Nestled against the stunning Rwenzori Mountains, Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s top destination and its most biodiverse savannah park, hosting more than 95 mammal species and 600 bird species. Game drives across the Kasenyi plains provide fantastic opportunities to observe lions, elephants, and buffaloes, while a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel—a 32-kilometre natural waterway connecting Lake Edward and Lake George—offers close encounters with Africa’s largest gatherings of hippos, as well as elephants, buffaloes, and abundant birdlife.
In the Kyambura Gorge, famously called the ‘Valley of Apes,’ you have the chance to track wild chimpanzees through dense riverine forests. The park’s scattered crater lakes provide a stunning volcanic backdrop to the scenery. Spending four days here allows you to fully explore its diverse ecosystems, ranging from open savannahs to the forested gorge.
Depart Kampala in the morning in a comfortable 4x4 safari vehicle with your driver-guide, heading southwest via Mubende and Fort Portal as the Rwenzori Mountains come into view on the horizon. Stop for lunch en route before continuing into Queen Elizabeth National Park in the late afternoon. Check in at your lodge, freshen up, and enjoy dinner as the park settles into evening.
Rise early for a game drive across the Kasenyi plains, Queen Elizabeth National Park’s prime savannah for spotting lions, elephants, buffaloes, and Uganda kob. Return to the lodge for lunch, then set out in the afternoon on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, the 32-kilometre natural waterway linking Lake Edward and Lake George. The channel is home to one of Africa’s largest hippo concentrations, along with elephants, buffaloes, and abundant birdlife.
After breakfast, head to Kyambura Gorge — known as the ‘Valley of Apes’ — for a guided chimpanzee tracking trek through dense riverine forest. In the afternoon, drive through the park’s scattered volcanic crater lakes, a striking landscape of cone-shaped hills and mirror-still lakes, stopping along the way for photos and birdwatching.
Enjoy a final early morning game drive, or relax at leisure depending on your flight or road transfer schedule. After breakfast and checkout, begin the return journey to Kampala, arriving in the evening with lasting memories of the park’s savannahs, waterways, and forests.
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