9 Days special Uganda gorilla & chimpanzee safari

Churchill is an expert in arranging shared safaris to meet client’s budgets. This is a flexible departure group tour so you will need to select the dates when you intend to travel and we shall book your safari.

During this trip, you will be able to visit Murchison Falls National park where you will hike to the top of the falls, track chimpanzees in Budongo forest and later proceed to Queen Elizabeth national park. You will have a boat cruise on Kazinga channel and later head to Bwindi Impenetrable forest for Gorilla tracking.

This is an amazing trip and you will leave to tell the story of the beauty of  amazing country, The Pearl of Africa.
Highlights: Primates: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Uganda, chimp tracking in Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Murchison falls National park. Culture: Batwa trail Bragging Rights: You got to visit Murchison falls, Budongo forest, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi in 9 days!!

Day	Destination	Plan/Activities	Accommodation
Day One	Entebbe – Kampala Travel Time: Approx. 42 km, 1 hour	Transfer to Kampala from the airport	Churchill’s self-catering guest house in Kampala
Day Two	Murchison falls Travel Time: 300km Approx 6 hours	Activity: Visit the Top of the falls.	Pakuba Game lodge Meal Plan: Lunch and dinner
Day Three	Murchison falls	Activity: game drives and boat trip – Budongo forest	Budongo Eco lodge. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day Four	Hoima	Activity: Chimp tracking in Budongo Forest	Hoima Cultural Lodge.. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day Five	Hoima – Queen Elizabeth Travel Time: Approx. 6.5 hours	Activity: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth and have a game drive while entering the park	Marafiki safari lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day Six	Queen Elizabeth	Activity: Game drives, Boat cruise and other optional activities in the itinerary.	Marafiki safari lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day Seven	Queen Elizabeth – Bwindi passing via Ishasha Travel Time: Approx. 4-5 hours	Activity: Tranfer to bwindi passing via Ishasha for tree climbing lions	Northern sector: Silverback lodge Southern Part of Bwindi: Chameleon Hill lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day Eight	Bwindi	Activity: Gorilla tracking and possible optional activities in the evening.	Northern sector: Silverback lodge Southern Part of Bwindi: Chameleon Hill lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day Nine	Kihihi – Entebbe Travel Time: Approx. 1 hour 15 minutes	Activity: transfer to Kihihi airstrip to catch your scheduled flight to Entebbe.	Fly Out

Quotation

Quotations:
If there are 6 pax, the cost per person will be $ 1,999 excluding the gorilla permit.
If there are 5 pax, the cost per person will be $ 2,090 excluding the gorilla permit.
If there are 4 pax, the cost per person will be $ 2,195 excluding the gorilla permit.
If there are 3 pax, the cost per person will be $ 2,380 excluding the gorilla permit.
If there are 2 pax, the cost per person will be $ 2750 excluding the gorilla permit.
If its one person, the cost per person is $3995 excluding the gorilla permit.

Please note that gorilla permits for Uganda cost $600 per person per day in the months of Jan – March, June – Oct, and Dec. And then $450 in the Months of April, May & Nov.

Inclusions

1. 1 chimpanzee permit in Budongo forest
2. Scheduled flight from Bwindi – Entebbe
3. All Meals and accommodation as per the itinerary.
4. All ground transportation in a comfortable 4×4 vehicle.
5. Park entrance fees.
6. Services of a full time English speaking driver/guide.
7. Water while on safari.
8. All boat trips
9. All game drives
10. All airport pick-ups and drops.
11. All activities at stipulated in the itinerary.
12. And all government taxes/levies.

 

Exclusions

1. Gorilla permit, optional activities or forest walks
2. Phone calls and bar bills
3. Balloon safari
4. Personal insurance
5. Laundry
6. International Air fare
7. All other Services of a personal nature.
8. Driver guide’s gratuity.
Important:
Gorilla tracking is dependant on the permits availability at the time of your booking. Gorilla permits in all parks are on a very high demand and we advise that you book them as early as possible. park are on a very high demand and we advise that you book them as early as possible.