Rise early today for a game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park - the most visited national park in Uganda. It has 95 different species of mammal including lions, hippo, elephants and leopards, as well as over 660 different bird species. We drive to the game viewing area where we search for lion, elephant, buffalo and other animals in their natural habitat, before returning to our lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon enjoy a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel. Thanks to the abundant wildlife that gathers along its shores - including huge herds of elephant, buffalo, Nile crocodile & hundreds of hippo - this cruise will be a highlight. The channel is also a magnet for great flocks of waterbirds that gather on the shores of the channel.
We can hope to see the Pink-backed pelican, Great White pelican, African fish eagle, Pied kingfisher, Malachite kingfisher, Grey-headed kingfisher, African spoonbill, Marabou stork, Yellow-billed stork, Hamerkop, Hadada ibis, Sacred ibis, Little grebe, Goliath heron, Little bittern, Black-shouldered kite, African white-backed vulture, Black-chested snake-eagle, Bateleur, Tawny eagle, Wahlberg's eagle, Red-necked francolin, Black crake, Water thick-knee, Senegal lapwing, Kittlitz's plover, White-fronted plover, Whiskered tern, White-winged tern, African skimmer, Blue-spotted wood dove, Levaillant's cuckoo, Dideric cuckoo, Black coucal, White-rumped swift, Little bee-eater, Common scimitarbill, Rufous-naped lark, Red-capped lark, Yellow-throated longclaw, Trilling, Stout, and Croaking cisticolas, Red-faced crombec, Northern black flycatcher, Black-lored babbler, Black-crowned tchagra, Tropical boubou, Little weaver, Red bishop, White-winged widowbird, Fawn-breasted waxbill, Yellow-fronted canary, African golden-breasted bunting as well as vultures, cormorants and many other species.
At some stage during your visit, do try a local Ugandan 'Rolex' - a chiapati rolled with eggs, onions and peppers.
Note: Vehicles are not allowed to drive off-road in any national park in Uganda. The park opens at 6.30 am and closes at 7 pm.