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Best of Uganda

This is a 12 day trip that is well paced to take you to the very best of Uganda’s national parks. There is excellent game viewing for plains animals as well as lions, hippos and elephants at Queen Elizabeth National Park. At Kibale there are chimps and lots of other primates as well as wetlands for some excellent birding. At Bwindi Impenetrable Forest we’ll go gorilla trekking and at Lake Bunyoni we have the chance to relax in this fabulous landscape.

Gorilla permits (currently US$500 per person per trek) are extra to the price and must be paid in full on deposit to secure them, they do get booked up far in advance so early planning is advised!

We tailor make this trip to suit you at any time so the itinerary can be changed but this is a suggestion which takes in a mixture of safari, primate tracking and scenery of Uganda.

Note that the chimp tracking in Chamburu Gorge is subject to availability and the main place to track chimps will be at Kibale Forest.  The trip to Ngamba Island could be either on arrival or departure day (if your flight arrives too late in the day to do it on arrival, you could add it on the morning after your last night in Entebbe before you take a night flight home).

Trip highlights

  1. Tracking the endangered Mountain Gorillas
  2. Stunning mountainous and foreign scenery
  3. Friendly welcoming people of Uganda
  4. Variety of widlife in a mix of parks

Itinerary

  1. Day 1:
    Transfer from Entebbe airport to The Winsor Lake Victoria Hotel. Afternoon excursion to the chimpanzee sanctuary on Ngamba Island (if your flight arrival time allows).
    Lunch and dinner included.
  2. Day 2:
    Meet driver/guide after breakfast and drive to Kibale region. Lunch en route. Overnight at Ndali Lodge (Full Board).
  3. Day 3:
    Morning chimpanzee trekking at Kibale. Afternoon guided walk in the Bigodi Wetlands. Ndali Lodge (FB).
  4. Day 4:
    Depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park. Mweya Lodge (FB).
  5. Day 5:
    Lots of game viewing today including a cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Mweya Lodge (FB).
  6. Day 6:
    Morning chimp walk at Chamburu Gorge. Afternoon drive to Ishasha sector and some game viewing. Ishasha Tented Camp (FB).
  7. Day 7:
    Drive to Bwindi. Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge (FB).
  8. Day 8:
    Gorilla trekking at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge (FB).
  9. Day 9:
    Day at Bwindi for forest walk and cultural tour. Optional second gorilla trek (If required ask us to purchase the extra permit in advance - not included in trip price). Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge (FB).
  10. Day 10:
    Drive to Lake Bunyoni. Relax at Bushara Island Camp (FB).
  11. Day 11:
    Return to Entebbe via Kampala. The Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel (FB).
  12. Day 12:
    Transfer to Entebbe airport for onward flight. (breakfast)

Price

From £2890 per person excluding flights based 2 people sharing.

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Duration and details

12 days

Best times to go

Available all year.

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Included

Accommodation, meals, park fees, game viewing, chimp tracking in Kibale, trip to Ngamba Island, boat trip on Kazinga channel, airport transfers, private driver guide in your own vehicle.

Not included

Gorilla trekking permits (US$500 per person); chimp trek in Chamburu Gorge; drinks, flights, travel insurance, visas, laundry, items of a personal nature.

Getting there

This trip works well with British Airways flights from Heathrow to Entebbe which depart for an overnight flight on the preceeding day to the trip start date. The return flight gets you back to London on the last day of the trip. Prices are from about £400 return - available from Tribes on request.

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