4 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Wildlife Safari
A 4 days Queen Elizabeth national park wildlife safari exposes visitors to a 4 days tour of Queen Elizabeth national park to explore the wild and to sight various attractions at this park. Queen Elizabeth national park is in the Western region of Uganda and in the 4 days Uganda safari, you get to engage in activities like game drives, boat cruise and chimpanzee trekking.
Safari highlights
Day 1 : Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park for a night game drive
Day 2 : Morning game drive and a boat cruise
Day 3 : Chimpanzee trekking
Day 4 : Transfer back to Kampala
Detailed itinerary of the 4 days Queen Elizabeth national park wildlife safari
Day 1 : Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park for a night game drive
On day 1, a Ugandan tour guide will meet you at Entebbe airport, allowing you to interact and get to know each other before the guide transfers you from the airport to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The road journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park takes about 7 hours, during which you will stop at the equator for a photo opportunity.
After visiting the equator monument at Kayabwe, you will continue your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park, making another stopover at a hotel for lunch. After lunch, you again reembark on your journey to the park. When you get to Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will get a lodge of your choice, and you will check in. After settling in, you will be directed where to have your dinner.
After dinner, you will head to the park headquarters for a briefing at exactly 6:30pm and you will then head with the guide for a night game drive after receiving the guidelines to follow when on a night game drive. The night game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park takes about 2 hours and in this time, you will get the chance to spot nocturnal animals like lions, leopards, hyenas, civets, serval cats, and others. These nocturnal animals prefer to move in search of their prey during the night, so visitors interested in seeing them must choose the night game drives. After the game drive, you will be returned to the lodge and you will have your night’s rest
Accommodation facilities in Queen Elizabeth national park
Queen Elizabeth national park has a number of accommodation facilities and therefore it Is the visitor who chooses which one he or she will stay in. There are luxury lodges at Queen Elizabeth national park, midrange lodges and budget lodges. According to your preference, you can choose the type of lodge that you wish to reside in. Below are examples of the lodges categorized by type.
Luxury : Mweya safari lodge
Budget : Bush lodge
Midrange : Enganzi game lodge
Day 2 : Morning game drive and a boat cruise
On the second day at Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will have breakfast very early in the morning, and then you will be picked up from the lodge by the guide and go for a briefing at the park headquarters. After the briefing, you will head out with the guide for an early morning game drive. The morning game drive is done on the kasenyi plains and during this time, you will be able to spot a number of animals in this part of the park. You will see various animals emerging from their habitats in the morning, including leopards, lions, buffaloes, hyenas, warthogs, elephants, kobs, and many others. The morning game drive usually takes about 2 to 3 hours. The morning game drives are considered the best because it is when most of the animals are active and they can easily be spotted roaming around in search of water and food.
Following the game drive, we will transfer you to the lodge, where you will enjoy lunch in the afternoon. After lunch, you will head for an afternoon boat cruise at 2pm after being briefed. The boat cruise at kazinga channel takes about 2 hours and you will spot animals like hippos, crocodiles, various bird species and other animals taking water along this channel, like buffaloes, elephants and many more.
After the boat cruise, you will head back to the lodge, refresh yourself, and then have dinner. You will then set off to your bed for your night’s rest.
Day 3 : Chimpanzee trekking
On the third day of the safari, you will have breakfast in the morning, and you will head to the headquarters with the guide for a briefing. The guides will inform you about the do’s and don’ts when conducting a chimpanzee trek. After the briefing, you will then head with the guide to find the chimpanzees. In Queen Elizabeth National Park, chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura Gorge takes approximately 5 hours. Once you spot the chimpanzees, you will have only one hour with them before the guide transfers you back to the lodge.
You will be given lunch and then spend the rest of the day relaxing at the lodge. The lodge will serve your dinner in the evening, after which you will retire to bed and rest for the night.
Day 4 : Transfer back to Kampala
On the final day of the safari, you’ll wake up, take a bath, and enjoy breakfast. You will have breakfast at your own pace and after breakfast, you will meet with the guide after checking out of the lodge and you will embark on your journey back to Kampala. When you arrive in Kampala, you will head to the airport to catch your flight to your next destination.
End of the 4 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Wildlife Safari Trip.
Safari includes
Park entrance fees
Meals
Accommodation
English speaking driver guide
Pick up and drop off
Mineral Bottled water
4WD safari vehicle
Safari excludes
Visa fees
Air ticket
Personal expenses
Life insurance
