From your home to Uganda Tour experience
Overview
Designed for those coming to Uganada. This Safari will have activities ranging from Gorilla/Chimpanzee safaris, Birding safaris, Wildlife safaris, Cultural safaris and many others, and our safaris are Eco tours, as we work much on conservation through working with the local communities, and the Government to help the conservation and awareness.
Itinerary
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and Transfered to Lake Victoria Hotel.
We meet you at Entebbe and transfer you to a medium hotel in Kampala Pope Paul hotel dinner bed breakfast. On this day you get to have the first experience of Uganda and the general Culture.
You start your tour to western uganda drive through the equator 70km from kampala taking 1 hour drive. proceed to masaka town by relaxing for coffe at the masaka mbarara high way by pass.. 130km from kampala taking about 2and half hours drive from kampala.
After noon be in lake mburo park for an afternoon looking at banyonkore catttle keepers with their long horn ankole cows. Game drive and over night at lake mburo park in the park bandas or tented camp as option at site arriving by 630pm its about 150 km from masaka dinner and over nite.
Early breakfast ,take a boat ride on lake mburo park looking at birds , hippoes and several animals on lake shores and beautiful scenary.
Takes about one hour as u will have seen water and wetland wildlife on this tour, return to your guest house , park and leave lake mburo game drive as you drive out to mbarara to the cultural centre called igongo look at the banyonkole kingdom museum take coffee. distance about 60km from lake mburo taking about 2 hour drive. Afternoon drive to kigezi region through terraced farming system and beautiful scenary in the bakiga tribles,.arriving at lake bunyonyi for over nite at lakebunyonyi resort beach diner bed breakfast. Distance about 150 km from mbarara taking about 3 hours drive.
You will take your breakfast and have good time on this beautiful lake bunyonyi the biggest in lake with fresh water in Africa it has about 60 islands in number boat canoeing is great and looking at many endermic birds of this area, many farming and hilly beatifulk agricultural sites makes your holiday arelaxed one taking about 4 hours return for lunch at your hotel.
Afternoon transfer to home home of mountain gorillas at ruhijja point in the bwindi impenatrable forest. Spend the night at trekker tarven cottages, dinner bd breakfast two hour drive covering 80km distance on tarmac , murram roads.
Early breakfast, get packed lunch as u move to a gorilla briefing office. 800am , you will be heading to ,gorilla tracking taking about 3— 5 hours in the jungle , many primates and bird species plus many trees species seen but be with gorillas for at least one full hour taking pictures and liking the way they live in this jungle.
U will be glad to note that your money is spent for value this afternoon return to to stop over place and eat your lunch , you will be driven back to trekkers tarven , pack ur bags and drive north of bwindi to kihihi town , 90 km from ruhijja 2 hour drive, The over night in suba guest house, Dinner and over night,
Early breakfast , game drive to Ishasha sector of Queen Elizaberth park look ing at tree climbing lion and several game species, afternoon transfer through 120km — 3 hour game drive in ishasha to mweya safari lodge , sleeping at institute hostel owned by Uganda wild life authority, Dinner and breakfast at mweya safari lodge as an upgrade here to enjoy your holiday as you will appreciate an evening at fire camp at mweya safari lodge a four star hotel..
Take your break fast at leisure , walk around this penensula as you pre pare for you afternoon boat ride at the kazinga channel connecting two lakes — Edward and George. The boat takes 2 hours shared with many other tourists, game viewing, birding and beautifu;l scennary seen,Evening back to your guest house but dinner at mweya safari lodge.
Take your break fast at leisure , walk around this penensula as you pre pare for you afternoon boat ride at the kazinga channel connecting two lakes — Edward and George. The boat takes 2 hours shared with many other tourists, game viewing, birding and beautifu;l scennary seen,Evening back to your guest house but dinner at mweya safari lodge.
The Trip Cost Includes
- Pick-up or Drop-off service from and to Airport(in our own vehicle)
- Transportation to and from!!
- Food all along the trip(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and a cup of coffee or tea) and accommodations during the trip in hotels with family environment
- Transportation, food, accommodation and insurance of Guide during the trip
- Down jacket, all-season sleeping bag, duffel bag and trekking map(in case if you don’t have your own. Down jacket, sleeping bag and duffel bag must be returned after completion of the trip)
- First Aid Medical Kit(Your guide will carry the Medical Kit but we also advise to bring yourself for your own use, as far as possible)
- All the required permits and paperwork
The Trip Cost Excludes
- International Airfare
- Visa Charges
- Hotel Expenses(In Kathmandu, some packages do include hotel expenses)
- Your travel and medical insurance
- Personal Expenses such as shopping, bar bills, hot shower, telephone, laundry, titbits etc
- Food and accommodations in Kathmandu
- Services not mentioned or not promised by the agent/agency
- Emergency expenses such as expenses on chartered helicopter.
Frequently asked Questions
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will to, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, hot water facility could be free at lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during off season.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.