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7 Days from$4720 p/p in USD -
DeparturesYear Round
Destinations
Uganda,
Tour Type
Guided, Small Group
Safari Standard
Luxury
Tour Overview
An exceptional primate safari, offering guests the opportunity to get close to gorillas and chimpanzees on an amazing wildlife adventure while also exploring Uganda’s Savannah grasslands in search for Africa’s big game. Visit the famous Kibale and Bwindi Impenetrable National Parks in search of the great apes and make your way to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a chance to see the elephants, crocodiles and Uganda’s tree-climbing lions. Enjoy spectacular sunsets, local community walks and a boat cruise along the Nile River. A safari that offers magnificent wildlife encounters by day and luxury lodge accommodation by night. A truly magical experience awaits on an adventure that showcases the best of Uganda.
General Information
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Safari types:Chimpanzee Safari, Gorilla Safari, Guided 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, Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, Antelope, Hartebeest, De Brazza’s Monkey, Red-tailed Monkey, Grey Mangabey, L'Hoest Monkey, Blue Monkey, Black-faced Vervet Monkey, Golden Monkey, Patas Monkey, Forest Pig, Ugandan Kob, Hippo, Crocodile, Bush Buck, Jackal, Topi
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Activities:Game Drive, Trekking, Boat Cruise, Nature Walk, Sightseeing Tour, Birding
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Getting around:4x4 Safari Vehicle, Domestic Flight
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Start/end:Start in Entebbe, end in Entebbe
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Minimum age:15
Price Per Person – USD
From USD 4,720 per person
What's Included
- All accommodation & meals during the safari
- Transport in 4×4 safari vehicle
- Domestic flight
- Drinking water during drives
- Dietary arrangements upon request
- Pick up & drop off transfers
- Government taxes & park fees
What's Excluded
- Flights & visas
- Medical & travel insurance
- Personal expenses & tips
- Alcoholic beverages
Disclaimer
- This itinerary is owned and delivered by ‘Nature Connect Safaris Uganda‘
- All prices are ‘From’ and may vary at the time of booking
- Display price is usually based on two people sharing
- ‘Nature Connect Safaris Uganda‘ reserves the right to change the content and price of the itinerary
- All itineraries are subject to availability
Day by Day Overview
After a relaxed breakfast you will receive a short briefing and then drive to Fort Portal through the beautiful green hills, traditional rural villages and tea plantations. Depending on your departure time, you will either arrive at the lodge in time for lunch or in the late afternoon in time for some pre-meal drinks and dinner.
After an early breakfast and some coffee, you will drive to the park’s headquarter for a pre-trek briefing and then begin your hike into the forest as you search for the chimps. As you trek through the forest, you may see various other primate species among the numerous bird and butterfly species. Once you find the chimpanzees, you will be able to spend an hour with the group, watching their family interactions. After your time in the forest, you will head back to the lodge, making your way via a local community. Arrive at the lodge and enjoy some lunch and relax by the pool. In the late afternoon you have the choice of going on an optional community walk or enjoying a massage.
After a relaxed breakfast, you will head to Queen Elizabeth National Park, passing through Fort Portal and the foothills of the Mountain of the Moon. An en-route stop at the equator for some photos before continuing to your lodge for lunch. Enjoy some leisure time relaxing at the pool and later head out for an evening sundowner game drive in search of herds of elephants and the big cats. Return to camp for some dinner after some spectacular game viewing.
After witnessing a beautiful sunrise from the lodge terrace while enjoying a leisurely breakfast, you will head out for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains, which form part of the vast Savannah of the Albertine Rift Valley in the Queen Elizabeth National Park. Search for the big cats, elephants, buffaloes and various other antelopes on your drive. Later you will return to camp for lunch before heading out for a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel in the afternoon. Here you will be able to enjoy a different game viewing experience as you float past the animals that have come to drink. In the evening you will make your way back to the lodge in time for sunset drinks by the fire before dinner.
Enjoy some breakfast before leaving the reserve and making your way to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, passing through the Ishasha Sector for a chance to see the famous tree-climbing lions. If you are lucky, you will be able to see the lions perched in a fig tree, keeping an eye out for the antelopes that roam the area. Have a picnic lunch beside the Ishasha River and enjoy sightings of the many hippos wallowing in the water and seeing the elephants come to drink. Later you will continue on to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, passing through some traditional communities along the way. Arrive in the evening and enjoy a delicious dinner.
After an early breakfast, you will head off into the famous Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and trek through the bamboo covered slopes in search for the magnificent mountain gorillas of Uganda. After a trek through the dense jungle you will be rewarded with face to face sightings of one of the rarest animals on earth. Sit in silence and observe these amazing gentle giants for one hour before heading back to the lodge for some lunch and leisure time. In the late afternoon, you will have the opportunity to go on an optional Batwa community walk for a chance to experience their unique culture or relax at the lodge and enjoy a massage before dinner.
After some breakfast on the lodge terrace, while enjoying the sounds of the forest, you will make your way to the Kihihi Airfield. Catch a flight to Kajjansi Airfield near Entebbe, where you will be picked by your driver and taken to lunch at your hotel. Here you will have a day room where you can relax and freshen up before your flight home in the evening. You will be taken to the airport in time for your flight, marking the end of your safari in Uganda.
