13 Days Trip Essential Uganda

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13 Days Trip Essential Uganda

13 Days Starting and ending in Entebbe International Airport

Visiting: Ngamba Chimpanzee sanctuary on lake victoria, Murchison Falls National Park Uganda, Kibale National Park, Bigodi Community Walk - BICOWA, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Entebbe

Tour operator:

Kent Safari Tours

Tour code:

kent-005

Recommended For:

Couples, Singles

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

1 - 14

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

4-80

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Meat

Tour operated in:

English

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Tour Overview

We appraise this as not only Uganda’s super eminent safari but also prestigious by most tourists with much time in Uganda to explore the virginal wildness comparable in the most impressive and magnificent wildlife parks and game reserves in Uganda ranging from Murchison National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Mburo National Park. It merges local cultural proficiency with wildlife discoveries and most thrilling Gorilla familiarity on earth. Kent Safaris gives you the juncture to take you to the apex of Uganda’s amazing and awesome Safari memories you could partake and enjoy as an individual, couple, group and family to destinations like Murchison National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Mburo National Park.

Highlights

Tree climbing lions
Gorilla tracking
Bird watching
Chimpanzee tracking
Scenery viewing
Culture Tour
Butterfly watching
Banana and tea plantation

Places You'll See

Chimpanzee At Kibale Forest National Park

Tree Climbing Lions In Ishasha

A View Of Murchison Falls National Park

Mountain Gorilla At Bwindi

Mweya Safari Lodge In Queen Elizabeth National Park

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrival At Entebbe – (Ngamba Chimpanzee Island)

Location: Ngamba Chimpanzee sanctuary on lake victoria

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Boma Lodge, Africana Hotel or Standard

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

On arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be met by a Kent Safari delegate to relocate you to your hotel for a trip concise and if time permits take a boat cruise to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, and home to over 40 orphaned Chimpanzees. This is dependable because it also supports the endangered wild chimpanzees throughout Uganda. You can also seek out the wildlife education center in Entebbe and Entebbe Botanical gardens. Entebbe town is very factual in Uganda and the Buganda monarch if time permits

Day 2 : Kampala – Murchison Falls

Location: Murchison Falls National Park Uganda

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Paraa Safari Lodge, Sambiya River Lodge or Standard

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Begin the panoramic drive northwest through the famous Luwero triangle and travel to Masindi via Rhino project. Field trip to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino trekking is a must. After lunch drive to Murchison falls.

Day 3 : Murchison Falls – Kibale

Location: Kibale National Park

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Kyaninga Lodge, Primate Lodge or Standard

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sunrise game drives in the park to behold blooming of animals, birds and the Magnificent Scenery. Adventure the vast grasslands in the northern area of the park where you shall be susceptible to a scope and diversity of game glancing and viewing which include Buffaloes, Lions, Uganda Kobs, Giraffes, Jackson’s Hartebeest, Oribi, Hyenas, Leopards, Baboons, Patas Monkeys and many more. Birds are in profusion with the beautiful Carmine Bee-eater and Abyssinian Ground Hornbill being conspicuous throughout the game drive. In the afternoon after lunch revamp to Kibale National Park along the way enjoy the blooming scenery and further game viewing as you head south through the game park.

Day 4 : Kibale Chimpanzee And Monkey Trekking – Bigodi

Location: Bigodi Community Walk - BICOWA

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Kyaninga Lodge, Primate Lodge or Standard

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After early breakfast report at Kanyanchu visitor center where tour activities begin and set out to track Chimpanzee in the forest. Kibale national park is one of the blooming and stunning forest parks in Uganda. It is home the endangered chimpanzee, the threatened Red Colobus monkey and the rare monkey. The forest also elevates to be having one of the highest distinct and consistency of Primates in Africa totaling 13 species including the black and white Columbus blue monkeys, grey checked mangabey, red tailed monkey and bush babies and pottos.

After wards, visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary where you will take a guided tour around swamp which will provide you with the favorable circumstances to see a wide range of flora and fauna. Glimpse a variety of butterflies, birds and other insects. Have a tour of the crater region around Ndali lodge. You may also stop over at any tea plantation along the road if you covet, have an evening tour of the crater region on a clear day you will be able to have a glimpse of the snow cap on the Rwenzori.

Day 5 : Kibale – Queen Elizabeth National Park

Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Mweya Safari Lodge or Standard

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, a drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park viewing the mystical Rwenzori Mountain range for much of the journey. Check in at your accommodation facility as you wait for your lunch. After lunch take on afternoon boat cruise along Kazinga channel adjoining Lake Edward and George. The cruise is a wonderful way to see teeming hippos, buffalos, kobs and the occasional Nile crocodile (which up until recently did not inhabit this area) and a spectacular bird watching on the Water bank. Many who experience the boat cruise consider it the highlight of their entire African Safari.

Day 6 : Queen Elizabeth National Park

Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Boma Lodge or Standard

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sunrise with your packed lunch take on a morning field trip to catch up with the early risers and predators. Returning to the hide outs you will most likely meet grazing hippos, elephants, lions, spotted hyenas, bush buck, water buck, stripped jackal, comical warthogs, and the elusive leopards. Proceed to Maramagambo forest, many incredulities await you here for example pythons are often glanced in the bat cave floor using the bats as source of food.

The cave is near a formerly blue like and hunter's cave. You may also see forest birds such as bat hawks, brown eared woodpecker and other primates.

Day 7 : Queen Elizabeth National Park- (Isasha)

Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Ishasha Jungle Lodge or Standard

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

With prior day memories proceed to Isasha drive along the deep and wide dry craters that are occupied by savanna grasses and Acacia. The drive takes you through the unique western rift valley escarpment and the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Isasha sector where you will take on yet another game drive in search of tree climbing lions in the afternoon and evening.

Day 8 : Isasha – Bwindi

Location: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Buhoma Lodge or Standard

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Early morning guided bush walk for a closer interaction with nature. The mid-morning will be spent on a game drive for the tree climbing lion thereafter proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The journey takes 2 hours but driving through interesting features. Arrive at Bwindi Impenetrable National park in the evening. In this park apart from Gorillas there are a wide variety of primates to see including the blue and red- tailed monkeys, the forest itself is lush and green and there are streams running through it.

Day 9 : Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi.

Location: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Buhoma Lodge or Standard

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast we begin our trek into the forest. The thrill of your encounter will erase the difficulties of the potentially strenuous trek, bring jungle boots and rain jackets because the park is often wet, we spend time watching gorillas go about their activities. Each gorilla safari encounter is different and has its own rewards but you are likely to enjoy the close view of adults feeding, grooming and resting as the youngster’s frolic and swing from vines in a delightfully playful display. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a magnificent green swathe of dense rain forest so ancient that survived the last ice age. A recently proclaimed world heritage site stated it’s one of the most biologically diverse areas on earth and its unique precious flora sustains roughly half of the world population substantial chimpanzee population and research shows that Bwindi is the only forest in Africa in which these two apes live together.

Time permitting you will spend the afternoon on a community foot safari to explore the life style of the people living and surrounding the park. Return to camp exhilarated to relieve the encounter with friends over a drink.

Day 10 : Bwindi Cultural Tour

Location: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Buhoma Lodge or Standard

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Begin a day with an early breakfast ready for Batwa Cultural Experience, where the Batwa demonstrate hunting techniques. Honey harvesting and point out medicinal plants. The Batwa women of the community perform a sorrowful song and leaves guests with a morning sense of humor and the riches of this fading culture.

Day 11 : Bwindi National Park - Lake Mburo

Location: Lake Mburo National Park

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Lake Mburo Lodge or Standard

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast drive to Lake Mburo National park for an evening game drive. The park is situated along the Kampala western highway and renowned for zebra, impalas, buffaloes, hippos, topi and elands including the rare shoebill crested crane, pelicans, fish eagle, heron and many water birds.

Day 12 : Lake Mburo

Location: Lake Mburo National Park

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Lake Mburo Lodge or Standard

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, you will go for a morning bush walk around the Park. Lake Mburo National park is a very special place and every part of it is alive with variety interest and color. It contains an extensive wetland where you are likely to see elands, Impalas, waterbucks, warthogs and zebras.

Day 13 : Transfer To Entebbe/Kampala

Location: Entebbe

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, you will go for a morning game drive around and through the Park while heading back to kampala, have lunch along the way then continue the journey back. Depending on your flight time you will be transferred to the Airport for your flight back home or stay in Kampala.

What's Included

Game Drives on Safari
Airport Transfers at Destination
Gorilla permits
Entrance Fees

Gorilla permit and park fees per person
Accommodation
1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day
Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
Fully Guided
All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)
Drinks with Meals
Emergency Evacuations ( AMREF)
Meals – Full Board
Sanitisers, Masks / per person

What's Not Included

Tipping and Gratuities
Travel Insurance
International Travel
Personal expenses
Country Entry Visas
Souvenirs
Local Taxes
Cigarettes and alcohol

Check out our Q&As

What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?

The standard of hotels on this tour is 5 star luxury accommodation (hotels and lodges)
Is the tour coach air conditioned?

Yes,the tour coach is air conditioned
What is the tipping policy?

There is no tipping policy, its out of your will and liking to tip
Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

There is no limit, however its of advice for you to carry only what you will need during the tour
Can i get a refund?

Yes, refund is possible in case of Force Majeure less $ 600 gorilla permit fees per person because permits are regulated by Uganda Wildlife Authority. or Trips can be rescheduled at suitable date.

Are flights included in this tour?

Domestic flights where indicated in the package are included in the tour however international flights are not included.
Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?

This is a private tour which is scheduled a particular client at a particular time
Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

No, there is no suplement for sols travellers however there is a discount for group travellers
What currencies are required for this tour?

The US dollar is required for this tour
What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?

The minimun number of passengers required is 1 so if he/she doesnt turn up, cancellation and refund will base on the conditons below; Customers will receive a full refund, less the cost of the non- refundable gorilla permit ($600), with 45 days’ notice of cancellation
Do you require a visa for this holiday?

Yes, you require a Ugandan visit visa for this holiday got at the immigration office at Entebbe Airport
What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

A normal fitness level is required
Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?

Yes, pre or post tour accommodation can be organised but at an extra cost
Company Instant Book

Yes there is instant Book
Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

Yes, there is plenty of time to explore places besides those stipulated on the package
What is the maximum group size?

The maximum size group is 14 people. In order to observe Standard Operation Procedures to overcome Covid-19
Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?

Yes, free Wi-Fi is available.
Are children permitted to take part in the tour?

Yes, children from 4 years are permitted to take part in the tour, however only those that are 15 years and above are allowed to take part in gorilla trekking as per the government regulation
Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

Yes of course the names of the accommodation are on the itinerary and more details can be provided if required
Are all entrance fees included in the price?

Yes, all park and entrance fees are included in the final price
Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

Yes, you will have a representative from Kent safaris escort you on the trip.
Are vaccinations required for this tour?

The yellow fever vaccine is required for this tour therefore you should carry your yellow book for the trip and also due to the covid -19 pandemic that hit the world, covid-19 vaccine is also essential for the tour.

Dates & Availability

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Saturday - Thursday

Apr 27, 2024 - May 09, 2024

~~$3500~~ $3230 (USD)

Operator discount: -$100 (USD)