3 Day Lion Predator Tracking Safari Experience & Wildlife Tour to Queen Elizabeth National park

3 DAY  LION PREDATOR TRACKING EXPERIENCE & WILDLIFE TOUR OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK.

 TOUR OVERVIEW.

3 days Lion predator tracking Safari Experience, lion research tracking tour  & Wildlife Tour to Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of the unique experiences on an Uganda Safari tour for lion Favorites and is a great place for game drives where you will find all sorts of wildlife as well as Lions which are the most majestic animals found in Uganda’s savanna Park and a real treat when you finally get up close enough to see these lions in action. Queen Elizabeth National Park is the only park where you can participate in a Lion Tracking Experience with researchers. This new tourism experience is unique and entails travellers driving off track to find the kings of the jungle. It was introduced by Uganda Wildlife Authority to diversify tourism products in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Travellers along with lion trackers and researchers set off very early to catch up with these predators hunting and feasting on their prey. While it is more expensive than a normal game drive, it is definitely worth the extra money because you are pretty much guaranteed to see some lions up close.

Queen Elizabeth National park is 1,978 square kilometres in size making the park Uganda’s second-largest park. It is situated on the western side of the country about 376 kilometres off Kampala capital city. The Park was founded in 1952 as Kazinga National Park and renamed two years later to commemorate a visit by Queen Elizabeth II. The park spans the Equator line and the Equator monuments on either side of the road marking the exact spot where it crosses latitude 00. Queen Elizabeth National Park is home to over 95 Mammal species such as the big game (elephants, lions plus the tree-climbing lions, leopards, buffaloes) as well as other amazing savanna grassland dwellers and about 600 bird species.

3 Days Lion predator Tracking Safari Experience lion research & Wildlife tour to Queen Elizabeth National Park – DETAILED SAFARI ITINERARY.

DAY 1: Drive from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After an early breakfast, Meet and Greet with a MuAfrika Adventures Safari guide at your hotel and head west driving to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Kampala – Masaka – Mbarara Highway with a stop at the Equator to experience how you can be in both South and Northern hemispheres at once, continue to Mbarara Town for your Lunch, after proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park as you enjoy an en-route Game drive as you drive to check in to your lodge for dinner and Overnight.

Super Luxury Accommodation: Kyambura Gorge Lodge

Luxury Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Elephant Plain, Katara Lodge

Midrange Accommodation: Kasenyi safari camp, Ihamba safari lodge, Kingfisher Lodge,  Marafiki Lodge

Budget Accommodation: Enjojo Lodge, Queen’s Bush Lodge, Simba safari camp.

Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner.

DAY 2: Morning game drive for your Lion tracking Experience & afternoon launch cruise on Kazinga Channel.

Start your day with an early breakfast and set off for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains north of Queen Elizabeth National park for a lion tracking experience along with lion trackers and researchers to catch up with these predators hunting and feasting on their prey. Lion research experience is mostly done by travellers on research for basic knowledge about lions in the park, how they live together, how they feed and what makes them unique features worth visiting. Expect to see other animals like elephants, lions, Uganda Kobs, warthogs, buffaloes, waterbucks and not to forget several bird species that make up a total of about 620 in this park.

After an exciting game drive return to the lodge for your lunch, Later in the afternoon set off for a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel which separates Lakes Edward and George, viewing a variety of game on the banks, seen drinking at the water’s edge to get the best views over huge concentration of hippos, crocodiles and a tremendous variety of bird Species grace the grasses on the shores including the Great White, Pink-Backed Pelicans, Great and Long-Tailed Cormorants, Open-Billed Stork, African Jacana. Enjoy your Dinner and Overnight as above.

Meal Plan: FB

Day 3: Drive back to Kampala

Take breakfast early in the morning, check out of the Lodge and embark on your return journey with an early morning game drive en route to catch up with the early morning risers and also see predators returning to their hideouts get to see those wildlife species that you missed to catch a glimpse of the previous day like elephants, lions, spotted hyenas, leopards and hippos grazing. After your game drive proceed to Kampala via Kasese –  Fort portal road, Have Lunch en route and on arrival transfer to your Hotel in Kampala or proceed to Entebbe Airport to catch your outbound flight home to Mark the End of your 3 days Lion tracking safari Experience in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Accommodation: Not Included

Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch)

The above 3 Day Lion Predator Tracking Safari Experience & Wildlife Tour to Queen Elizabeth National park is Inclusive of;

• Game drives
• Boat cruise on Kazinga Channel
• Stopovers
• All ground transportation in a 4WD safari vehicle
• Full-time English speaking driver-guide
• Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
• Bottled water

The above 3 Day Lion Predator Tracking Safari Experience & Wildlife Tour to Queen Elizabeth National park excludes;

• Visa fees
• International flights
• Hotel fees in Kampala / Entebbe
• Extra activities not included on your itinerary
• Personal insurance
• Personal expenses-tips, laundry services, beverages and others

Time & Dates of Travel: This is a private tour, departure can be organised for any time throughout the year subject to the availability of accommodation and transport.

Accommodation Booking: The Accommodations Mentioned in the Program depend on availability and Reservations are only made after your booking Confirmation. In case the mentioned accommodations are not available during the requested period, we will always do our best to book one for you in the same Class. This is done only after consulting you. While on a Safari always be sure to have all your belongings before checking out of the Accommodations to avoid losing things that may be important to you.

Transport: Our Safaris involve a lot of travelling on main Tarmac and Dirt Roads thus transport is provided in closed 4X4 Wheel drive Toyota Land Cruisers for all luxury Tours and the standard 4×4 Wheel drive Safari minivans for all Midrange – Budget Safaris. All Vehicles are provided with pop-top roofs for easy and excellent safari viewing. All passengers will have a dedicated window seat. Your professional English speaking and courteous driver/guide will be at your disposal for questions or translations.

For fly-in Tours/safaris / Private Charter flights: a combination of light aircraft and small plane Charters can fly you to all National Parks in Uganda Such as;

• Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Kisoro and Kihihi Airstrip) for your Gorilla Trekking Safari.
• Queen Elizabeth National Park (Mweya and Kasese Airstrip) to view the Park’s Big Five Game Safari.
• Murchison Falls National Park (Pakuba and Chobe Airstrip ) to view the Park’s Big Five Game Safari and the Murchison Falls.
• Lake Mburo National Park ( Mbarara Airstrip)
• Kibale Forest National Park ( Kasese Airstrip)
• Kidepo National Park.  These Flights decrease the miles on ground needed to reach remote destinations. This is also Combined with the use of closed 4×4 Wheel Drive Vehicles with pop-top roofs that pick you up from the Airfields since they are located far away from the National Parks and Lodges that are usually in remote areas and this may involve some travelling on main tarmac or dirt roads to reach the final destinations.

What to bring with you for a wildlife safari

• A rain jacket is essential as it could unpredictably Rain
• Light Clothes as the sun does shine pretty bright in Murchison falls and Queen Elizabeth National Parks
• A torch is necessary for safety purposes
• Sunglasses to protect you from direct sun rays
• A zoom lens Camera for photographs
• A good insect repellent to keep those persistent Insects and Mosquitoes away.

NB: It is not a Guarantee to see all the Various Animals in the Parks, especially Cats but there is a great chance that you might see them during an Evening or Early Morning Game drive because it is less hot around that time and therefore the animals are freely roaming around as opposed to typical afternoon hours when it gets too hot for the animals and they go undertaking cover from the sun.

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You can also choose to go for our 10 days Uganda wildlife & gorilla safari or our more interesting safari package 15 day Uganda wildlife & Gorillas