PRIMATES SAFARI UGANDA
PRIMATES SAFARI UGANDA
PRIMATES SAFARI UGANDA
10 Days Starting and ending in Entebbe International Airport
Visiting: Entebbe, Fort Portal, Kasese, Kanungu, Lyantonde, Jinja
Tour operator:
Tour code:
10PROFUG
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 6
Physical rating:
Medium
Age range:
15-80
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Vegans, Meat
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Interests:
Activities:
Tour Overview
Our 10-day trip brings you the highlights of Uganda: where the savanna meets the rainforest. Expect to see the animals of the savannas (lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, leopards) and up to 13 primate species, including chimpanzees. You won’t miss the black and white colobus, vervet monkey, red-tailed monkey, blue monkey, or olive baboon. The trip specifically includes the most important and well-known tourism cities and national parks of Uganda: Fort Portal, Jinja, Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi National Park, Lake Bunyonyi and Lake Mburo National Park. Also, expect the Source of the Nile.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Entebbe -Fort Portal
Location: Entebbe
Accommodation: Hotel, Camp, camping/boulevard/kibale camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast leave for Fort Portal. Arrive and have lunch in Fort Portal and then proceed to our hotel stay at Boulevard Excelsior Guest House
Day 2 : Fort Portal/Chimpanzee Tracking
Location: Fort Portal
Accommodation: Hotel, Camp, camping /Boulevard/forest camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Chimpanzee tracking in the morning or in the afternoon. For people interested in primates and birds and willing to make another walk, we can do a community walk in the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary as well. It is also possible to visit the local people or the crater lakes.
Day 3 : Fort Portal -Queen Elizabeth Park
Location: Kasese
Accommodation: Camp, Camping /Bush lodge tented room
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park, allowing you an en-route stopover at the Equator for photographs, as well as performing a simple experiment, and experience a tropical balance before proceeding for lunch. After lunch, proceed to Queen Elizabeth national park. Later, an evening simple game drive and salt lake.
Day 4 : Game Drive, Boat Cruise Queen Elizabeth Park
Location: Kasese
Accommodation: Camp, Camping/Bush lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early in the morning, you will go for a game drive to view out the early risers and predators returning to their hideouts along Kasenyi tracks and Queen’s Mile. This dawn drive offers you an opportunity to see lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, cape buffaloes, elephants, waterbucks, spotted hyenas, Uganda kobs, Topi, bushbucks and lots of bird species. After the game, drive return to the lodge for a late breakfast and relax till lunch. After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour launch cruise on the Kazinga channel into Lake Edward. This launch cruise will give you a great opportunity for photography, bird watching, and game viewing at a close range
Day 5 : Queen Elizabeth –Tree Climbing Lions
Location: Kanungu
Accommodation: Camp, Camping/Bush lodge/Gorilla friends resort
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
One this day head to the northern part of Queen Elizabeth national park. Search for tree-climbing lions and other animals to see including topis and hartebeest. after we can proceed in case we are interested in doing GORILLAS
Day 6 : Gorilla Trekking/Transfer
Location: Kanungu
Accommodation: Camp, gorilla friends /Eagles nest/rock resort
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
we can do Gorilla trekking then Evening transfer to lake Mburo
Day 7 : Evening Safari Game Drive
Location: Lyantonde
Accommodation: Camp, Camping/Eagles/rock resort
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Evening Game drive, a night game drive with high chances of seeing leopards.
Lake Mburo is one of the 2 national parks with zebras and the only national park with impalas in Uganda. There are no elephants and lions, so walking safaris are possible.
Day 8 : Transfer To Source Of Nile
Location: Jinja
Accommodation: Camp, Base camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning game drive/walking safari, then proceed to Jinja through Mabira forest; roadside market, sugar, and tea plantations.
Day 9 : White Water Rafting
Location: Jinja
Accommodation: Camp, Base Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
White water rafting at the source of the Nile. Visit the second-longest river on the planet. A full day White water rafting adventure on the Nile. Stay at the source of the Nile.
Day 10 : Market/Biking /Transfer-Entebbe
Location: Entebbe
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Visit Market, biking around then transfer-Entebbe
What's Included
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1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day
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Accommodation
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Airport Transfers at Destination
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All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)
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Drinks with Meals
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Entrance Fees
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
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Fully Guided
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Game Drives on Safari
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Meals – Half Board
What's Not Included
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International Travel
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Country Entry Visas
YOU CAN GET IT ON ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT
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$700 Gorilla trekking permit we can arrange it for you on order
Check out our Q&As
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What is the maximum group size?
6 people
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Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?
yes it is
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What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?
The client can pay a single supplement fee of 500 USD extra and the trip still go
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What is the tipping policy?
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE BUT YOU CAN ADD ON YOUR WISH
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
yes in between activities
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
Medium
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What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
comfortable
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
YES
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
yes you can get it on arrival at Entebbe International Airport
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What currencies are required for this tour?
USD, UGX
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Are all entrance fees included in the price?
yes
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
yes but on extra cost
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Are vaccinations required for this tour?
yes
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Company Instant Book
yes it is
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Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?
NO
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
yse .low season 4000, high season 4500
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Will i get a notification on booking
i presume
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes it is listed on the itinerary unless there are changes
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
yes
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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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