The 4 days Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari is an interesting wildlife safari that will take you to Queen Elizabeth National Park which is the second largest national park and Lake Mburo National Park where you will be able to spot different animals including buffaloes, elephants, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, bushbucks, warthogs, giraffes, zebras, elands, impalas, topi, hippos, Nile crocodiles among others during the game drive, walking safari and boat cruise on Kazinga channel.
Highlights of the 4 days Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park-evening game drive
Day 4: Walking safari and departure to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Depending on your location on the first day of the 4 days Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari, you will be welcomed by a company representative from Achieve Global Safaris who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. On the way, you will have an en-route lunch and enjoy stunning views of the Rwenzori peaks, farmlands, landscape, and tea plantations among others. Upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Morning game drive/ lion tracking experience and afternoon boat cruise
After an early breakfast on the second day of the 4 days Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive in the park where you will be able to spot animals like lions, leopards, hyenas looking for a morning hunt, view other animals like waterbucks, Uganda kobs, buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, view different bird species among others. After the game drive, you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will go for an amazing boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel a water body that connects Lake Edward and Lake George. During the boat cruise which takes about 2 to 3 hours to drive, you will be able to view large concentrations of hippos in water, view Nile crocodiles basking on the water banks, view buffaloes, elephants, antelopes drinking water along the shores, view aquatic bird species like cormorants, hornbills, kingfishers, bee-eaters among others. After the boat cruise, you will return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
On the third day of the 4 days Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari, you will have breakfast at the lodge, check out, and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey to Lake Mburo National Park. On the way, you will enjoy stunning views and also have a stopover in the Ishasha sector where you will be able to view the tree-climbing lions lying on acacia/fig tree branches if you are lucky. After the game drive in the Ishasha sector, you will have an en-route lunch and then proceed to Lake Mburo National Park. Upon arrival, you will go for an evening game drive where you will be able to spot animals like buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, impalas, oribi, topi, waterbucks, and warthogs among others. After the game drive, you will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Walking safari and departure to Kampala
On the last day of the 4 days Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari, you will have an early breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to go for a walking safari in the park where you will get up-close and personal with different wildlife species, butterflies, spot and listen to sweet sounds of bird species, enjoy the cool breeze among others.
After the walking safari, you will meet up with your driver guide and start the journey back to Kampala. On the way you will have a stopover at the Equator for lunch and after buying souvenirs, take photos among others. From the Equator, you will proceed to Kampala arriving early in the evening, and upon arrival, your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of advice.
End of the 4 days Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari
Tour includes
- Park entrance fee/game drives
- Boat cruise
- Walking safari
- Lion tracking experience
- Services of a professional English-speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Pick up and drop off in Entebbe
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Tour excludes
- Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, cigarettes, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
