pelican, Great and long tailed
Cormorants, Common Squaco Heron, African open billed stock,
Malachite and Pied kingfishers, Black crake, swamp fly catcher
among others and the hundreds of hippos that are cooling off
at the shores. |
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This cruise will definitely
be one of the highlights of your safari. Return to your accommodation
at 5:00pm and enjoy beautiful sunset Mweya Safari Lodge/ Ishasha
wilderness Camp/ Jacana Safari Lodge.
Day
3: Maramagambo Forest Walk to Kampala
After breakfast we will take you for a walk through the Maramagambo
Forest, known for the Blue Lake and the Bat and Hunters Cave.
You will get the chance to have a close look at the bats and
maybe even the rock python and forest cobras that feed on
the bats. The same walk will provide you with views of different
bird species, primates and trees and scrubs.
After this activity we will leave Queen Elizabeth National
Park and drive Back to Kampala with lunch break at Agip Motel
and then proceed on to the Equator in case you need to shop
for souvenirs. You will then be dropped off to your Hotel
in Entebbe. |
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