Uganda Primates and Wildlife Safari to Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth National Park

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Duration 📅

5 Days

Airport Transfer 🧳

Drop-Off, Pickup

Flights ✈️

International flights are NOT included

Accommodation 🛏️

Lodge

Tour Size 🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏻

Private

Language 🌐

English

Transport 🚍

Airconditioned Vehicle

Visa 🛂

NOT Included

Difficulty 🚥

Challenging

Inclusions

4N Accommodation
Professional Guide
All Fees on safari
4xBreakfast
5xLunch
4xDinner

From: $2,300.00

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5 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari is a tour of the famous Uganda National Parks like Bwindi impenetrable & Queen Elizabeth National park. Bwindi Park is the best known for harboring half of the mountain gorillas that exist in the world today making it the best destination for gorilla trekking in Uganda and Africa at large. Queen Elizabeth National Park is well known for having beautiful fauna and flora thus attracting several visitors throughout the year who come into Uganda to explore the beauty hidden in the pearl of Africa. This combined 5 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari will offer you the best sightings of several mammals including the tree-climbing lions, primates including gorillas, birds such as shoebills, reptiles like lizards, butterflies, and plenty of savanna grassland and tropical forest.

 

🏁 Tour Itinerary: Uganda Primates and Wildlife Safari to Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 1: Transfer From Kampala Directly to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park

Transfer to Bwindi: On the 1st day of your 5 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari, you will be picked up from your hotel in Kampala or from Entebbe international airport or anywhere around Kampala City as communicated by your tour guide/driver and start the journey at around 8:00 am heading to Bwindi passing through the Kampala- Masaka-Mbarara- Kabale road. Igongo Cultural Center: Make a stop for lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara. Your driver will then drive you direct to Bwindi where you will check-in at Buhoma haven lodge, freshen up, have your dinner, and overnight.

🏚️ Accommodation: Buhoma Haven Lodge or similar.

 

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking

Gorilla Trekking: On the second day of the 5 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari, Wake up at around 5:30 am, enjoy your breakfast, pack your lunch box provided at your lodge then meet with your driver who will take you to the headquarters for a briefing before you start the journey to trek the mighty gorilla. At exactly 8:00 am, a trained game ranger will lead you through various trails in the thick blush and tall impenetrable forest in search of a habituated Gorilla family that is used to humans. This trail takes around 2-5hours depending on your speed and the location of the gorilla family. Once a certain gorilla family is reached, you will be given only one hour with these primates interacting with them as you learn their behaviors such as feeding habits, breastfeeding, and copulation, and many more. During the Gorilla trekking, keep your eyes open in the forest for the possibility of spotting a variety of wildlife including over 200 different tree species, 120 mammals including elephants, frogs, over 350 bird species, and butterflies. Community Tour: After trekking, meet up with your driver who will take you back to the lodge, freshen up and go for a community encounter. During the community encounter, you will be able to meet the Batwa clan who are the shortest people in Uganda as they demonstrate for you about the life they used to live in the forest and how they used to obtain food through hunting and gathering in the impenetrable forest. You will enjoy the entertainment by the Batwa people as they sing and dance for you their traditional song and there your will close your day with smiles and return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

🏚️ Accommodation: Buhoma Haven Lodge or similar.

 

Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth

Transfer to Queen: Arise in the morning on day 3 of the 5 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari, have your breakfast served, check out of the lodge then meet up with your driver at around 8:00 am to start your journey from Bwindi impenetrable national park to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Along the way, your driver will be explaining everything to expect in Queen Elizabeth national park. After a 3 – 4 hours’ drive, you will arrive in Queen Elizabeth National Park, check-in at the park view hotel, enjoy your lunch, have a cool bath and Tree Climbing lions Experience. Join your driver for tree climbing lions which are found in the southern part of the park in ishasha sector. You will see the lazy lions hanging in the tree branches as they hide away from the hot ground and the flies that bite them. Evening Game Drive: After watching these lions, proceed for an evening game drive where you will spot some lions in the eastern parts of Kasenyi Plains and some Nocturnal mammals as they come out of their hideouts in search of food in the park. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

🏚️ Accommodation: Buhoma Haven Lodge or similar.

 

Day 4: Morning Game Drive and Evening Boat Cruise

Game Drive: On the fourth day of your 5 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari, be ready to see a lot of wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Wake up at around 5:30 am, enjoy your breakfast and meet with your driver to start. Around 6:30 am in Kasenyi plains where there is congestion of various wildlife. This drive offers greater opportunities for spotting the Nocturnal mammals before they return to their hideouts. Several herbivores such as buffalos, elephants, and Uganda kob will also be seen as they graze in the fresh green bushy grassland of Kasenyi Plains. This game drive will take between 5-6hours. After the game drive, return to the lodge for lunch and warm up for an evening boat cruise on the Kazinga channel which is located in the Mweya Peninsular. Boat Cruise: Evening boat cruise starts at 2:00 pm and you will be cruising on the Kazinga channel which is home to several Hippos so be sure to see more than enough of them yarning and bath along the Kazinga channel. Several herds of herbivores such as Buffalos, Uganda Kob, Elephants, and many more are also seen along this channel as they quench their thirst. After the boat cruise, drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

🏚️ Accommodation: Buhoma Haven Lodge or similar.

 

Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer Back To Kampala/Entebbe

Chimpanzee Trekking: You will need to wake up a bit early, prepare yourself, enjoy your breakfast, pack your lunch box, snacks, and enough drinking water, then meet your driver who will drive you to the office for a briefing on how to trek the chimpanzee and then set off to begin the Chimpanzee trekking process in Kyambura Gorge. The morning trekking usually begins early in the morning where you will be in a position to find the chimpanzees just waking up from their nests where they slept the previous night. Kyambura Gorge should not miss out on your trip to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Kyambura gorge sector is best known for chimpanzee trekking and is found inside Queen Elizabeth National Park. An armed tour guide will escort you deep in the thick gorge of savannah grassland in search of the habituated chimpanzees and once a certain group is located, you will be given one hour in presence of these shy primates as you learn more about their behaviors including the feeding and mating behaviors. Chimpanzee trekking will take around 2-6 hours depending on your trekking speed and the distance moved by these primates in search of food in the forest. The chimpanzee trekking is always considered a full-day activity because no one is sure of how long it will take to find a habituated chimpanzee group since they always move to and fro in search of shoots to eat inside the forest. Check-Out and Transfer to Kampala: After trekking, you will meet your driver who will return you to the lodge, you check out, exit the park and start your journey to Kampala. Note: You will arrive in Kampala late in the evening and in case you are sleeping in Kampala for a night, then your driver can take you for an evening city walk around Kampala streets, Nakasero market, and then return you to your lodge and your trip will be done.

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1. Our contract
All bookings are made with Inspire African Safaris Officially Registered as Airways Travellers Ltd. By booking a trip with us you are deemed to have agreed to these Booking Conditions (which constitutes the entire agreement between you and us) and your booking will be accepted by us on this basis. The services to be provided are those referred to in your booking confirmation product description.

2. Deposit requirement
You are required to pay a deposit of 25% of the total price per person per trip for your booking to be confirmed (please note that increased deposit requirements apply for some trips). For trips in which the total amount is less than or equal to $2000 you will be required to pay the total amount upon booking. If your booking is made within 60 days of the departure date then for any trip the full amount is payable at the time of booking.
For trips including gorilla tracking you will be required to pay for the gorilla permit in full (US$700 for Uganda and US$1500 for Rwanda).  The gorilla permit fee is non-refundable.

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If we accept your booking we will issue a confirmation. A contract will exist between us from the date we issue the confirmation.. Payment of the balance of the trip price is due 40 days before the departure date. Please note that full payment is required earlier for trips more than 5 days, or custom trips. If this balance is not paid on or before the due date we reserve the right to treat your booking as cancelled without refund. We will endeavor to offer you the most convenient and safe methods of payment.

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5. Cancellation by the traveler
If you cancel some or all portions of your booking cancellation fees will apply. A cancellation will only be effective when we receive written confirmation of the cancellation. If you cancel a trip:

  • 60 days or more prior to departure, we will retain 0% of the deposit
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You are strongly advised to take out cancellation insurance at the time of booking which will cover cancellation fees. If you leave a trip for any reason after it has commenced we are not obliged to make any refunds for unused services.

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We may cancel a trip at any time up to 30 days before departure, subject to clause 13. We may cancel a trip at any time prior to departure if, due to terrorism, natural disasters, political instability or other external events it is not viable for us to operate the planned itinerary. If we cancel your trip, you can transfer amounts paid to an alternate departure date, or alternatively receive a full refund. In circumstances where the cancellation is due to external events outside our reasonable control, refunds will be less any unrecoverable costs. We are not responsible for any incidental expenses that you may have incurred as a result of your booking including but not limited to visas, vaccinations, travel insurance excess or non-refundable flights.

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You hereby acknowledge that you have voluntarily applied for the trip / tour designated by your booking agent or on this receipt or form. I understand that you may travel to remote countries and areas that are inherently risky and that may include high degrees of danger from natural and human factors, and other similar activities associated with foreign travel. You are prepared to assume the risks associated with this trip / tour including: forces of nature; terrorism; civil unrest; war; accidents; and transportation including land vehicles, boats, and aircraft that are not operated or maintained to standards found in your country.

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By booking with us you understand that travel, international and domestic, is not an inherently predictable or safe activity. It can be as safe as a day at home in your country, but it involves a risk of delay, theft, injury, disease, or death. By taking a tour and making a contract with us you are waiving your right to sue or seek legal action against compensation from us through any lawsuit, at home and abroad. You understand that travel is subject to all sorts of unpredictable forces and many known risks in the country in which you live and depart from, the transportation that conveys you, and the places in which we operate. You are to examine the country in which we provide tours closely and decide for yourself whether you would like to make a contract with us, and if you decide to make this contract then you waive your right to seek compensation for any minor and severe misfortunes, including but not limited to injury and death. You are to read the news and keep updated on the situation on the country. We have no liability to you for any cost, loss or damage, nor if you cancel mid-trip, will we refund you the cost of any unused portion of your travel arrangements. In addition, you understand that tours with wildlife or nature are subject to the forces of nature and the decisions of the animals and circumstances of weather. On any given tour it is not guaranteed to see the animals you wished for, that inhabit the destination, or to have the most ideal weather to see the destination itself.

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The land price of your trip does not include:

  • international or internal flights unless specified
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  • Visa and passport fees
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10. Prices & surcharges
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Minimum General Policy: For the majority of our trips the minimum age for children is 12. All travelers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult who is responsible for the child’s day-to-day care. Please note we cannot guarantee triple or joining rooms for families; accompanying adults may be required to share with others in the group on a twin share basis.  The minimum age for gorilla trekking is 15 years.

Maximum General Policy: For the majority of our trips we have no upper age limit, though we remind you that gorilla and chimp tracking can be physically demanding and a Self-Assessment form is required for all people 70 years and over.

We are able to provide details on mandatory health requirements; however, we are not medical experts. It is your responsibility to ensure that you obtain proper and detailed medical advice at least two months prior to travel for the latest health requirements, recommendations for your destination and any costs. Where you do not do so and either are not allowed to enter any country, or suffer personal injury or death as a result, we have no liability to you for any cost, loss or damage which you suffer nor will we refund you the cost of any unused portion of your travel arrangements.

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While we endeavor to operate all trips as described, we reserve the right to change the trip itinerary.

Before departure: If we make a major change we will inform you as soon as reasonably possible, if there is time to do so before departure. The definition of a major change is deemed to be a change affecting at least one day in five of the itinerary. When a major change is made you may choose between accepting the change, obtaining a refund of money paid on the land portion of the trip only or accepting an alternative tour offered.

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Our group trips are run by our professional guide. The decision of our guide is final on all matters likely to affect the safety or well-being of any person participating in the trip. If you fail to comply with a decision made by our guide, break local law, or interfere with the well-being or mobility of the group, the guide may direct you to leave the trip immediately, with no right of refund. We may also elect not to carry you on any future trips booked or to report you to local authorities and law enforcement and immigration. You must at all times comply with the laws, customs, foreign exchange and drug regulations of all countries visited, and you also agree to travel in accordance with our travel guidelines. Antagonism of the tour and customer service staff on a trip and harassment or insulting of guides will lead to termination from a trip without refund.

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(i) the provision of a similar trip to an equivalent value; or

(ii) a refund of the total amount received by us from you in connection with your booking.

Any claim by you is excluded to the extent that it is for indirect or consequential loss, loss of profits or economic loss, however it arises, or for indirect, special, punitive or exemplary damages.

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In the event that any term or condition contained in these Booking Conditions is unenforceable or void by operation of law, or as being against public policy, then such term or condition shall be deemed to be severed from this contract or amended accordingly only to such extent necessary to allow all remaining terms and conditions to survive and continue as totally binding.

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Uganda Primates and Wildlife Safari to Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth National Park
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