Book 3 day Queen Elizabeth tour and get opportunity to explore the diverse wildlife species in the lush savanna grassland of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This special offer is designed to allow even budget travelers realize their travel dreams and it covers a game drive, launch trip with opportunity to enjoy the breathtaking sceneries, landscape and many other unique attractions within this pristine savanna park.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is in western Uganda about 5-6 hours’ drive away from Kampala. It expands up to 1978 square kilometers and boasts of its diverse ecosystems which range from scenic Lakes, savanna grassland, humid forests, Kazinga Channel, wetlands and many others. This park offers refuge to several mammal species including lions plus tree climbing lions at Ishasha sector, elephants, hippos, buffaloes, leopards, antelopes, 10 primates including chimpanzees, baboons at Maragambo Forest and Kyambura Gorge as well as over 620 bird species.

What to do on 3 days Queen Elizabeth National Park

  • Game drive
  • Launch trip
  • A stopover at Equator for photography

Brief itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon launch trip

Day 3: Drive back to Kampala

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Get up early in the morning to enjoy your breakfast and later, meet your driver guide who will take you through what your 3 days Queen Elizabeth tour covers. After, you will start your journey to western Uganda to Queen Elizabeth National Park from Entebbe or Kampala via Masaka-Mbarara-Ishaka-Bushenyi route or from Kampala via Mubende-Fort Portal to Kasese which will take you about 5-6 hours depending on the route and speed of the driver guide. If you take the Mbarara route, you will make a stopover at Equator for photography and at Agip Motel or Igongo Cultural Center for lunch. Later, you will continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park while enjoying the stunning landscape of this area including extensive tea plantations, rift valley escarpment and several woodlands. Get to the park early enough and check in at your preferred lodge to have lunch.

Travel time: 5-6 hours

Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation choices

Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge/Katara Lodge

Midrange: Kasenyi Safari Camp/Ihamba Safari Lodge

Budget: Simba Safari Camp

Day 2: Game drive via Kasenyi track and launch trip via Kazinga Channel

Your day commences with a tasty breakfast at your lodge and after, you will meet your driver guide who will pick you up for you to kick off with your early morning game drive via Kasenyi track. You will be accompanied by park ranger guide and along the Kasenyi sector, enjoy amazing sights at variety of savanna dwellers including antelopes (Uganda Kobs, waterbucks), lions, bush elephants, buffaloes, warthogs and variety of bird species. Your game viewing experience may last you 2-3 hours and you will be in a good and comfortable 4×4 safari vehicle. After, you will drive back to the lodge to have rest and lunch.

In the afternoon, you will take part in launch trip via Kazinga Channel which links Lake Edward and Lake George. This will amaze you with sights at hippos, basking crocodiles, water birds including kingfishers, pelicans, fish eagles and many other wildlife species. After the 2-3 hour boat cruise, get back to the lodge to relax, dine and spend a night.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation choices

Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge/Katara Lodge

Midrange: Kasenyi Safari Camp/Ihamba Safari Lodge

Budget: Simba Safari Camp

Day 3: Drive back to Kampala

Begin your day with a delicious breakfast and later, check out from your lodge. You will have a quick game drive to spot out creatures you left out the previous day and after, drive back to Kampala. Along the way, make a stopover at Mpambire drum center to get some knowledge on how drums are made and also purchase some of their products.

End of 3 days Queen Elizabeth tour

Tour includes

  • Game drive
  • Launch trip
  • Park entry fees
  • Ground transportation in 4×4 safari car
  • Fulltime English speaking driver guide
  • Stopover at equator and Mpambire drum makers
  • Accommodation and meals
  • All activities listed in the travel plan
  • Relevant government taxes
  • Bottled water

Tour excludes

  • Visa fees
  • Personal expenses such as tips, laundry services, airfares, insurance, optional activities, hotel/accommodation outside your travel plan, alcoholic drinks, cigarettes and many others.