3 DAYS QUEEN ELIZABETH NP SAFARI(KIGALI STARTPOINT).

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Highlights

  • Explore one of Uganda’s Oldest and 2nd biggest Savannah National Parks covering 1,978 sq. kms in size and home to 4 of Africa’s Big Five like Elephants, Lions, Leopards and Buffaloes as well as numerous Bird Species.
  • Boat ride on the Famous Kazinga Channel which is a 30 Mile long Channel connecting Lake Edward and Lake George and lined up with a variety of wildlife along its banks.
  • Visit to Lake Bunyonyi- Deepest Lake in Uganda and 2nd Deepest in Africa after Lake Tanganyika in South western Uganda enroute back to Kigali. 
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION This Tour Starts and ends in Entebbe/Kampala
DEPARTURE TIME Please arrive at least 2 hours before the flight.
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NOT INCLUDED

·       Visas

·       Tips/Gifts

·       Medical/Travel Insurance

·       Premium Imported Drinks/Liquors

Any other Items not on the Inclusions List

What to Expect

Queen Elizabeth National Park is the 2nd Biggest in Uganda and is home to about 95 Mammals. The Park famously dubbed the “Medley of Wonders” is home to about 5000 Hippos, 2500 Elephants and 1000 Buffaloes. Its home to a healthy population of Lions, Leopards as well as Spotted Hyenas.

A leisurely Boat Ride along the Kazinga Channel to have a different angle to wildlife viewing in the Park as well as a detour to Lake Bunyonyi- The deepest Lake in Uganda and 2nd deepest in Africa after Lake Tanganyika where we will enjoy amazing scenic views of the Lake over Lunch before proceeding to Kigali.

Itinerary


Day 1: Transfer to QENP + Kazinga Channel Boat Ride.

Your Day will start with early Breakfast (6am) at your Hotel after which your Guide will Transfer you to Queen Elizabeth NP where you will check in at your Lodge, relax a while. You will then have late Lunch before heading to the Boat Dock for an afternoon/sunset Boat Ride on Kazinga Channel. Kazinga Channel, a 20 Mile long water Channel connecting Lake George to Lake Edward will play host to this amazing Experience. From Herds of Elephants, Schools of Hippos, Crocodiles, Various Antelope Species and beautiful Water Birds like the Shoebill Stocks ,Pelicans, King fishers like the Pied and woodland King Fishers lined along the Channel banks. The attractions along this channel not forgetting the scenic beauty to top it all off cannot be underestimated.

You will then head back to your Lodge and relax the evening and Night.

Drive Time : 6 hrs
Meal Plan : Full Board
Activities : Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP & Afternoon Boat Ride.

Day 2: Queen Elizabeth NP – Full Day Game Drive.

You will have early morning Breakfast then head to the Kasenyi Plains of QENP in search of more Wildlife especially the Big 5. Most prominent in this sector being the elusive Leopard and Lions, Schools of Hippos Grazing around or immersed in Mud as well as the more common Antelope Species like Waterbucks, Uganda Kobs and Bushbucks. There is a healthy population of Buffaloes and Elephants too.

 

You will thereafter head back to your Lodge for Late Lunch and relax the afternoon away in preparation for the long drive the next Day to the South West of Uganda.

Drive Time : 7 hours- Including G
Meal Plan : Full Board
Activities : Full Day Game Drive

Day 3: Transfer back to Kigali- Lake Bunyonyi Experience.

You will have early morning Breakfast before checking out of your Lodge and heading out South West to Lake Bunyonyi  which is the deepest lake in Uganda and 2nd deepest Lake in Africa after Lake Tanganyika. Here you will have Lunch as you enjoy the amazing scenic Views of the Lake after which you could visit the many small islands on the Lake including the famous “Punishment Island” where Girls who had got pregnant out of wedlock where abandoned and left to perish. The Lake and the Islands there in are home to more than 200 Bird Species making it a perfect haven for most Bird Enthusiasts. You will thereafter proceed to drive to Gatuna Border where you will cross back into Rwanda and to your Hotel or Kigali International Airport where your Guide will drop you off marking the end of your Safari with us.

Drive Time : 9 hours
Meal Plan : Full Board
Activities : Transfer back to Kigali/Kigali International Airport + Lake Bunyonyi Experience.

 


Additional Information

3 Days : Duration
5/10 : Physicality
Queen Elizabeth NP Uganda: : Location
3 : Age
2023 to 2024 Dates