Explore the best that Queen Elizabeth NP has to offer during this 4-day Queen Elizabeth safari. For the game-drives we focus on the southern Ishasha sector of the park, known for its tree-climbing lions. Spend the first two nights by the southern Ishasha sector and then make the journey northwards on the adventurous road through the park. You then continue the 4-days Queen Elizabeth safari by going for a boat-cruise on Kazinga channel and spending the last night with views of the park before finishing off with chimps trekking in Kalinzu forest. Safari to Queen Elizabeth with 2 game-drives in Ishasha, boat-cruise on Kazinga channel and chimps trekking in Kalinzu forest.
This 4 days Queen Elizabeth Safari includes:
- Kazinga channel boat-cruise
- Ishasha game-drives
- Kalinzu forest chimpanzee trekking
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Day by day itinerary for our 4 days Queen Elizabeth safari:
DAY 1: TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK’S ISHASHA SECTOR
Start the 4-days Queen Elizabeth safari early to get out of Kampala/Entebbe before traffic jam, stop for a coffee break and photo poses at the equator. Lunch in Mbarara and continue on through the countryside to reach the lodge in late afternoon. Check in and enjoy your evening close to the wild.
Drive time: Around 9 hours
Overnight Topi Lodge
DAY 2: MORNING AND AFTERNOON GAME-DRIVES IN ISHASHA
Discover the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth NP and search the big fig-trees for tree-climbing lions. Here you will experience scenic landscape as well as have chance to see elephants, topis, buffaloes and more. You head out for an early morning game-drive and then back to the lodge for lunch and some relaxation before it is time for an afternoon game-drive to see what more Ishasha has to offer during this Queen Elizabeth safari.
Overnight Topi Lodge
DAY 3: TRANSFER THROUGH THE PARK AND BOAT-CRUISE ON KAZINGA CHANNEL
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast before we set off on the adventurous road from the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth natinal park to the main part of the park through the park. Here we can see birds, monkeys, elephants and if we are lucky even a leopard along the road. When having finished lunch we get ready for the Classic highlights on the 2hrs Boat cruise on the famous Kazinga channel at 3pm, this is a 36kms channel linking Lake George – Lake Edward. Here you can see land and water Adapted Hippopotamuses Yawning and some slashing canines to each other and the National Geographical society Killing machine the Nile Crocodile gaping along the Banks and Savannah version of Pigs the Warthog- Pumba of the award winning Lion King are a hallmark sign in this Animal home of Mamaland Uganda. With your Binoculars along the peninsula you have a magnificent view of Birds and animals like the ever playing African Elephants in Waters as we sigh and reset Fatigue and stress, to point zero.
Overnight Pumba safari cottages
DAY 4: CHIMPS TREKKING IN KALINZU FOREST AND TRANSFER TO KAMPALA/ENTEBBE
After breakfast we head over to Kalinzu forest to trek chimps and enjoy the jungle. After the trek we embark on the drive back to Kampala/Entebbe. Stop for lunch in Masaka and continue on to Kampala/Entebbe to be dropped at the location of your choice in the late afternoon as we have finished our 4-days Queen Elizabeth safari.
Drive time: Around 7 hours
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