4 Days 3 Nights Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari under the 4 Days Kampala Uganda Safaris is  for those looking for something different and unique.

Go on a boat-cruise along the Kazinga channel, trek for chimpanzees, enjoy excellent wildlife game drives watching tree climbing lions, elephant, buffalo, Uganda kobs, bushbuck, warthog, hippo, crocodiles etc.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s most-visited National Park and is located 5 to 6 hours by road (376 km/ 234 miles) southwest of Kampala.

The park boasts one of the highest biodiversity location ratings in the world featuring tropical forests, volcanic craters, and grassy plains.

Due to the extreme biodiversity Queen Elizabeth National Park offers, it is home to roughly 100 different types of mammals and approximately 600 various bird species.

On our 4 Days 3 Nights Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari One can be sure to spot various buffalo, giant forest hogs, warthogs, rare aquatic sitatunga antelope, horned Uganda kob, waterbuck, leopard, topi, and elephant.

However, this Park doesn’t contain any giraffe, impala, zebra, or rhinos.

4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK SAFARI DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Kampala – Drive To Elizabeth National Park

0630 Hours: Depart your hotel in Kampala for Queen Elizabeth Park located in western Uganda. Drive through the Ugandan countryside enjoying the scenery.

1300 Hours: You arrive in time for lunch at Mbarara town at Hotel Zebra then proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

As you get into the park headquarters at Mweya you will have great views of Rwenzori Mountain, Crater Lakes, the Rift Valley and wildlife.

In the late afternoon it is time for your first game drive with our professional safari driver guide who will reveal the wonders of this great park will answer any questions you might have.

Some of the animals you might see include tree climbing lions, elephants, buffaloes, Kobs, bushbucks, waterbucks, warthogs and leopard. Dinner and Overnight.

Accommodation Options:

Mid-range Accommodation: Bush Lodge, Enganzi Game Lodge, Marafiki Safari Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Pumba Safari Cottages, Kazinga Channel View Resort, Mweya Hostel, @The River Ishasha, Simba Safari Camp
Luxury Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Ishasha Wilderness Camp, Kyambura Gorge Lodge, Hippo Safari Lodge, Jacana safari Lodge

Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

Travel Time: about 5 to 6 Hours

Day 2: Explore Elizabeth National Park

Early in the morning set off for the game drive in the Northern crater area. You may be able to see a lot of animals such as the Elephants, lions, buffaloes, Leopards, monkeys such as the black and white colobus, red-tailed and the blue monkeys.

Return for lunch at the lodge and in the afternoon go for evening game drive in the Kasenyi area which is well known as the Kob mating grounds and therefore in this place one is able to see a lot of kobs and other antelopes like the situnga, and the hyenas.

Accommodation Options:

Mid-range Accommodation: Bush Lodge, Enganzi Game Lodge, Marafiki Safari Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Pumba Safari Cottages, Kazinga Channel View Resort, Mweya Hostel, @The River Ishasha, Simba Safari Camp
Luxury Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Ishasha Wilderness Camp, Kyambura Gorge Lodge, Hippo Safari Lodge, Jacana safari Lodge

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Discover Elizabeth National Park

0730 Hours: Your day starts with breakfast then followed by Kyambura Gorge Chimpanzee Tracking. The gorge is part of the giant Rift Valley, the place where you will meet your chimpanzee group.

The chimpanzees move daily building new nests each day. The chimpanzees are habituated, meaning that they are used to human beings.

You will spot buffaloes, water bucks, warthogs, lions, Uganda kobs and other animals and a variety of birds as you track the chimpanzees.

Over 95 species of mammals and 600 species of birds have been recorded. Later proceed to Katunguru trading centre where there are different ethnic groups for cultural performances.

1300 Hours: Return back to your lodge in time for lunch.

On our evening game drive we visit the Ishasha sector which is in the southern part of the Park. The Ishasha sector is well known for the tree climbing lions which can be spotted from the far in the fig trees.

An alternative activity that one could take is a jungle walk/ guided forest nature walks in the extensive Maramaganbo forest where one could see the bat cave with pythons.

There are other trails which will show you the way to crater lakes and the blue River which is near the bat caves. You may possibly see other primates like chimps plus elephants and birds.

Return to your accommodation for dinner and over night.

Accommodation Options:

Mid-range Accommodation: Bush Lodge, Enganzi Game Lodge, Marafiki Safari Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Pumba Safari Cottages, Kazinga Channel View Resort, Mweya Hostel, @The River Ishasha, Simba Safari Camp
Luxury Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Ishasha Wilderness Camp, Kyambura Gorge Lodge, Hippo Safari Lodge, Jacana safari Lodge

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Elizabeth National Park – Drive To Kampala

Go for a morning boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. You may have a chance to see a lot of crocodiles along the channels bank sides, a lot of the hippopotamus, elephants taking water and a lot of bird species at the pelican point.

Return for breakfast at the lodge and transfer back to Kampala. You will have a lunch break in Fort Portal.

Meal Plan {Breakfast & Lunch}

4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS

The tree climbing lions of Queen Elizabeth National Park: Ishasha sector in the south part of the well known Queen Elizabeth National Park within Uganda climb trees as one of their day after day behavior.

Chimpanzee trekking in Queen Elizabeth National Park: A perfect place to enjoy chimpanzee tracking/ trekking done within the Kyambura Gorge where there are several habituated Chimpanzees.

Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park: The Park has several spots of well maintained game viewing tracks and game drives are done in the morning hours where there are high chances of seeing elephants, buffaloes, lion and a variety of antelopes and other wildlife

Launch cruise on the Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park: The boat cruise on the Kazinga channel usually lasts for 2 to 5 hours and it gives visitors the opportunity to see a variety wildlife including hippos, water birds, buffaloes, elephants and zebras.

Other animals include Uganda-kobs, topi, water bucks, bush bucks, reed bucks, duiker, mongoose, swamp antelopes, spotted hyena, warthog, forest hog and in difficult routes in the south.

Bird watching in Queen Elizabeth National Park: The boosts in an excess of 550 species of birds that have actually made it a charming destination for guests that love watching birds. These include Plovers, Herons, Eagles, Pelicans, Cormorants, owls etc

4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK SAFARI SUMMARY ITINERARY

DAY 1: Kampala – Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
DAY 2: Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park
DAY 3: Queen Elizabeth National Park (Chimpanzee Tracking)
DAY 4: Queen Elizabeth – Travel to Kampala