Name: 3 Day Queen Elizabeth National Park Wildlife Safari and Chimpanzee Tracking in Uganda
Brand: Peak Cruise Safaris
Price: 1240 USD
Availability: InStock

Accommodation

Check-in Time:

15:00

Check-out Time:

08:00

During this safari, you will be staying in a mid-range lodge such as Warujojo Safari Lodge.

The bookings with this lodge mentioned depends on availability. Reservations will only be made after your booking. In case the mentioned accommodation is not available during the requested period, Peak Cruise Safaris will do their utmost best to book a hotel in the same class for you (of course, they will only do this after consulting you).

Program

The three-day Queen Elizabeth safari offers visitors with one of the best views of the park’s wildlife, seen while on game drives and boat cruises along the Kazinga Channel. You can also head out trekking on a primate walk at the Kyambura Gorge, where you will be sure to see chimpanzees along the trail.

Transport

The standard offering for mid-range tours is a 4WD minibus with a pop-up roof for easy safari viewing. All passengers will have a dedicated window seat. Your professional and courteous driver / guide will be at your disposal for questions or translations.

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Embark on an exciting journey early in the morning after breakfast to the Queen Elizabeth National Park, seated in the western part of Uganda. Make a stopover in the town of Mbarara, home to the long-horned cattle, for lunch and thereafter, proceed to the park.

The park has prolific game, including Ugandan kob, warthog, and waterbuck. There is also a huge number of hippos and elephants, and keep your eyes open for lions or a leopard. Lions are often sighted both in the park and at the entrance to the park. After the game drive, check into your lodge for dinner and an overnight.

Day 2: Morning game drive and Kazinga Channel boat safari

Get up in the morning and enjoy a hot cup of tea and or coffee before disembarking on an early morning game drive, which will gives you the opportunity of seeing the early risers who come out to hunt before going back to their safe havens. Catch sights of warthogs, buffaloes, leopards, and many others, inclusive of primates like the colobus monkeys.

Return to the lodge for lunch and refreshments. Thereafter, go boat cruising on the Kazinga Channel, which joins Lake George and Lake Edward. See spectacular sights of bird species, flora, and other fauna.

There, you will see a lot of hippos, more than you can possibly imagine, as well as a variety of other animals that come to the waterhole to drink or bathe. You can also expect to see buffalos, crocodiles, bathing elephants, and a range of beautiful birds. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your tour.

Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking and adventure

Have your breakfast early in the morning before checking out of your lodge, then head out on a chimpanzee trek at the Kyambura gorge with your guide. This gorge is still within the park boundaries and will give you stunning views of chimps swinging up and about in trees.

Later, travel back to Kampala to either catch your departure flight or check into a hotel in the city center.

Guides

Jennifer Twikirize

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Jennifer Twikirize has worked in the hospitality industry for the last ten years. She worked with Sheraton Kampala Hotel as a travel clerk for six years. Her work was to advise guests which safaris / excursions to go for and she would go ahead and book the accommodation, activities, transport, and all the activities that come with a safari.

Location

This safari will take place in Queen Elizabeth National Park and Kazinga Channel in Uganda.

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Food

You will be provided with daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner as described in the itinerary. Clients who have special requirements must specify such requests to Peak Cruise Safaris in the booking reservation form. Whilst they will always endeavor to accommodate such requests, it does not guarantee that it will always be possible.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Drinks

The following drinks are included:

Water

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Other dietary requirements on request

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

Hot air balloon safari

Experience the wildlife of Queen Elizabeth National Park in a new, unique way. Wake up early to catch the sunrise as you silently fly over the plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Admire the herds of buffalos and elephants, and enjoy the serene tranquility of the African bush.

You will take off early at dawn for a flight that lasts for approximately one hour. Rise as the sun rises and float in whatever direction the winds of the morning take you. Fly higher than the trees and hills and enjoy the best of Uganda, with many great photo opportunities of the scenery and wildlife below.

After a smooth landing, you can celebrate this amazing adventure with a glass of sparkling juice before returning to your lodge to continue your safari.

Cost: 380 USD per person

Lion tracking

For visitors who yearn to get up close to wild African fauna, a research trip is a rewarding adventure. This new and unique experience allows visitors to actively participate in monitoring some of the lions in the park using locator devices and learning habituation calls, as well as monitoring weather, surroundings, and behavior.

The results are added to researchers’ databases, contributing valuable information to the overall understanding of wildlife ecology and helping to conserve this wonderful ecosystem. This will give you a 95% chance to see the lions as well!

The number of people on each outing is limited in order to reduce stress on the animals and to increase the quality of the experience for visitors.

Cost: 85 USD per person

Experiential tours

The experiential tourism activities currently available are mongoose tracking, lion tracking, hippo census, and bird counts. The number of people on each outing is also limited in order to reduce stress on the animals and to increase the quality of the experience for visitors.

Experiential tours last between one and three hours. They usually take place in the early morning or evening, or occasionally at night. All activities must be booked through the Visitor Information Centre in Mweya at least 24 hours in advance.

Cost: 85 USD per person

Kyambura Gorge

An optional activity in Queen Elizabeth National Park is to visit the Kyambura Gorge. A hike through the gorge will give you the opportunity to see habituated chimpanzees and other types of primates, including the red-tailed monkey, black-and-white colobus, baboons, and velvet monkeys.

Although the chance of spotting chimpanzees is only 50%, the landscape is among the most impressive in Uganda and is absolutely worth it!

Cost: 50 USD per person

What's included

1 game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Boat safari in the Kazinga Channel
Services of an English-speaking Ugandan driver / guide
Transport in a 4WD minivan with pop-up roof for an excellent safari view
All fuel for the tour
2 nights accommodation
Full board accommodation on safari
Bottled water when on safari
Entrance fees to the tourist sites, including protected areas mentioned
Fees for activities of tourists
Chimpanzee tracking permit

What's not included

International airfares and entry visa to Uganda
Airport pick up and drop off
Meals that are not part of your accommodation
Beverages / drinks of personal nature like alcohol
Personal (medical / travel) insurance
Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver / guide, porter, hotel staff, etc.
All expenses of personal nature (e.g. drinks, laundry, optional activities, souvenirs, etc.)
Other activity fees that are not mentioned in the itinerary

How to get there

Recommended Airports

EBB

Entebbe International Airport

270 km

Transfer not provided

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Transfer from and to the airport is not included in the price.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.

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