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| Viewing: Chimpanzee and Mountain Gorilla Trekking |
Package ID: 1471 |
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| Chimpanzee and Mountain Gorilla Trekking |
Visit the Mountain Gorillas in Uganda (Bwindi) or Rwanda, plus chimpanzee trekking and game viewing in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, as well as a cruise on the Kazinga Channel
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CHIMPANZEE AND MOUNTAIN GORILLA TREKKING – KIBALE AND BWINDI: 7DAYS – 6NIGHTS
TRIP INFORMATION
Experience a selection of one or more well-appointed lodges in wildlife sanctuaries where the focus is on guided game viewing activities.
Visit the Mountain Gorillas in Uganda (Bwindi) or Rwanda, plus chimpanzee trekking and game viewing in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, as well as a cruise on the Kazinga Channel.
Day One:
Arrive at the airport, met and transferred to Kampala for a safari briefing. Later take an afternoon city of Kampala touring the Kasubi Tombs, Uganda Museum, Namugongo Basilica and the Hindu Temples. Overnight at Grand Imperial Hotel or Hotel Africana. Meal Plan - Bed and breakfast. TRANSIT TIME 45 minutes..
Day Two:
Head west after breakfast through Mubende arriving in Fort Portal for lunch. Later proceed to the Kibale Forest for a Nocturnal Walk tracking the Galagos, Bushbabies, Pottos and the Night Jars with the use of Flashlights. Dinner and overnight either at the Ndali Lodge or Mantana Kibale Camp. Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. TRANSIT TIME 5 HOURS
Day Three:
Morning breakfast, later start a halfday Forest walk in the Forest on a primate Eco walk. Look out for the Red Colubus(an endemic species only found in this forest in Uganda). Other primates include the Chimpanzee, Grey Cheeked Mangabeys and others. In the afternoon, take a swamp walk in Magombe for a more closer to nature encounter. Return to Ndali Lodge or Mantana Kibale Camp. Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day Four:
Breakfast, later travel to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with picnic lunches (TRANSIT TIME 6 HOURS). Drive through the Ishasha Plains the area famous for its tree climbing Lions. Arrive at Buhoma the Gorilla Staging area where dinner and overnight is at either Gorilla Forest Camp or Mantana Bwindi Camp. Meal Plan - Lunch and Dinner..
Day Five:
Gorilla trekking starts after breakfast. The rangers and trackers through the thick and steep vegetation track the Gorillas. After viewing the gorillas, have your picnic lunch and return to either Gorilla Forest Camp or Mantana Bwindi Camp. Meal Plan - Lunch and Dinner.. TREKKING TIME - 30 Minutes - 8 HOURS
Day Six:
Take a scenic drive to Kampala, through the mountainous area of Kigezi and the Ankole area with its Long Horned cattle before arriving Kampala in the evening. Night stay at either Grand Imperial Hotel or Hotel Africana. Meal Plan - Breakfast and Lunch. TRANSIT TIME 8 - 9 HOURS
Day Seven: Airport transfer.
END OF OUR SERVICES:
PRICE: US$2592
NOTE: PRICES BASED ON PER PERSON IN A DOUBLE OR TWIN ROOM
Includes:
Airport transfers
accommodation
Meals
(At Bwindi) bottled water, Unlimited Sodas and Local Brand Beers, Local Brand Spirits, House Wines, Teas and Coffees, Laundry
Park entry fees, primate/chimpanzee permits
Gorilla Permit
Private 4x4 ground transportation with an English speaking driver guide.
Excludes:
International Flights
Beverages,
tips
personal expenses.
Note:
As gorillas are sensitive to human diseases, the park authorities will not allow anyone they consider to be in poor health to visit the gorilla groups and children under 15 years of age are not allowed to visit.
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