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7 Days from$7000 p/p in USD -
DeparturesYear Round
Destinations
Uganda,
Tour Type
Guided
Safari Standard
Luxury
Tour Overview
This safari is the perfect opportunity to delve a little deeper into Uganda’s amazing national parks and incredible range of great expeditions. Get up close with chimpanzees and gorillas but also see some of Uganda’s amazing birdlife, view stunning landscapes, watch tree climbing lions and enjoy game drives in amazing wildlife areas. Uganda has been rated the number one travel destination in the world by Lonely Planet and you are going to discover why!
General Information
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Safari types:Big Five Safari, Birding Safari, Chimpanzee Safari, Gorilla Safari, Primate Safari, Trekking Safari, Wildlife Safari
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You will visit:Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale National Park
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Wildlife:Birds, Mountain Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Zebra, Antelope, Red-tailed Monkey, Grey Mangabey, Blue Monkey, Hippo, Crocodile, Giraffe, Waterbuck, Warthog
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Activities:Game Drive, Trekking, Boat Cruise, Nature Walk, Birding
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Getting around:Game Viewing Vehicle, Transfer Vehicle, Domestic Flight
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Start/end:Start/end in Entebbe or Kampala
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Minimum age:18
Highlights
- The chance to see rare tree climbing lions
- Maximize your time on the ground by flying to Bwindi National Park
- Trek through dense rainforest to find the mountain gorillas
- Bird watching opportunities
- Gorilla and chimpanzee trekking experiences
Price Per Person – USD
From USD 7,000 per person
What's Included
- Accommodation & meals
- English–speaking guided tours
- Activities as specified
- Chimpanzee trekking guide
- 1 x gorilla permit
- Park entrance fees
- Internal airfare on Day 2 (Entebbe-Kihihi)
What's Excluded
- International airfares and visas
- Optional activities
- Some meals & drinks in hotels
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities
- Anything else not in Includes
Disclaimer
- This itinerary is owned and delivered by ‘Crowned Crane Safaris‘
- All prices are ‘From’ and may vary at the time of booking
- Display price is usually based on two people sharing
- ‘Crowned Crane Safaris‘ reserves the right to change the content and price of the itinerary
- All itineraries are subject to availability
Day by Day Overview
Upon arrival to Entebbe airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. Entebbe is located on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, approximately 37 kilometres southwest of the Uganda capital of Kampala. With its pleasant climate you can enjoy and explore many places such as parks, beaches, islands, botanical gardens and national zoo.
Your flight this morning will depart Entebbe and arrive in Kihihi or Kisoro airstrip where you will be met by our representative and transferred by road to your accommodation in Bwindi. Flying over the third largest lake in the world will give you an incredible perspective of just how beautiful Lake Victoria is dotted with islands and fishing villages which can be seen at take off and landing.
The transfer from Kihihi airstrip to the Buhoma sector of Bwindi will take around 1.5 hours and the road can be a little bit bumpy. It gives you enough time to contemplate your gorilla adventure ahead as well as being captivated by the incredible scenery synonymous with this part of Uganda. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, situated in south western Uganda, on the edge of the Western Rift Valley, is home to 326 gorillas, almost a half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas. Bwindi is also a bird watchers haven with 346 species of birds – an experienced bird watcher can identify up to 100 species in a day!
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
This morning you will enjoy an early breakfast before transferring to the national park headquarters for your gorilla trekking briefing. Afterwards you will enter the forest and enjoy the early morning beauty and freshness of the forest, which is home to more than half the world’s mountain gorillas. Tracking the gorillas can take several hours of challenging walking in wet forest before spending an hour with them, an amazing encounter. Returns your lodge for dinner and reflection on an unbelievable day.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
After breakfast we depart from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and drive through farmland before reaching the the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth Park, which is famous for its unique tree climbing lions. We arrive at the lodge in time for lunch before taking an afternoon game drive to search for tree climbing lions, monkeys and the huge variety of bird life that inhabit the park. Return to your lodge in time for a relaxing meal.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Today we have an early start in time for a morning game drive for another search of the tree climbing lions. Later we set out for Mweya arriving in time for lunch at your lodge. After lunch we enjoy an afternoon boat cruise on the spectacular Kazinga Channel. This waterway is a home to a variety of water birds and on a hot day you are likely to see hippos, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles and waterbucks at the water edge. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
In the morning we depart to Kibale National Park, renowned for having the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. We arrive in time for lunch and in the afternoon depart on a chimpanzee trek where we search for chimpanzees and other primates including phoestes, red colobus, blues, red-tailed and grey cheeked mangabeys as well as butterflies and many small insects. The guide will provide detailed explanations on not only the primates which inhabit the region, but also on all the forest’s fauna and flora, ensuring that your walk is informative, enjoyable and excellent for viewing bird life and primates in close quarters.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Morning breakfast then transfer to Entebbe where your safari comes to an end.
Breakfast & lunch included
