3 Days Budget Friendly Tour of Queen Elizabeth
This 3-day safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park offers an exhilarating adventure through Uganda’s premier wildlife sanctuary. Enjoy thrilling game drives across diverse landscapes, spotting iconic animals like lions, elephants, and leopards. Delight in a captivating boat safari on the Kazinga Channel, where you’ll see hippos, crocodiles, and many bird species up close. The tour will also take you to Lake Katwe, where you will engage in the local community whose main activity is salt mining. This safari promises an unforgettable blend of wildlife, nature, and culture, all within the breathtaking expanse of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Your driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel early / Airport in the morning to start your drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will drive through the beautiful countryside, seeing beautiful sceneries, hills with Plantations, roadside markets, local small businesses and trading centres. You will also be able to join some women in the tea estates to harvest some tea leaves with them. You will have your Lunch en route.
Upon arrival, check into your hotel where you will spend the rest of the evening relaxing in preparation for the next day’s adventures.
Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Bush Lodge
Day 2: Game drive & launch cruise in the Queen Elizabeth
Start the day early with a warm breakfast and then go for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi Plains. The morning game drive is great for seeing many animals as the savannah slowly comes to light with life. Expect to see safari favourites such as elephants, buffaloes, kobs, impalas, waterbucks, and Warthogs, and enjoy the search for lions and leopards.
Immerse yourself in the culture of the Lake Katwe people as you learn about traditional rock salt mining methods. Engage with the locals, share cultural experiences, and then return to your lodge for lunch.
You will return to the lodge for lunch, after which you will embark on a captivating boat cruise on the Kazinga Chanel where you’ll spot a variety of birds and animals such as hippos, buffaloes, elephants, crocodiles, and more, as they gather to drink water and cool off. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Mweya peninsula.
Return to your lodge for some downtime and relaxation.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Bush Lodge
Day 3: Drive back to Kampala
Sadly, it’s time to bid farewell to the beautiful Ugandan wilderness. After breakfast, we’ll start our journey back to Entebbe. As your adventure draws to a close, savour every moment of the scenic drive back to Entebbe. The rolling hills, quaint villages, and the warm smiles of the Ugandan people will accompany you on your journey, leaving indelible memories etched in your heart.
En route, take in the scenic beauty of the countryside and make a few stops along the way for some final wildlife sightings and photographs and en route Lunch.
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport in time for your onward flight, concluding this unforgettable safari adventure.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: None
