3 Days Fort Portal & Queen Elizabeth Park Tour

Day 1 : Transfer from Kampala to Fort Portal for Amabere caves and Crater Hikes

You shall be picked up early in the morning by our tour guide from a selected location in Kampala with a drive towards fort portal via the mubende kamwenge road.

Along the way we shall drive through a number of towns, planation and scenic scenery and on arrival we are welcomed by a gigantic view of the Rwenzori Mountains. Have lunch in Fort portal town giving you a breezer from the road trip. You shall then check in at the hotel after lunch with a transfer to the ancient historical Amabere caves.

The cave is home to stalagmites and stalactites these are in form of breasts and them dripping white substance takes us back to the story of Nyinamwiru whose breasts were cut off and the rocks drippings showed nyinamwirus breasts. You will also sight a scenic rapid stream of water flowing just besides the cave.
Later on transfer to the community for your walk as you immerse in nature amidst the beautiful scenery and a number of wild life, birds as you embark on the walk. On this adventurous trip you see a number of crater lakes that offer a breath taking scenic views that are of memorable photogenic moments. With this walk through the community you come across tea plantation as you hike to the top of the hills it is termed “top of the world” because of the nature of fabulous view that awaits you.
Drive back to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 2 : Drive to Queen Elizabeth Park (Game Drive & Boat Cruise)

You will have breakfast early in the morning at the hotel with a transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, the drive is about 2 hours. You shall check in at the park gates and proceed on your game drive through the park where a number of animals like elephants, buffalos, warthogs, kobs among others will be sighted on the game drive. You will relax at the lodge as you wait for your afternoon boat cruise on the kazinga channel where you shall see a number of animals on the shore taking water, a profusion of hippos and crocodiles as well as a number of bird species at the kazinga channel.
You shall drive back to the lodge via the scenic drive of the Kasenyi craters and this particular spot is good for photos. You will drive to the lodge for relaxation

Day 3 : Drive Back to Kampala

Wake up on this day refresh and have a cup of tea and coffee and later drive back to Kampala with a stop for lunch.

Game Drive

The game drive through lake Mburo National Park take you to the impala and the zebra tracks on which a number of animals can be sighted such as buffalo, topi. Game drives also offer views of land scape, hills and rock outcrops. The best time for game drives is early morning and late in the afternoon to look out for wildlife.

Boat Cruise

In lake mburo national park the boat cruise offers a beautiful scenic view amidst the water were we are able to sight crocodile, hippos, at the shores water bucks, buffalos, bushbucks and water bucks among others.
On this boat safari birders are also covered with sight of birds like African fish eagle, pied king fisher, herons, marabou stock among other birds.

This 3 day trip to Lake Mburo National Park leads us to Uganda’s closest park from Kampala the capital. We shall have a stopover at the equator and take part in the water experiment, take photos as well as buying craft.
While in the park you shall have a game drive giving you an opportunity to sight a number of animals like the hippos, Roth’s child giraffe, antelopes, zebras and Topi and for birders a number of birds will be sighted. A boat cruise on Lake Mburo were a number of aquatic animals shall be observed and these include crocodiles, hippos and water birds among others. The trip will feature a guided game walk through the park.