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Gorillas and Game Viewing

This is an 8 day set group departure trip including Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and game viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

The gorilla trekking may take place in Rwanda on certain dates if permits are not obtainable in Bwindi.  Note that the permits are extra to the group trip price and currently US$500 per person per trek, to be paid at the time of booking with the deposit.

Two gorilla tracking opportunities are included on the itineary but must be requested at the time of booking and subject to availability. 

Queen Elizabeth National Park offers a good variety of wildlife including the classic safari animals such as elephant, zebra, buffalo, hippo, lion and some local endemics such as the Uganda Kob.  You will also do a boat trip here on the spectacular Kazinga Channel.

2008 DEPARTURE DATES:

4 & 25 Jan; 8 & 22 Feb; 21 March; 4 April, 6 & 27 June; 4, 18 & 25 July; 1, 15 & 22 Aug; 5 & 19 Sept; 10 Oct; 28 Nov; 22 Dec. 

Trip highlights

  • Gorilla tracking
  • Stunning scenery
  • Friendly people of Uganda
  • Variety of wildlife and scenery

Itinerary

Day 1:   Arrive Entebbe, Lake Victoria Hotel.  Boat excursion on Lake Victoria to the Ngamba Island Chimp Sanctuary, time permitting (this can be done at the end of the trip instead).

Day 2:   Drive to Lake Mburo National Park with a game drive and bush walk, overnight in a tented camp.

Day 3:   Long drive day to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

Day 4:   Gorilla trek in Bwindi or Rwanda

Day 5:   Option for a second gorilla trek or morning forest walk. Afternoon drive to Mweya or Ishasha tented camp in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Day 6:   Queen Elizabeth National Park - Ishasha area game viewing then to central area of park overnight Mweya or Jacana.

Day 7:   Boat cruise and game drive in QENP

Day 8:   Return to Entebbe via the Kampala markets and craft stalls, airport transfer included for evening flight out.

Additional accommodation can be arranged on request and you could overnight on Ngamba Island or take the boat excursion there the next day.

Price

From £1360 per person, based on minimum of two people in the group. Single supplements will apply.

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Duration and details

8 days

Best times to go

Available all year except May.

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Included

Accommodation, meals, transfers, game viewing, park fees, Ngamba Island boat excursion, boat trip in QENP, airport transfers.

Not included

Gorilla permits, flights, visas, travel insurance, drinks, optional chimp tracking in Chamburu Gorge QENP, laundry, personal items.

Getting there

BA flies 3 times a week direct to Entebbe from London or there are daily connections via Nairobi with Kenya Airways.

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