9 day gorilla & chimpanzee safari

Code: LMJUYH
9 DAYS - 8 NIGHTS
  • chimpanzee-rungo

A 9 day Uganda gorilla & chimpanzee safari and MORE…- with a flight!
Experience the beauty and variety of trekking Uganda’s most famous gorillas.

During this trip, you will be able to:

  • Visit Murchison Falls National park where you will hike to the top of the falls,
  • Track chimpanzees in Budongo forest
  • Do game drives in Queen Elizabeth national park
  • Have a boat cruise on Kazinga channel and later
  • Head to Bwindi Impenetrable forest for Gorilla tracking.

On this nicely packaged trip, you will live to tell the story of the beauty of Uganda, The Pearl of Africa.

Quotation

  • If there are 6 pax, the cost per person will be $ 1,999 excluding the gorilla permit
  • If there are 5 pax, the cost per person will be $ 2,090 excluding the gorilla permit.
  • If there are 4 pax, the cost per person will be $ 2,195 excluding the gorilla permit.
  • If there are 3 pax, the cost per person will be $ 2,380 excluding the gorilla permit.
  • If there are 2 pax, the cost per person will be $ 2750 excluding the gorilla permit.
  • If its one person, the cost per person is $3995 excluding the gorilla permit.

Please note that gorilla permits for Uganda cost $600 per person per day in the months of Jan – March, June – Oct, and Dec. And then $350 in the Months of April, May & Nov.

Inclusions

  1. Chimpanzee permit in Budongo forest
    2. Scheduled flight from Bwindi – Entebbe
    3. All Meals and accommodation as per the itinerary.
    4. All ground transportation in a comfortable 4×4 vehicle.
    5. Park entrance fees.
    6. Services of a full time English speaking driver/guide.
    7. Water while on safari.
    8. All boat trips
    9. All game drives
    10. All airport pick-ups and drops.
    11. All activities as stipulated in the itinerary.
    12. And all government taxes/levies.

Exclusions

  1. Gorilla permit, optional activities or forest walks
    2. Phone calls and bar bills
    3. Balloon safari
    4. Personal insurance
    5. Laundry
    6. International Air fare
    7. All other Services of a personal nature.
    8. Driver guide’s gratuity.

Important:
Gorilla tracking is dependant on the permits availability at the time of your booking. Gorilla permits in all parks are on a very high demand and we advise that you book them as early as possible

Day Destination Plan/Activities Accommodation
Day One Entebbe – Kampala. Transfer to Kampala Airport guest house or Acacia beach hotel.
Meal plan:Bed and breakfast.
Day Two Kampala –Murchison falls. Travel time: 300km Approx 6 hours Transfer Kampala – Murchison falls, lunch and visiting the Top of the falls. Pakuba Game lodge
Meal plan: Lunch and dinner.
 

Day Three

 

Murchison falls

 

Game drives and boat trip – Budongo forest

 

Budongo Eco lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Day Four Murchison falls – Hoima chimp tracking in Budongo Hoima Cultural Lodge.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Day Five Hoima – Queen Elizabeth
Travel time: Approx: 6.5 hours
Activities of the day: Breakfast, transfer to Queen Elizabeth and have a game drive while entering the park. Kasenyi safari camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Day Six Queen Elizabeth Morning game drive and afternoon boat trip and other optional activities in the park. Kasenyi safari camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Day Seven Queen Elizabeth –Bwindi passing via Ishasha
Travel Time: Aprrox.4-5 hours
Activities of the day: Morning game drive in search of tree climbing lions in Ishasha, later transfer to Bwindi. Silverback lodge

Or
Chameleon Hill lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day Eight Bwindi Gorilla tracking
Activities: Gorilla tracking for the day and possible optional activities in the evening.
Optional Activities:
-Batwa TrailVillage Walk
-Bwindi Community Hospital
-Waterfall Walk
Silverback lodge

Or
Chameleon Hill lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day Nine Bwindi – Fly back to Entebbe Activities: Breakfast, transfer to Kihihi airstrip to catch your scheduled flight to Entebbe.