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7 Days from$5350 p/p in USD -
DeparturesYear Round
Destinations
Uganda,
Tour Type
Guided, Large Group, Small Group
Safari Standard
Budget, Luxury, Mid Range
Tour Overview
Uganda, known as the ‘Pearl of Africa’ is rich in diverse wildlife and beautiful nature, which you will experience on this fantastic safari. The lush evergreen forest is home to hundreds of species of birds, the endangered mountain gorilla, chimpanzee and a wealth of other wildlife. Uganda has some species of wildlife which are hardly seen or are absent in other East Africa destinations including the shoe bill stork and the Uganda kob while it’s the ideal destination for amazing adventures including tracking gorillas and chimpanzees.
General Information
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Safari types:Chimpanzee Safari, Gorilla Safari, Primate Safari, Trekking Safari, Wildlife Safari
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You will visit:Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Queen Elizabeth National Park
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Wildlife:Birds, Mountain Gorilla, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, Antelope, Hippo, Crocodile, Black & White Colobus, Giraffe
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Activities:Game Drive, Trekking, Boat Cruise
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Getting around:Transfer Vehicle
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Start/end:Start/end in Entebbe
Price Per Person – USD
From USD 5,350
What's Included
- Full board accommodation in chosen category for 6 nights
- Gorilla permits & tracking guiding fees
- Experienced gorilla guides
- Park entry fees
- Airport transfers
- All government charges & taxes
- Two bottles of water per person per day
What's Excluded
- Flights & visas
- Extra meals in the lodges & campsites
- All drinks except drinking water which will be provided
- Laundry in the lodges
- Items of personal nature
- Tips/gratuities
Disclaimer
- This itinerary is owned and delivered by ‘Dominion Tours & Adventure Safaris‘
- All prices are ‘From’ and may vary at the time of booking
- Display price is usually based on two people sharing
- ‘Dominion Tours & Adventure Safaris‘ reserves the right to change the content and price of the itinerary
- All itineraries are subject to availability
Day by Day Overview
Our representative will meet you at your hotel in the morning after breakfast to transfer you to Kisoro, approximately 7 hours drive with lunch and equator stopovers. Arrive at the lodge in the evening.
Dinner and overnight stay: Clouds Mountain Gorilla lLodge (luxury), Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (mid range), Gorilla Safari Lodge (budget)
It’s the gorilla trekking experience today, certainly one of the most exciting days of your safari. Breakfast will be served early and lunch will be packed. The briefing is at 7 am and your guide will give you highlights of specific details about the way of life of the gorillas you will be tracking. The hike can take anything from 2-7 hours through the steep, densely forested hills and then finally coming across the gorillas camouflaged in the vegetation is an inspiring and privileged moment.
Once you reach the gorillas, you are allowed to spend one hour with them as you stand 6 meters away. Upon completion of this magical encounter, you will drive you back to the lodge where you can relax in the afternoon or go for another walk to visit one of the communities around.
Dinner and overnight stay: Clouds Mountain Gorilla lLodge (luxury), Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (mid range), Gorilla Safari Lodge (budget)
After an early morning breakfast, meet the driver for a transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s second largest park. The park is 4 hours drive from Bwindi. Upon arrival at the park, drive through the Ishasha sector on a game drive and enjoy a number of wildlife including the tree climbing lions, savannah elephants, giraffes, Cape buffaloes, leopards (on a lucky day), various antelopes and many bird species. Later in the evening, arrive at your lodge and relax.
Dinner and overnight stay: Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury), Park View Lodge (mid range), Pumba Safari Cottages (budget)
You will wake up early, have breakfast and embark for a morning game drive within the park in the Kisenyi region. While on the game drive, expect to see game including antelopes, giraffes, warthogs and white colobus monkeys just to mention a few. You will then return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you will go for a launch cruise along Kazinga channel where you will get an opportunity to see a number of bird species, elephants and buffalos, hippos and crocodiles. Return and relax at your lodge.
Dinner and overnight stay: Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury), Park View Lodge (mid range), Pumba Safari Cottages (budget)
After having breakfast, you will drive out of the park and have a stopover at the equator before proceeding to Fort Portal, a journey will take about 3 hours. Have lunch and then proceed to your lodge for relaxation as you prepare for the next day fascinating chimpanzee tracking.
Dinner and overnight stay: Kyaninga Lodge (luxury), Chimps Nest (mid range), Chimpanzee Guest House (budget)
After early morning breakfast, you will go chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, one of the best safari destinations in Africa for chimpanzee tracking. Kibale’s 795 km2 national park contains one of the most beautiful and varying tracts of tropical forest in the whole of Uganda. This is place to a number of forest wildlife, most especially 13 species of primate together with chimpanzees. This primate walk will take 2-5 hours searching for the gorillas. You will spend 1 hour with the chimpanzees while taking pictures. After the activity, have lunch in Fort Portal town then proceed to the lodge for relaxation.
Dinner and overnight stay: Kyaninga Lodge (luxury), Chimps Nest (mid range), Chimpanzee Guest House (budget)
After breakfast at leisure, meet the driver for a return transfer to Kampala, this will take 4-5 hours driving via Fort Portal-Mubende road. Arrive in Kampala and transfer to Entebbe international airport for your onward flight.
