ITINERARY FOR GORILLA TRACKING SAFARI IN UGANDA - VOLCANOES - 2019 Uganda
ITINERARY FOR GORILLA TRACKING SAFARI IN UGANDA - VOLCANOES - 2019 Uganda
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Let your imagination soar
Journey overview
Explore mist-covered mountain slopes in search of enchanted moments
spend watching the intricate interaction of families of mountain gorilla.
Encounter these fascinating primates in the heart of the World Heritage
Site known as the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Trek the groups of
mountain gorilla that live protected by this dense network of vines and
shrubs, rewarded by exhilarating moments as you get to view their
complex social structure at work. Traverse dense thickets and bamboo
forests that extend over a series of steep ridges and marvel at the
ecological uniqueness and natural beauty of this secluded mountain
haven.
Highlights of this Itinerary
� Gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park
� Local hospitality and community interaction
What we love about this journey
� Augment your trekking adventure with a safari in the world
renowned Serengeti National Park or Masai Mara National Park
� Extend your safari across the border to Kenya or Tanzania in
search of the Great Migration
� End the perfect safari with a visit to the sun-drenched East African
coast
Specially created for
� Walking enthusiasts
� Repeat African travellers
� Extreme Adventures
� Active travellers / families
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At a glance
4 nights / 5 days
Two Guests
DAY PROGRAMME
Day 1 � Transfer from Entebbe Domestic Airport to Entebbe
� Overnight: The Boma Hotel Entebbe
Day 2 � Transfer from Entebbe to Entebbe Domestic Airport
� Scheduled flight from Entebbe Domestic Airport to Kihihi Airstrip
� Transfer from Kihihi Airstrip to Bwindi Lodge
� Overnight: Bwindi Lodge
Day 3 � Included activities: Classic Gorilla Tracking
� Overnight: Bwindi Lodge
Day 4 � Included activities: Classic Gorilla Tracking
� Overnight: Bwindi Lodge
Day 5 � Transfer from Bwindi Lodge to Kihihi Airstrip
� Scheduled flight from Kihihi Airstrip to Entebbe International Airport
� Departure
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Expect the extraordinary
The Boma Hotel Entebbe
Entebbe, Uganda
Day 1
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport you will be driven
by private vehicle to The Boma Hotel Entebbe.
Spend 1 night at The Boma Hotel Entebbe in a Standard Room
with ensuite bathroom.
Your stay includes accommodation and breakfast.
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The Boma Hotel Entebbe
Entebbe, Uganda
One of Entebbe’s most exclusive hotels, the Boma Hotel sits in
a leafy suburb just a few minutes away from Entebbe
International Airport. Surrounded by a lush, tropical garden,
the hotel effortlessly mixes together local tradition and the
charm of a 1940’s colonial home. This intimate hotel offers just
15 luxurious ensuite rooms, individually decorated with a
tasteful blend of African fabric and colonial furnishings. Each
room offers a four-poster bed with mosquito netting, satellite
television, WiFi and a beautiful private verandah from which to
enjoy the peaceful garden.
The landscaped garden is home to a sparkling swimming pool as
well as an excellent restaurant and bar that enjoys views of
Lake Victoria. There is also a play area with swings, a slide and
a playhouse to keep children happily occupied. When not
relaxing at the hotel, guests can visit the nearby Entebbe
Botanical Garden, the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, or
take a fun-filled trip to the beach.
WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT THE BOMA HOTEL ENTEBBE
� Enjoy the highest hospitality standards, which are in
keeping with the tradition of the charming lakeshore
town of Entebbe.
� Relax by the swimming pool or in the pretty garden,
which attracts various species of birds, as well as
tortoises and vervet monkeys.
� Rent a bicycle at the hotel and cycle to the
magnificent Entebbe Botanical Garden to spend a
tranquil morning or afternoon.
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Bwindi Lodge
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Day 2
An early morning pickup is scheduled for 06h00 from The
Boma Hotel to Entebbe International Airport for your scheduled
light aircraft flight to Bwindi (Kihihi Airstrip).
An ancient rain forest, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest extends
over a series of steep ridges in the Virunga Volcanoes mountain
range. Its impenetrable nature, which is due to the dense
growth of herbs, vines and shrubs that covers the valley floors,
makes it the ideal habitat for the mountain gorilla. Declared a
World Heritage Site due to its ecological uniqueness and natural
beauty, the forest is home to roughly half of the world’s total
gorilla population. With terrain that varies from swamp and
bamboo forest to dense thicket, this beautiful area poses both
challenges and rewards for anyone interested in an intimate
glimpse of the life of these fascinating primates.
Spend 3 nights at Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge in a Banda with
ensuite bathroom. Your stay includes all meals, all alcoholic
and non-alcoholic drinks, laundry, a massage and any activities
around the lodge.
Day 3
Tuck in to a hearty breakfast overlooking the majestic mist-
covered slope of the mountain. Soak up the anticipation as the
guide briefs and the trekkers get ready then follow in the light
steps of your nimble porter as the rainforest folds in around
you. Stop and take it all in; the sounds, the smells and the
astonishing scenery. Feel the rush of excitement as those dim
shapes and faint sounds become actual living, breathing, free
gorillas.
Savour every moment of your exhilarating encounter with the
great apes. Walk tired and exhilarated back to the lodge for a
hero’s welcome. Sink into a comfortable seat in front of a
crackling fireplace and recount every highlight of the
experience with your companions. As eyelids grow heavy,
update your bucket list and sleep like a baby.
Included activities:
Gorilla Trekking in the Nkuringo area
Day 4
Enjoy a full day Gorilla tracking in the Rushaga area.
Included activities:
� Classic Gorilla Tracking
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Bwindi Lodge
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Overlooking the beautifully primeval Bwindi Impenetrable
Forest, the Bwindi Lodge offers a stylish setting from which to
enjoy the unforgettable experience of tracking the majestic
mountain gorillas of Uganda. This premium lodge has just eight
stone and timber glass-fronted bandas, which face the lush
forest canopy. The ensuite rooms reflect the local building style
and provide luxury in an eco-sensitive way. Guests can look
forward to flushing toilets, a double vanity, showers with hot
and cold running water and a private balcony from which to
spot wildlife, including chimpanzees, mountain gorillas, and
monkeys.
Guests can enjoy delicious meals and an evening drink at the
cosy bar and dining area, which overlooks the forested slopes,
or relax by the fire in the lounge and share exciting gorilla
tracking adventures with other guests. Other activities include
scenic walks in the rainforest, as well as an interactive
community visit to a neighbouring village to learn about the
traditional way of life of the Batwa pygmies.
WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT BWINDI LODGE
� Look out for the family of gorillas that visit the lodge
regularly.
� Indulge in a soul-soothing massage at the lodge’s
superb spa.
� Take a guided hike to the stunning waterfalls nearby.
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Departure
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Day 5
After a scrumptious breakfast you will be transferred by road in
a shared lodge vehicle for 2 hours from Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge
to Kihihi Airstrip where a scheduled light aircraft flight to
Entebbe International Airport awaits you. From here you will
embark on your onward arrangements.
(Please note that the scheduled flight makes two stops at
different airstrips before arriving in Entebbe International
Airport.)
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Journey overview
RATES
VALIDITY Per person sharing
Low season: (01 Mar – 31 May; 01 Oct – 14 Dec 19)
USD 4 200
High season: (01 Jan – 28 Feb; 01 Jun - 31 Sept; 15 Dec – 31 Dec 19)
USD 4 557
Flights
DETAILS
Entebbe Domestic Airport to Kihihi Airstrip
Kihihi Airstrip to Entebbe International Airport
Transfers
DETAILS
Volcanoes Safaris
Entebbe Domestic Airport to Entebbe
Volcanoes Safaris
Entebbe to Entebbe Domestic Airport
Volcanoes Safaris
Kihihi Airstrip to Bwindi Lodge
Volcanoes Safaris
Bwindi Lodge to Kihihi Airstrip
Accommodation
DESTINATION ACCOMMODATION DETAILS
Entebbe The Boma Hotel Entebbe
Breakfast
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Bwindi Lodge
All meals and local brands of drinks
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What’s included:
� Accommodation inclusions as per itinerary
� Meet and Greet at Entebbe Airport
� Amref Flying Doctors emergency evacuation
� Scheduled flights, inclusive of airport taxes where applicable, as specified in the itinerary
NB: Baggage restriction of 15kgs per person (no more) is applicable on all flights in small, soft-sided bags.
� This includes hand luggage. Extra luggage will incur a charge of $3 per kg, per sector, to be paid directly to the airline
upon check-in
� All ground transportation and transfers as indicated, which are inclusive of fuel
� Activities as stipulated in the itinerary
� Park, ranger guide, conservation fees
� Community bed night fees
� Scheduled Light Aircraft flights
Entebbe Airport / Kihihi Airstrip / Entebbe Airport
� Road Transfers
Entebbe Airport / The Boma Guest House / Entebbe Airport
Kihihi Airstrip / Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge / Kihihi Airstrip
� All applicable taxes and administration fees
Gorilla permits as stipulated in the itinerary:
� Gorilla is subject to availability of permits, which are limited to 8 per Gorilla family per day
Gorilla permits cannot be held/secured/booked with the Uganda Wildlife Authority or the Rwanda
� Development Board in advance of payment – they are only secured once physically paid for. We can check availability of
permits but we cannot hold them
� We will invoice for the permits, and as soon as the funds clear in our account, we will go ahead and purchase
� Gorilla permits are always 100% non-transferable and non-refundable
� There is a minimum age limit for gorilla tracking of 15 years (no exceptions)
� In Uganda, please be advised that if clients are staying at Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, we shall endeavour to buy
Nkuringo Gorilla group permits – the Nkuringo group tracking start point is close to the Lodge.
� If at the time of booking, Nkuringo group permits are not available, we shall secure permits from the Rushaga group
(encompassing the Nshongi, Mishaya, Busingye, Kahungye and Bweza Families) which is a 45 – 60-minute drive from
Clouds
� There is an additional cost of approximately $188 (per vehicle) which transfers guests to the tracking start point, waits
and returns them to the Lodge
What’s not included:
� International flights and applicable airport departure taxes
� All passport and visa fees
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� The Government of Uganda has introduced an online visa application system. Guests intending to visit Uganda for
tourism-purposes are required to apply and obtain a visa online: https://visas.immigration.go.ug/.
� We have a separate document detailing more information on how-to apply – please advise us if you need this. Single
entry tourist visas are available at a cost of $50 (reduced from $100 on 22 July 2016), and East African tourist visas
(between Uganda | Rwanda | Kenya) are available at a cost of $100
� All health vaccinations and medications, including, but not limited to:
� Yellow Fever vaccinations are currently compulsory for entry into Uganda. All those entering Uganda must be in
possession of a valid and original Yellow Fever vaccination card
� International flights and associated airport departure taxes
� Meals not specified (including lunch and other meal stops between properties on overland sectors)
� Drinks where not stipulated in itinerary
� Items of a personal nature
� Laundry in Kampala / Entebbe
� Gratuities for guides / drivers / hotel staff etc.
� Any extras and additional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
� Charges incurred as a result of delays or cancellations or other inconveniences beyond our control
� Trip cancellation, travel delay or baggage insurance
� All statutory increases beyond our control
� Travel / medical insurance
� &Beyond trading terms apply.
The details are in the fine print
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