3 Days in Queen Elizabeth National Park
“The Medley of wonders”

Day 1: Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park
(6hrs 30mins, 400kms)

Your tour Guide/ Driver will pick you up from your accommodation in Kampala or Entebbe, he will brief you on the journey and you will then set off to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Mityana road, the drive is roughly 6hrs and 30 mins depending on the stop overs. Via Fort Portal and Mpondwe road. Stop over at Mubende for Short calls and snacks for those that want. Continue on Mityana road and Stop in Portal town for lunch at Gardens Hotel for lunch. After Lunch, your Guide will take you through the crater hike through both the Kasenda and Rwetera Crater lakes clusters if time allows. You will later continue to queen Elizabeth National Park Via Mpondwe Road. Arrival and check in at the Lodge Meal Plan.

This region hosts a concentration of more than a three-dozen jewel like, permanent crater lakes. Scattered across a 10km wide longitudinal band that runs parallel to the western boundary of Kibale national park from Fort portal south to Kasenda. Geographically, there are three groups of these crater lakes, The Rwetera cluster in the west comprising of three lakes, The Rweihamba cluster comprising of about 10 lakes and the Kasenda cluster comprising of about 20 Lakes

 

Day 2: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Early rise at Elephant Plain Game Lodge for Breakfast. Your Guide will brief you about the day’s activities and you will head for a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park. This is Uganda second largest park with an open grass land which makes game viewing easier. The Park boasts of over 95 Mammal species, your guide should help you spot for lions, elephants, leopards, antelopes, and many other mammal Species. You will later head to the Mweya peninsula where you can Break for lunch as your Guide prepares the boat for the launch.

Queen Elizabeth is a park of many parts, in the form tourist sites that technically lie outside its boundaries but are most often visited in conjunction with it like Kalinzu forest, Lake Katwe, Kyambura wildlife reserve and Kasenyi fishing Village.

After Lunch, you guide will lead you to the boat on the Kazinga channel. This channel is 33 kilometers long and 2 to 3 kms wide. On this two-hour boat ride that runs out of the Mweya Peninsula, you will be able to see more large Herds of elephants, buffalo and Hippos. You should also be able to see, crocodiles, monitor lizards and many bird species. After the boat ride, your guide will take you through a crater drive as you head back to the Lodge.

Day 3: : Travel Back to Kampala
6 hrs 11 min (435 km)

Early rise at for breakfast served at 8 am. Set off from Kasese at 9 am heading to Mbarara via kasese Mbarara road. Stopover in Mbarara for Lunch. Set off from Mbarara at heading to Kla via Masaka road. Stop over at the equator In Kayabwe for photos. Arrival in Entebbe/Kampala and end of our service

Tour price in US Dollars per person (Net & Non-Commissionable – Valid for 2024)

Per Person Cost
Cost of each paxUSD 1,601.25
Based on Four pax and the cost is per person

Included in the price:-

Ground transport per private 4WD safari vehicle
English speaking driver/guide
Accommodation in places mentioned in the itinerary, based on a twin/double room
Meals as described in the itinerary
Bottled mineral water in the safari vehicle
Entrance fees and ranger fees for national parks
Activities and excursions mentioned in the program
VAT for upcountry hotels and lodges

Exclusions:-

International flight
Visa application fees
Optional activities
Meals and drinks not mentioned above
Items of personal nature
Tips
Entry visa into Uganda
All kinds of drinks except water
Activities not mentioned in the itinerary
Phone calls and bar bills
Personal/travel insurance
Driver guide’s gratuity (recommended)
All Other Services of a personal nature
All air/flight tickets
Any activity stated as “OPTIONAL”

Terms and conditions:-

  • The rates are in US dollars and subject to change.
  • Availability of accommodation, permits and activities is not guaranteed until confirmation by your contact person of Footprints Safaris. Permits are sold on ‘first come first serve’ basis.

Note

Prices are subject to change.
Availability of accommodations and activities is not guaranteed;
reservations will be made after receiving confirmation of the final itinerary and the requested deposit.
Should any of the included accommodations not be available, we reserve the right to substitute it with an alternative suitable accommodation, which might affect the final quoted price.
The budget option for this safari is based on very basic accommodation.
Private bathrooms cannot be guaranteed which means showers and toilets (or pit latrines) have to be shared in some places.
The estimated travelling hours are based on the actual hours of driving, stops for lunch or photos not included.

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