3 Days Pytilia Adventure Safaris will take you to Queen Elizabeth National Park which has been designated a Biosphere Reserve for humanity under UNESCO auspice.
This National Park located on the western arm of the Great Rift Valley, and swanks of a extraordinary variety of bionetworks, from semi-deciduous tropical forests to green pastures, savannah, and swamps.
It is home to the well-known tree-climbing lions and also the Uganda kobs, antelopes, elephants, baboons, hippos, buffaloes, chimps, leopards, and many other small animals.
Over 500 species of birds have been documented, making the park a lodestone for bird watchers. The bird species include the black bee-eater, 11 types of kingfishers, raptors, and several species of falcons and eagles.
In the north of the park are crater lakes where flocks of flamingoes can be found. The best way to view the game and birds is by being part of the boat trip on the Kazinga Channel which links Lakes George and Edward.
DAY 1: Depart Kampala at about 7:00am with English Speaking Driver-guide in a 4WD Safari Vehicle and proceed towards Southwest via Masaka and Mbarara.
The trip will take you through the beautiful countryside to arrive in Queen Elizabeth on time for lunch. Check into your place of accommodation according to what is included in the itinerary. In case you are lodging at the high-end Mweya Safari Lodge you will relish swimming in the pool to cool the afternoon heat depending on the weather.
In the afternoon have your first game drive which gives you a chance to see the numerous animals and colorful birds. You be guided on this drive showing and enlightening more about the trees, birds, animals, plants, and reptiles including warthogs, giant African Elephants, king of the jungle- a lion among many others. We encourage you to have your camera and binoculars on standby so as not to miss out on any precise opportunity. Dine and sleep at the lodge with evening views of Crater Lake, the savannah, and the Kazinga Channel.
• Budget Accommodation: Mweya Hostel and Queen Elizabeth safari camp
• Moderate Accommodation: Ihamba Safari Lodge and Simba safari camp
• Luxury Accommodation: Kyambura Game Lodge and Mweya safari Lodge.
DAY 2: Game drive and Boat Criuise on Kazinga Channel in the Afternoon. This day don’t expect an aroma of breakfast but you can have packed bites while on this expedition as you are awakened by the staff on duty at your lodge to set off for an early morning game drive in the park to see the early risers.
You are likely to come across large elephant herds, see some lions in the far Savannah grass plus Buffaloes grazing in addition to Birds and colorful butterflies. This early game drive may last between 1 and 3 hours and you may not be able to realize how fast time goes by.
Later return to the lodge where you will rest as you wait for lunch. After lunch, leave for the boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel to see hippos playing, various bird species, buffaloes as well as crocodiles.
This is a charming, leisurely boat ride that is actually the highlight of an adventure. You will have your dinner as you sleep away to the tender booms of the inhabitants of the surrounding wilderness.
• Budget Accommodation: Mweya Hostel and Queen Elizabeth safari camp
• Moderate Accommodation: Ihamba Safari Lodge and Simba safari camp
• Luxury Accommodation: Kyambura Game Lodge and Mweya safari Lodge.
DAY 3: Repatriation to Kampala city. Optional Extension:
Enjoy breakfast relaxed and thereafter start your drive back to Kampala. Have lunch in Mbarara town, stopover at the equator crossing and take pictures, and buy some souvenirs at the craft shop.
You are likely to reach in Kampala in the evening; though, if you can prolong your trip by a day, you can enjoy chimpanzee tracking in the Kyambura gorge within the park or go to see the tree climbing lions in the Ishasha region.