6 days Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari
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Overview
A 6 days Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari is a fulfilling journey. You will get to
interact with various wildlife in the Kasenyi plains during the game drives for
example elephants, primates like baboons, monkeys, tree climbing lions in the
ishasha sector, leopards and other cats. Queen Elizabeth Is located in Kasese district
with views of Mt. Rwenzori ranges. It is known as the Medley of Wonders because of
its diverse ecosystem. It is the most popular National Park In Uganda.
On a 6 days Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari, you can also visit Fortportal, the tourism
city of Uganda. Explore the Semuliki National Park located in Bundibugyo district, it
boasts the male and female hot springs. You then visit the Nyakasura waterfalls,
Amabeere ga Nyinamwiru mot forgetting the Tooro palace which presents rich
history of the Batooro.
The Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth connects Lake George and Edward. A boat
ride here is inevitable. It presents aquatic life like hippos, nile crocodiles, birds like
African spoonbill, Grey crowned crane and other animals that come to take water.
The A 6 days Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari is indeed fruitful, giving you many
experiences in one trip.
Highlights
Chimpanzee tracking, game drive, Boat cruise, hot springs,
Amabeere ga Nyinamwiru, nature walk.
Itenary
Day 1: Transfer to Fort Portal city and Tooro palace.
Pick up from the hotel very early in the morning. Leave for Fort Portal at 8am
heading towards the West along Mityana road. Have a stop over at the scenic
Mwenge Tea Estate in Kyenjojo for a short
briefing and photographic session at the tea plantations.
Have lunch on arrival in Fort Portal city and then head to the newly renovated Tooro
palace. Listen to the interesting culture and history of the Batooro and very many
stories about the Bunyoro Kitara empire.
Day 2: Semuliki hot springs and Amabere ga Nyinamwiru.
After the delicious breakfast, we move to Semuliki National Park in Bundibugyo
district, a short journey blessed by the Mt. Rwenzori ranges and Albertine rift Valley
(Western arm). The roads meandering to adjust to the escarpment are
fascinating..The lively baboons welcome us to Semuliki National Park. A short walk
through the woods presents the male and female hot springs.
Listen to their geography and history. Traditional beliefs of the native tribes of the
Batwa, Bwamba farmers and Bakonjo are sure to feed your curiosity.
Go back to Fort Portal town for a delicious lunch and continue our day with a visit at
Nyakasura waterfalls which is home for Amabeere ga
Nyinamwiru, see and touch the stalactites and
stalagmites while listening to the geographical and historical beliefs of their
formation.
Day 3: Transfer Queen Elizabeth National Park, chimp and lion tracking.
After breakfast, checkout and move to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Take part in
Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura gorge. Get to interact with these fascinating
creatures, they have 92% of human DNA. Walk through the woods and shrubs, on
spotting the chimps, spend atleast an hour watching how they feed and live among
themselves.
Go to our hotel, check in and have lunch. Relax then go for lion tracking in the
Ishasha sector. Watch the king of the jungle from upclose. Take your time with
photography and learning about them and later on, an evening game drive in the
Kasenyi plains.
Retire at our hotel for overnight.
Day 4: Game drive and boat ride
After breakfast, go for an early morning game drive to see various wild animals like
lions, baboons, elephants in their cozy haven. On our way back to the hotel for lunch,
visit the newly renovated equator monument at Kikorongo, for a photographic
session and short briefing on how the equator divides the world into two.
Then go for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel which offer a vast view of the park
as you sail. Watch the aquatic animals like hippos and
crocodiles in the waters. And more animals that come to quench the hot afternoon
thirst.
Day 5: Crater lakes
After breakfast, go and visit the Banyaruguru crater lakes located South of Lake
George like Lake Nkugute among others. Extremely beautiful views are witnessed
here. Then visit Lake Katwe, the only salt mining lake in Uganda. Learn how salt is
formed, extracted, prepared for manufacturing and how locals minimise the effect of
the strong sodium chloride. Have lunch at the hotel and go for an evening gamedrive
to exhaust the various wildlife species on ground and to wind up our trip.
Day 6: Transfer to Kampala.
Check out of the hotel and hop onto our journey back to Kampala with a stop for
lunch at the Equator located at Kayabwe. Continue the journey to Kampala, arriving
in the evening with stories to tell.
Includes & Excludes
Inclusions;
Transport
Chimpanzee tracking permits
Full board accommodation.
Bottled water, Park activities
Access fees
English speaking guide.
All activities as indicated in the itinerary
Exclusions
Gratitude and tipping
Hard drinks, Travel insurance
Curion shop purchases, Phone bill and other personal expenditure