Listing ID: 164476
8 Days Private Tour In Uganda’s Forests
Kent Safaris brings to you a 8 days experience of game tours in the beautiful Queen Elizabeth National Park, alongside Chimpanzee and Gorilla trekking in Kibale National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable national park respectively. Get ready to have one of the most intriguing wildlife experiences on earth. Duration: 8 Days (approx.)Easy Cancellation - Cancel 3 days before for a full refund
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Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe
Arrive at Entebbe Airport and you will be met by a Kent Safari tour guide and transferred to your hotel for a trip briefing and if time privileges take a boat trip to Ngamba Island. Chimpanzee Sanctuary, home to over 40 orphaned Chimpanzee. This worthy cause also bolsters the endangered wild chimpanzees throughout Uganda. You can also visit the wildlife education center in Entebbe and Entebbe Botanical gardens.
Overnight: Serena Kigo or Standard
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: From Kampala-Kibale National Park
After sunrise we drive from Kampala to Kibale National near the Rwenzori Block Mountains. On arrival, our guests delight the afternoon guided walk to view the crater lakes and educative cultural visits.
Overnight: Kyaninga Lodge or Standard
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park
After sunrise, there will be briefing at Kibale headquarters before setting off for the forest walk in dredge of chimpanzees. This forest walk will be guided by experienced guides to provide more Information on chimpanzees and primates, the walk will be advantageous with other primates like the Columbus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, and grey cheeked mangabeys. After the sunrise tracking of chimpanzees, in the evenfall you will walk to the Bigodi swamp to see flora and
fauna.
Overnight: Kyaninga Lodge or Standard
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 4: Kibale and Queen Elizabeth National Park
After sunrise breakfast, the guides will drive to Nyakasula falls in Fort Portal to have an impressive view of the blooming waterfalls and then drive to the south into Queen Elizabeth National Park where you get arbitrary of glimpse animals such as buffalos, antelopes, elephants along the way. Ihamba lakeside Lodge is right on the edge of a vast escapement overlooking the Great Lakes and Maramagambo forest.
Overnight: Ihamba lakeside lodge or Standard
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park
After sunrise, an early morning game drive through Queen Elizabeth National park, fastidious being the best time to see lions (The King of the Jungle) which is a very elegant experience. After lunch, there is a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel which connects to Lake Edward and Lake George viewing a large number of Hippos, Buffalo, plus 632 recorded bird species.
Overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge or Standard
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable
After breakfast, we drive through what is presumably Uganda’s spectacular sceneries to Bwindi Impenetrable forest. The rain forests and highlands which enriches the volcanoes in which the Bat Cave near the vast Maramagambo Forest and Kyambura Gorge is a must to be seen from the game drive at Ishasha on your way to Bwindi forest in search of climbing lions. Later we drive to Bwindi via the beautiful tea plantations.
Overnight: Buhoma Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After an early morning breakfast, get ready for Bwindi Gorilla trekking at 7:30 am with a briefing from the guides and an official from Uganda Wildlife Authority. Make sure you carry a Raincoat/jacket, a snack, jungle boots and water. Special guides will lead you inside the jungle to see a group of gorillas. Carry your lunch boxes and gears to track the mountain gorillas. It is the most intriguing wildlife in the jungle and tracking gorillas may take from 3-6 hours or more.
Overnight: Buhoma Lodge or Standard
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Day 8: Bwindi -Kampala
After sunrise, drive back to Kampala then Entebbe with a lunch en-route. We make a few stops at Igongo Cultural Center which gives you anomalous favorable circumstances to explore the Ankole Culture and after we proceed to the Equator before your evening departure at Entebbe International Airport.
Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch.
Note: Special room is available for our travelers to refresh themselves before departure:
Flying option from Bwindi to Kampala is available for those who cannot hold a 9 hours’ drive from Bwindi to Kampala for only 2:30 hours to arrive at Entebbe Airport. Extra charges may apply. for the domestic Flights.
- What Will You Do
1. Arrival at Entebbe2. From Kampala-Kibale National Park
3. Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park
4. Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
6. Game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
7. Boat Cruise:
8. Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
9. Stoping at Equator for photos and souvenirs
10. Travel from Bwindi Impenetrable Forest back to Kampala and Entebbe International Airport to catch your Flight for Departure and end of a Tour.
- What To Expect
- Gorilla tracking and trekking- Bird and Butterfly watching
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Game park drive and Scenery viewing
- Boat Cruise
- Cultural visits
- Stopping at Equator for photos and Souvenirs
- Community Visit
- What Is Included
- Meat and Great at Airport.- Airport transfers.
- Gorilla permits and all Park fees.
- All Meals per itinerary.
- English speaking guides /Drivers.
- 4WD Safari Vehicle.
- Accommodation.
- Domestic Flights
- Emergency Evacuation. Amref
- What Is Not Included
- Visa fees- International flights
- Travel Insurance
- Cigarettes and Alcohol
- Souvenir
- Gratuity
- Know Before You Go
NOTE: Entebbe international airport is your gateway to and from Uganda. To avoid inconveniences that are occasioned by rushing at the time of departure, we advise that you book international flights departing from Entebbe after 8pm.We will need you to furnish us with the following information:
- Airline
- Flight number
- Arrival and departure date
- Flight times
VISA AND CONSULAR Advice:
Each individual traveler is responsible for obtaining the required visa, as visa requirements vary per country. For visa information, we advise our clients to consult the US State Department and local Embassies for non-US citizens.
NOTE:
1. A visa can be obtained at Entebbe international airport on arrival at a fee $50 per person.
2. Visas for all other East African Countries can be obtained, on arrival, at the international airport or at boarder points.
YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION:
Please remember to get your yellow fever vaccination as it is a crucial requirement especially if you are travelling to Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. Please be sure to visit the Centers for Disease Control at http://www.cdc.gov/travel. Or check with a physician for more information.
ITINERARY, TRAVEL INSURANCE AND PASSPORT COPIES:
Leave a copy of your itinerary, travel insurance and passport to a family member, for reference purposes, in case of an emergency. Travel insurance is also compulsory on all trips.
WHAT TO CARRY:
- Rain Jacket /coat
- Shoes with good traction
- Binoculars
- Travel plug adapter with USB port
- Antibacterial hand cleaning gel
- Good camera with fully charged battery and good memory card storage
- First aid kit
- Small back park
- Sun block hat
- Sun glasses
- Hiking boots
- Mosquito repellent
ACCOMMODATION:
Prices for a twin/double shared room are per person, and, rates for single or triple travelers are available on request.
PRIVACY:
We understand and respect the value and importance of your privacy. Be assured therefore that protection of privacy is given the highest priority. All personal information that you avail to us is strictly used for purposes of Safari tour booking. We will endeavor to take all reasonable steps to keep secure any personal information which we hold about the guest. However, cognizant of the rampant cases of hacking into data on the internet, it becomes a bit tricky to guarantee 100% security to data shared through online sources. We therefore will not be held culpable if the breach or hacking into your personal information is by international unauthorized individuals.
Force Majeure. Kent Safari Tours Can reschedule the booked Itinerary and refunds can be made less $ 600 for gorilla permits per person, permits are regulated by Government.