This 3 days Queen Elizabeth national park safaris is a great choice to explore one of Uganda’s biggest national park, ranging from diverse wildlife including the Big four cats and tree climbing lions, stunning landscapes like crater lakes and dramatic Rwenzori mountains, game drives and boat cruises along the 32 kilometer kazinga channel that connects lake Edward to lake George. Queen Elizabeth national park is located in southwestern part of the country occupying districts of Kasese and Bushenyi. Below is how you will spend your three days in the jungle,
Day 1: Pickup from Kampala and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park via Equator.
This is the first day of the amazing safari, depending on your location, the driver will pick and transfer you to Queen Elizabeth national park. The distance is about 420 kilometers that is approximately 5 to 6 hours of drive using the Kampala-Masaka- Mbarara road.
You will stop at the Equator to have some lunch, refreshments and stretch your legs. You can also learn about the Equator’s significance which are demonstrated to showcase the Coriolis effect which has an influence on the earth’s rotation.
After this, you can head back to the journey and when you reach, the driver will transfer you to your booked hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise.
After an early morning breakfast, the driver will pick you and take you to the park headquarters the starting point for the amazing game drive where you will be able to explore the park’s diverse wildlife under the guidance of an experienced guide.
Choose to do a morning or evening game drive but its best done in the morning when these animals are active. Under the guidance of an experienced ranger, you are able to identify and see different wildlife within their natural habitat like lions, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, antelopes, warthogs, gazelles, and numerous birds.
After the game drive, you can get back to your hotel to relax and prepare or the mesmerizing evening boat cruise. The boat cruise is one of the most popular and enchanting ways to enjoy the Queen Elizabeth national park.
The boat cruise happens at kazinga, a water channel that connects lake Edward to lake George. During the boat cruise, you will have the opportunity to see a wide variety of wildlife like crocodiles, elephants, and buffaloes providing a unique perspective to observe animals that gather along the channel’s banks.
During the cruise, you are also able to see breathtaking views o the park like rolling savannah, dense forests and the mesmerizing Rwenzori mountains in the background a great way to appreciate the park’s natural beauty. You are also able to see numerous bird species while cruising, some of these are kingfisher, African fish eagle, herons and pelicans. Don’t forget to bring your camera to capture each and every incredible moments.
What makes this cruise enjoyable is the relaxing atmosphere accompanied with it, the gentle pace of the boat cruise and the soothing sounds of the water makes it peaceful and relaxing experience, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in absolute nature.
After the cruise, the driver will transfer you back to your hotel to relax, have dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 3: Return to Kampala. End of safari.
This marks the end of your 3 days Queen Elizabeth national park safari tour. After an early morning breakfast, the driver will pick you and transfer you back to either Kampala or Entebbe depending on your desired destination.
