8 days -
Great primates and game safari in uganda
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price from
$3,664
per adult
min person:
1
days: 8
Includes
- Accommodation
- Services of a qualified English Speaking Driver Guide. German, spanish and italian guides services are available at an extra cost
- Meals
- All ground Transportation in a comfortable safari vehicle
- Park entry fees
Excludes
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional activities like crater lakes hike, community visits
- All international flights
- All other Services of a personal nature.
- Driver guide’s gratuity.
Itinerary
Day: 1
Arrival and overnight at the hotel
Upon arrival at entebbe international airport, you will have a meet and greet by an oikos safaris representative who will transfer you to your hotel in kampala. Please be advised that we recommend an overnight in entebbe for late arrivals as opposed to kampala. Overnight at cassia lodge (bed and breakfast basis)
Day: 2
transfer to kibale forest national park
This morning, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to kibale forest national park by road. Drive is about 5 hours. This park is home to some 13 species of primates including the red colobus, chimpanzee and l`hoest`s monkeys as well as 70 mammal species. Overnight at kibale guest cottages (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Day: 3
chimpanzee tracking and bigodi swamp walk
Today we will go chimp tracking in kibale forest national park. Chimp tracking takes about 2-3 hours depending on where the chimps are. On the trek, you can see other primates such as grey-cheeked mangabeys along with red tailed and blue monkeys. Your expert guide will share the secrets of the forest` flora and fauna, ensuring that the trail is both informative and enjoyable. Lunch will be served at the lodge later in the afternoon you will have the opportunity to visit bigodi wetland sanctuary, which is rich in bird species, vegetation, and wildlife. This is also a great opportunity to support local tourism initiatives which benefit social and economic development in the area. Overnight at kibale guest cottages (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Day: 4
transfer to queen elizabeth national park
This morning you will drive to queen elizabeth national park
Day: 5
games drives and boat trip on kazinga channel
3hrs), through volcanic crater lakes, and on a clear day one can see the famous "mountains of the moon", the rwenzori mountains. This park which boasts one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game park or reserve in the world and also ugandas second largest national park, the 1,978 sq km has everything from open savannah to rain forest. Queen elizabeth has over 100 mammal species, and an astounding 606 bird species, making it a premier safari destination. Have a game drive while entering the park and later go for another evening game drive and overnight at your lodge. Overnight at baboon safari resort. (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Day: 6
transfer to mgahinga gorilla national park
Enjoy morning game drive in the queen elizabeth national park whose diverse ecosystems include sprawling savanna, shady, humid forests, sparkling lakes and fertile wetlands, that make it the ideal habitat for classic big game, primates and over 600 species of birds. Set against the backdrop of the jagged rwenzori mountains, the parks magnificent vistas include dozens of enormous craters carved dramatically into rolling green hills and the panoramic views of the kazinga channel. Return for lunch at the lodge.
In the afternoon, you will take a boat trip on the kazinga channel, 32 kms long followed by a game drive. This water system has the highest concentration of hippos in the world and you will get quite close to them. See also crocodiles, buffalos and other game that drink from the channel, also marvel at the abundant ornitho-life that is supported here. Overnight at baboon safari resort. (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Day: 7
gorilla tracking and optional activities
Today you will continue to mgahinga national park for two nights. Mgahinga was formed to protect the rare mountain gorillas that inhabit its dense forests. Interacting with these gentle giants is one of the most moving experiences that africa has to offer and should not be missed! it is also an important habitat for the endangered golden monkeys. Relax in the evening and get ready for the following days gorilla tracking. Overnight at lake chahafi resort. (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Day: 8
golden monkey tracking and transfer to kigali for outbound flight
Today after an energizing breakfast, you will embark on your gorilla trek. Before 8 am report to the ranger station for registration and briefing by one of the rangers; the guides will then lead you through the undergrowth, parting thick creepers, to track the gorillas.
The trek can take anywhere from half an hour to 7 hours a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as a sturdy pair of walking boots. It is an extraordinary feeling sitting in the dense rainforest knowing you are with a few of the last remaining mountain gorillas. Later in the afternoon, you can engage in optional activities like batwa (pygmy) community visit, canoe boat ride on the lake. Overnight at lake chahafi resort. (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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