Overview
This 3-day adventure to Queen Elizabeth National Park offers a blend of wildlife exploration and scenic beauty. Starting with a scenic 7-hour drive from Kampala, you'll arrive at your lodge overlooking the park’s stunning landscapes. Day two begins with an exhilarating morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains, where you may spot elephants, lions, buffaloes, and more. After lunch and relaxation, enjoy a two-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, bringing you up close to hippos, crocodiles, and diverse bird species. The trip concludes with an optional morning game drive before returning to Kampala, leaving you with unforgettable memories of Uganda’s iconic wilderness.
Inclusions
- Ground transport in a 4x4 land cruiser
- Accommodation
- Full board meals
- Entrance fees
- A professional driver/guide
- Game drive
- Boat ride on Kazinga Channel
- Katwe salt mines
- Crater lakes
Exclusions
- Air ticket & visa
- Personal expenses
- Tips and Gratitude
- Any other activities not mentioned in the itinerary
Itinerary
Expand allCollapse allDay 1: Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
You will be picked from Kampala at 7am and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda. The drive from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park is about 7 hours. You will have a lunch stop along the way. You will check into your lodge and enjoy the view of the park from the comfort of your lodge.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat trip on Kazinga Channel
After early breakfast you shall go for the game drive in the Kasenyi plains and some of the animals to see include: elephants, buffaloes, lions, hyenas, antelopes, etc… You will drive through the crater lakes and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. You shall return to the lodge for lunch and some relaxation.
Later you shall go for the afternoon boat safari on Kazinga Channel which is scheduled to start at 2.30pm. The cruise will bring you close to a range of wildlife along the banks of the channel, such as hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, monitor lizards. The channel offers incredible bird watching opportunities as several water birds flock the banks of the channel, for example, pelicans, skimmers, fish eagles, kingfishers etc… The boat cruise is about 2 hours long. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Katwe Salt mines and crater lakes
Have breakfast, then visit the Katwe salt mines and other crater lakes. Return to the lodge and spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure.
Day 4: Optional game drive and drive back to Kampala
Have breakfast, checking out of the lodge and travel back to Kampala. You will be dropped of at your place of residence.