INTRODUCTION:
With sporadic location in the Western Arm the Great East African Rift
valley, the park extends its horizons to the foothills of magnificent
scenery of Mt Rwenzori in the North to Ishasha sector southwards famous
for rare tree climbing lions.
Infact, the park is a treasure, a rich habitat of savanna, equatorial
rainforests, papyrus swamps, creators, baboons cliff, kyambura gorge Kazinga
channel, Lake Edward and Lake George, teeming with animals and birds.
A Launch cruise, morning and late evening game drives provides visitors
easy game viewing drives with Buffalo, Elephant, waterbucks, mongoose,
warthogs, lions and several species if birds. Kyambura gorge offers lifetime
experience to trek chimps and other primates while the creator region
and baboon cliff makes visitors see the real taste of wonders of nature.
Mweya safari lodge adjacent to Kazinga channel and Jacana safari lodge
beneath spectacular Maramagambo forest scenery offer the best accommodation
with hospitable staff.
DAY
ONE:
The Safari begins from Kampala/ Entebbe. Our guide picks you at 7:30
am from your hotel or residence, drives to Mbarara (283 Km from Kampala)
westwards via Masaka. Make the first stop over at Equator crossing
for snacks and photography. Lunch break is made at Regency Lake view
Hotel or Agip Motel Mbarara. After lunch, a drive to Queen enables
visitors to enjoy beautiful scenery, herds of long horned Ankole cattle,
tea plantations in Ishaka, Rift valley escarpment, open grassland and
woodland savanna. Evening game drive for sight seeing is much more
rewarding. Dinner and overnight at Mweya safari lodge or Jacana Safari
Lodge.
DAY TWO:
Begin your day with a cup of coffee. Early morning game drive along
Kasenyi and Queens Mile makes visitors encounter elephants, buffalo,
water bucks, warthogs, lions, Uganda Kobs lakes and a variety of birds.
Return to the lodge for breakfast and lunch. After lunch, a two hour
boat trip along the famous Kazinga channel is worthwhile an opportunity
to see Hippo, Bufallo, Kobs, Elephants, warthogs etc. This trip also
enables visitor chance to see spectacular birds. Dinner & overnight at Mweya
safari Lodge/Jacana safari lodge.
DAY THREE:
With previous days memories, enjoy your breakfast ready for guided
primate walk along Kyambura Gorge to look for habituated chimps through
the gorge. After primate walk, drive to Mbarara for lunch. Return to
Kampala at your own convenience where you will be dropped either to
your hotel/residence or airport.
OPTIONAL
ACTIVITIES DURING YOUR STAY IN QUEEN
Drive to Lake Katwe: Interracting with the local people, See local methods
of salt mining and Sight seeing.
Guided
nature walk to the bird hide out: Birding, game viewing and photography.
Drive
to Ishasha sector: See woodland open savannah, Look for rare tree climbing
lions and game viewing.
NOTE:
It’s
advisable to spend extra day to accomplish the above optional activities.
Extension of your itinerary to Kibale, Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi, Semiliki
wild reserve, Mburo or Murchison is possible depending on available
time frame and budget.
The safari package to include:
• Transportation by a 4 x 4 station wagon.
• Full board accommodation as per the itinerary
• Two hour boat trip along Kazinga channel.
• Guided primate walk along kyambura gorge
• Park fees
• Driver/guide subsistence allowance.
• Enroute lunches
• Ranger guide fees
The package to exclude expenses of personal nature like: drinks, laudry,
tips, telephone, ciggars, etc.