Wild Uganda

9 days
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This is an adventurous itinerary that blends Uganda’s truly wild regions to reveal the country’s hidden gems. Exploring by boat and on foot you can enjoy a wealth of game viewing opportunities before concluding with a very special gorilla tracking experience through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Feed bush babies from your balcony at Mihingo Lodge
    • Explore Lake Mburo National Park
    • Track chimpanzee through Kyambura Gorge
    • Stay in first class accommodation at the new Kyambura Gorge Lodge
    • See unique tree climbing lion that live in the Ishasha section of Queen Elizabeth National Park
    • Track gorilla through the dense Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
    • A private nine day safari in the company of excellent guides

What's this trip about?

    This is an adventurous itinerary that blends Uganda’s truly wild regions to reveal the country’s hidden gems. Exploring by boat and on foot you can enjoy a wealth of game viewing opportunities before concluding with a very special gorilla tracking experience through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityEntebbe
End CityEntebbe

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Bird Watching
  • Game Drive
  • Horseback Riding & Equestrian
  • Nature
  • Safari
  • Short Cruise
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife Viewing

Trip includes

    • Internal flights (note: strict 33lbs baggage allowance per person including hand luggage)
    • Passenger and airport taxes
    • Airport transfers
    • Other transfers
    • Accommodation and meals as stated
    • Drinks at Bwindi Volcanoes Lodge only
    • Laundry as stated
    • Activities as stated
    • National Park and concession fees
    • One chimp tracking permit per person in Kyambura
    • One gorilla tracking permit per person in Bwindi

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1

Accommodation: Protea Hotel Entebbe

On arrival into Entebbe International Airport today you will be met and driven to the Protea Hotel where you stay overnight on a bed and breakfast basis.

Situated close to Entebbe International Airport, Protea Entebbe ...

Day 2

Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge

Your guide will collect you after breakfast this morning and you will set off for Lake Mburu which lies in a rain shadow between the great Rwenzori Mountains and Lake Victoria. The drive will take around four hours and you should ar...

Days 3-4

Accommodation: Kyambura Gorge Lodge

Today you can have a relaxing breakfast overlooking the magnificent Lake Mburo before heading out on a game walk. This walk can take up to three hours and winds down the valley, past a water hole and to a rocky kopje facing M...

Day 5: Ishasha Wilderness Camp

After a morning nature walk in Maramagambo Forest spotting other primates and visiting the bat cave and the blue lake you will be driven to Ishasha, home of the tree-climbing lion.

Your stay at Ishasha Wilderness Camp is for one night on a full board basis to i...

Days 6-8

Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge

You can take a game drive in Ishasha this morning before being driven to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. On arrival at Mahogany Springs Lodge, time permitting, you may be able to explore the local village.

Your three nig...

Day 9: Fly Bwindi to Entebbe

This morning you will take a scheduled light aircraft flight departing for Entebbe International Airport. From here you will take an international flight home, or continue with another African adventure.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $7,471
Price per day$830
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

The price for this vacation is based on a private trip with two people traveling together.

The price for your travel arrangements:  $14,942

Price Per Person:  $7,471

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Aardvark Safaris.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International flights
    • Visas
    • Travel insurance
    • Tips and gratuities
    • Another personal spending
    • If you weigh over 220lbs then you may be charged for the second seat on light aircraft flights.

Accommodation

Protea Entebbe Hotel

Protea Hotel Entebbe is located close to Entebbe International Airport, on the edge of Lake Victoria. It’s an ideal base for an overnight stay.

Mihingo Lodge

Mihingo Lodge is a peaceful privately owned lodge situated adjacent to Lake Mburo National Park. It makes a great destination to spend a couple of nights

Kyambura Gorge Lodge

Kyambura Gorge Lodge is the latest lodge to join the renowned Volcanoes Safaris portfolio. This eco-lodge is perched above the Kyambura Gorge at the edge of Queen Elizabeth

Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Ishasha Wilderness Camp is an exclusive tented camp in the remote southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The camp provides the ideal location, for a midway break

Mahogany Springs Lodge

Mahogany Springs Lodge is close to the Munyanga river just outside Bwindi Forest in the south western corner of Uganda. 

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Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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