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8 Days Uganda Safari including Chimpanzees and Gorillas

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Overview

Available languages

English

1 week 1 day

Mobile ticket

This tour combines safari, primates encounter, and relaxation in just one go. One is able to cover a number of experiences in just a little over a week.

Enjoy a private multi-days safari trip through Uganda with meals and hotels

Relax with all-inclusive ground transfers and hotel accommodation

Enjoy hikes, game drives, cruises and more, increasing your chances of sightings.

Travel between locations in a well- maintained, comfortable 4X4 safari vehicle (with pop-up roof for wildlife viewing)

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

What To Expect

Day 1

Transfer to Kibale National Park

Accommodations

Overnight at Guereza Canopy Lodge

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Kibale Forest National Park

The pick-up will be from either, the Hotel or From the Airport upon arrival. The assigned Professional English-speaking Tour Driver-guide will pick/receive you and we shall embark on a transfer that will see us overnight at the edge of Kibale Forest National Park. Upon arrival at the accommodation, check in and just relax.

1.0 day(s) • Admission Included
Day 2

Chimpanzee trekking

Accommodations

Overnight at Buffalo Safari lodge

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Kibale Forest National Park

Have breakfast and head to the rangers’ post where you will receive some briefing on the dos and don’ts during chimps trekking. Thereafter, you will proceed to trek the chimps in the Kibale Forest National Park. An experienced ranger-guide will take you for chimp tracking (Kibale Forest) and you will be left amazed by the presence of primates here. Once you locate the Chimpanzees, you will have a full hour in their presence. You will return to the lodge for lunch and thereafter you will head out for Queen Elizabeth National Park.Optional (no cost): If interested and time allows, you may go for a brief afternoon-evening game drive/safari

7 hours • Admission Included
Day 3

Game drive and Boat Cruise in Queen

Accommodations

Overnight at Buffalo Safari Lodge

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Be up early and have your breakfast. Proceed for a morning game drive in Kasenyi Plains and be on the look for Cape buffalos, herds of elephants plus lions, leopards (though hard to spot) among others. Return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch. After lunch, you will go for a 2- hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel that connects Lake George and Edward. During the trip, the sight of wildlife including giant hippos, elephants and crocodiles among others will fascinate you. You will also see many varieties of birds at the water shores. After the boat trip, you can decide either to return to the lodge to rest or first price for a brief late afternoon game drive and thereafter, return to the lodge

1.0 day(s) • Admission Included
Day 4

Transfer to Bwindi through Ishasha Sector

Accommodations

Overnight at Mahogany Hotsprings

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and then head to Ishasha Section (Southern Queen) in search of tree-climbing lions. The chance of spotting these lions stands at about 40-60% but sometimes they are hard to spot (most especially when they are down in the grassland looking for prey). Should you get to spot them up in the tree, the sight is picturesque and memorable. From Ishasha, we embark on the final leg of our join taking us to the accommodation situated right at the edge of Bwindi National Park. Once at the lodge, Check in and stay relaxed

10 hours • Admission Not Applicable
Day 5

Gorilla trekking

Accommodations

Luxury Resort Bunyonyi

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Have breakfast and move to the rangers’ post . You will receive some briefing (from a ranger guide) on the dos and don’ts during trekking. Thereafter, you will enter the Bwindi Forest for your lifetime adventure. The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular! The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing the gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. Return to the accommodation, check out and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200-2,478m) but it’s the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that make it most magical- you could admire them all day.

8 hours • Admission Not Applicable
Day 6

Relaxation

1

Lake Bunyonyi

After days of long drives and of course the strenuous gorilla trekking (previous day) in Bwindi, this day is at your disposal and relaxation. All meals will be served at the accommodation situated. Should you wish to get active again, you can speak to your guide and he arranges something of interest (at a cost may be specified onsite)

1.0 day(s) • Admission Included
Day 7

Afternoon game drive in Mburo

Accommodations

Overnight at Mpogo Safari Lodge

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Lake Mburo National Park

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and then, set off to Lake Mburo NP. Mburo is a compact gem, located conveniently close to the highway that connects Entebbe/Kampala to the parks of Western Uganda. It’s the smallest of Uganda’s Savannah National Parks but home to so many bird species as well as animals such as : Giraffes, Zebra, Impala, eland, buffalo, and the elusive leopard among others. We shall arrive and check in for some rest before head out for a late afternoon-to-evening game drive that will bring us up close with the Mburo inhabits. Finally, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay

1.0 day(s) • Admission Included
Day 8

Walking Safari in Mburo

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

1

Uganda Equator

Enjoy your early breakfast and proceed for the Mburo morning park (bush) walk in the presence of an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority Range-guide. On this early morning guided walk, you will have have the opportunity to encounter (at close range): Zebras, Giraffes, and Eland, Topi and other antelope, Cape buffaloes Amon others. Take the trail to the top of the hills and see lake Mburo and beyond. From this vantage point, you will have a great view of 9 of the twelve lakes surrounding Lake Mburo NP. Thereafter, return to the accommodation for checkout and then hit the road to Entebbe airport to catch flight(1830hrs or later)

1 hour • Admission Included

What‘s Included

All Meals and accommodation as per the itinerary

(1) Gorilla trekking permit per person participating

(1) Chimpanzee trekking permit per person participating

The launch/boat trips as mentioned on the itinerary

Activities as stipulated (But not those stated as optional)

(1) Professional English-speaking Tour Driver-guide

Bottled drinking water while on safari

(1) Complimentary airport/hotel pick up and drop off

Ground transportation in a comfortable 4X4 Safari car

Activities not mentioned in the itinerary

Phone calls and bar bills

Personal/travel insurance

Driver guide’s gratuity (recommended between $10-15 per person per day)

Entry visa into Uganda

All other services of a personal nature

Extra meals, all kinds of drinks (soft and alcoholic)

Gov’t imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Pickup points

Entebbe Airport

Entebbe Uganda

Papyrus Guesthouse

Plot 2 U-Ring Close, Uringi Crescent Road Entebbe Uganda

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