5 Days 4 Nights Lake Mburo Queen Elizabeth Park Safari

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5 Days 4 Nights Lake Mburo Queen Elizabeth Park Safari begins with a visit to Lake Mburo National Park – the smallest of Uganda’s savannah National Parks. It is known for its sculptured landscape with rolling grassy hills and its idyllic lake shores with a variety of different species of mammals and birds.

After Mburo, proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park – the world’s most bio-diversity wildlife sanctuary featuring climbing lions, leopards, hippos, elephants, and buffaloes not forgetting the beautiful launch cruise along the Kazinga channel.

This safari starts with a drive to the south of the country, approximately 5 hours on good tarmac roads from Entebbe to Lake Mburo National Park. Lake Mburo supports 68 mammal species including topi, roan antelope, and giant eland. Jackals, leopards, and hyenas prey on the abundant herbivores.

Birders come especially to seek acacia-specialist species, such as red-faced barbet, which otherwise would be difficult to locate in Uganda. A cruise on Lake Mburo may reveal crocodiles, hippos, pelicans, and various other aquatic birds. Guided walks and game drives are offered in the park.

Queen Elizabeth National Park has the greatest variety of mammals and birds of any protected area in Uganda. You should see elephants, the shy sitatunga, and great herds of Uganda kob. Black-and-white colobus, L’Hoest’s, red-tailed and blue monkeys are among the primates.

The park’s twenty species of predator include the vociferous spotted hyena and it is the best place in Uganda to seek leopards. Among the 568 bird species recorded are the black-headed gonolek, the beautiful black bee-eater, the lowland akalat, and the swamp flycatcher. The southern part of the park, Ishasha, is best known for its population of tree-climbing lions.

Maramagambo Forest, where guided walks are offered, contains chimpanzees which are seasonally present, depending on the availability of wild figs and other fruit. There is an abundance of forest birds. Mweya, the park’s northern sector, offers excellent game viewing.

A launch cruise down the Kazinga Channel is an opportunity to see elephant, hippo, waterbuck, bushbuck, and water birds galore, including the occasional shoebill.

Day 1: Kampala – Drive to Lake Mburo National Park
Day 2: Lake Mburo National Park Game drives + Boat Trip
Day 3: Lake Mburo – Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park Chimpanzee Tracking
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth – Drive to Kampala

Day 1: Kampala – Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

0700 Hours: Depart at our Hotel in Kampala after breakfast. The journey to Lake Mburo National park will take you 4 hours, reaching the park in the afternoon.

1300 Hours: Check-in at your accommodation in Lake Mburo National Park followed by lunch. Later in the afternoon enjoy a boat ride on Lake Mburo. The afternoon game drive offers an excellent way to enjoy the flora and fauna in the park. Animals seen include topi, bushbuck, duiker, oribi, waterbuck, reedbuck, buffalo, warthog, bush-pig, and hippopotamus amongst others.

After the boat ride you will return to your accommodation followed by dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options:

Budget Accommodation: Rwonyo Campsite / Eagle’s nest Lake Mburo
Mid-range Accommodation: Lake Mburo Safari Lodge/ Rwakobo Rock
Luxury Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge / Mantana Tented Camp/ Archadia Cottages

Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Lake Mburo National Park Game Drives + Boat Cruise and Guided Nature Walks

Enjoy breakfast at the lodge/ camp and proceed for a thrilling game drive which includes a boat ride amidst the sights and sounds of hippos and crocodiles in Lake Mburo among other aquatic creatures.

These park attractions include various birds such as fish eagles, crested cranes, African kingfishers, pelicans, herons, African fin foot, and bush shrike; actually, Lake Mburo is one of the best places to find such rare birds in the region.

A mid-morning guided nature walk to Nakivale wetland (Ramsar site) or Rubanga forest enables you to see a number of bird species like Shoe bill, papyrus Gonolek, Papyrus yellow warbler, and red-faced Barbet.

You will return for lunch at the lodge/ camp followed by relaxation. Later in the afternoon proceed for another exciting afternoon game drive to look for animals such as eland, zebras, topis, impalas, warthogs, Uganda kobs, buffaloes, and other savannah animals.

Accommodation Options:

Budget Accommodation: Rwonyo Campsite / Eagle’s nest Lake Mburo
Mid-range Accommodation: Lake Mburo Safari Lodge/ Rwakobo Rock
Luxury Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge / Mantana Tented Camp/ Archadia Cottages

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Lake Mburo – Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Breakfast at the lodge/ camp followed by check-out. Our journey today takes us to Queen Elizabeth national park.

You will arrive in time for lunch and later in the afternoon, a visit to the salt lakes of Katwe and also a tour of the local community. After returning back to the lodge/ camp for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options:

Mid-range Accommodation: Simba safari camp, Ihamba Safari Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Queen Elizabeth Safari Camp or Mweya Hostel
Luxury Accommodation: Mweya safari Lodge or Kyambura Game Lodge

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park Chimpanzee Tracking

0600 Hours: This morning before sunrise we enjoy a cup of tea/ coffee or hot chocolate followed by a game drive through the different trails of the park all leading you to the shadows of the Rwenzori Mountains.

Animals likely to be seen include buffalo, lion, elephant, hyena, and zebra amongst others.

0900 Hours: Return to the lodge/camp for breakfast followed by relaxation. After lunch, we proceed for a  boat ride on the Kazinga channel.

This launch cruise will reward you with animals such as hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, and plenty of birds (both resident and migratory).

Accommodation Options:

Mid-range Accommodation: Simba Safari Camp, Ihamba Safari Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Queen Elizabeth Safari camp or Mweya Hostel
Luxury Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge or Kyambura Game Lodge

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth – Drive to Kampala

Our 5 Days 4 Nights Uganda wildlife safari today begins with breakfast at leisure then check out. We begin our return trip to Kampala.

You will stop over in Mbarara town for your en-route lunch and craft shopping at the equator. Arriving in Kampala in the late afternoon.

Meal Plan: {Breakfast & Lunch}