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- Information
- Tour Plan
- Additional Info
- Similar Tours
What's included
- 1 day park entrance Ishasha
- 1 day park entrance Lake Mburo
- 2 day park entrance Queen Elizabeth
- All meals included
- Bike Safari Lake Mburo N.P.
- Boat Safari Lake Mburo N.P.
- Boat Safari Queen Elizabeth N.P.
- Game Drive Lake Mburo N.P.
- Non-self-contained accommodation
- Professional English speaking guide/driver
- Transportation (safari van, fuel)
- Two Game Drives Queen Elizabeth N.P.
- Unlimited bottled water
- Accommodation before and after the trip
- Gorge Walk (Chimpanzees) Queen Elizabeth N.P.
- Hot Air Balloon Safari Queen Elizabeth N.P.
- International flight tickets
- Night Game Drive Lake Mburo N.P.
- Visa arrangements
What to see/expect
Lake Mburo
Lake Mburo is one of Uganda’s smallest parks, it is rich in wildlife such as zebras, giraffes, elands, impalas, oribis, waterbucks, reedbucks, hippos, hyenas, topis, leopards and much more plus over 350 species of birds. Lake Mburo has the distinction of being only one of two parks in Uganda (the other being Kidepo national park) that is home to zebras. The lake itself has got an abundant number of hippopotamuses that are usually recognised from their loud groan of sounds.
Queen Elizabeth national park
Queen Elizabeth is Uganda’s second-largest national park covering 1,978 square kilometres (763 square miles). Its notable water bodies, Lake Edward and Lake George, have made it the best park for wildlife safaris. The astounding game in Queen Elizabeth National Park includes lions, warthogs, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, leopards, and waterbucks to name just a few.
A boat safari on (Kazinga channel which is famous for habitating the largest number of Hippopotamus) is one of the highlights in this national park.
Ishasha sector
Ishasha is located southwest of Queen Elizabeth national park. This area is famous for its tree-climbing lions, a unique behavior for big cats like lions. Ishasha is the only area in Uganda where you can find tree-climbing lions easily.
The savannah parts of ishasha have also got lots of antelopes, elephants, hyenas, leopards and much more.
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 4
- Day 5
Travel to Lake Mburo National Park
Early in the morning, your driver will pick you up to begin the journey to Lake Mburo National Park which is one of Uganda’s smallest parks. Upon arrival, you will start with a game drive through different park tracks/routes. Here, you will see lots of zebras, impalas, buffaloes and much more animals and birds.
| Journey time | 5 hours from Kampala |
| Accommodation | Eagle’s nest camp |
| Meal plan | Full Board (all meals) |
You will be on time for early lunch at the zebra restaurant located right at the lake shores or have lunch at Acadia lodge. After lunch, you will have a boat safari. In your comfortable boat seat, you will get a chance to come close to the giants of the lake, Hippos and crocodiles. You will also see a variety of other animals which come to the lake to drink or bathe like buffaloes, waterbucks, baboons and many birds like fish eagles, kingfishers, herons etc. After the boat ride, you will drive to your accommodations
Traveling to Queen
After an early breakfast, you will go for a bike safari outside the park. This activity is one of the most highly rated activities in Lake Mburo. Without vehicle engine noise, you reach closer to animals such as zebras, impalas and elands making it possible to enjoy them even better as they graze. After bike safari, you will start the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Note: Once you reach on time in Queen Elizabeth, there will be an evening game drive through the savanna plains.
| Journey time | 3 hours |
| Accommodation | Bush Lodge Camp |
| Meal plan | Full Board (all meals) |
Queen Elizabeth National Park
As early as 0630hrs, you will start a morning game drive to kasenyi savannah plains. Kasenyi is mostly known for its lions that have concentrated there due to a big number of antelopes in the area. Lions, leopards and hyenas are among the big predators found in Queen Elizabeth. A game drive in kasenyi will bring you closer to other animals like elephants, buffaloes, kobs, warthogs and much more. In the early afternoon, you will have a 2-hour boat safari on the famous Kazinga channel. Get ready to see hundreds of hippos and other thirsty animals that come to the waterhole to drink or bathe. After the boat safari, you will have a drive through the craters. These are highlands/mountains around the park. Driving here will get you magnificent views of the whole Queen Elizabeth national park because you will get to reach some of the high points of the area.
| Accommodation | Bush Lodge Camp |
| Meal plan | Full Board (all meals) |
Traveling to Ishasha tree-climbing lions
After breakfast, you will start your journey to the Ishasha sector which is famously known for its tree-climbing lions. Upon arrival, you will have a game drive through the grasslands searching each fig tree for these miraculous creatures. Besides lions, you will also see a lot of Kobs, warthogs, buffalos, topis, baboons and much more. Towards lunchtime, you will drive to your accommodation and check-in, have lunch. After lunch, you will be going back to the park for another game drive.
| Journey time | 2.5 hours |
| Accommodation | Enjojo Lodge |
| Meal plan | Full Board (all meals) |
Traveling to Masaka, Kampala or Entebbe.
Traveling back to Kampala, Masaka or Entebbe after your breakfast.
More about this tour
Both our budget and midrange budget safari options have got the same services to offer, except an accommodation upgrade with ensuite rooms/cottages for the midrange budget option which brings the price difference.
Midrange Budget
| 1 person | $ 1.699 |
| 2 persons | $ 1.115 |
| 3 persons | $ 999 |
| 4 persons | $ 885 |
| 5 persons | $ 864 |
Budget
| 1 person | $ 1.449 |
| 2 persons | $ 942 |
| 3 persons | $ 805 |
| 4 persons | $ 712 |
| 5 persons | $ 676 |
| 6 persons | $ 636 |
| 7 persons | $ 621 |
Transportation
With all our trips we use fabricated comfortable safari vans with a pop up roof that is very convenient for wildlife viewing once on a game drive.
If you would like to use a safari jeep for your trip it will require an extra $ 50 per day.
