4-Day Queen Elizabeth National Park and Semuliki Fort Offered By: Mizube Tours and Travel

You'll depart with your guide from Kampala heading southwest to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will enjoy a lot of sightseeing on the Masaka-Mbarara road including the traditional Ankole long-horned cattle, farmlands, and numerous tea plantations. On your way, you will make a famous stopover at the equator for photography. You will have lunch in Mbarara at the Igongo Cultural Center. Then, you'll proceed to Queen Elizabeth. En route, you will pass via the two twin crater lakes in Bunyaruguru, a unique feature that shows two crater lakes that are separated by a small chunk of Land. Then, you'll continue to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

You'll begin your day with a 3-4 hour game drive in Kasenyi plains, spotting lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, hyenas, and more. Afterward, you will visit Kasenyi Salt Lake to unwind and take photos. You'll grab coffee and souvenirs before lunch at Tembo Restaurant. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, observing hippos, elephants, crocodiles, and various water birds. The channel links Lakes Edward and George, making it a memorable experience before returning to your lodge.

After breakfast, you will drive to Semuliki National Park and trek the Sempaya Hot Springs trail, spotting monkeys and birds. You'll witness geysers and boiling pools, where you'll cook eggs or bananas. The 2-hour trek is followed by lunch in Fort Portal. Next, you will visit Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru, a culturally significant site with stunning surroundings. You'll hike Kyeganya Hill to see three crater lakes and enjoy panoramic views of the Rwenzori Mountains. You'll take in the beauty of the area before returning to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

You will rise up early for breakfast at 7:00 am and then prepare to check out of the Lodge at 7:30 am. Then, you will hit the road back to Kampala but expect to eat lunch on the way either in Kyenjojo or Mubende town. Then, you will proceed to Kampala. You will be driven to your home/hotel.