This 3-day Hot Air balloon safari tour to Queen Elizabeth Uganda Park is one of the most adventurous and exciting safaris in Uganda. It will give you the best opportunity to take on a hot air balloon safari thus offering an outstanding unique wild experience to enjoy the panorama view of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Don’t miss Lake Edward views, full herds of animals, and amazing sunrise and sunset views.
The 3-day hot air balloon safari tour remains the most exciting and memorable wildlife safari in Uganda, especially for guests who wish to visit Queen Elizabeth National Park
Hot Air Balloon Safari Itinerary:
Day 1: Kampala – Queen Elizabeth NP
Our driver-guide picks you up from Kampala at your hotel or place of residence by 7:30 am after your early morning breakfast, and then drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will make your first stopover at the Equator crossing for photography and then continue with the visit to the Igongo Cultural Center in Biharwe, Mbarara, to learn and see the evolution of the Ankole culture.
After lunch at Agip Motel Mbarara, you will proceed to Queen Elizabeth as you enjoy beautiful scenery, herds of long-horned Ankole cattle, tea plantations in Ishaka, rift valley escarpment, open grassland, and woodland savanna. You will then get on an evening game drive for sightseeing, which is much more rewarding en route as you drive to your lodge.
Dinner and overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury lodge facility). Meal Plan: lunch and dinner.
Day 2: Hot Air Balloon Safari & Boat Cruise in Queen Elizabeth
With the previous day’s memories, enjoy a morning hot air balloon safari which shall give you an aerial view of the wilderness of Queen Elizabeth National Park, as you spot the many species of wild animals. The hot air balloon usually flies at a tree altitude to bring you closer so that you can take a good look at the beautiful Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Some of the features to see on this safari:
- Views of sunrise from above
- Panorama view of Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Tree top-level flights
- Lake Edward views
- Watch full herds of animals
- Watch hidden off-road animals
- Approximately 1-hour hot air balloon ride
- Pick up from set destinations
- Photos during cold inflation inside the balloon
- Ground Safari before takeoff and after landing
- Receive Participation Certificate
- Bush Breakfast in the wild
After this experience in Queen Elizabeth National Park and lunch, you will enjoy a two-hour boat trip along the famous Kazinga channel, which is a worthwhile opportunity to see hippos, buffaloes, kobs, African elephants, and warthogs among others. This trip also gives visitors a chance to see spectacular bird species.
Dinner and overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury lodge facility). Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Day 3: Queen Elizabeth Park – Kampala/Entebbe Airport
Get on a morning-guided primate walk along Kyambura Gorge to look for habituated chimps through the gorge. After the primate walk, you will return to Kampala with lunch en route and a stopover at the Equator crossing line in Kasese. Enjoy the winding scenery of the foothills of the Rwenzori mountains as you arrive at Fort Portal. You will then continue to Kampala or Entebbe to catch up on your evening flight back home. Meal Plan: breakfast and lunch
Hot Air Balloon Safari Inclusions
- Transportation by a 4 x 4 Safari Land Cruiser
- Hot Air Balloon Safari experience in Queen Elizabeth
- Full board accommodation as per the itinerary
- Two-hour boat trip along Kazinga channel.
- Guided primate walk along Kyambura gorge
- Park fees
- Driver/guide subsistence allowance
- Enroute lunches
- Ranger guide fees
- Game drives
- Igongo Cultural visit
Hot Air Balloon Safari Exclusions
- Expenses of personal nature like drinks, laundry, tips, telephone, cigars, etc
After visiting Queen Elizabeth National Park, you can extend your journey with an amazing wildlife game drive in the far northeast Kidepo Valley National Park or extend further north for a wildlife safari to Murchison Falls National Park. Further in Southwestern Uganda, you can opt for the breathtaking gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.