ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
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3 Nights/2 Days extension to Murchison Falls
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3 Nights/2 Days extension to Murchison Falls
At the end of your safari, fly up to Murchison Falls, the largest National Park in Uganda.Together with Queen Elisabeth NP, the park is the most important sanctuary for plain animals. A boat cruise upstream to the falls provides an unforgettable experience. The falls can also be viewed from the top, which gives a completely different impression.
PRICE PER PERSON: $1,200 (includes round trip flghts to/from Entebbe, boat cruise, game drives, ***accommodation, transportation, all meals and park fees.
Ngamba Island is a project of the Chimpanzees Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT). It provides orphaned chimpanzees with a secure home to live out their lives, since a return to their natural habitat is not possible, while educating visitors and local communities about their remarkable species and the importance of conserving their fragile forest habitat. On full day trips, you will view either a morning or afternoon feeding, of the chimpanzees from the visitors platform area along the edge of the sanctuary fence, hear an informative talk by sanctuary staff, enjoy lunch (optional extra for $15 p/p on full day trips), swim on the equator, visit a neighboring fishing village, or you can choose to just sunbathe and relax.Access to the island is by speedboat (60 mns each way from the mainland).
PRICE PER PERSON: $120
PRICE PER PERSON: $1,200 (includes round trip flghts to/from Entebbe, boat cruise, game drives, ***accommodation, transportation, all meals and park fees.
Full day white water rafting in Jinja
Rafting the river Nile has become a worldwide reference for the Adventure Traveller. The mighty Nile rushes rapidly between forest covered islands, explodes in huge warm waves and creates the best rapids for rafting, kayaking and river surfing to be found anywhere in the world. The full day rafting trip with 5kms of white-water from Bujagali Falls with all the big grade 5 rapids is the most popular one!
PRICE PER PERSON: $220
PRICE PER PERSON: $220
Full day excursion to Ngamba Island
Ngamba Island is a project of the Chimpanzees Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT). It provides orphaned chimpanzees with a secure home to live out their lives, since a return to their natural habitat is not possible, while educating visitors and local communities about their remarkable species and the importance of conserving their fragile forest habitat. On full day trips, you will view either a morning or afternoon feeding, of the chimpanzees from the visitors platform area along the edge of the sanctuary fence, hear an informative talk by sanctuary staff, enjoy lunch (optional extra for $15 p/p on full day trips), swim on the equator, visit a neighboring fishing village, or you can choose to just sunbathe and relax.Access to the island is by speedboat (60 mns each way from the mainland).
PRICE PER PERSON: $120
The Boma  |
Primate Lodge |
Mweya Lodge |
Wilderness Camp |
Bwindi Lodge |
Birdnest Resort |
| VALIDITY 2013 | PRICE/PERSON SHARING | SINGLE SUPP. |
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Jan.1 to Dec.31
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$4,720* |
$500 |
| EXTRA GORILLA PERMIT: $515 | ||
INCLUDES: Airport transfers, lodge accommodation, all meals, plenty of mineral water, the services of a Driver-Guide, all park and entry fees, all activities as per programme: guided nature walk at Bigodi wetlands, Full day chimpanzee habituation experience or chimp trekking at Kibale**, game drives at Mweya, boat trip on the Kazinga chanel, game drives in Ishasha, gorilla trekking in Bwindi**, relaxing at Lake Bunyonyi, optional boat trip on the lake.
EXCLUDES: Any airfare, airport taxes, visa fees, optional activities, travel insurance, tips and gratuities and all items of a personal nature.
2013 DEPARTURE DATES:
January 12, February 9, March 30, April 27, May 25, June 15, July 6, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 23, December 21.
*PRICE VALID FOR TWO PEOPLE TRAVELING. PARTIES OF 3 OR MORE BENEFIT FROM PRICE REDUCTIONS.
EXCLUDES: Any airfare, airport taxes, visa fees, optional activities, travel insurance, tips and gratuities and all items of a personal nature.
2013 DEPARTURE DATES:
January 12, February 9, March 30, April 27, May 25, June 15, July 6, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 23, December 21.
*PRICE VALID FOR TWO PEOPLE TRAVELING. PARTIES OF 3 OR MORE BENEFIT FROM PRICE REDUCTIONS.
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Best of Uganda |Game viewing and gorilla tracking safari
ENTEBBE - KIBALE - QUEEN ELIZABETH N.P - BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST - LAKE MBURO - KAMPALA - ENTEBBE
10 Days
10 Days
Day 1: Entebbe
Arrive at Entebbe Airport where you are met and greeted by your guide who will transfer you to your hotel for overnight.
Overnight at The Boma Hotel on dinner and breakfast basis.
Day 2: Entebbe - Mubende - Fort Portal- Kibale
After breakfast we drive to Fort Portal via Mubende. This is a long trip to Western Uganda with a break for a picnic after Mubende.
In the afternoon you will have a guided nature walk at the Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary. You will be accompanied by a trained Sanctuary guide provided by an official Community based organization.
On your tour, you will likely see several kinds of monkeys including black and white colobus, red colobus, mangabey, red tail, vervet, and L’Hoest. Birds are everywhere in the Sanctuary : the great blue turaco, also frequently seen are varieties of papyrus gonoleks, hornbills, waxbills, weavers, cuckoos, kingfishers, flycatchers, and many, many others. Overnight at Kibale Forest NP in your Luxury tent at Primate Lodge on full board basis.
Day 3: Kibale NP
The Chimpanzee Experience is a unique opportunity that will allow you to follow a chimpanzee group in its daily activities.
Accompanying Kibale reserve researchers and rangers, you will be on the forest floor early in the morning to watch the chimps wake-up (de-nesting) and search for their breakfast. Then you will follow them all day - observing the full gamut of their behavior - until they build new nests (nesting) for themselves at around 7.30pm.
You will be part of the Uganda Wildlife Authority initiative to habituate chimps to the human presence without changing their natural environment. This is one of the great moments of your safari!
Overnight at Kibale Forest NP in your Luxury tent at Primate Lodge on full board basis.
Day 4: Mweya (Queen Elizabeth NP)
The Chimpanzee Experience is a unique opportunity that will allow you to follow a chimpanzee group in its daily activities.
Accompanying Kibale reserve researchers and rangers, you will be on the forest floor early in the morning to watch the chimps wake-up (de-nesting) and search for their breakfast. Then you will follow them all day - observing the full gamut of their behavior - until they build new nests (nesting) for themselves at around 7.30pm.
You will be part of the Uganda Wildlife Authority initiative to habituate chimps to the human presence without changing their natural environment. This is one of the great moments of your safari!
Overnight at Kibale Forest NP in your Luxury tent at Primate Lodge on full board basis.
Day 4: Mweya (Queen Elizabeth NP)
After breakfast, leave for the Mweya area of Queen Elizabeth National Park The channel track is particularly rewarding with warthog, bushbuck, waterbuck and elephants. You will also visit the Uganda Kob Mating Ground which is a defined area specifically used by Uganda Kobs for challenging, enticing and mating. After lunch at the lodge, you will take a boat ride on the Kazinga Channel where you may spot elephants, hippos, Nile crocodiles and many water birds. Return to your lodge afterwards. Alternatively your driver guide will take you for a late afternoon game drive. Overnight at Mweya Lodge on full board basis.
Day 5: Ishasha (Queen Elizabeth NP)
You visit the Uganda kob Mating Ground which is a defined area specifically used by Uganda Kobs for challenging, enticing and mating. Adult rams defend a circle territory (30 meters diameter) and depending on the season the mating ground can have 20 and more of this small territories each defended by a male. Ewes enter the territories for mating and move freely between rams.
Watch the spectacular fights as kobs defend their territories, look for lions as well because the high concentration of kobs attracts their predators.
In the afternoon transfer to Ishasha about 3 hours away and you will have a short game drive on your way to the camp. Overnight at Wilderness Camp on full board basis.
Watch the spectacular fights as kobs defend their territories, look for lions as well because the high concentration of kobs attracts their predators.
In the afternoon transfer to Ishasha about 3 hours away and you will have a short game drive on your way to the camp. Overnight at Wilderness Camp on full board basis.
Day 6: Ishasha (Queen Elizabeth NP)
A morning game drive after breakfast will allow you to explore Ishasha, the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth NP, an off-the-beaten-track area, which is home to large herds of buffalo, Uganda kob and topi. You then drive to the northern circuit, known for its tree climbing lions. After lunch at the camp, set out for an afternoon game drive.
Overnight at Wilderness Camp on full board basis.
Day 7: Ishasha - Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
This is your last game drive in Queen Elizabeth and after lunch we leave for to Bwindi with lunch en route.
Bwindi is not far away and you will arrive at Buhoma in the afternoon. Time for a village visit, a cool drink and to enjoy the sight and sounds of the rainforest. Overnight at either Bwindi Lodge or Gorilla Forest Camp on full board basis.
Bwindi is not far away and you will arrive at Buhoma in the afternoon. Time for a village visit, a cool drink and to enjoy the sight and sounds of the rainforest. Overnight at either Bwindi Lodge or Gorilla Forest Camp on full board basis.
Day 8: Gorilla Trekking - Bwindi Impenetrable NP / Lake Bunyoni
This morning after breakfast, you will be taken to the park gates for your gorilla trek. Gorilla trekking being unpredictable, the hike can take from 2 up to 8 hours. Expect to walk along distance in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. Time spent with the gorillas is limited to one hour. Back from trek, you have the option to either transfer to Lake Bunyoni where you spend the night or stay in Bwindi to prepare for your second gorilla trek the next day., visit Buhoma where the orphans of the village will entertain you with their traditional Bakiga dances. Overnight at either Birdnest Lodge (Bunyoni) or Gorilla Forest Camp on full board basis.
Day 9: Bwindi - Lake Bunyoni
Today, enjoy either a second gorilla trek in Bwindi (Bwindi now has 4 sites where you can trek the gorillas (Buhoma, Ruhijja, Rushaga and Nkuringo. All different locations organized independently and located several hours away). After the trek, you will be transferred to Lake Bunyoni.
Or you may elect to spend the whole day relaxing on the shores of wonderful lake Bunyoni, which provides a welcome respite for most participants. Lake Bunyonyi is bilarzia free hence an ideal water for swimming and water sports.
You can spend your day, boating, swimming, exploring some of the islands or visiting the Pygmee community with a guide.
Day 10: Entebbe/Kampala
Or you may elect to spend the whole day relaxing on the shores of wonderful lake Bunyoni, which provides a welcome respite for most participants. Lake Bunyonyi is bilarzia free hence an ideal water for swimming and water sports.
You can spend your day, boating, swimming, exploring some of the islands or visiting the Pygmee community with a guide.
Overnight at Birdnest Lodge on full board basis.
After an early morning breakfast you will return to Kampala with a picnic lunch en route. Arrive in the late afternoon. You will be taken to the airport for your flight out.
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