Uganda Mountain Gorillas & Chimpanzees

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Overview
Highlights
- Amazing Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP get an opportunity to trek the gorillas
- Visit Queen Elizabeth National Park and see the wildlife viewing
- Explore Entebbe and see the exciting wildlife viewing
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Trip includes
- All accommodation
- All meals
- All activities mentioned in the program
- All land transportation
- Water in transport vehicles
- All airport and local transfers
- All national park fees
- All entrance fees
- All local guiding fees
- international tour leader
- All tips
- All government taxes and levies
- One gorilla permit
- Photography education and assistance
- All domestic flights
Itinerary

Accommodation: Lodge
Welcome to Uganda, home of the endangered Mountain Gorillas. International flights arrive late in the evening, so upon arrival, you will be greeted at the airport, and transferred directly to your accommodation, so you can check-in and rest for the upcoming days.
Accommodation: Lodge
After an early breakfast, we'll depart our accommodation, and head towards Fort Portal town, which is nestled in the shadows of fabled “mountains of the moon”, the Rwenzori Mountains. After passing through Fort Portal town, we will proceed ...
Accommodation: Lodge
After a relatively early wake-up and breakfast, we'll grab our pack lunches and head back to Kibale Forest National Park where we'll meet with our rangers and have a briefing on the park rules and regulations for visits to the Chimps. One o...
Accommodation: Lodge
To make sure you are rested from yesterday, and prepared for your upcoming Gorilla trek(s), this morning you can enjoy a late breakfast. Then according to the time set by your guide, you will depart towards Bwindi Impenetrable National Park...
Accommodation: Lodge
From daybreak on, it won't take much to realize that we are in one of the most spectacular ecosystems in the world! As the mist rises out of the mountainside, an incredible array of jungle noises will serenade us to the park gates of Bwindi...
Accommodation: Guest House
For those of you who would like one more opportunity to trek the gorillas, it is possible to arrange an additional permit for a fee. For the rest of us, we have a special tour through the Buhoma Community. Much of the success for Moun...
Meals: Breakfast, we’ll transfer to the local airstrip for our flight back to the capital Kampala. Much like arrivals, international departures are in the evening, so following lunch, we will arrange a walk through the city’s botanical gardens in search of Black and W...
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Pricing notes:
Single Occupancy: $6,499
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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.
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