5 Days Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth safari.
5 days Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth safari is an intriguing safari that takes you to Uganda’s attractive two national parks that is Lake Mburo national park and Queen Elizabeth national park that offers you two different Uganda safari experiences; the safari offers you amazing game drives and then exceptional boat cruises that offers you the everlasting safari memories with the expert safari guides from African Vacation Safaris.
Tour Highlights.
Day 1: Pick up from Kampala and transfer to Lake Mburo national park for afternoon boat cruise.
Day 2: Game drive and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.
Day 3: Game drive and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park.
Day 4: Experiencing the Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth national park.
Day 5: Departure.
Detailed itinerary.
Day 1: Pick up from Kampala and transfer to Lake Mburo national park for afternoon boat cruise.
Depending on your location, on the 1st day of the safari, your safari guide from pick you from Entebbe International Airport or from your hotel in Kampala and then welcome and brief you about the safari. After the briefing you will begin with your journey to Lake Mburo National Park that is in western part of Uganda, along the way you will make a stopover at the equator for equator experience and taking pictures and then purchasing souvenirs or taking tea. After you will continue with your journey until you reach the park. Upon your arrival you will drive to your lodge with en-route gam viewing, you will be served with lunch. After lunch you will go for the boat cruise on Lake Mburo to where you will spot diverse wildlife along and across, after the boat cruise you will transfer to your lodge for dinner, and overnight stay.
Day 2: Game drive and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.
After breakfast, check out from your lodge and meet your safari guide and then you will go to the park for the morning game drive to spot the park’s early raisers including antelopes, zebras, buffaloes and many others, and bird species or optional you can go for the walking safaris to encounter diverse numbers of the wildlife close. After the game drive you will exceed the park and the transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park with the lunch-enroute in Bushenyi or Ishaka town. After lunch proceed with your journey along stunning views until you reach the park, and then check in your lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.
Day 3: Game drive and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park.
On the 3rd day after the breakfast, meet your safari guide and then drive to the park for the morning game drive to spot the early risers like lions, elephants, and many others in the Kasenyi area and various bird species, as well you will visit the Katwe salt pans to where you will find the locals participating in salt mining. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch you will return back for the afternoon boat cruise to where you will spot the different water species like large schools of hippos, crocodiles, and various water bird species. After the experience you will transfer to the lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.
Day 4: Experiencing the Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth national park.
Get up and enjoy breakfast, after the breakfast meet your safari guide and then go to Ishasha sector in the park for the attractive game drive to where you will have the opportunity to spot the rare tree climbing lions lounging in the trees in the mid-morning, as well you will spot more wildlife that will make your game drive stunning. After the game drive you will return back to your lodge for lunch, and then relaxation for tomorrow’s journey, later enjoy dinner, and overnight stay.’
Day 5: Departure.
On the last day of the safari, wake up early in the morning and enjoy breakfast, after breakfast you will check out from your lodge and meet with your safari guide and embark on your journey back to Kampala with the en-route lunch in Mbarara. After lunch you will proceed with your journey and then your safari guide will drop you in your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe International Airport that will make your safari come to the end.
End of 5 Days Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth safari
Safari includes.
Entrance fees.
Boat cruise fees.
Service of a professional English speaking driver guide.
Full board accommodation.
Safari vehicle.
Pick up and droppoffs.
Bottled drinking water.
Safari excludes.
Visas.
Air flight tickets.
Optional activities not included on the itinerary.
Laundry services.