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French7 Days Gorillas & Wildlife Safari
Offered by - Mandela Safari Holidays
Tour Features
This 7 days’ tour leads you to 3 of Uganda’s prime wildlife areas: Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi Impenetrable National parks. Expect to see big five, big apes, many mammals, bird species e.t.c.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Open 4x4, Pop-up roof 4x4, Normal 4x4, Walking, Boat, Overland. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1-2 | Hornbill Bush Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 3 | Tembo Safari Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 4 | Pumba Safari Cottages No images available | All Meals Included |
| 5-6 | Gorilla Mist Camp No images available | All Meals Included |
| 7 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Breakfast & Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Travel to Murchison FallsDay 1 Travel to Murchison Falls This morning, you will be met by your safari guide for transfer to Murchison Falls National Park. On the way, you are to do rhino tracking at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This is the only place to see rhinos in the wild in Uganda. You track rhinos on foot under the guidance of an expert guide. We then continue to Murchison falls National Park with a lunch stop and arrival will be in the afternoon. We then check in the lodge and relax.
Accommodation: Hornbill Bush Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 2 - Murchison Falls National ParkAfter having breakfast, you are to have a morning game drive in search for giraffes, water bucks, elephants, warthogs, hyenas, leopards, oribis and so on. You then feed on your packed lunch as you get ready for the boat trip to the bottom of the Murchison Falls. Expect to see hundreds of hippos bathing, crocodiles, warthogs, antelopes, elephants, buffaloes, lions, hyenas and many more. This park is also home to over 350 bird species. You are advised to wear a hat and insect repellent to avoid bites of insects. You will then hike with your guide to the top of the falls to see how the Victoria Nile plunges over 45 meters over the Remnant rift valley wall thus creating the amazing Murchison Falls. You will also be able to see the rainbow that appears on the top of the falls no matter what time of the day. We then have a game drive which leads us to our lodge to relax.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Hornbill Bush Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Travel to Queen Elizabeth National ParkAfter having breakfast, we checkout of the park and embark on a long journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The journey is through the green plant cover which Uganda is known for not forgetting the numerous photo stops. You are to have lunch on the way. Arrive at your accommodation in the evening and relax. Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch and supper Accommodation – Pumba Safari Cottages/Tembo Safari Lodge
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Tembo Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 4 - Full Day Game drive and boat tripWakeup for an early morning game drive to Kasenyi sector to lookout for the early risers. This being a matting ground for antelopes, it is a favorite for predators such as lions, leopards, hyenas and so on. Expect to also see elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, kobs, warthogs and so much more. You are to have a boat trip in the afternoon. If time allows, you will end your day with a game drive in in the Kabatoro sector, famous for large herds of elephants and buffaloes. This evening, you may be able to take a picture of a feeding hippo.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Pumba Safari Cottages
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 5 - Chimpanzee trekking and Travel to BwindiWe have early breakfast and drive to the nearby Kalinzu Forest to take part in a lifetime experience (Chimpanzee tracking). We move into the dense forest with our packed lunch and walk for 1 to 4 hours depending on where the chimps will be. Having encountered them, we have an hour to interact with them and then drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The journey to Bwindi takes you through Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park which is famous for the rare tree climbing lions. These cats tend to climb trees in the mid-day sun. Arrival at your lodge will be in the evening.
Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 6 - Gorilla TrekkingOn this day, you wake up very early, move to the park headquarters for paperwork and then get briefed about gorilla trekking before entering the Impenetrable Forest. Be ready to walk for one to six hours depending on where you will find the gorillas. Having encountered them, you will be given a full hour to associate with them. The one hour you spend with the gorillas is unforgettable. Expect to see more wildlife since the forest is home to other creatures including the black and white colobus monkeys, L’hoest’s monkey, bushbucks, olive baboons, forest elephants, and many bird species. Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch and supper Accommodation – Ruhija Community Rest Camp/Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 7 - Travel to EntebbeHaving had a leisure breakfast, start off your journey back to Kampala. The journey takes you through Ankole Kingdom famous for the long horned/Ankole cattle. You will have several stops including one for lunch and arrival will be in the evening. You will also have a stop at Kayabwe/Equator for some photo shooting. This is the place where the world is divided into the north and southern hemispheres. You will be dropped off to a place of your choice either in Kampala or Entebbe hence end of safari.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Rates Per Person
Jun 26, 2023 - Jun 26, 2024
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Murchison Falls National Park and ends in Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Murchison Falls National Park and ends in Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Offered By
Mandela Safari Holidays
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
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