Tour Itinerary
DAY 1: ARRIVAL AT ENTEBBE – BWINDI
Early arrival to at the Airport to be met and welcomed to Uganda by Volvo Safaris, transfer to Kampala to change some money, then depart to Bwindi Gorilla Park – South Western Uganda which is approx. 9 hours journey. With a brief stop at the craft village at the equator for pictures and shopping, then continue for lunch at Mbarara and later proceed arriving in the Park this evening for dinner and overnight at Buhoma community bandas - nonself contained rooms / Heritage Guest House – Self contained rooms.
DAY 2: BWINDI – GORILLA TREKKING
After early breakfast, with your packed lunch go for a briefing at 08:00 hours before beginning the trek. Gorilla trekking is unpredictable, so it is difficult to foresee how many hours you will hike. It may take 2-8 hours, and you should be prepared to walk a long distance in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. For conservation purposes, time spent with the gorillas is limited to one hour. The ranger guide always briefs you on how to behave with these gentle giants. If the trekking ends early you may go for nature walks in the park or decide to relax off. Later return for dinner and overnight at Buhoma community bandas - nonself contained rooms / Heritage Guest House – Self contained rooms.
DAY 3: BWINDI – QUEEN ELIZABETH
After breakfast, then transfer to Queen Elizabeth Park, passing through the beautiful evergreen mountain country referred to as the "Little Switzerland of Uganda". With lunch enroute, enter through then Ishasha Sector where you may be lucky to spot the Tree Climbing lions, arrive late afternoon, with an evening game drive and check in for dinner and overnight at the Mweya Guest house - simple clean Nonself contained twin rooms
DAY 4: QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Early breakfast, then go for a very early game drive to the northern parts of the park an excellent game viewing area and a lot of game in this area.
Return for Lunch, after lunch, take the boat launch which will reveal hundreds of migratory bird species and thousands of Hippos, crocodiles, elephants, Return for Dinner and overnight at Mweya Guest house - simple clean Nonself contained twin rooms
DAY 5: QUEEN ELIZABETH – KIBALE NATIONAL PARK – PRIMATE WALK
Have breakfast, then we transfer to Kibale Forest National Park - Fort portal with a stop at the crater lakes region which gives a beautiful scenery. Arrive in time for lunch then in the afternoon, go for a primate walk which is rewarding to a primate lover, Chimps, Monkeys. Later evening Check in at Rwenzori View Guest House - Self contained rooms for Dinner and overnight.
DAY 6: TRANSER FROM FORTPORTAL TO MURCHISON FALLS
Early breakfast then start this journey with limited stops, you will not that this is a long journey with bad roads so it may take about 8-10 hours. On this day lunch is enroute then arrive later in the park to check in for dinner and overnight at Red chillie rest camp - simple clean Nonself contained rooms
DAY 7: FULL DAY AT MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
Have early break fast then; proceed on a game drive which will reveal a lot of birds only found in this park and wild animals like kobs, giraffes, lions and elephants. Return for lunch. Then in the afternoon, take a boat launch to the foot of the magnificent Murchison falls, this will reveal lots of Hippos and Huge Nile Crocodiles, then while at the foot you will enjoy a nature walk to the top of the of The Mighty Falls while at the top of the falls, you view water falling in over 45 meter gorge with mist forming the colors of the rain bow. Return to the Red chillie rest camp for dinner and overnight (simple clean Nonself contained rooms)
DAY 8: MURCHISON FALLS - KAMPALA – JINJA
Early morning breakfast the drive to Kampala arriving in time for Lunch, then head for Jinja with stops at interesting places like Mabira forest, Sezibwa falls and the source of the Nile, dinner and overnight at King fisher – self contained rooms.
DAY 9: RAFTING THEN DEPARTURE
Early breakfast, then you go for a Half day white water rafting at the Bujagali falls, lunch then head back to Kampala for some shopping and later transfer to the Airport for your evening flight back home.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
THE ABOVE SAFARI COSTS
- $1,460.usd per person when 2 – 3 pax on Budget Safari above
- $1,100.usd per person when 4 – 5 pax on Budget Safari above
- $500.usd for a gorilla permit per person
PRICE INCLUDES:
- All ground Transportation
- Accommodation in all places mentioned in the itinerary on F/B basis
- All park fees and Ranger fees
- Boat launch in both Queen Elizabeth NP and Murchison Falls NP
- English speaking guide
- Airport transfers
- Ferry fees in Murchison Falls NP
- All activities mentioned
- Mineral water per person per day in Safari vehicle throughout the safari
- Chimp trekking in Kibale
- 1 laundry done on safari
THE EXCLUSIVES ARE:
- Items of personal nature
- Air fares to and fro
- Gorilla Permits at $500 USD each
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