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Offered by - Discovery Journeys
Tour Features
The 7 Days Uganda safari is the ultimate primate trekking adventure. It features chimpanzee trekking in Kibale national park the primate capital of the world home to chimpanzees and 12 other primates. From here you Visit Queen Elizabeth national park for a savanna game drive and boat cruise along the Kazinga channel. The mountain gorilla trek is the most anticipated activity where you will trek to meet these rare primates in the wild. End the tour with a savanna game drive in Lake Mburo National Park.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Roof minivan. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | Turaco Treetops No images available | Lunch & Dinner Included |
| 2-3 | Katara Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 4-5 | Bakiga Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 6 | Rwakobo Rock Lodge No images available | Lunch & Dinner Included |
| 7 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Breakfast & Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park and Nature WalkStart the day with an early pick-up from your Entebbe Hotel or airport for a transfer to Kibale National Park located in western Uganda. It takes a 5 to 6 hours drive to get there with en route stopovers for photography at places of interest. You will arrive in time for a lunch break and later can go for a nature walk in the Bigodi wetland where you will see a number of primates and birds.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Turaco Treetops
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
- Day 2 - Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking & Head to Queen Elizabeth NationaYou will have breakfast and be taken for a briefing about chimpanzee tracking and then proceed to the forest. The forest is the primate capital with many other primates including monkeys and a number of birds most of which you will see while on the hike. On return you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park arriving in the evening for a game drive.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Katara Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Game drives & Boat cruiseAfter breakfast, you will go for a game drive in the Kasenyi Sector where you will see a number of wildlife. You will also see a number of birds and other wildlife species there. You will return to your lodge for a lunch break and later can go for a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel where you will see a number of wildlife including hippos, and crocodiles among others.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Katara Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 4 - Game Drive & Transfer to BwindiYou will have this game drive in the Ishasha sector of the park most famous for the tree climbing lions, the Topi, Elephants, Buffaloes among others wildlife species. You will have a lunch break and later proceed to Bwindi arriving in the evening.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 5 - Gorilla trek and community visitOn this most anticipated day head to the park for a briefing about the do's and don'ts about the gorilla trek. You will be led to the forest amidst sightings of the different wildlife in the forest. Once you get to the gorillas you will be allowed in their presence for an hour taking photos and getting to know more about them. Return and can go for a community visit where you will get to know more about the local people's culture.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 6 - Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park & Game driveLeave Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the morning for Lake Mburo National Park arriving in time for lunch and can later go for game drives where you will see animals like giraffes, zebras, among others.
Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
- Day 7 - Nature Walk and DepartureGo for a nature walk to the salt lick where animals gather to take water. You will then have a game drive as you exit the park for a transfer to Kampala or Entebbe for a drop off at the airport or Hotel depending on schedule. End of Tour.
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
May 22, 2023 - Feb 29, 2024
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
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Discovery Journeys
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Rwanda
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