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  • 4 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari

    During this trip, tour activities in the Queen Elizabeth National Park safari include boat cruises at Kazinga channel, game drives, interaction with local people, visit Kyambura wildlife reserve, see traditional salt works and the tree climbing lions in the Ishasha segment.

    lion in UgandaTour Prices – per Person
    $865 (1 Person)
    $715 (2 People)
    $605 (3 People)
    $495 (4 People     +)

    Day 1: Drive to Elizabeth National Park

    Early morning, after breakfast, start your trip to Queen Elizabeth National Park (1978 sq.km) in western Uganda. Have a break at the Uganda Equator for a photo shoot.

    Move on to Mbarara town where you will have lunch before continuing to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park is one of the treasures of Uganda and named after UK’s Queen Elizabeth II when she visited Uganda in 1954. As you get into the park you will be able to see the escapements of Rwenzori Mountain Crater Lakes, rift valley and spot some animals on the roadside.

    Have an evening game drive in the park and see the tree climbing lions, elephants, buffaloes, Kobs, bushbucks, waterbucks, warthogs and leopard. Then have dinner at Mweya Safari Lodge or Institute of Ecology, where you will have a good outlook of Kazinga channel and Lake Edward peninsular.

    Day 2: Early Morning Game Drive
    Have a cup of African tea in the morning, then go on a chimp safari to Kyanbura Gorge, where you will stumble upon buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs, lions, Uganda kobs and other animals, plus a collection of birds. Over 95 species of mammals and 600 species of birds have been recorded.

    Head to Katunguru trading center, where there are different ethnic groups with very much related languages, for cultural performances. You will be taken back to Mweya Safari Lodge for refreshments and lunch.

    Take a boat cruise at the Kazinga Channel in the afternoon and spot buffaloes close to the water, scores of hippos, and swarms of pied kingfishers and Pelicans, among others. After lunch, besides the boat cruise, one can take jungle walks in the widespread Maramaganbo forest, preceded by a brief history and background of the forest.

    While on the guided forest nature walks, you will see the bat cave with pythons in there. There are other trails which will lead you to the crater lakes and the Blue River, which is in the vicinity of the bat caves. You may see other primates like chimps, plus elephants and birds. Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

    DAY 3: Morning Game Drives
    Wake up early on this day to catch the early risers’ game drives that usually start at 6:30 am, when the predators are returning to their hideouts. You could possibly see elephants, lions, spotted hyenas, leopards and hippos grazing. Have a late breakfast at Mweya Safari Lodge, then proceed to Kampala, taking Kasese-Fort Portal Road.

    Arrive in Kampala in the evening where you will have a wonderful dinner and overnight, as you reflect on the concluded exciting trip.

    Day 4: Airport Transfer
    You will be picked by our driver for Airport transfer.

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  • 4 Days Safari Bwindi Impenetrable & Queen Elizabeth National Park

    gorilla trackingTour Prices – per Person
    $2545 (1 Person)
    $2265 (2 People)
    $1825 (3 People)
    $1615 (4 People +)
    including 1 gorilla permit per person

    Day 1: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Gorilla Forest
    The Gorilla Visit Uganda guide will pick you up in the morning after breakfast, then depart from Kampala by road and head South-West to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Have a break in your journey for some enlightening interaction and photographic opportunity at the Uganda Equator before continuing to Mbarara Town, where we break for lunch.

    You will then drive straight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a habitat for the Uganda Mountain Gorillas and you will relax with the charms of the mountain rainforest. Overnight at Gorilla Resort or Buhoma community Bandas.

    Day 2: Gorilla Tour Uganda in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
    In the morning, have enough breakfast to gain the power necessary for a gorilla tour in Uganda, during which sufficient strength is crucial for the exercise.

    Before 8:00 am, report to the ranger station for registration and briefing by one of the ranger guides. You will trek through chunky creepers and bushes with your guides to look for Mountain Gorillas, an exercise that could last between 1 to 3 hours.

    It is amazing to sit in the forest among the gorillas, paying attention to them protesting to each other. It is an amazing feeling being with these stunning human-like animals. Time allowed with these primates is only 1 hour, during which time every minute counts.

    With a free afternoon at your disposal, you can alternatively take a guided stride on the Munyaga River trail that leads to three pleasant shining waterfalls with views of epiphytic ferns, tree ferns, orchid’s colorful butterflies, or have a guided village hike to see how the locals live their lives. Overnight at Gorilla Resort, Buhoma Community Bandas (FB)

    Day 3: Queen Elizabeth National Park
    Take breakfast and head off in the early hours to Queen Elizabeth National Park through Ishasha Sector, the southern isolated and fine-looking section of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions.

    It is stunning to see the lions in the trees and you will also see hippos, buffalo and topis, among others. Check-in to your hotel to have some time for relaxation at the lodge. Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge, Mweya Hostel of Institute of Ecology (FB)

    Day 4: Short Game Drive and Drive to Kampala
    Take breakfast and start your return journey to Kampala, taking in a game drive to spot elephants, warthogs, waterbucks, hippos and others on your way out. Have lunch en-route in Mbarara town or Masaka and reach Kampala in the late afternoon.

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