3-Day Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari with Kalinzu Chimp Tracking

3 Days Round trip from Hotels around Kampala Moderate pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Game viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park
02 Chimpanzee tracking in Kalinzu Forest
03 Cruise on the famous 36 km-long Kazinga water channel linking Lake George and Lake Edward
04 Spot woodland and water birds, water mammals, and several other primates in their natural habitats

Go out for an adventurous wildlife safari that blends game viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park with chimpanzee tracking in Kalinzu Forest and a cruise on the famous 36 km-long Kazinga water channel linking Lake George and Lake Edward. This package is perfect for spotting several animal species in their natural habitats, along with woodland and water birds, water mammals, chimpanzees, and several other primates that roam the tree canopies of Kalinzu Forest.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Kampala, Entebbe, Fort Portal, Queen Elizabeth National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and Evening Wildlife Drive

Transfer: The trip starts early in the morning with a transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, making stops at the Equator line in Kayabwe to stand with your feet in both hemispheres, shop for souvenirs, and have lunch before proceeding to your lodge in the middle of the park.
Lodge: After checking in at your lodge, head out for an evening game drive, where you can expect to encounter large herds of elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, warthogs, waterbucks, bushbucks, as well as several predators.
Sunset: Capture the sunset with the Rwenzori ranges as your backdrop, then return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Entale Safari Camp
Meal plan: Half board

Day 02

Kalinzu Chimpanzee Tracking and Kazinga Channel Cruise

Breakfast: Arise very early in the morning for breakfast and proceed on a short drive to Kalinzu Forest, where you will receive a briefing about what is expected of you during this activity.
Activity: Enjoy the walk through the forest while spotting several other primates and birds. Meeting these fascinating chimpanzees may take between 1 to 4 hours.
Lunch: Return to your lodge for lunch and later report to the Kazinga water channel for a boat cruise, where you can expect to enjoy the park's aquatic life, including schools of hippopotamuses, crocodiles, water birds, and several other animals that come to quench their thirst on the Kazinga waters.
Meal plan: Full board

Day 03

Kasenyi Plains Morning Game Drive and Return to Kampala

Morning: The day starts with an early breakfast and checkout from the lodge to head to the park's Kasenyi Plains for a morning drive, looking forward to spotting several mammal species and birds that roam these grasslands.
Note: This park is one of Africa's most biodiverse protected areas, housing up to 95 mammal species and over 600 bird species.
Duration: After about 4 hours in the wild, you will proceed to another Equator line in Kikorongo before making a stop in Fort Portal for your hot lunch.
Drop-off: Arrival in Kampala will be late in the evening for drop-off at the airport in Entebbe or at your hotel around the city center.
Meal plan: Lunch