Queen Elizabeth National Park

4 days—memorable 4-day Uganda safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park with midrange lodges, thrilling game drives, the Kazinga Channel boat cruise,

From

$1000 USD

pp

Safari summary

This 4-day Uganda safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park offers a perfect blend of wildlife viewing, breathtaking landscapes, and classic African safari experiences. Located in southwestern Uganda, Queen Elizabeth is the most popular and scenic national park, famous for tree-climbing lions, the Kazinga Channel boat cruise, vast savannahs, and over 600 bird species.

You will enjoy comfortable midrange lodge accommodation, professional guiding, and game drives designed to maximize wildlife sightings — including lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, antelopes, and, with luck, leopards.


About this tour

Tour type Custom, tailor-made, private
Main focus Game drives
Activity level Moderate activity
Best months All months
Countries
Parks
Accesibility
This tour is modifiable for those with limited mobility.

Fine details

Safari highlights
  • Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
  • Primate trekking
  • Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
  • Accommodation
  • Airport transfers
  • All drinks
  • Internal flights
  • Meals
  • Park fees
  • Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Hot air balloons
  • Premium alcoholic beverages
  • Spa treatments
  • Visas

Itinerary

ntebbe to Queen Elizabeth National

Queen Elizabeth

Your driver guide will pick you up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe in the morning. Begin your scenic drive to western Uganda, passing through rolling hills, tea plantations, and small towns. Enjoy a lunch stop in Mbarara before continuing to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will arrive late afternoon and check in to your midrange lodge. Enjoy stunning views of the savannah and relax at leisure.

Game Drive & Kazinga Channel Boat

Queen Elizabeth

Begin the day with an early morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains. This area is famous for lions, elephants, Uganda kob, buffaloes, warthogs, waterbucks, and a variety of bird species. Your guide will help you spot and identify wildlife as the sun rises over the savannah. Return to the lodge for lunch, and later head for the Kazinga Channel boat cruise — one of the biggest highlights of this safari. The channel hosts the largest concentration of hippos in Africa, along with crocs

shasha Sector Game Drive

Queen Elizabeth

After breakfast, drive south to the Ishasha sector of the park, well known for the rare tree-climbing lions. Keep your eyes on the fig trees where these lions often rest during the day. The sector also hosts large herds of buffaloes, elephants, and topis, making it one of the most scenic wildlife areas in Uganda. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wild and continue with game drives before returning to your lodge in the evening.

Sunrise Game Drive

Queen Elizabeth

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast or optional short game drive before leaving the park. Begin your journey back to Kampala or Entebbe with a stopover for lunch in Mbarara. Arrive in the early evening for drop-off at your hotel or airport, marking the end of your 4-day Uganda safari.

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