3 Days Queen Elizabeth Safari will give you an opportunity to spot Africa’s top mammals, beautiful forests, sprawling savannah and stunning landscapes. Queen Elizabeth national park is found in the western part of the country and was named after Queen Elizabeth II in 1954. The park is found in an area covering over 1,900 square kilometers and has two Lake Craters Edward and George which are connected by the Kazinga channel. Queen Elizabeth is Uganda’s second largest and most visited park. The park lost many animals during the liberation war that toppled Uganda’s famous dictator Idi Amin Dada in 1979. However the population of animals is back to where it was with 95 species of mammals which include buffaloes, hippos, Elephants, warthogs, African lions, hyenas, cave bats, leopard, crocodiles, bush pigs and antelopes like the Uganda Kob.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is famous for the Tree Climbing Lions of Ishasha, boat cruising along the kazinga channel and chimpanzee trekking in the Kyambura gorge and Maramagambo forest. The park has over 550 species of birds and butterflies.
During a Uganda wildlife safari to the park, you can see the Rwenzori maintains which has snow-capped peaks and glaciers on the horizon. The best time to visit Queen Elizabeth national park like most parks in Uganda is just after the rains have stopped and the vegetation is still perfect green. If you are interested in more time with the tree climbing lions, you might want to check our our 4 Days safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park package. We have a longer 5 days Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari package.
Safari highlights
- Head to Queen Elizabeth National park
- Visit the equator
- See Lake Katwe’s Salt mining industry
- Go on a Game drive
- Afternoon boat cruise at the Kazinga channel
- Chimpanzee trekking at Kyambura gorge
- Head back to Kampala
As you approach and leave Mbarara, get ready to see great physical landscapes, valleys and terrain that are dotted with tea plantations and grazing long horned Ankole cattle. Lunch will be in Mbarara town after which you will head to the park and lodge. In the evening hours, you will be taken to tour the Crater Lake Katwe and the salt mining activities therein. Dinner and overnight will be at either Mweya safari lodge (Luxury) or Bush Lodge (Budget) which is strategically built with good views of the Kazinga Channel.
You will wake up very early to take tea/coffee then go for the early morning game drive at the Mweya peninsular around the Kazinga Channel. The safari is for about 3 hour and you will follow different trails to spot Jackals, buffaloes, forest hogs, warthogs, the Uganda Kob, Elephants, lions and the elusive leopard. You will be taken back to the lodge to have late breakfast then relax or stay at the poolside as you wait for lunch. The two hour afternoon 
You will wake up to heavy breakfast and then head for the Kyambura gorge. The underground forest in the Kyambura gorge is home to Chimpanzee, Baboons and many other primates. The forest also has many plant, tree and bird species. After visiting the Kyambura gorge, the guide will take you back for lunch as you also checkout from the lodge. You will then start the journey back to Kampala passing through Maramagambo forest to spot more mammals and primates. Expect to reach Kampala in the evening for your departure flight or to your hotel.
