About This Tour
This 5-day safari covers the park's highlights including morning and evening game drives where you can spot elephants, buffalo, leopards, Uganda kob, and warthogs. The Kazinga Channel boat cruise is a highlight — a 2-hour voyage past hippo pods, crocodiles, and hundreds of bird species along the 32-kilometre channel connecting Lake Edward and Lake George.
The final days take you to the remote Ishasha sector, famous for its tree-climbing lions that drape themselves over fig tree branches — a rare and extraordinary sight found in only two places in Africa.
Tour Highlights
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Pick-up from Entebbe or Kampala and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Equator line. Enjoy lunch en route and arrive at your lodge by late afternoon. Evening at leisure to enjoy the surroundings.
Early morning game drive through the Kasenyi plains — prime territory for lions, elephants, and Uganda kob. Return for lunch, then embark on a 2-hour boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel. Watch hippos, Nile crocodiles, and pelicans from close range.
Head to the Kyambura Gorge, an underground forest for chimpanzee tracking. Afternoon game drive in the southern Ishasha sector. Transfer to Ishasha for the night.
Morning game drive in the Ishasha sector searching for the famous tree-climbing lions resting in fig trees. Afternoon drive and bird watching along the river banks. Relaxing evening at camp.
After breakfast, begin the scenic return drive through the Rift Valley escarpment. Stop for lunch and souvenir shopping. Arrive in Entebbe by evening for your onward journey.
What's Included
- Park entrance fees
- Accommodation (as specified)
- Transport in 4x4 safari vehicle
- All meals (as specified)
- English-speaking driver-guide
- Drinking water
Not Included
- International flights
- Uganda visa ($50 single-entry)
- Travel insurance
- Tips & gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Laundry
- Alcoholic beverages
Traveller Reviews
Traveling with kids can be stressful but the team made it seamless. The children loved the boat cruise and the guides were great with them.
The game drives were fantastic and we saw all of the Big Five. The lodge was comfortable. Only downside was a slight delay on the second day, but overall a wonderful experience.
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