7 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Savannah Wildlife Safari
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Overview
Highlights
- Explore Kibale national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Lake Mburo National Park by viewing amazing wildlife
- Visit Kyambura gorge, Bwindi impenetrable forest
- Get an opportunity for gorilla tracking adventure briefing at the information center by the Uganda Wildlife Authority
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- Ground transportation
- Full board accommodation and enroute meals as indicated in the itinerary
- One gorilla permit per person to be secured and paid for well in advance
- One chimpanzee permit per person to be secured and paid for well in advance
- Park fees and relevant government taxes
- Services of an expert guide, airport transfer.
Itinerary
You will be picked up at 8:00am from your Kampala location by your guide. Make your journey through the papyrus swamps and thick jungle of the Nile delta and arrive at Kibale national park. Head out for an afternoon guided walk in the Crater Lake areas of the park. Dinner and overnight at Primate Lodge.
Embark on an exciting early morning trek for chimpanzees in the thick jungle of Kibale forest. Then drive southwards to Queen Elizabeth national park in the afternoon, sightseeing and game viewing enroute. Dinner and overnight at Simba safari camp.
Depart at 6:00am for a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park aiming to catch the lions hunting in the morning. Lions usually hunt as the day dawns since the temperatures are cooler. We also expect to see the Uganda kob, elephants, buffalo, warthog, leopa...
We begin the day with breakfast then go for a game drive in the park. Lake Mburo National park is home to several savannah wildlife such as the gigantic eland, topi, warthog, impala, zebras, leopards and several savannah bird species some of which include lapwings, ho...
Begin the day with breakfast, and then embark on a drive to Kyambura Gorge for a primate walk expecting to see chimpanzees, vervet monkey, olive baboon and black & white Columbus monkey. Continue south on a game drive to Ishasha and proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable forest. Ishasha is mostly famous for its tree-climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at Buhoma lodge.
After breakfast, prepare for the gorilla tracking adventure which begins at 8:00am with a briefing at the information center by the Uganda Wildlife Authority staff. We will then be guided into the jungle to track the shy primates. Gorilla tracking may take 3 to 7 hour...
After breakfast transfer back to Kampala making a lunch stop enroute at Mbarara. Proceed making another stop at the equator in Masaka; see where this imaginary line divides our planet into two equal hemispheres. Snacks, souvenirs and photographs may be taken here. Arrive in Kampala later that evening and transferred to Entebbe for your departure flight.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Scenic Trails Safaris is a dependable indigenous tour operator registered and incorporated in Uganda East Africa. We specialize in African safaris, Family holidays, Luxury honeymoons and Beach holidays in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. Our passionate experts and guides have extensively explored East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands and would love to share their knowledge of each special destination and the unique properties they have to offer. Travel with us and be equally moved by the outstanding landscape, variety of wildlife species and comfortable accommodation with delicious cuisine, not forgetting the smiles on the faces of Africa’s friendly people which you will treasure forever.
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