QUEEN ELIZABETH SAFARI - 5 DAY SAFARI QUEEN ELIZABETH CHIMPANZEES

 

Day One : Kampala - Queen Elizabeth National Park
Our guide will pick you from Kampala in the morning after breakfast and go through Uganda’s lush beautiful countryside. Take a stop over at Equator en route as well as plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits. Proceed to Queen Elizabeth national park. A game drive en route is reward.  After lunch travel to the Queen Elizabeth National Park, spotting game en route more especially the antelopes that “criss- cross the road as you drive on. Arrive in the afternoon at Mweya Safari Lodge or Jacana lodge. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

 

Day Two: Game Viewing Safari in Queen Elizabeth NP
Take a cup of coffee and go for a morning game drive in the Park. Expect to see most of the famous Big Five; Elephant, Buffalos, Lions, leopards and Bush bucks, Giant forest hog, Hyenas, waterbucks, mangoose, and many bird species. Return to the lodge for Lunch. In the after noon, take a launch cruise along the Kazinga channel to watch the families of Hippos, Buffalos, and Crocodiles close to the waterside as well as the illusive Leopard marauding.  The banks of this channel harbour a great number of bird species and if you are lucky, you might encounter the legendary shoe bill stork, pelicans, fish eagle, Skimmers, martial eagles, the papyrus gonelok, African Jacana and many others..
Return to the lodge for dinner and over night.

 

Day Three: Crater Lakes Region & Primate Safari in Maramagambo Forest
After breakfast tour the mesmerizing Queen Elizabeth’s picturesque crater lakes zone, and serene. The unique thing about these crater lakes is that each has its own individual temperament and nature providing a home for a myriad of creatures. Visit Lake Katwe and get to see the salt works and Flamingo Lake. Return to the lodge for Lunch. In the afternoon, visit the assorted local habitats and take a walk in the Maramagambo forest where we’ll spot Chimpanzees and Monkeys. Visit the bat caves and watch out for the exceptional extraordinary Blue Lake. It is a small lake that got its name Kimere -Njojo  (meaning the one that swallows the Elephant in English) after drowning a big Elephant. Return to your lodge for Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

 

Day Four: Chimpanzee Trek in the Kyambura Gorge
After Breakfast, this day will be occupied by driving to the pelican point which over looks Lake Edward. There is an astounding high degree view and on the good climate be sure to see the legendary “mountains of the moon!!”
In the afternoon we’ll visit the Kyambura Gorge and take pleasure in the good-humored Chimpanzees as they hurl about and a diversity of other primates and birds. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

 

Day Five: Return Trip to Kampala
After Breakfast, drive to Kampala with a stop over at the Mpambire royal drum makers. If your flight is on this day, you will transfer to the airport.

 

RATES PER PERSON IN USD

No. of clients

1 Person

2 PAX

3 PAX

4 PAX

5 PAX

6PAX

LUXURY

1760

1375

1325

1080

1030

995

BASIC

1420

950

799

685

630

590

Single supplement: USD 380

 

For luxury accommodation Clients will be staying at either Mweya safari lodge or Jacana safari lodge.

 For basic packages in this tour, clients will be staying at the institute of Ecology.

The Price includes;

  • Park entrance
  • Full board accommodation
  • Game drives
  • Launch cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park
  • Nature walk in Maramagambo forest
  • Chimp tracking Kyambura
  • Crater Lakes Region visits
  • Meals
  • Ground transportation in a 4x4 vehicle ideal for game drives with a pop up roof each of you with a window seat.
  • Services of a full time driver guide

The price excludes; Visa fees, tips, flights, telephone calls, and any other personal expenses.