Hooves of Africa - Photo Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Evening game drive

Evening game drive

Pick up from your guest house in Entebbe and drive to the southern part of Uganda through Mityanan Mubende Kyenjonjo Fort Portal then Kasese. The drive is about 8 hours so we recommend that you plan your departure times as early as 7:00am so that you will have enough time for short breaks and depending on where your sleeping you can create some time for an evening game drive. The park is blessed with several tracks that a rich with abundant wildlife. While on a game drive, on a lucky day, you may be able to find several families of African Elephants, pride of lions, spotting a leopard is always a plus. Hot lunch will be served en route or at the lodge, dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Aardvark Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Morning game drive and afternoon Katunguru community Boat

Morning game drive and afternoon Katunguru community Boat

After breakfast, you take on a game drive looking for wildlife. This park is blessed with big numbers of kobs and other antelopes, which sustain good numbers of predators such as lions, leopards, spotted hyenas among others. After your morning game drive, you head back to lodge for hot lunch and later on take a scheduled boat trip on the Kazinga channel that connects lake Edward and lake Gorge.

In the afternoon, you will take on a boat cruise on Kazinga channel to discover more about this park. Kazinga channel is famous for the population of hippos and is said to have the highest population of hippos on the African continent. Other wildlife can be sighted here including the African elephant, the Cape buffalo, waterbucks, birds, and reptiles like the Nile crocodile among others. Dinner and overnight at the lodge in Kasenyi sector.

Main Destination:
Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Accommodation:
Aardvark Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Optional carnivore tracking or Chimpanzee tracking

Optional carnivore tracking or Chimpanzee tracking

After breakfast, we depart from Queen Elizabeth national park to Entebbe international airport for your out bound flight. This journey is about 7/8 hours with several stops for leg stretch and coffee break. Please note that there are optional activities you can undertake before departing for Entebbe and these include Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura (100$ permit) and Carnivore tracking (200$ per person).

Main Destination:
Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by Hooves of Africa - Photo Safaris, not SafariBookings.
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