Overview
Introduction
| Start | Accommodation | Type | Destination | Basis | Duration |
| Day 1 | No.5 Boutique Hotel | Entebbe | HB | 1 Night | |
| → Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe | alternate | ||||
| Day 2 | Ndali Lodge | Ndali Kasenda Crater Lakes | FB | 1 Night | |
| → Turaco Treetops | alternate | ||||
| Day 3 | Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp | Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park | FB | 2 Nights | |
| → Mahogany Springs Lodge | alternate |
Key
HB: Half Board – Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
B&B: Bed and Breakfast
FB: Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
PRICES
STAYING AT HOTEL NO.5/NDALI LODGE & SANCTUARY GORILLA FOREST CAMP.
2 PAX -USD 5,135 PER PERSON SHARING
4 PAX-USD 4,835 PER PERSON SHARING
6 PAX-USD 4,730PER PERSON SHARING
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STAYING AT PROTEA BY MARRIOTT/TURACO TREETOPS & MAHOGANY SPRINGS.
2 PAX-USD 3,740 PER PERSON SHARING
4 PAX-USD 3,450 PER PEROSN SHARING
6 PAX-USD 3,330 PER PERSON SHARING
VALIDITY: DECEMBER 2024
Included
- Airport Transfer
- Accommodation with All Meals as per the itinerary
- Ground transfers by 4 WD Safari Land Cruiser with Wi-Fi
- Services of an English-speaking guide- per vehicle.
- Gorilla Trekking Permit per person
- Village walk in Bwindi
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Bigodi Walk
- Crater Lakes visit
- One-way Flight fare Bwindi-Entebbe.
- Park entrance fees.
- Bottled Drinking Water
- All Government taxes
- Our assistance
Excluded
- Other drinks apart from bottled water.
- Tips to local guides.
- Telephone expenses.
- Porter fees while trekking Gorillas and chimpanzees
- Personal Insurance.
Day 1: No.5 Boutique Hotel, Entebbe
Entebbe
Situated on a peninsula in Lake Victoria, the former seat of Uganda’s government, Entebbe is just a short drive from the current capital and offers plenty to keep visitors amused. This charming town features tree-lined streets and serves as an excellent base from which to explore the surrounding area. Tourists can look forward to spending days on beautiful beaches along the banks of Lake Victoria, stroll through the fields and forests of the magnificent Botanical Gardens, or pay a visit to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a haven for country’s orphaned chimps.
Day Itinerary
- TBA: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport.
• TBA: Go through Immigration procedures.
• TBA: Meet our company representative for a transfer to your hotel.
• TBA: Arriva and check in at your hotel
• TBA: Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel.
Overnight: No.5 Boutique Hotel
Nestled in the leafy suburbs of Entebbe, is the stylish boutique hotel, Hotel No.5. From the moment you arrive, you are warmly welcomed and cared for. With luxurious rooms opening onto the garden and swimming pool, this is a great option for guests looking for an intimate stay in a tranquil setting.
Make yourself at home – unwind beside the swimming pool, pamper yourself with a spa treatment, or work up a sweat in the hotel gym. For one of the most flavoursome dining experiences in Entebbe, carefully planned menus are paired to an international wine list, and served with pride.
Attention to detail and an attentive guest experience are synonymous with Hotel No. 5, making it the perfect choice for a restful stay in this busy town.
Alternate: Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe
This 73-roomed hotel is ideally located on the glistening shores of Lake Victoria and a convenient 1km from the airport. Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe has a restaurant that offers an exciting and truly inviting a la carte menu seven days of the week. Specialties include Tilapia and Nile Perch, while guests can also relax on the terrace and bar. It’s a hotel that complements your travel style. With elegant furnishings and a warm, inviting feel, the hotel’s decor and rooms create a luxurious atmosphere. The outside terrace, with its own special ambience and superb lake views is the perfect place to take it all in.
Basis
Half Board – Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
Day 2: Ndali Lodge, Ndali Kasenda Crater Lakes
Ndali Kasenda Crater Lakes
Imposing cone-shaped hills cradle tranquil calderas in the enchanting Ndali-Kasenda Crater Lakes in Western Uganda near Kibale Forest and Queen Elizabeth National Parks. Formed about 8-10,000 years ago by volcanic activity, these craters now hold a variety of lakes. Some boast clear, blue water, while others remain emerald green with a sulfuric odour due to residual volcanic gases. Lush vegetation cloaks the crater rims, offering views of nearby hills, tea plantations, and even the Rwenzori Mountains on clear days. While some lakes are safe for swimming, others contain toxic water and should be avoided. Activities around the lakes include nature walks, boat rides, bird-watching and visiting the “Top of the World” viewpoint for panoramic vistas.
Day Itinerary
- 0630: Begin the day with a morning breakfast.
- 0700: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park.
- 1200: Arrival at Kibale Forest National Park.
- 1230: Lunch at the Lodge.
- 1400: Afternoon Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest.
- 1700: Return to your Lodge.
- 1800: Dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight: Ndali Lodge
Known as the ‘Cradle of the Nile’, Uganda is one of Africa’s best kept secrets. Few countries can boast the infinite variety of flora and fauna and such diverse and spectacular scenery. Uganda has much to offer the first time visitor to Africa as well as veteran travellers.
Ndali Lodge is set stunningly amidst the Bunyaruguru crater lake region of Western Uganda, 26 kilometres south of Fort Portal lies at the centre of 1000 acres of privately owned fertile farmland still cultivated in a traditional style. A visit to Uganda would not be complete without experiencing the wonders Ndali has to offer.
Alternate: Turaco Treetops
Turaco Treetops is ideally located just outside the lush Kibale National Park, Uganda, where many birds, monkeys and butterflies that inhabit the Kibale Forest can also be found. The accommodation is in the form of cottages and rooms equipped with practical furniture, mosquito nets, comfortable beds, a private bathroom and a balcony with fantastic views over the canopy. Guests can enjoy all their meals in the main lodge’s dining room or sit in the bar with a refreshing drink. Additional amenities and services include a swimming pool, a lounge area with a fireplace, a first-floor lounge with spectacular views over the forest and the snow-capped Rwenzori mountains and Wi-Fi. Guests can enjoy going on day/night forest walks, mountain bike tours and experience chimpanzee trekking.
Activities
| Kibale Forest Chimp Tracking |
Kibale Forest Chimp Tracking
The most favourite of Kibale’s walks embarks on from the Kanyanchu Visitor center at 08.00 & 15.00 and lasts 2 to 3 hours. Chimpanzee are the most sought after primate by visitors, but you should look out for the black & white colobus, red tailed monkey or the grey cheeked mangabey. Your guides will be able to show you pittas & different bird species and will give details of the tradit of the plant species within the forest. This walk is for 6 people in a group.
Basis
Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
Day 3: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Located in southwestern Uganda, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is said to be Africa’s oldest rainforest. It is world-renowned for its excellent gorilla-sighting opportunities – the forest is home to half of the remaining mountain gorillas on earth. This gorilla experience takes place among a rugged landscape of dense jungle, cascading waterfalls, sparkling mountain streams, deep valleys, and steep ridges. The untouched forest has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its breathtaking natural beauty and unique ecological significance, and aside from the amazing gorilla interactions, there are other drawcards such as a network of forest walks, over 340 species of bird to spot, and a variety of brightly-coloured butterflies to identify. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the spectacular Virunga Volcanoes, three of which are still active.
Day Itinerary
- 0700: Morning Breakfast.
- 0800: Go for Bigodi Wetland walk
- 1000: Go for a crater walk tour
- 1230: Lunch
- 1330: Drive to Bwindi Forest.
- 1800: Estimated arrival time at the Lodge and check-in.
- 1930: Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Overnight: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
Once-in-a-lifetime encounters with Uganda’s endangered gorillas await when you stay in one of these ten private luxury tents in the heart of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Ecologically respectful, contemporary-yet-classic in style, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp blends in sensitively with the dramatic African mountain landscape and, situated uniquely inside the national park, you are only minutes away from the start of your gorilla trekking adventure.
Located in one of the remotest areas of Africa, these comfortable canvas spaces are dressed with indigenous prints and furniture made from natural materials. Beds are draped in neutral-toned linens, and local artefacts set a scene that ensures memorable moments both inside and out the accommodation. Each tent has a spacious, stone-walled bathroom with private sections, and a free-standing bath for a relaxing soak after a day’s trekking. The trees around the camp light up in the morning when the sun starts shining, and thanks to there being so few tents, the camp retains an intimate, exclusive feel, enabling you to experience Africa’s magic with the lightest of footprints yet with practically every mod con.
Alternate: Mahogany Springs Lodge
Mahogany Springs is situated in one of the most intimate, secluded, beautiful and most importantly natural settings in the world and only around 2 minutes away from the Gorilla tracking starting point.
All the rooms at Mahogany Springs are high end suites. All Suites can be twin, double or triple. There is 24/7 power in all the rooms. All rooms have large en-suite bathrooms with a gorgeously designed open terracotta shower.
All 12 luxurious suites have their own private terrace with magnificent panoramic views over the grounds, river and surrounding areas.
The main dining area is exquisitely furnished and with panoramic views beyond the lodge’s own gardens you will enjoy dining in a tranquil and unrivalled setting. The service provided is as much an art form as the food therefore, the staff are trained to very high standards. Within the main building there is a stunning bar where guests can sit all day and night trying one of the many cocktails or simply a bottle of fine wine. Most of the produce used at Mahogany Springs is grown on site to provide guests with the freshest ingredients.
Activities
| Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary |
| Crater walk tour |
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
The Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is a community development enterprise located on the fringe of Kibale National Park where guided tours are conducted along a path through the wetland at time along boardwalk trail. Bigodi is a birder’s paradise with 138 bird species having been identified there including the crowd please Great Blue Turaco. The sanctuary is also home to 8 primate species including the black and white colobus, red colobus, mangabey, red tail, vervet, and L’Hoest.
Basis
Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Day Itinerary
- 0600: Start the day with morning breakfast ready for the day’s gorilla trek
- 0700: Transfer/walk down to the park headquarters for the gorilla trek
- 0800: Start the gorilla trekking adventure in Bwindi.
- 1300: Estimated time of returning from the jungle.
- 1500: Afternoon community/Batwa village walk.
- 1830: Dinner is served at the Lodge.
Activities
| Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Impenetrable Forest |
| Batwa Cultural Village |
Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Wake early for a hearty breakfast to give you the energy needed for gorilla trekking. Before 8:00 am, report to the ranger station for registration and a talk by one of the rangers. The guides will then take you through the bush, pushing your way through the undergrowth, to track the gorillas. (Please note this trek can take from 30 minutes to 5-6 hours). A reasonable degree of fitness is required, as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes. Sit in the forest among the gorillas, listening to them ‘talk’ to one another, and marvel at the sheer size of the dominant male, the Silverback. It is an extraordinary feeling sitting in the dense rainforest knowing you are with a few of the last remaining mountain gorillas. It’s amazing to think there are only about 650 of these beautiful creatures left.
Batwa Cultural Village
The Batwa Cultural village is where the Batwa (Pigmies) still live in the same way they used to years ago in tree houses. The Batwa only began leaving their forest homes around 15 years ago and they have been able to remain on this land thanks to the support of a generous American benefactor who donated the land back to them and created a cultural program. The fees from visiting tourists and are given to the Batwa project and they delight in welcoming visitors to their village and demonstrating how they make weapons, dance, make fires using sticks and cook.
Basis
Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch
Day 5: End of Itinerary
Day Itinerary
- 0700: Breakfast is served.
- 0800:Transfer to the Airstrip for your flight back to Entebbe.
- 0945: The flight departs Kihihi-Entebbe.
- 1125: Estimated time of arrival at Entebbe Airport for your outbound international flight.
- End of service.
Basis
Bed and Breakfast
