Day 1. Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park with a stop at the Equator
The drive takes you through some scenic parts of the country, with a first stop at the Equator. Then proceeding through the small farms and villages of Buganda, passing Masaka towards Mbarara. After some time the landscape changes into the open grassy undulating hills of the Ankole cattle country. Lunch is in Mbarara and then, after lunch, you will reach the mountainous area of the escarpment in the Rift Valley, en route stop at one of the tea plantation along the way to take photos before descending to the low plains of the national park at the bottom of the rift.
Dinner and overnight at Bush lodge.
Day 2. Game drives and boat-launch
The program starts at day-break with a game-drive in the Kasenyi area of the Uganda kob mating ground where lions often are seen. The area also holds many other animals and birds, like water bucks, buffalos, elephants, and many more animals and birds. After a break at the Kasenyi salt crater you will return for lunch,
In the afternoon go for a boat-launch on the Kazinga channel. This boat-launch is one of the highlights of most safaris as there are so many birds, hippo, crocodile, buffalos, elephants.
Dinner and overnight at Bush lodge.
Day 3. Drive via the Rwenzori and Fort Portal
You may have an option of doing an early shorter game-drive in the morning, or taking it easy and leaving after a relaxed breakfast, or alternatively, you may opt for an early chimpanzee tracking in the Kyambura Gorge (extra option). The drive passes near the Rwenzoris, the highest mountain range in Africa with peaks of more than 5.000 metres above sea-level, and with glaciers. These peaks are usually hidden by clouds but may sometimes be seen. Lunch is in Fort Portal and from there the drive continues via Mubende and Mpigi to Kampala/Entebbe where you will be dropped at your hotel.
The Cost of this safari will be:
USD 700 per person traveling 2 pax sleeping in a self contained banda/tent, or USD 600 sleeping in non self contained bedded tent.
USD 650 per person traveling 3- 5 pax sleeping in a self contained banda/tent or USD 500 sleeping in non self contained bedded tent.
USD 600 per person traveling 6 plus pax sleeping in a self contained banda/tent or USD 450 sleeping in non self contained bedded tent.
Notes;-
Rates are per person in USD
Inclusive of;
Park fees in national parks
Boat ride in Queen Elizabeth national parks
2 game drives in Queen Elizabeth
Accommodation as mentioned
All meals in the lodges except meals on the way to and back
Drinking water
Transportation in a customized 4*4 Vehicle with pop-up roof to facilitate game viewing and photography
Services of professional tour driver/guide
Exclusive of;
Tips
Items of personal nature
Chimpanzee tracking