This 4 Days Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo takes you to Lake Mburo highway park and Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s second largest national park, with plenty of wildlife, birds and primates. This park also has spectacular sceneries including Crater Lakes and rolling savannah plains overlooking the snow capped Rwenzori Mountain ranges. You will enjoy game drives, a boat cruise and The Park contains an extensive area of wetland and harbours several species of mammals including zebras, impalas, elands, topi and buffaloes. The bird population is also impressive including the rare Shoebill stork. This park is the only place in Uganda where Impala can be found and the best place to see large herds of Elands (African’s largest Antelopes). It is also the only park where a guided game walk is possible.
Day 1: Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park
On day 1 of the 4 Days Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo safari, you will depart Entebbe in the morning and travel westwards through Uganda’s beautiful green countryside to the Queen Elizabeth National Park. The journey will take 6-7 hours with stopovers at areas of tourist attraction such as the Royal Drum makers’ village and the Equator for an opportunity to stand in two hemispheres at the same time. You will continue through the savannah grasslands with lots of banana plantations and several herds of local long horned Ankole cattle endemic to this part of the country. You will get to Queen Elizabeth National Park in the evening.
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Twin Lake Safari Lodge
Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise Safari
>>>>>>>>>>>>You will set off early (about 6.30am) for a morning game drive, an awesome experience to spot the animals in their natural habitats. Expect to see 4 of the famous Big Five; Elephant, Buffalos, Lions, Bush bucks, Kobs, Giant forest hog, Hyenas leopards, antelopes, and Waterbucks as well as birds. You will return for breakfast and relax till lunch. In the afternoon you will take a launch cruise along the amazing Kazinga channel to see, at close range, the water animals to include Hippos, Buffalos, Crocodiles and elephants bathing on the channel banks. There is also a variety of bird species on the water banks especially the famous Shoebill, pelican and Jacana.
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Twin Lake Safari Lodge
Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Mburo
On this best safari to see the Big 5, you will depart Queen Elizabeth for Lake Mburo National. The drive takes 3-4 hours with stopovers at areas of tourist attraction, You will have lunch at the lodge reserved for you, after which you will go for an afternoon boat trip on the lake rich with a variety of animals such as hippos and crocodiles and bird species. It will take you hours, in the evening take a nature walk in lake Mburo before you retire for dinner and overnight.
Location: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Mihingo Lodge
Mid-Range: Kigambira Safari Lodge
Budget: Mburo Eagle’s Nest
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Game drive safari and transfer back to Entebbe
On your final day of the 4 Days Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo safari. You will have an early morning animal safari drive through the park in search of wildlife. For example zebra, hippos, crocodiles, eland, antelope, impala and a variety of birds. After enjoying this best African safari tour, you will depart for Kampala. You will arrive in the afternoon in time for transfer to the airport for your departure.
Location: Entebbe
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch