Welcome to Uganda, Africa!
ROUTE: Kampala, Kibale National Park, Bwindi, Kampala
DURATION: 5 Days
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Afternoon guided walk in the crater lakes area of Kibale National Park
- Chimpanzee Trekking Kibale Forest Park
- Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
- Stopover at Igongo cultural centre
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 - Kibale National Park
Activities:
- Leave Kampala after breakfast for the fascinating drive through papyrus swamps and thick jungle of the Nile Delta to Kibale National Park just under the Ruwenzori Mountains.
- Afternoon guided walk in the crater lakes area of the park for outstanding cultural visit.
Overnight: Camp/Lodge – (B, L, D)
Day 3 Chimpanzee Trekking Kibale Forest Park - Bwindi
Activities:
- Half day search of chimpanzee and 10 other primate including phoestes, red Colobus, blues, and red tailed and grey cheeked mangabey. The guide will provide detailed explanations, not only on primates, but also on all the forest fauna and flora and will ensure that your walk is both informative and enjoyable. This walk is excellent for viewing bird life and seeing primates at close quarters.
- After lunch, proceed to Bwindi via Queen Elizabeth National Park and here you may spot many wildlife including Elephants, Buffaloes, among others. This is the lushest highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds, valleys, hilltops and papyrus swamps.
Overnight: Camp/Lodge – (B, L, D)
Day 4 Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
Activities:
- Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at 08:00 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 its 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: Camp/Lodge – (B, L, D)
Day 5 Bwindi - Kampala/entebbe
Activities:
- Return to Kampala, then Entebbe, with lunch en route with stopover at Igongo cultural centre to explore the life style of the Ankole and Bahima, thereafter proceed at the Equator Uganda before your evening departures home. – (B, L)
Meals as per itinerary: (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)