ADS 007 QL : 5 days Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo National Park

                                                                                                          
Mountains ,Fresh water lakes and salt inland lakes, Marshland, broad savannah, wetlands, gallery, lowland forest, Over 550 species of birds,95 mammal species, over 100 species of butterflies, Chimpanzees, monkeys, baboon cliffs, bat caves



Day 1:
Pick up from Kampala or Entebbe international Airport and transfer to Queen Elizabeth Park. We shall stop en route at the local drum shops at Mpambire; see the local fruit market, cross the equator line at Nabusanke.  Proceeding en route, expect to see the long curving horned cattle of Ankole.
Arriving in time for Lunch in Mbarara town, we shall thereafter proceed to the park. Less than 10km on our way to the park, there are chances to see elephants, lions, teaming with buffaloes, kobs, hyenas, warthogs, and birds.
We may pass by the Queen Elizabeth scenic craters and the baboon cliffs before checking in at the lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Jacana Safari Lodge (High end) Or Mweya Hostel (budget).

Day 2;
After early morning breakfast at 6.30am we shall depart for our morning game drive in our car. A compact network of game viewing track starts from the channel drive a road running parallel to the northern shore of Kazinga channel. The most common mammals we are likely to see are Warthog, bushbuck and water bucks while elephants can be seen crossing the tracks .There is the Leopard track which may give us opportunity to see leopards and the kasenyi plains will give us higher chances of encountering lions.
Return by Mid-day at the lodge for lunch at the hotel.
After lunch we shall take a 2 hour and 34km long Kazinga channel boat cruise, one of the most rewarding tour experiences in Queen Elizabeth Park  giving you the opportunity to approach within a few meters a multitude of yawning hippos,
 elephants teaming with egrets, yellow billed storks, Goliath heron, crocodiles buffaloes and the occasional leopards. The bird life on the water is fascinating. Expect to see dozens of water birds such as pied kingfisher and many bee-eaters.
Return for dinner and overnight in the evening

Day 3:
After early breakfast, we shall go for either chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge Wildlife reserve, or take a walk in the Maramagambo forest in search for chimpanzees and monkeys and also visit the bat caves. We shall thereafter proceed to Lake Mburo national Park. On our way to the park headquarters keep your eyes peeled as you may see zebras, waterbuck, buffaloes.

Day 4:
 After breakfast we shall go for the early morning game drive. You may see Impala,Zebra,Topi,Oribi,Eland,Klipsspringer,buffalo,waterback,reedbuck,warthogs,baboons and vervets .Leopards may be seen but are rare Interesting birds which you may see include Uganda’s Crested crane, Saddle billed stork and Abyssinian ground hornbills among others. In the afternoon we shall transfer to Jinja for overnight

Day 5:
Depending on your flight schedule,  Optional trip for one full day white water rafting/or  Jinja city tour which includes a visit to the Bujagali falls, Owen falls dam and source of the Nile before transfer to Airport .

 On our way to the park headquarters keep your eyes peeled as you may see zebras, waterbuck, buffaloes. After a picnic lunch we shall take a canoe trip on Lake Mburo where we shall see a variety of water birds and hippos in water. Take a nature walk to the hyena den and other areas of interest to see animals, birds and scenic views
Dinner and overnight at Mantana tented camp/Mihingo lodge (high end) or Rwonyo camp (Budget)