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- Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
- Bottled drinking water throughout the safari
- English-speaking driver/guide
- Ground transportation in 4WD safari car
- Meals indicated in the itinerary
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- International flights
- Personal expenses
- Personal travel insurance
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- Visa fees
Destinations: Kampala, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kazinga Channel, Maramagambo Forest, Mbarara, Entebbe
Activities: Launch cruise on Kazinga Channel, Game drives, Primate tracking, Nature Walk, Chimpanzee tracking
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Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meet and greet at 7:30 am in Kampala. From there, drive west, with a stopover at the Equator for photos, through volcanic formations of the Western Rift Valley towards Queen Elizabeth National Park. The descent reveals a stunning panorama of Lakes George and Edward amidst game-filled plains.
In the evening, proceed for a unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. The trip passes through possibly the highest hippo concentration in Africa and many mammals may be seen drinking at the water's edge.
The cruise offers an excellent platform for photography and game viewing. The birdlife is colourful and abundant.
Accommodation
Budget: Simba Safari Camp
Midrange: Mweya Safari Lodge
Luxury: Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
All day in Queen Elizabeth NP
This day will include two game drives, offering the chance to view Queen Elizabeth National Park's diverse ecosystems of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters, home to an incredible abundance of wildlife.
Game drives in this park, with the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, provide an excellent opportunity to see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, African Cape buffalo, elephants, defassa, waterbuck, Uganda kob, topi and bushbuck. Combined with the boat trip up the Kazinga Channel, these two game drives are memorable methods of discovering a vast array of wildlife.
Accommodation
Budget: Simba Safari Camp
Midrange: Mweya Safari Lodge
Luxury: Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visit Maramagambo Forest, Drive to Kampala
In the morning, you will leave and go to Maramagambo Forest. In the thick tropical forest, you will see many birds and a variety of primates - including a glimpse of some chimpanzees. You will also find some bat caves and several crater lakes that dot the area and give it an unprecedented majesty.
After exploring the forest, you will then drive to back to Kampala. You will stopover in Mbarara - just in time for lunch before heading on to Kampala. You will reach Kampala in the early evening and your driver/guide will drop you off at your desired location. If you have an outbound flight on the same day, you can be dropped at the airport in Entebbe by your driver.
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Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch
