5 Days Queen Elizabeth And Semuliki National Park Safari
This is a 5 Days Queen Elizabeth and Semuliki National Park Safari that involves activities like a visit to Amabere Ga Nyinamwiru caves, a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park in the Kasenyi plains, an afternoon boat cruise at the Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park, chimpanzee trekking in the Kyambura gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, a visit to the Sempaya hot springs and a nature walk in Semuliki National Park.
Safari highlights for the 5 days Queen Elizabeth and Semuliki National Park Safari.
Day 1: Transfer from a hotel in Kampala and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 2: Morning game drive and an afternoon boat cruise
Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Semuliki National Park
Day 4: Visit to the Sempaya hot springs and a nature walk
Day 5: Depart for Entebbe Airport
Detailed itinerary for the 5 days Queen Elizabeth and Semuliki National Park Safari
Day 1: Transfer from a hotel in Kampala and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will have a link-up with our company representative guide at a hotel in Kampala, and you will exchange greetings. You will then go through the Uganda safari details with the guide. You will then set off to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have a stopover for lunch at a hotel in Fort Portal town. After having lunch, you will head to Amabere Ga Nyinamwiru caves. You will explore these caves and learn about the history attached to them. You will have numerous eye-catching sights, and then you will start the drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will arrive in the evening and check into a lodge. You will be served dinner, and then you will retire to bed.
Accommodation facilities in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Luxury: Ishasha wilderness camp
- Midrange: Enganzi game lodge
- Budget: Pumba safari cottages
Meal plan
- Lunch and dinner
Day 2: Morning game drive and an afternoon boat cruise
You will have an early morning breakfast, and then you will be transferred to the park headquarters for a briefing. You will go for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains to spot animals that reside there. For example, the lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kob and many more, plus numerous birds. You will spend approximately 4 hours there, and then the guide will drive you back to the lodge. You will be served lunch at the lodge, and then you will return to the park headquarters for a briefing.
You will receive guidelines on how to behave during the boat cruise, and then you will go for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel that connects Lake Edward and Lake George. You will spend approximately 2 to 3 hours observing wildlife on the boat cruise. You will spot hippos, crocodiles and many more. You will then return to the lodge for dinner and your night’s rest.
Meal plan
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Semuliki National Park
You will have an early morning breakfast, and then you will head to the park headquarters for a briefing about chimpanzee trekking. You will then commence the chimpanzee trekking with an armed ranger guide. You will conduct the chimpanzee trek in Kyambura Gorge of where you will spend about 30 minutes to 4 hours searching for the chimpanzees. You will come across other animals in the park, and then you will spend one hour with the chimpanzees after spotting them. You will take your time to notice how they feed, play and much more. You will then leave after taking pictures of them.
You will be returned to the lodge, and you will have lunch. After lunch, you will start the drive to Semuliki National Park. You will reach Semuliki National Park in the evening, and you will check into a lodge. You will have dinner and retire to bed.
Accommodation facilities in Semuliki National Park
- Luxury: Semuliki safari lodge
- Budget: Kirimia guest house
- Midrange: Mountains of the Moon Hotel
Meal plan
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4: Visit to the Sempaya hot springs and a nature walk
You will have breakfast, and then you set off from the lodge and head for a visit to the Sempaya hot springs. Here you will be able to see the female and male hot springs. You will be allowed to boil eggs at these hot springs. You will spot various attractions at this place, and the guide will drive you back to the lodge for lunch.
In the evening, you will go for a nature walk where you will spot numerous wildlife species, including birds. You will retire to the lodge in the evening, and you will have dinner before you retire to bed.
Meal plan
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Depart for Entebbe Airport
After having an early morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge, and you will link up with the driver guide. You will then begin the journey back to Entebbe Airport. You will have an enroute lunch on your way to the airport, and the guide will drop you off at the Airport.
Meal plan
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
End of the 5 Days Queen Elizabeth And Semuliki National Park Safari
Safari includes
- All activity fees
- Park entrance fees
- Meals
- Accommodation
- Mineral-bottled water
- 4WD safari vehicle
- English-speaking driver guide
- Pick up and drop off
Safari excludes
- Visa fees and air ticket fees
- Personal insurance
- Personal expenses
- Tips
