Your Itinerary:
Day 1: Overnight flight UK to Entebbe.
Day 2: Airport to hotel transfer. Time permitting a short city tour of Kampala. Overnight in Hotel Africana, Kampala.
Day 3: Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park. 4-5 hour (311 km) drive to Murchison Falls National Park. Visit the top of the falls where you will enjoy the magnificent views. Overnight in Paraa Lodge.
Day 4: Murchison Falls National Park. Half day game drive on the northern bank of the River Nile. Escorted by a game ranger you have the option for a game walk. Game in the area includes giraffe, elephant, lion, Uganda kob and a variety of savannan and woodland birds. Afternoon Nile cruise to view hippo and crocodiles. Overnight in Paraa Lodge.
Day 5: Murchison Falls to Kibale Forest. After an early breakfast 9 hour (441 km) road transfer to Kibale Forest. Overnight in Toro Resort.
Day 6: Kibale Forest and Queen Elizabeth National Park. Morning private walk in search of chimpanzees and monkeys followed by an afternoon game drive (110 km) in the Queen Elizabeth National Park. Overnight in Mweya Safari Lodge.
Day 7: Queen Elizabeth National Park. Early morning game drive to the northerly parts of the park along the Kasenyi track, followed by an afternoon cruise on the Kazunga, to view buffalo, hippo and other animals at the edge of the channel as they cool off. European migratory birds, including flocks of terns and gulls can also be seen in the area. Overnight in Mweya Safaro Lodge.
Day 8: Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi National Park. Travel by road 5 hours (170 km) through beautiful mountain scenery often referred to as "little Switzerland" to Bwindi. Overnight in Kitandara luxury tented camp.
Day 9: Gorilla Tracking. After a briefing with the park ranger guides, we commence our trek for the reclusive mountain gorilla. We generally start our search in an area where the gorillas were known to be the previous night. Nonetheless the trek can be strenuous and take up to a total of 8 hours. On locating the gorillas we can spend up to one hour viewing in very close vicinity. Return to camp. Overnight in Kitandara luxury tented camp.
Day 10: Return to Kampala. After breakfast we have a 10 hour (527 km) transfer to Kampala, stopping en-route at Mbarra, for lunch at the Lake View hotel. Overnight in Hotel Africana, Kampala.
Day 11: Source of the Nile and Bujagali Falls. Transfer to the source of the Nile in Jinja, with excursions to Ssezibwa Falls and Mabira forest, followed by an afternoon visit to the Bujagali Falls. Return to Kampala. Overnight in Hotel Africana, Kampala.
Day 12: Transfer to Entebbe international airport for your flight back to the UK.
Day 13: Arrive UK.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Group departures:
- 7 June 2009 to 19 June 2009: £3,330
- 13 September 2009 to 25 September 2009: £3,330
- 6 June 2010 to 18 June 2010: £3,330.
Private tours:
- From £3,530 per person, based on a minimum of two clients
- Departures throughout the year, daily from London.
Price Includes:
- All transport, transfers and tours
- Gorilla Permits
- All accommodation, based on twin share
- All camping facilities
- All meals
- English speaking guide.
Price Excludes:
- Travel Insurance
- Visa fees
- Single Supplement: £120 (optional on group tours).
Note: On our group tours, there is no single supplement, we will match you with a roommate of the same gender. Our policy is to avoid supplements unless requested by you.
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Africa
Uganda
Nature & Wildlife
Ecotourism
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