Luxury Gorilla Safari, Highlights of Uganda
Luxury Gorilla Safari, Highlights of Uganda
Luxury Gorilla Safari, Highlights of Uganda
7 Days Starting in Plot 60-62 Uhuru Drive, Kitgum BOX 117 KITGUM, Uganda and ending in Kanungu, Uganda
Visiting: Kisoro, Mgahinga National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park
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Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 100
Age range:
5-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Vegans, Meat, Kosher, Halal, Jain, Gluten Free
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Tour Overview
From Entebbe International airport by the shore of Lake Victoria via a small aircraft to the remote mountains of southern Uganda, famous for its Wildlife and its Mountain Gorillas in particular. Once there, visit the Batwa trail of the Mgahinga forest, the Golden Monkeys of the Virunga Massif, the Queen Elizabeth National park, and of course, The Mountain Gorillas. This Adventure Safari is 7 days and includes domestic flights, comfortable accommodation, and local transport. We are very excited to offer this one-of-a-kind travel plan. It is important to remember that mountain gorillas are an endangered species. The high cost for this particular travel plan is due to the fact that a large amount goes towards the important park fees that protect this species, ensuring that they are not poached or lose their habitat. This trip is truly a chance for you to enrich your world.
Itinerary
Day 1 : Entebbe International Airport | The Boma Hotel
Location: Entebbe International Airport
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Boma Hotell, Uganda
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today you arrive in Uganda – the Pearl of East Africa! Perhaps you have already caught a first glimpse of the huge Lake Victoria from the plane. Once you are standing on its shores, you immediately feel enchanted and dazzled by the sun’s rays dancing across the lake’s surface. At the exit of the airport, your driver will already be waiting to take you to your accommodation. The drive only takes about 10 – 15 minutes. Here you check into your accommodation and can recover from the journey.
Visa has to be obtained before online: https://visas.immigration.go.ug/
The Page is sometimes not working, so please search in Google for “Visa Uganda Online” and choose the page mentioned above – then it works!
Yellow Fever vaccination is mandatory!
For further current entry requirements, please ask us!
Overnight at the Boma Hotel (Bed and Breakfast) or Similar
Day 2 : Kisoro | Meet The Pygmies | Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
Location: Kisoro
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Lake Muhele Safari lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
07:00 am. you will be whisked away on a small aircraft into the remote mountainous regions of southern Uganda. Upon arrival, you will head out for the ‘Batwa’ (pygmies) Cultural Trail. Doing this trail will enable you to interact and learn about the interesting lifestyle of Uganda’s unique pygmies. The Batwa pygmies were originally the traditional inhabitants of Mgahinga Forest that is currently occupied by the National Park. The trail exposes you to the in-depth hidden history of the Batwa pygmies before the year 1990 when they evacuated the forest area that had become protected and conserved as a National park.
The Batwa Trail is unique in a way that it showcases the authentic culture of the original inhabitants of this tropical forest whose lives mainly depend on the natural habitat. While exploring the trail, you will experience the naturally endowed forest through a rare view of the local people. The experience comes along with different unique demonstrations on how the pygmies were used to extract local herbs that were used for healing different diseases, traditional ways of fetching water using locally made bamboo mugs, and the construction of grass huts.
The highly rewarding cultural tour ends with a staged, authentic cultural performance organized by the Batwa community at the gate of the Garama cave which was highly regarded as a ceremonial place for the cultural leaders of the Batwa community. After your cultural excursion, check into your lodge for relaxation as you get ready for your big day tomorrow
Overnight at Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge (Full Board) or Similar
Day 3 : Kisoro-Mgahinga | Gorilla Trekking | Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
Location: Mgahinga National Park
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Mulehe Safari Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today is the big day… Prepare yourself for an encounter with Mgahinga’s gentle giant: the rare Mountain Gorilla. For most people, this is the absolute highlight of their tour in Uganda. You will be required to wake up early in the morning then be led to the visitor’s reception center for a briefing about the park. You are allocated guides before heading into the forest in search of Mountain Gorillas.
The Gorillas you will track belong to the habituated family group that can tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day. Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes, and bamboo before you eventually reach the Gorillas’ habitat.
En route, your guide will point out signs of previous Gorilla activity, including dung, nests, and chewed bamboo shoots.
The time taken to track the Gorillas can take as little as 2 hours or more! Once the Gorillas have been located, your group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. Coming face-to-face with a Mountain Gorilla is a truly humbling and emotional experience. This is a fantastic and privileged opportunity to get up close and personal with Uganda’s very own ‘Gorillas in the Mist’.
Overnight at Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge (Full Board) or Similar
Day 4 : Kisoro | Golden Monkey Trekking | Lake Muhele Safari Lodge
Location: Kisoro
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Lake Muhele Safari Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The Golden Monkey is an endangered and endemic primate species to the Virunga massif having a population estimated between 2,000 and 4,000 and sharing its home with the world’s famous Mountain Gorillas. Learn about this primate life in the canopy and their habitat and other forest-dwelling animals that share their home with the monkeys.
This experience will allow you to have an insight and a better understanding of what it means to research, conserve, and protect an endangered species in the 21st century and the many challenges faced every day by the team out in the field.
There are more than 100 monkeys in this forest and reproduce successfully. The work being carried out to research, conserve and protect this species is important to its survival and its habitat, and the many other animals and plants that live there.
You will witness how these tree-dwelling primates are the gymnasts of the forests, gain an insight into their daily lives, and the challenges that they have to overcome to survive. You will also gain an understanding of the forest, the plant life, and other species found there. If you are lucky, you are likely to spot wildlife such as Buffalo, Forest Elephant, Bushbuck, and Duiker
Overnight at Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge (Full Board) or Similar
Day 6 : Southern Queen Elizabeth National Park | Enjojo Lodge
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Enjojo Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today you go in for a morning and evening game drive in the Ishasha plains. If you’re lucky, a game drive through the open savannah of Acacia on the edge of the Albertine Rift valley will enable you to view ‘Tree climbing Lions’ and other wild animals.
The Ishasha sector is located near the southwesternmost edge of the Queen Elizabeth National Park. The landscape in this section of the magnificent park is very different from that in other parts of the Queen Elizabeth National Park. The Ishasha sector within QENP is a habitat for the tree lions, which are unique to this location. The males of these extraordinary lions have black manes.
Overnight at Enjojo Lodge (Full Board) or Similar
Day 7 : Entebbe International Airport | Depart
Location: Entebbe International Airport
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer back to Entebbe. En route, you will have a stopover at the Uganda equator crossing for a requisite snapshot and some souvenir shopping.
Upon arrival at Entebbe depending on how you feel you can choose to explore some craft shops for a final souvenir shopping or simply relax as you relive your safari highlights before departing to the airport from where you’ll catch your departure flight onwards.
This marks the end of what we hope will be an adventurous trip- Thank you very much!!!
Departure
We are waving goodbye and wishing you a safe flight back home! Kwa heri na karibu tena!
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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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
What's Not Included
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Country Entry Visas
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International Travel
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Tipping and Gratuities
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Local Taxes
Check out our Q&As
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
YES
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Are all entrance fees included in the price?
YES
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
YES
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
YES
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Are flights included in this tour?
NO
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What currencies are required for this tour?
DOLLAR
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Are vaccinations required for this tour?
YES
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
NO
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
YES
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What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?
THEY WILL CONTINUE
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What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
HIGH
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
YES
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Company Instant Book
YES
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
YES
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
NORMAL
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Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?
YES
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What is the maximum group size?
100
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
YES
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
YES
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
YES
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Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?
YES
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
YES
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
No
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?
Yes, by saving Masai People in Education and also by Planting Trees
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
AWAT 2019 AB corporate identity number 559195-8912 on 25 January 2023 attained the status of UC SILVER (HIGH CREDITWORTHINESS)
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
Our Team, Guide and Crews
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
We do booking refund
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What documents do I need to travel to Tanzania?
You will need a passport valid for at least six months after your date of entry. Citizens of most countries need a tourist visa to enter Tanzania. Application details and forms can be found on the Tanzanian Embassy website. Visas can also be acquired on arrival. If you are arriving from a country in which Yellow Fever is endemic (such as Kenya), you will require an immunization certificate or heal
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Travel Plan and Practical Information
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania (URT) through the Ministry responsible for Health continues to monitor preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19 including those related to international travel. In view of the current trend of COVID 19 Globally, the Government is updating its Travel Advisory No. 1 of gth September, 2022 of Tanzania Mainland to version No. 12, effective fr
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
We do operate all options
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How long has the tour company been trading?
For 3 Years
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Up to 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
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