GORILLA AND CHIMPANZEES UGANDA
GORILLA AND CHIMPANZEES UGANDA
GORILLA AND CHIMPANZEES UGANDA
5 Days Starting and ending in Entebbe International Airport /hotel
Visiting: Entebbe, Kisoro, Fort Portal
Tour operator:
Tour code:
5DAYG&C
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 4
Physical rating:
Medium
Age range:
15-80
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Vegans, meat
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Interests:
Tour Overview
Our 5 day gorilla and chimpanzee safari Uganda gives you a chance to meet the African apes and the remaining mountain gorilla and chimpanzees. On this trip you visit Bwindi gorilla park or Mghahinga home of mountain gorillas, and Kibale national park – the Primate Capital and a home of chimpanzees.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Entebbe To Gorilla Park
Location: Entebbe
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
Your guide will pick you from Entebbe international airport or your guesthouse and drive you to western Uganda. On your way, stretch your legs at the Uganda Equator, take photos and then proceed, lunch break in Mbarara city with opportunities to experience the Hima pastoralists grazing their Ankole cows. You also see zebras and impala grazing in the community next to lake Mburo national park, and will continue to the hills of Kabale to Bwindi park, then have dinner and overnight.
Drive time: 7-9 hours; Budget Gorilla Friends resort/Bwindi Forest camp; Mid-range Rushaga Gorilla camp.
Day 2 : Kisoro
Location: Kisoro
Accommodation: Hotel, LODGE
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek the mountain gorillas of Bwindi impenetrable park. Wake up early morning to prepare for your gorilla trek: have gears with your trousers, gloves, long-sleeved shirts, sunglasses, socks, hut, insect repellent, energy food, and enough drinking water. After 5 minutes transfer from the hotel to the starting point, to briefing, and then proceed for our trekking which is open from 2-6 hours. Spend a full hour with the mountain gorillas. Enjoy your meals – breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Day 3 : Fort Portal
Location: Fort Portal
Accommodation: Hotel, Boulevard Excelsior guest house
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Boulevard Excelsior guest house mid-range chimpanzee guest house/Kibale forest camp.
After breakfast, drive to Kibale national park Uganda through Queen Elizabeth national via Fort Portal. See the foothills of Rwenzori, crater lakes of Uganda as well as big rivers from the glaciers of the Mountains of the Moon Margarita peak. Arrive in Fort Portal in 4-5 hours.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner lodge budget Boulevard Excelsior guest house, mid-range chimpanzee guest house/Kibale forest camp.
Day 4 : Fort Portal
Location: Fort Portal
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, drive to Kibale national park Uganda, be briefed, and start trekking. You will be allowed to experience the chimpanzees for photos, for a full hour. Alongside your trekking, birds and other primates are things to see. After trekking takes a simple drive to Bigodi for your lunch and then a community swamp walk at Bigodi sanctuary. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner at Boulevard Excelsior guest house.
Day 5 : Entebbe
Location: Entebbe
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, drive to Kampala or Entebbe – have lunch on the way. End of Uganda trip!
What's Included
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1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day
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Accommodation
FULL BOARD
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Airport Transfers at Destination
We will pick up from the airport to a hotel or straight start the trip depending on arrival time
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All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)
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Entrance Fees
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Drinks with Meals
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
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Fully Guided
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Local Taxes
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Meals – Half Board
What's Not Included
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Country Entry Visas
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Tipping and Gratuities
Check out our Q&As
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
yes you need to buy your visa on Entebbe airport upon arrival
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
no
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Will i get a notification on booking
I presume
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How long has the tour company been trading?
10 years
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
All staffs and visitors shall wear face masks that have been prescribed by the ministry of health •Staff of UWA will inform the visitors on the general government-approved COVID operational guidelines. •Every tourists shall have to wash and disinfect/sanitize their hands at all entry points to the protected areas. •The tourists shall be required to carry with them a certificate that a negative
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Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?
Yes. Enchanted Uganda Safaris .help Ugandan kids get school requirements as we well as supporting and visiting orphanages on trips
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
Bosco Alinaitwe Odhiambo
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
An itinerary and you travel package /document
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
You will write to us in time
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
yes .
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
Supporting the Locals practice Eco tourism Being friendly to the Environment
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
you can
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