Queen Elizabeth Park tour package Uganda, chimp tracking tours Kyambura, vacation package Mweya Uganda.
Join this private 6 days tour package to Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda to search for the tree climbing lions of Ishasha, track chimpanzees in Kyambura, have a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel, have day and night game drives and enjoy a relaxing break in the african Uganda wild while you interact with wildlife, game, animals, cats and birds.
5 Night/6 Day Itinerary
Tour highlights;
Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimp tracking Kyambura
Walks in Maramagambo Forest
Cultural activities Kikorongo Cultural Centre
Sunset Crater Lake Drive
Nature walk on the Mweya Peninsula
A guided walk around Lake Kikorongo
Agro-Tour Walk to learn about farming methods, medicinal plants and bee keeping.
Tree climbing in Ishasha
Tour Package DAY 1:
Depart from Kampala or Entebbe and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Arrive at Katara Lodge or Bush Lodge or Mweya Lodge near Queen Elizabeth National Park in the afternoon, check in and relax before leaving for an evening game drive on the Kasenyi plains (1).
Tour Package DAY 2:
Choose between chimp tracking in Kyambura Gorge (2a), or a walk in Maramagambo Forest (2b), with birds, antelope and monkeys. In the afternoon visit the Kikorongo Cultural Center (3) to meet the women of the community and learn how to make traditional baskets and paper bead necklaces. Enjoy cultural dances and drama performed by the group. Take an evening game drive on the Kasenyi plains (1) before returning to your accommodation at Katara Lodge/Bush Lodge or Mweya Lodge
Tour Package DAY 3:
See a different face of the park with a research team at Mweya (4). Venture off road to track lions or monitor mongoose behavior and contribute to valuable research project. After a leisurely lunch on the Mweya Peninsula (4), take a two hour boat ride along the Kazinga Channel (6). To top off a wildlife packed day, there is an optional sunset Crater Lake Drive (7) to the Baboon Cliffs (8) for an evening drink as the sun sets over the park’s rolling hills.
Tour Package DAY 4:
Choose between a nature walk on the Mweya Peninsula (4) or a guided walk around Lake Kikorongo (9) to see the bird species that inhabit this lake and the surrounding forest. In the afternoon visit Katwe Salt Lake (10) to learn about traditional salt mining, followed by a short walk to Lake Munyenyange to spot lesser flamingos (August-November) and other bird life.
Be sure to stop at Katwe Tourism Information Center (KATIC) to pick up your guide. End the day with an evening game drive on the Channel track and looping trails (11).
Tour Package DAY 5:
Take an Agro-Tour Walk (12) through community farmland to learn about farming methods, medicinal plants and bee keeping, then drive to the Ishasha Sector (13) for a picnic lunch on the plains. Explore the Edward Flats (14) and spot the region’s famous tree climbing lions. You can also take a nature walk with an UWA guide along the Ishasha River. o/n Ishasha Wilderness Camp or Savannah Lodge
Tour Package DAY 6:
Take a final game drive through the Ishasha plains before heading out of the park back to Kampala or Entebbe or to Bwindi for more adventures.