5 days Queen Elizabeth and Mount Rwenzori safari takes you to wildlife viewing within Queen Elizabeth national park and mountain climbing on mount Rwenzori. While on a safari you will spot animals such as lions, buffaloes, elephants, hyenas waterbucks as well as bird species and many more which makes your Uganda safari amazing.
SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1; Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 2; Morning Game drive and Boat cruise
Day 3; Transfer to kasese-Mount Rwenzori national park
Day 4; Hike to Mount Rwenzori
Day 5; Descend and return to Kampala
DETAILED ITINERARY
DAY 1; TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
In the morning you will be picked by a safari guide and brief you about the safari. After the briefing, you will embark on the journey to Queen Elizabeth national park. You will have a stopover at the equator where you will have photos as well as buy souvenirs. After you will have a stopover in mbarara for lunch and after you will proceed with the journey to queen Elizabeth. On arrival you will visit the twin lakes and proceed to your hotel for a relaxation, dinner and a night stay.
Accommodation options
Luxury- Mweya safari lodge
Mid-range – Elephant hub lodge
Budget – Pumba safari cottages
DAY 2; MORNING GAME DRIVE AND BOAT CRUISE
After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to kasenyi area for a morning game drive as well as the lion tracking experience where you will look for the lions with the help of the researchers and later look out for other animals such as buffaloes, warthogs and waterbucks among others.
After you will head back to the lodge for lunch and after lunch head for a boat cruise on the kazinga channel where you will spot bird species, elephants, hippos, buffaloes and crocodiles at the shores. After you will head back to the lodge for a relaxation, dinner and night stay.
DAY 3; TRANSFER TO KASESE-MOUNT RWENZORI NATIONAL PARK
In the morning after having breakfast you will check out of the lodge and transfer to kasese. It’s a 2 hour’s drive from Queen Elizabeth national park to kasese. On arrival you will check into your lodge as you prepare for the next day activities, have dinner and a night stay.
DAY 4; HIKE MOUNT RWENZORI
After an early breakfast you will head to the parks headquarters where you will start the climbing from. You will have a briefing with the park officials with armed rangers and embark on the hike using the rwenzori central circuit or kilembe trekking route. While on the trek, you will spot primates such as black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys and chimpanzees. Throughout the whole day, you will climb up to sine hut which is 2,680 meters where you will spot the montane forest and the sound of the Enock’s falls crashing down onto the rocks. You will have dinner and a night stay at the Sine camp.
DAY 5; DESCEND AND RETURN TO KAMPALA
Early in the morning, you will have breakfast and descend back to sine hut after embark on the journey back to Kampala via fort portal highway with enroute lunch. On arrival to Kampala, you will be dropped off at the airport for your flight back home or any place of advice.
5 days Queen Elizabeth and Mount Rwenzori safari Includes
Hiking permit
Park entry fees
An English speaking guide
Transportation in a 4*4 safari vehicle
Accommodation and meals
Bottled drinking water
5 days Queen Elizabeth and Mount Rwenzori safari Excludes
Tips
Personal expenses
Optional activities
Insurance
