9 Days Uganda Safari Encounter
9 Days Uganda Safari Encounter
9 Days Uganda Safari Encounter
9 Days Starting and ending in Entebbe
Visiting: Entebbe, Murchison Falls National Park Northern Gate (Tangi), Murchison Falls National Park Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kyambura Gorge Lodge, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Kampala
Tour operator:
Tour code:
kent-011
Recommended For:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 14
Physical rating:
Low
Age range:
12-80
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Meat
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Interests:
Cultural, Eco Conscious, History, Photography, Wildlife Tours
Activities:
From:
$5450
$4893 (USD)
Operator discount: -$300
The Big ADVENTURE Sale: -$258
Tour Overview
In this 9-day trip, you will be able to participate in?Gorilla trekking?in the?Bwindi forests, Chimp tracking?in the? Kyambura Gorge, rhino tracking?at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and?Game drives?in Murchison and Queen Elizabeth National parks together with boat cruises at the victoria nile and the kazinga channel respectively including night lifes and city tours. And also visit other minor attractions during stop overs and in the city centers, an experience worth remembering.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival At Entebbe International Airport
Location: Entebbe
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Pick up from the Airport by our company's driver guide who will later transfer you to the Entebbe Botanical Beach Hotel to dine and spend the night. If time alllows, take a city tour around entebbe and visit various attractions in that area like the reptile villlage and craft shops.
Day 2 : Visiting The Magnificent Murchison Falls
Location: Murchison Falls National Park Northern Gate (Tangi)
Accommodation: lodge
Accommodation Name: paraa Lodge or Standard
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, drive northwards to Murchison Falls national park, with a stopover for your lunch in Masindi and another at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track rare rhinos that are protected in this sanctuary. Later arrive in Murchison falls national park also Uganda’s largest well protected wildlife area covering 3,840 Sq. km. Move to the top of the Falls to view the natural beauty of these falls. At this place, the river squeezes itself through a 7-meter narrow gorge from a width of more than 1 km and drops below with a thunderous roar forming a water spray that rainbow that results into a stunning rainbow the wonders of Nile River! Dine and slumber.
Day 3 : The River Nile Boat Cruise
Location: Murchison Falls National Park Uganda
Accommodation: lodge
Accommodation Name: Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Have an early delicious breakfast, explore the Northern part hosting a high number of Savannah wildlife. This game drive offers great opportunities for photography of elephants, lions, Uganda kobs, buffaloes, giraffes, waterbucks as well as hippos, and in case you are fortunate even the leopards, in addition to a big number of bird species.
Following lunch, have for a 2-hour boat-cruise to the bottom of the Murchison falls from where great volumes of water escapes through the small gorge forming an immense thunderous roar. During this boat ride you will see several water birds plus mammals in big numbers like Hippos and crocodiles. Head back to the lodge have dinner and slumber at your lodge.
Day 4 : Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: lodge
Accommodation Name: Mweya Safari Lodge or Standard
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Have a hefty breakfast, depart from Murchison Falls National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park as you drive Southwest through Fort Portal and the Albertine Escarpment of the Western Rift Valley. Have lunch on the way at Mountains of the Moon Hotel found in Fort Portal town.
From here continue to Mweya peninsula found in the Queen Elizabeth national park. You will arrive in the Park in the evening, have dinner and slumber at your lodge.
Day 5 : Game Drive & Boat Cruise-Queen Elizabeth National Park
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: lodge
Accommodation Name: Mweya Safari Lodge or Standard
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Following an early breakfast, have a morning game drive to see the nocturnal predators as well as the early morning risers like lions, buffaloes, antelope species, leopards, waterbucks, elephants, hippos and warthogs. For birders, Queen Elizabeth is a paradise for birders hosting a diversity of migratory and Albertine Rift Endemics. Dine and slumber at any of these lodges.
Day 6 : Boat Cruise & Chimp Trekking Kyambura Gorge
Location: Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Accommodation: lodge
Accommodation Name: Mweya Safari Lodge or Standard
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Have breakfast and set out for a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel for wonder game viewing and bird watching, head back to the lodge for your lunch and then continue to the Kyambura Gorge to track chimpanzees. If you are still on time you can go for a forest walk in Maramagambo forest to explore the bat cave as you look for pythons that feed on these bats. Dine and slumber at the lodge.
Day 7 : Transfer To Bwindi Forest Via Ishasha Sector Tree-Climbing Lions
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Accommodation: lodge
Accommodation Name: Buhoma Lodge or Standard
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
On this day have an early breakfast and drive to Bwindi impenetrable Forest via Ishasha region in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth to see tree-climbing lions that are prevalent in this area. Continue to where you will have lunch along the way. Have a community walk (the Batwa -Pygmy cultural experience and entertainment) in the evening. Enjoy dinner and slumber at the lodge of your choice
Day 8 : Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi Forest
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Accommodation: lodge
Accommodation Name: Buhoma Lodge or Standard
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast proceed to the park headquarter to be briefed about the gorilla tracking before going into the verdant forest lead by the rangers. In case you are fortunate, it makes take you about 2 hours or even less to see amazing Bwindi giants. The experience of coming face to face with these peaceful primates is very overwhelming. Head back to the lodge where you will have lunch after tracking the gorillas. Relax at the lodge the whole evening.
Day 9 : Transfer To Kampala
Location: Kampala
Accommodation: lodge
Accommodation Name: Travelers Rest Hotel or Standard
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You will have breakfast and later return to Kampala having lunch along the way in Mbarara and eventually reach Kampala late in the afternoon where you will have a city tour. After transfer direct the airport for your outbound flight back home or transfer to your accommodation if you do not have a flight this evening. Note city Tour is optional
What's Included
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1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day
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Drinks with Meals
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Gorilla permits
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
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Game Drives on Safari
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Sanitisers ,Masks / per person
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Meals – Full Board
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Accommodation
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Entrance Fees
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Airport Transfers at Destination
What's Not Included
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Cigarettes and alcohol
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International Travel
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Personal expenses
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Local Taxes
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Souvenirs
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Tipping and Gratuities
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Travel Insurance
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Country Entry Visas
Check out our Q&As
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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)
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What is the maximum group size?
The maximum size group is 14 people. In order to observe Standard Operation Procedures to overcome Covid-19
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
There is no limit, however its of advise for you to carry only what you will need during the tour
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What is the tipping policy?
There is no tipping policy, its out of your will and liking to tip
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
Yes, there is plenty of time to explore places besides those stupilated on the package
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes, the local guides on the tour speak English
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Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?
Yes, free Wi-fi is available.
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
yes, airport transfers from the airport to the accommodation facility, then to the destination and back to the airport for departure after the end of the trip
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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
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
Yes, pre or post tour accommodation can be organised but at an extra cost
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Company Instant Book
Yes there is instant Book
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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.
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
A normal fitness level is required
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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
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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
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Are flights included in this tour?
Domestic flights where indicated in the package are included in the tour however international flights are not included.
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Are all entrance fees included in the price?
Yes, all park and entrance fees are included in the final price
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
No, there is no supplement for solo travellers however there is a discount for group travellers
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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
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
Visas are not included on the price and are not part of the package
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Will I be met at Airport?
Yes you will be meet at Airport on arrival and transferred to your booked Accommodation and our Local guide is also available to give you tips on any aspect of your safari Holidays
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes,the tour coach is air conditioned
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes ofcourse the names of the accommodation are on the itinerary and more details can be provided if required
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What currencies are required for this tour?
The US dollar is required for this tour
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
Yes, you will have a representative from Kent safaris escort you on the trip.
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Low Deposit
Kent Safari Tours requires a minimum deposit of 10% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 45 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of kent safari tours charges.
Up to 46 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 45 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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