4-Day Tree-Climbing Lion Safari to Uganda

4-Day Tree-Climbing Lion Safari to Uganda | Queen Elizabeth National Park

Overview of the 4-Day Tree-Climbing Lion Safari to Uganda

Day One: Transfer from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Drive off after breakfast, and take the western direction to Queen Elizabeth National Park to start your 4-Day Tree-Climbing Lion Safari. Stop at the Equator to experience being in two hemispheres at once. Continue through the lush hills of the Park with a game drive en route, arriving by late afternoon. You can take a short evening game drive or relax at your lodge after checking in.

Dinner and overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge /Simba Safari Camp / Engiri Game Lodge

Day Two: Game viewing drive & Boat trip

Early morning after a cup of tea/coffee, go for a game-viewing drive along the Kasenyi trail. You’ll search for early raisers and predators returning to their hideouts, and retire for full breakfast as we wait for lunch.

After lunch proceed for an afternoon launch cruise along the Kazinga Channel. It is famous for the highest concentration of Hippos in Africa. You will see huge crocodiles, Elephants, and buffaloes basking along the water shores as well as 611 bird species. The Boat provides a clear platform for photographing. Return to the same lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day Three: Tree-climbing lion spotting in Ishasha Sector

Transfer to the Ishasha sector in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth will follow an early Morning breakfast. The sector is famous for tree-climbing lions. Take a full-day game drive in search of tree lions and other animals. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Spotting Tree-Climbing Lions

Worldwide, there are only two populations of tree-climbing lions and Uganda boasts one of them. In Uganda, tree-climbing lions are found in the Ishasha sector, in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. A game drive through the Ishasha Sector rewards you with a real lifetime experience with an encounter with Lions resting on trees in addition to other animals.

While cubs climb trees for fun, adult lions rarely do. They climb trees to get away from tsetse flies (large flies with a nasty bite). They also tend to climb trees to enjoy a cool breeze up in fig trees. In addition, they climb trees to spot prey from a distance.

Although tree lions are difficult to spot, our driver guides are experienced and will help you see them. They thus have a good idea about their movements within the park. The fig trees which the lions climb, line the roads in the Ishasha sector of the park. This gives you a chance to see the lions close to your vehicle, which offers a clear platform for photographing. After lion tracking, retreat to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day Four: Departure

Have breakfast and embark on a leisurely drive back to Kampala with lots of game-viewing en route.

End of the Tour

The tour quotation Includes:

– Ground transport in a comfortable 4WD safari van equipped for game viewing, photography and touring
– Full board accommodation
– All park entrance fees to include government taxes
– Full-time English-speaking professional driver/guide
– All tour activities as detailed in the itinerary
– Bottled water while on safari
– Airport transfers

The tour quotation excludes

– Tips
– Laundry services
– Beverages/Drinks
– International flights
– Visas
– Items of a personal nature
-Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary