Introduction:
Located at the heart of the African Continent, Uganda
is a country truly gifted by nature and well deserving of the title, “Pearl of
Africa”.
Uganda is best known for
viewing the endangered mountain gorillas, chimpanzees and other primates.
The country is home to savannas teeming with wildlife, tropical
rainforests, spectacular waterfalls, shimmering lakes and rivers, as well as
the glacial peaks of the Rwenzori mountains, known as the 'Mountains of the
Moon'.
Uganda is Africa’s
most complete bird watching destination, with more than 1000 species recorded.
These include the Shoebill, Great Blue Turaco, Black-and-White Casqued Hornbill
and Green Broadbill. Many visitors have found birding to be very rewarding in
this country.
6 Day Gorilla Safaris
offer for after the 2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer Tournament in South Africa
Group size: 6 Pax travelling together / in double rooms.
Day 1 -
13 July 2010
Upon your
arrival at Entebbe International Airport,
you will be met by your safari guide who will assist you with your luggage and
transfer you to your accommodation in Entebbe,
The Boma Guest House.
The Guest House is five
minutes drive from Entebbe
International Airport
and is a welcoming set-up in a tastefully restored colonial homestead. Guests
are guaranteed a personable service and will enjoy hospitality standards that
are unique to the area. The Boma consists of six bedrooms decorated along
African themes, all of which have their own private bathrooms. A resident’s bar
set in landscaped gardens with lake views provides a charming and relaxed
“country-house” experience. Overnight
at The Boma Guest House (BB)
Day 2 -
14 July 2010
This
morning after an early breakfast your guide will collect, you from your Hotel
and you will depart for Bwindi
National Park (the
drive takes approximately 10 hours). Home to the few remaining mountain
gorillas’ .Bird life and primate life in Bwindi is quite superb, and there is
an incredible variety of flora and fauna. Bwindi is the bird watchers haven! It
holds 348 species of birds and supports 24 of 26 Albertine Rift Endemics that
occur in Uganda,
and seven red data book species. Once continuous with the forests of the
Virunga Volcanoes, Bwindi is now an ecological island, surrounded by
cultivation on the rich volcanic soils.
Overnight at Buhoma Community Camp (FB)
Day 3 -
15 July 2010
Wake early for a hearty breakfast to give you the energy
needed for Gorilla Trekking. Before 08:00 AM, report to the ranger
station for registration and a talk by one of the rangers. The guides will then
take you through the bush, pushing your way through the undergrowth, to track
the gorillas. (Please note this trek can take from 30 minutes to 5 hours). A
reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as a sturdy pair of walking
shoes. Sit in the forest among the gorillas, listening to them 'talk' to one
another and marvel at the sheer size of the dominant Silverback. After lunch,
enjoy a well-deserved rest or do some bird watching.
Overnight at Buhoma Community Camp (FB)
Day 4 -
16 July 2010
After breakfast, we will depart for Queen Elizabeth
National Park.
Once we reach this reserve your guide will drive you to Katara Lodge. According
to the road conditions, you might pass via Ishasha sector of the park for game
drive in search for the typical tree-climbing lions, a phenomenon that is
characteristic of Uganda in
this area as well as Tanzania.
You will have packed lunch. In the afternoon, you will go for a boat trip in
Kazinga channel in the northern area of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
When you do the boat trip, you can see water birds, hippos, crocodiles, fish
eagles, and many other species of birds that make Queen Elizabeth a
fantastic wilderness experience.
Day 5 -
17 July 2010
An early cup of coffee, see the
sunrise as you exit the lodge for another game drive along the trails of the
northern sector of the park. Expect to see lions, elephants, buffaloes, spotted
hyenas, waterbucks, Uganda Kobs. You will return for breakfast at the lodge and
you can rest and after you can have lunch.
After
lunch, you can go for another trip trough the trails of the National Park this will
bring to you to the explosion crater lakes area for beautiful sceneries and the
panorama of the Albertine Rift valley.
Day 6 -
18 July 2010
After an
early breakfast, you will go for a final Game Drive
to try to find more animals. After that, we will depart for Entebbe.
Your guide will drive you back to Entebbe International
Airport.
Please note
you have to be at the Airport 2 hours before your departure.
Our standard trade conditions apply.
Prices are
nett.
Cost:
US$ 1620.00 per person sharing.
Please note:
- To
confirm this booking we require a 50% non refundable
deposit
- The
other 50% of the total is payable 60 days before travel
- Within
60 days of travel a 100% cancellation fee will apply
