Meals

Vegan Vegetarian Kosher Meat

Accommodation

All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade) Guesthouse Lodge Hotel Cottages

Others

•Park fees(For non-residents) •Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident) •Chimp permits(One per person, non-resident) •All activities(Unless labeled as optional) •A professional driver/guide •All Taxes/VAT •Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)

Guide

Specialised Guest

Transport

Roundtrip airport transfer All transportation(Unless labeled as optional) Overland Truck Jeep Private Vehicles

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Flights

Flights are not included.

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Others

•International flights(From/to home) •Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour •Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day) •Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.) •Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

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Day 1 Arrival At Entebbe International Airport – Transfer To Kampala – Evening Kampala City Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival At Entebbe International Airport – Transfer To Kampala – Evening Kampala City Tour

Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport you will be welcomed by our company representative and safari driver guide for your transfer to Fairway hotel Kampala for a hot shower, relaxation and briefings about your vacation. Later have lunch and go for Kampala evening city Kampala city tour to explore the historical places of Uganda such as Kabaka’s palace and Amin torture chambers, Namugongo martyr’s shrines, Uganda National Museum, Kasubi tombs (the burial ground for the Buganda Kings one of the UNESCO’S recognized sight).

Main Destination:

Kampala

Accommodation:

Marie’s Royale Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in or near Kampala

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinks not included
Day 2 Kampala City - Queen Elizabeth National Park – Evening Nature Walk
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kampala City - Queen Elizabeth National Park – Evening Nature Walk

After breakfast our safari driver guide will pick you from your hotel at 0600 hrs and drive south west via Masaka and Mbarara to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The drive will take approximately 5-6 hours. As you drive along the way enjoy the scenery and see Ugandan’s way of life in their traditional homesteads and farms. Have lunch from Igongo cultural center, continue with drive to check in at your reserved accommodation lodge and later go for an evening nature walk to the beautiful crater lakes of the park. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Best Time to VisitJanuary to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best WeatherJune to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Accommodation:

Elephant Hab Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 3 Morning Chimpanzee Tracking – Afternoon Boat Cruising On Kazinga Channel –Evening Game Drive
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Morning Chimpanzee Tracking – Afternoon Boat Cruising On Kazinga Channel –Evening Game Drive

After breakfast go for a morning guided chimpanzee tracking through tropical forest of Kalinzu to spend a half day while tracking chimpanzee, bird viewing. Have a short break for lunch and then go for 2 hours afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel, which joins Lake Edward and George, it offers a great chance to take memorable photos since the boat drifts slowly just by the shores of the channel. The Channel supports the biggest number of Hippos in the whole of Africa and Crocodiles also during the afternoon boat ride, you can spot large herds of Elephants, Buffaloes. Large numbers of antelopes like Water bucks as they come here to quench their thirst. It is also a paradise to the bird lovers. Later go to Kasenyi track for an evening game drive the mating ground for the Uganda Kobs and a hunting ground for the big predators and if it is a lucky day you might find predators in action of hunting for their survival. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Elephant Hab Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 4 Ishasha Sector – Transfer To Bwindi Forest Np – Evening Community Walk To Explore The Bakiga People
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ishasha Sector – Transfer To Bwindi Forest Np – Evening Community Walk To Explore The Bakiga People

Have breakfast and head out to Ishasha sector in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is proudly known for harboring tree climbing lions that are mainly found in the giant fig and acacia trees. After meeting face to face with these amazing trees climbing lions drive to Bwindi Impenetrable national Park the well known as the Switzerland of Africa and the home to the a half of the world’s mountain gorillas, have lunch and later go for community encounter to support the orphanage families. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Best Time to VisitJune to August and December to February

High SeasonJune to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best WeatherJune to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

• Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 5 Bwindi Forest Np - Morning Gorilla Trekking –Transfer To Lake Bunyonyi – Evening Canoeing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Bwindi Forest Np - Morning Gorilla Trekking –Transfer To Lake Bunyonyi – Evening Canoeing

Wake up early in the morning for breakfast and depart for the morning pre trek Gorilla briefings at the park Headquarters. Later go for your long time awaited activity “Gorilla trekking” the time taken while trekking is not known but it is expected to be between2-8 hours depending on the movement of the Gorilla family you are allocated to. During the trek expect to discover other primates such as Chimpanzees, black and white colombus monkey, vervet monkey, and many others.

On encounter, spend an hour of exhilarating moments with these gentle giants. Return to the lodge for a shower, lunch. Then leave the home of red eyed giants and drive to Lake Bunyonyi where over 200 bird species have been recorded. “Bunyonyi” actually means “the place of many little birds” Lake Bunyonyi is one of the few African lakes completely safe for swimming and canoeing.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Lake Bunyonyi Lodge

• Mid-range cottage located in or near Lake Bunyonyi

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 6 Drive To Kampala With En-Route Stop At Igongo Cultural Center And Kayabwe Equator Crossing Point
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive To Kampala With En-Route Stop At Igongo Cultural Center And Kayabwe Equator Crossing Point

This day after morning breakfast checkout and drive to Kampala on the way to Kampala the drive will take you through good landscapes of the western region of Uganda and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredible long curving horns while seeing Ugandan’s way of life in their traditional homesteads and farms you shall have an en-route stop at Igongo cultural center a place with firsthand information about the Ankole Kingdom have lunch from here and make a museum tour the proceed with the drive to Kampala but before Kampala you will have another stop at the Equator crossing center (Kayabwe) for water experiment and photography moments since it is the best spot to take a memorial photo. After continue with the journey to check in at your hotel in Kampala for dinner and an overnight.

Main Destination:

Kampala

Accommodation:

Marie’s Royale Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in or near Kampala

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 7 En-Route Stop At, Mabira Forest And – Jinja Town – Half Day White Water Rafting
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

En-Route Stop At, Mabira Forest And – Jinja Town – Half Day White Water Rafting

Start your day with breakfast and drive to Jinja for white water rafting but before Jinja along the way visit Mabira Rain forest reserve the only green tropical forest in the central region later continue with the drive to Jinja town to have lunch and then depart for a half day afternoon white water rafting one of the most adventurous and trilling activities which you must not miss on your tour after this tour return to the hotel for relaxation and dinner.

Main Destination:

Jinja

Accommodation:

Brisk Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in or near Jinja

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Non-alcoholic drinks
Day 8 Explore The Source Of River Nile – Sezibwa Falls – Drive To Entebbe International Airport
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Explore The Source Of River Nile – Sezibwa Falls – Drive To Entebbe International Airport

Have breakfast and drive to explore Source of the Nile on a boat to the exact spot where the Nile waters starts to flow to pour in the Mediterranean Sea, enjoy the ride further into Lake Victoria, enjoying the beautiful countryside. Later drive back to Kampala with an en-route tour to the spectacular Sezibwa Falls a cultural heritage site of the Buganda Kingdom that is rich with traditional folklore as shall be narrated by the site guide. Later in the afternoon have lunch and Transfer to Entebbe International Airport to meet your return flight.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

8 days tour

8-Day Best Of Apes And White Water Rafting Adventure

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Itinerary of your trip 8-Day Best Of Apes And White Water Rafting Adventure

Arrival At Entebbe International Airport – Transfer To Kampala – Evening Kampala City Tour

Kampala City - Queen Elizabeth National Park – Evening Nature Walk

Morning Chimpanzee Tracking – Afternoon Boat Cruising On Kazinga Channel –Evening Game Drive

Ishasha Sector – Transfer To Bwindi Forest Np – Evening Community Walk To Explore The Bakiga People

Bwindi Forest Np - Morning Gorilla Trekking –Transfer To Lake Bunyonyi – Evening Canoeing

Drive To Kampala With En-Route Stop At Igongo Cultural Center And Kayabwe Equator Crossing Point

En-Route Stop At, Mabira Forest And – Jinja Town – Half Day White Water Rafting

Explore The Source Of River Nile – Sezibwa Falls – Drive To Entebbe International Airport

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