4 Days Queen Elizabeth Wildlife and Chimpanzee Trekking Tour : This brief wildlife and primates Uganda Safari will provide you unforgettable stay at Queen Elizabeth National Park. Queen Elizabeth national park in southern Uganda is the second-largest national park in the country. On your 4 Days Queen Elizabeth Chimpanzee Trekking tour, you will be able to view different wildlife species such as the climbing lions in Ishasha sector, the big 4 animals namely elephants, lions, leopards and the buffaloes, antelopes, waterbucks, bushbucks warthogs, various bird species and primates in Kyambura Gorge such as the Chimpanzees, Red tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, black and white monkeys among others.
Highlights of the 4 Days Queen Elizabeth Wildlife and Chimpanzee Trekking Tour
Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Day 2: Morning game drive (lion tracking) and afternoon Boat cruise.
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kyambura Gorge.
Day 4: Departure to Kampala.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
On the first day of 4 Days Queen Elizabeth Wildlife and Chimpanzee Trekking Tour. Depending on your location in Kampala, our driver-guide will collect you up from the lodge or Entebbe Airport; brief you on your 4 Day Queen Elizabeth Chimpanzee Trekking tour; and then begin the journey, which will take approximately 6 to 7 hours. On your journey, you will make a halt at the equator, where you will be able to take photographs and peruse souvenir and artisan shops. You will then resume your journey via Masaka and stop at Igongo Cultural Centre for lunch en route. The Igongo Cultural Centre features sculptures of animals, people, a museum, and a bookshop, among other attractions. After lunch, you will continue your journey via the towns of Mbarara and Bushenyi, passing by tea plantations en route until in Queen Elizabeth national park. After your arrival, you will check in your lodge go on an evening game drive in the southern Ishasha sector of the park, where you will see tree-climbing lions lounging in the fig tree branches and gazing down at their prey, Uganda kobs grazing in the open Ishasha plains. After the game drive, you will drive to the lodge, where you will check in, have dinner and spend the night.
Accommodation options include Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury), Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge, Park View Safari Lodge (midrange) or Pumba Safari Lodge (budget).
Day 2: Morning game drive (lion tracking) and afternoon Boat cruise.
On your second day of 4 Days Queen Elizabeth Wildlife and Chimpanzee Trekking Tour, you will wake up, have breakfast, and your driver will take you up from your lodge for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains, where you will also participate in lion tracking in order to view lions in the park. You will see leopards, elephants, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, buffaloes, bushbucks, warthogs, hyenas, bush pigs, and various bird species during the wildlife drive.
After a game drive lasting approximately three to four hours, you will travel to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, you will meet your driver-guide and be transferred to the afternoon excursion. The Queen Elizabeth national park canoe cruise is conducted on the Kazinga channel, which connects Lake George and Lake Edward. During the boat cruise, you will be able to see elephants, buffaloes, large schools of hippos, Nile crocodiles, waterbucks near the water banks, as well as various water animals such as the martial eagle, papyrus gonolek, pelicans, African skimmers, cormorants, Kingfishers, African spoonbills, fish eagles, and king fishers. The afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga channel will last approximately two to three hours, after which you will meet your driver-guide and proceed to the lodge for evening relaxation, dinner, and overnight accommodations.
Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury), Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge, Park View Safari Lodge (moderate), and Pumba Safari Lodge (budget) are available alternatives for lodging.
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kyambura Gorge.
On your third day of 4 Days Queen Elizabeth Wildlife and Chimpanzee Trekking Tour , You will wake up early and be served with a hearty breakfast. After a hearty breakfast at the lodge, you will be picked up by your chauffeur and driven to Kyambura Gorge, which is located in the eastern portion of Queen Elizabeth national park. In Queen Elizabeth national park, Kyambura Gorge is also known as the valley of primates. Upon arrival, you will be briefed on chimpanzee trekking expectations and then begin trekking in the jungle with a guide and armed ranger. In addition to chimpanzees, you will see other primates, such as Red tailed monkeys, black and white colobus, baboons, Vervet monkeys, and various bird species, during your two to three-hour excursion. After chimpanzee trekking, your driver-guide will transport you back to the lodge for lunch and a rest.
After lunch, you will drive to the crater lakes, including the saline lake formed by a volcanic eruption, Lake Katwe. At Lake Katwe, you will see locals excavating rock salt for sale from the main lake to the landing area, and you can also visit Lake Munyanyange, which is two kilometres away. Lake Munyanyange is home to numerous avian species, including flamingos, pied avocet, black winged stilt, black terns, and seagulls. After the crater lakes excursion, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight accommodations.
Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury), Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge, Park View Safari Lodge (moderate), and Pumba Safari Lodge (budget) are available alternatives for lodging.
Day 4: Departure to Kampala.
On your fourth day of 4 Days Queen Elizabeth Wildlife and Chimpanzee Trekking Tour, after a leisurely breakfast, and check out you will meet your guide for another morning game drive in the park, during which you will see animals that you missed the previous day. The game excursion will last approximately three hours, after which you will continue to Kampala City. You will travel through tea plantations and have lunch in Fort Portal before continuing your journey.
After lunch, you will continue your voyage via Mubende, and you will arrive in Kampala in the early evening. Therefore, your driver-guide will drop you off at Entebbe airport if you have a flight to meet, or at any other convenient location.
End of 4 Days Queen Elizabeth Wildlife and Chimpanzee Trekking Tour
Tour features.
An English speaking driver-guide.
All park entrance fees.
Full board accommodation.
Pick up and drop off.
Vehicle and fuel.
Boat cruise on Kazinga channel.
Lion tracking fee.
Crater lakes tour
Chimpanzee trekking permit.
Bottled water.
Tour excludes.
Air flight tickets.
Visas.
Optional activities not included in the itinerary.
Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, tips among others.