12 days Gorilla and mamma safari Uganda and Kenya

This 12 days gorilla and mammal thrilling safari gives you an opportunity visit some of the best safari locations in Uganda and Kenya. Travel west  to trek chimpanzee in Kibale national park Uganda and travel south west to trek the mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park Uganda Adventure continues Kenya through Amboseli National Park, Lake Nakuru national park, and lastly the Masai Mara game reserve. The combination of game viewing from all  these parks is rewarding, with a likelihood of seeing the chimpanzee, mountain gorillas, Big Five savannah mammal makes a thrilling adventure time travel.

Important Information;

Type of Safari: Mid range  safari 3 star accommodation.

Type of accommodation: permanent camping Tents, block rooms or cabins

Safari duration:  12 days

Countries to visit : Uganda and Kenya

Minimum Number of Guests : 1 guest

 Maximum number  of  Guests : 18 guests

Type of Accommodation : mid range- sharing.3 star

Safari price:

(1): Solo, single Traveler pays: US $:7,690

(2):  2 travelers to 18 travelers each person pays: US $:6,490

(3) Single supplement person pays: US$ 760.

what is  single supplement?.

A single supplement is an additional sum of money that a hotel charges for one person to stay in a room meant for two people traveling together in a group. This excludes a solo traveler.

Solo/ Single Traveler:

: is one person booking the safari, traveling alone with out sharing with anyone else. If you are a solo traveler you can book this safari privately and depart at your desired departing date.

Payment terms and condition:

(1)65% booking wire deposit after receiving  the safari invoice.

(2)35% will reflect on the invoice when to be wired.

(3) your safari will be confirmed and reserved after Xavier safari receiving a deposit wire as per invoice issued and 65% of wire invoice payment shall indicate you have Partly booked a safari with Xavier safari and accommodation and activities will be reserved and booked.

PRICE INCLUDES

1. All activities metioned in the itinerary

2. Meals as metioned per day in the itinerary

3. Boat cruise as mentioned in the itinerary

4. Vehicle game drive as per itinerary

5. 3star accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary

6. Airport transfers

7. Swamp walk.

8. Vehicle fuel.

9. Chimpanzee trekking permit.

10. Mountain Gorilla trekking permit.

11. Full Time English speaking Safari guide/Driver

12. Safari Van 4WD-full time

13. Flight from Entebbe to Kilimanjaro- Tanzania

14. Flight from Kisoro to Entebbe

 PRICE EXCLUDES

1. Extra activities not mentioned in the itinerary

2. Extra meals not metioned  in the itinerary

3. Balloon safari

4. Night Game drives.

5. Out bound flight flight from Kenya

6. wines, Gin, beers, sodas and freshly blended juices excluded.

7. Covid 19 vaccination

8. Inbound and Out bond flights

9. Visa to Uganda and Kenya

10. yellow fever vaccination

11. Typhoid vaccination

12. Binoculars

13. Photo graphic cameras

14. Insect repellants

15. Tips and gratitudes

16. Travel Insurance

17. personal medical insurance

18. Personal Souvenir/craft shopping

19.  Laundry.

Note: international flights;

                (1)Inbound flight to : Entebbe International Airport Uganda.

               (2): Outbound flight from : Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Kenya.

12 days safari Highlights;

(1) Chimpanzee trekking -Uganda

(2) mountain Gorilla Trekking- Uganda

(3) Amboseli national park

(4) Lake Nakuru National Park

(5Masai Mara game reserve.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Entebbe Airport

 welcome to Uganda the pearl of Africa  upon your arrival to entebbe international airport, your driver/guide will be at  the arrival exit section to pick you up and drive you directly to the guest house in in Entebbe. Depending on the hour of your arrival, you may be able to explore the sites in and around Entebbe (though any fees are at your own expense).

Accommodation: Boma guest house

Meals: Dinner.

Drinks: Bottled drinking water included

Activity: Airport pick up.

Day 2: Transfer to Kibale national park

Early in the morning after breakfast, leave Boma guest house and head to Kibale National Park. as you approach fort portal on a clear day you will be able to see the ranges of Rwenzori mountains and then continue to Kibale National Park. This forest is 1100 -1600 m above sea level and it contains both montane and lowland forests with 13 primate species including the chimpanzees and monkeys including the red colobus monkeys as well as the rare L’Hoest’s monkeys, over 250 tree species, 325 bird species, 13 primate species, 60 mammal species. On your arrival at the park, you will have lunch at the lodge,  after lunch you will go for bigodi community and swamp walk for 3 hours

Accommodation: Kibare forest camp

Meals: Dinner.

Drinks: Bottled drinking water included

Activity: Bigodi swamp walk.

Day3: chimpanzee tracking

After your morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and  your driver will take you to the park information Centre where you will be briefed together with other guests about what to do and not to do while trekking chimpanzees. Thereafter you will set out to look for the chimpanzees in the forest and experience unforgettable. Trekking might take 2 to 6 hours of which it is based on the location of chimpanzees. In the process of seeing chimpanzees you will be able to see also different birds, monkeys like the black and white colobus, grey cheeked Mangabey, golden monkeys among others, and various trees species as you walk through the forest. Later after this amazing time with the chimpanzees, you will have lunch after lunch, your guide will drive you to Bwindi impenetrable national park with a boat detour via Lake bunyonyi  .

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla lodge

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Drinks: Bottled drinking water included

Activity: Chimpanzee trekking.

Day 4: Gorilla Trekking

Today is the big day for gorilla trekking, meet Uganda’s gentle giants! For most people this is the absolute highlight of their tour in Uganda. The gorillas you will track belong to one of nine habituated family groups who can tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest boasts mountain gorillas and Duikers. It also hosts five other species of primate, 113 species of mammal, over 200 butterflies and 360 birds.

 Your guide will point out signs of previous gorilla activity, including dung, nests and chewed bamboo shoots. Your track will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes and bamboo before you eventually reach the gorilla family. The time taken to track the gorillas can be as few as 2 hours to as many as 7 hours. Once you come face to face with the  gorillas your group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. it  is truly humbling and emotional experience. This is a fantastic and privileged opportunity to get up close and personal with Uganda’s very own ‘Gorillas in the Mist’.

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla lodge

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Drinks: Bottled drinking water included

Activity: Gorilla trekking.

Day 5:Flight to Entebbe

This morning have breakfast and check out of rushaga gorilla lodge, your driver guide will transfer you to Kisoro air field to catch your flight to entebbe..

Accommodation: Boma guest house

Meals: Dinner.

Drinks: Bottled drinking water included

Activity: Airport pick up.

Day 7: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National park

After breakfast, we drive to Lake Nakuru National Park arriving in time for lunch.  and have an afternoon boat ride to see hippopotamus crocodile, and birds like Great white pelican, Greater blue-eared starling, Greater flamingo, Hottentot teal, Lesser flamingo. and many more.

Accommodation: Nakuru sopa lodge

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, Dinner.

Drinks: Bottled drinking water included

Activity: Afternoon boat ride.

  

Day 8:Lake Nakuru national park

After breakfast, your driver guide will take you for a full day game drive to look for animals like black and white rhinos,  Rothschild giraffes, cape buffaloes, olive baboons, impalas, waterbucks, hippos, colobus monkeys, spotted hyenas, zebras, gazelles, leopards, lions, pythons among others. late afternoon you will return to the lodge for dinner and good nit sleep

Accommodation: Nakuru sopa lodge

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, Dinner.

Drinks: Bottled drinking water included

Activity: Full-day game drive.

 

Day 9: Transfer to Masai mara game reserve

After breakfast, you will check out of Nakuru sopa lodge  and head to Maasai Mara. Arriving in time for lunch. Thereafter, explore the reserve on a late afternoon game drive.
Maasai Mara is one of the most famous and important wildlife conservation and wilderness areas in Africa, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. It is named in honor of the Maasai people, look out for animals like  lion, leopard, cheetah and African bush elephant.

Accommodation: Mara sopa lodge

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, Dinner.

Drinks: Bottled drinking water included

Activity: Afternoon game drive.

 

Day 10 : Maasai Mara Game reserve.

Wake up for an early, have breakfast , your driver guide will pick you up with picnic lunch and take you for a full day game drive. to look for animals like the iconic Big Five (Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Leopard, and Buffalo) as well Cheetah, Giraffe, Hippo, and Zebra)

Accommodation: Mara sopa lodge

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, Dinner.

Drinks: Bottled drinking water included

Activity: Full-day game drive.

 

Day 11: Transfer to Nairobi.

 This morning have breakfast and check out of the lodge go visit the Maasai tribe you can expect to see several Maasai traditions, This includes celebratory dances and songs and a closer look at the beautiful jewelry made with typical Maasai beads,  after the Maasai village tour you will head to Nairobi

 Accommodation: ibis Styles Nairobi Westlands

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, Dinner.

Drinks: Bottled drinking water included

Activity: maasai village tour.

   

Day 12: flight back home

Depending on your out bound flight you can sleep-in or use the hotel pool thus sort you safari photos and have breakfast by 9am your driver guide will be at the hotel waiting to drive you to the airport to catch your flight

Accommodation: flight back home.

Meals: Breakfast,

Drinks: Bottled drinking water included

Activity: Airport Transfer

End of safari

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