Description
7 Day Gorilla Encounter(Uganda)
Accommodated Tour Price: R25450 Single Supplement: R1900
Camping Tour Price: R20750
Gorilla Permit–USD730–USD830The cost of a permit to visit the gorillas is currently as above. Please check actual amount with us closer to departure. You will be pre-invoiced for this non-refundable amount
Tour departure point: Please ensure you arrive at the departure point at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time10:00am Hillside Plaza Hotel, Plot 1A Kira Road–Ntinda II Rd,Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256702 608415
Tour ending point Hillside Plaza Hotel, Plot 1A Kira Road–Ntinda II Rd,Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256702 608415
Arrival / Departure Please be sure to arrive 1 day before your tour is due to depart. This will avoid any unforeseen problems. We also highly recommend that you book your flights to depart the day after the tour officially ends to allow for delays and changes.
Onward Travel: This tour can be linked with a number of our other routes and offers you the opportunity to add on a visit to Zanzibar, explore the plains of the Serengeti and even venture further south towards Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. If you are interested to enhance your tour further, please contact us to receive a list of all the available options to suite your time frame and budget.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1-Masindi–Murchison Falls National Park:
After meeting your crew this morning, we head in the direction of The Murchison Falls National Park. Also referred to as the Kabaraga Falls, Murchison Falls is a waterfall found on the course of the great Nile and is located within the Murchison National Park. The park is recognized as one of the best National Parks in Uganda. After settling into our accommodation in Masindi, your guide will brief you on the activities for the following day.
Accommodation: Kabalega Resorthttp://www.kabalegaresort.com/Facilities Accommodated: Two per room with en-suite ablutions
Camping: Campsite with shared ablutions: Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activity: Ziwa Rhino Walk
Day2-Masindi–Budongo Central Forest Reserve
Budongo Forest is the biggest Mahogany forest found in the whole of East Africa and is home to the largest number of chimpanzees throughout Uganda. It is believed that there are between 600–700 chimpanzees in Budongo and this morning we will meet up with our chimp guide who will take us on our trek through the forest in search of the chimps. We will also enjoy a boat cruise in the park. Note: As the Chimp trekking is limited to 12 guests per trek, should there be more than 12 guests on a tour the trekking will be split between the morning and the afternoon. There for you may find that you will first do the game drive activity followed by the Chimp trekking or vice versa. Please allow for flexibility.
Accommodation Kabalega Resorthttp://www.kabalegaresort.com/FacilitiesAccommodated: Two per room with en-suite ablutions
Camping: Campsite with shared ablutions Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Highlight: Chimp trekking (half day)/ Nile River CruiseDay3–Lake Kikorongo. This morning we depart Masindi and transfer towards the edges of the Queen Elizabeth National Park. Our accommodation for the night is nestled atop a hill overlooking Lake Kikorongo.
Accommodation Simba Safari Camphttps://ugandalodges.com/simba/FacilitiesAccommodated: Two per room with En-suite bathroom
Camping: Campsite with shared ablutions Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day4-Gorillas
(Lake Bunyonyi)Crossing the Equator once more we travel south to the beautiful scenery of Lake Bunyonyi. With eager anticipation we prepare for the upcoming Gorilla trekking excursion and tonight we will receive a briefing on what to expect.
Accommodation Lake Bunyonyi Overland Resorthttps://mbzgroup.africa/Facilities Accommodated: Two per room with En-suite bathroom
Camping: Campsite with shared ablutions Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered. Route Kampala to Lake Bunyonyi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day5-Gorillas
The mountain gorilla is extremely endangered and while exact numbers vary it is widely assumed that there are only around 650left. Visiting the gorillas is a great way to support their future on earth as the money spent on permits is used for their protection. An extremely important part of the future conservation of the remaining gorillas rests in the community development work–as local communities change their attitudes towards wildlife and start to protect rather than poach, the future of the mountain gorilla is assured. As permits granting permission to visit the gorillas are extremely limited we require flexibility in both the tour itinerary and where we actually visit them. The home of the mountain gorillas is completely at odds with man-made borders and so their range encompasses Uganda, Rwanda and theDRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo). Whenever possible we choose to make use of the National Park in Uganda, but this depends on the availability of permits. Should we not obtain permits to visit the mountain gorillas in Uganda then we will inform all passengers beforehand that the tour will travel to Rwanda or DRC.On your free day in Bunyonyi you will have the opportunity to participate in certain optional activities. You can also go hiking or explore the area on a mountain bike.
Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Overland Resorthttps://mbzgroup.africa/FacilitiesAccommodated: Two per room with En-suite bathroom
Camping: Campsite with shared ablutionsPlease visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered. RouteLake Bunyonyi National Park to the starting point of the gorilla trek (in safari or smaller vehicles)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Optional Activity: Gorilla Trekking, Pygmy visit, Rwanda day tour
Day6-Gorillas (Lake Bunyonyi)
Although there are 2 days allocated to Gorilla Trekking you will only spend one day on the trek. The other days are there to provide a large enough window in which to obtain permits and to allow the entire group to trek if there are more than 6 of you on the tour.
Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Overland Resorthttps://mbzgroup.africa/Facilities Accommodated: Two per room with En-suite bathroom
Camping: Campsite with shared ablutions Please visit the website of the accommodation provider for a full list of the facilities offered.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activity: Gorilla Trekking, Pygmy visit, Rwanda day tour.
Day 7-Lake Bunyonyi–Kampala
This morning we set off on our return journey to Kampala, where your tour comes to an end upon arrival in the city.
Accommodation: Own Arrangements / Post tour accommodation can be booked through Bluechilli Travel. Route Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch. The Itinerary is flexible and can be changed without notice in order to accommodate the best possible viewing of the Mountain Gorillas. The Permit price to visit the Gorillas can also change without notice
