The Wild Heart of Uganda

Queen Elizabeth & Lake Mburo Luxury Safari

DESTINATION

Uganda

DURATION

7 Days

PRICE

$2,807+

Overview:

This trip starts and ends in Entebbe start with a visit to Mburo after mburo proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park the world’s most diversity wildlife sanctuary featuring tree climbing lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos not forgetting the launch along kazinga channel. Lake Mburo has the biggest concentration of impalas and zebras and its the nearest park from Kampala/Entebbe approximately 4 hours drive.

Itinerary

Day 1: Pickup from Entebbe

You’ll be picked from Entebbe International Airport by one of Raa guides/driver and dropped to your hotel for relaxion and an overnight in one of the luxury hotels in Kampala/Entebbe. You can decide to watch birds at Mabamba swamp.

Your guide will pick you from the hotel after breakfast and head on to Mbarara -Masaka high way, you will stop at the equator in Kayabwe which is 70 kilometres from Kampala city. Enjoy the moment and take lots of memorable pictures, check into a luxury lodge at Mburo.

After checking into your lodge, you will have lunch rest and head out for an afternoon cultural walk, cycling in the park or horse back riding.

Optional Add-ons:

  • Visit a local craft market for handmade souvenirs.
  • Enjoy a forest nature walk to spot birds and butterflies.

You will be picked by your guide for an early morning game drive where you will see giraffes,zibras,hippos,buffalos,impalass and very many different bird species, you will then head back to your lodge for breakfast before going for horse back riding or a guided cultural walk in the communities where you’ll learn about cattle, how to milk and the Ankole culture. You can have a guided walk in the park to have a closer look at the animals. If you’re not so tired you can have a night came drive to see animals that are active in the night like the leopards.

Optional Add-ons:

  • Upgrade to a second gorilla trek (permits required).
  • Visit a tea plantation or enjoy a guided birdwatching walk around Bwindi.

After breakfast you’ll be picked up by your guide/driver for a transfer to Queen Elizabeth this journey is approximately 2-3 hours drive.

You will check into mweya safari lodge where you can relax, swim and enjoy your lunch at the lodge. Dinner and over night stay at Mweya Safari lodge.

Optional Add-ons:

  • Upgrade to a second gorilla trek (permits required).
  • Visit a tea plantation or enjoy a guided birdwatching walk around Bwindi.

Your Raa guide will pick you up very early in the morning to embark on an early morning game drive, during the early morning drive you’ll be able to see animals in their most active state. At the Ishasha sector you’ll have an experiential game drive to be able to spot the tree climbing lions, leopards, elephants, warthogs, kobs, waterbacks and many more animals at the park, enjoy beautiful sunrise and watch different bird species as well.

 

Queen Elizabeth National Park is crossed by the equator, you will have the chance to take pictures at the equator before heading back to your lodge for breakfast and rest. After your lunch you’ll be picked by your guide for an afternoon boat cruise along the kazinga channel where you will encounter hippos and crocodiles along the banks, monitor lizards and other birds, if you are lucky, you will see elephants along the channel banks drinking water. After the boat cruise head back to the lodge and enjoy your stay

Optional Add-ons:

  • Upgrade to a second gorilla trek (permits required).
  • Visit a tea plantation or enjoy a guided birdwatching walk around Bwindi.

After breakfast and checking out of the lodge you’ll enroute back to Kampala or Entebbe sit back relax and enjoy the drive back along the way enjoy beautiful sceneries with green plantation. You will spend a night at the Kampala Serena hotel.

Optional Add-ons:

  • Upgrade to a second gorilla trek (permits required).
  • Visit a tea plantation or enjoy a guided birdwatching walk around Bwindi.

Your guide can take you souvenir shopping upon your request before heading out for the Airport.

As Raa we look forward to more trips with you come again.

Additional Information

Included
Not Included
Airport transfers
International flights
Full board meals
Visa fees
Game Parks Entry
Additional Accom.
Professional guides
Tips & Gratuity

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