A short 3 day safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park, host to a large variety and concentration of wildlife. Wildlife viewing drives, chimpanzee trekking, primate watching and bird watching. Boat cruise included
Day 1 After breakfast, we will set off on the southern bound road, have a stop over to look at the Royal Drum makers, stand on the Equator and be in both hemispheres at once and thereafter proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park. We will continue through savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredible long curving horns. Queen Elizabeth is host to a large variety and volume of wildlife. It boasts one o the highest bio diversity ratings of any game park in the world, from the open Savannah to Rain forest, dense swamps and beautiful crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward. Almost 100 species that include Hippos, Lions, Buffaloes, Leopard, Spotted Hyena and the elusive giant forest hog. The primates include Chimps, Black and white Colobus Monkeys, Blue, Black Faced Red Colobus, and Red Tailed monkeys and Olive Baboons.Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Institute of Ecology (FB)
Day 2 This morning we will leave for the 08.00am chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura Gorge. Expect to see various primates most especially Chimpanzee of different species, Black and white Colobus monkeys and other animals like antelopes, hyenas, Lion and many others in the middle of savanna grassland. This gorge is a home of very many bird species.
We will return to the lodge for lunch and a chance to relax before taking an afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga channel. This will give you the opportunity to view wildlife up close: hippo’s huff and spray mere feet away from the boat, buffalo linger in the shallows. The shores of the channel are also home to an array of birds including pink backed pelicans, pied and malachite kingfishers, saddle billed stork and many others. After this wonderful afternoon, a slow drive back to the lodge.Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Institute of Ecology (FB)
Day 3 After breakfast, your safari guide will drive you to Kasenyi Area of the Park for a sunrise game drive. Here you will be able to see numerous elephants as well as water hog, lion, hyena, Uganda kob, waterbuck and bushbuck as well as the salt lakes. We will then drive back with our packed lunch to Kampala arriving in the late afternoon.
The above price includes; * The cost of all ground transportation and Fuel * Full time safari guide and his associated expenses * Park entrance fees * Accommodation and meals in the national Park * Chimpanzee tracking * Boat trip * Game drive
* Price Excludes; Accommodation in Kampala, Items of personal nature like Laundry, Beers, tipping of staffs at the lodges.
