Welcome to Uganda, Africa!
ROUTE: Entebbe, Kampala, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi, Kampal/Entebbe
DURATION: 5 Days
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Boat cruise along the famous Kazinga channel
- Game drive along Kasenyi and Queens Mile
- If time allows, mini game drive in Ishasha sector in search of tree climbing lions
- Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
- Buhoma Village Walk
- Igongo Cultural Village visit
- Stop over at Equator Uganda
AIRFARE: | International Airfare Upon Request | |
ACCOMMODATIONS: | Hotels used (or similar) | |
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Included:
Accommodations Per Person Sharing, including hotel taxes
Arrival & departure transfers where applicable
Local guides / safari guides where applicable
Meals per itinerary
Park entrance fees and sightseeing fees where applicable
Applicable transportation
Not Included:
Airfare and air taxes
Cancellation, baggage, travel and medical insurance
Items of a personal nature such as baggage porterage, gratuities/tips, laundry, telephone calls, bottled water, etc.
Visa and visa fees
Optional sightseeing and activities
Meals, beverages and services not mentioned in itinerary
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Day 1 Arrival Entebbe Airport - Kampala
Upon arrival at airport in Uganda, you will be warmly met by a representative, who will provide assistance and transfer to your accommodation to check-in.
Overnight: Kampala – (D)
Day 2 Kampala - Queen Elizabeth National Park
Activities:
- Our guide will pick you up at 7:30 am from your hotel and drive to Kasese via Fort Portal.
- The first stop over is Lunch in Kasese as you enjoy the winding scenery of the foot hills of Mt. Rwenzori.
- After lunch, a drive to Elizabeth National Park enables visitors to enjoy beautiful scenery.
- Evening two hour Boat cruise along the famous Kazinga channel is a worthwhile opportunity to see Hippo, Bufallo, Kobs, Elephants, warthogs etc. This trip also enables visitor chance to see spectacular birds.
Overnight: Queen Elizabeth – (B, L, D)
Day 3 Queen Elizabeth - Bwindi
Activities:
- Begin your day with a cup of coffee. Early morning game drive along Kasenyi and Queens Mile makes visitors encounter elephants, buffalo, water bucks, warthogs, lions, Uganda Kobs and a variety of birds.
- Thereafter drive through the Ishasha Sector; this takes you through the unique western rift valley escarpment.
- If time allows take on a mini game drive in Ishasha sector – in search of tree climbing lions before proceeding to Bwindi forest National Park.
Overnight: Bwindi – (B, L, D)
Day 4 Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
Activities:
- Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc. The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but it is well worth the effort.
- The afternoon is spent on a village walk. The Buhoma Village Walk gives you a great opportunity to see how the people surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. It also is a great way to support the local community in a direct way. The Walk begins with your guide at Buhoma Community Rest Camp and is most informative, rewarding to the average visitor. It will amaze you how resourceful the local people are as you see and learn their ways.
Overnight: Bwindi – (B, L, D)
Day 5 Bwindi – Kampala/Entebbe Out
Activities:
- Return to Kampala, then Entebbe via Mbarara to Igongo Cultural Village to explore the life style and the culture of the Ankole and Bahima people; it is at Igongo center where the future meets the past. With lunch en route and stop over at Equator Uganda before your evening departures back home.
Departure: Transfer to airport
Meals as per itinerary: (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
We can personalize this tour just for you! Call: 1 800 263 2995 / 416 391 0334 or complete form in: CUSTOM-CRAFTED tab on this page.