Your journey begins early in the morning at 6:00 AM with a pick-up from your hotel in Fort Portal. From here, you’ll travel approximately 90 kilometers to the Uganda Equator landmark, a perfect stop for photography and a short educational moment about the Earth’s hemispheres.

The road then leads you toward the northern entrance of Queen Elizabeth National Park, where the landscape opens to wide views of Lake George, Kikorongo, and the sprawling savannah that characterizes the park. At the entrance, park fees are settled and your wildlife journey officially begins at around 8:00 AM.

The morning game drive takes you through the Kasenyi Plains, an area well known for its concentration of wildlife. With the help of an experienced safari guide, you’ll search for some of the Big Four—African lions, savannah elephants, leopards, and Cape buffalo—along with numerous other species such as Uganda kobs, warthogs, hyenas, and a variety of birdlife. The game drive lasts around 4 to 5 hours, with a stop in Kasenyi village where you’ll enjoy a local breakfast and browse handmade crafts from local artisans.

After the game viewing experience, your journey continues 21 kilometers to the Kazinga Channel, a natural waterway that connects Lake Edward and Lake George. Here, you will have lunch at a scenic spot near Mweya Safari Lodge, offering great views and time to relax before the afternoon boat activity.

At 3:00 PM, you’ll board a 2-hour boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, renowned for hosting one of the largest concentrations of hippos in Africa, alongside Nile crocodiles, buffalo, elephants, and a stunning variety of water birds including African fish eagles, kingfishers, and pelicans. The cruise spans a 41-kilometer stretch, making it an excellent opportunity for photography and close-up wildlife viewing.

By 5:00 PM, the boat returns to Mweya, and you’ll begin your drive back to Fort Portal, arriving at your hotel by approximately 8:00 PM.