LAKE BUNYONYI, GORILLAS AND QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK SAFARI

Highlights: Lake Bunyonyi, Mountain Gorillas and Queen Elizabeth Park
No. of days: 7
Departure: EVERY 2ND OF THE MONTH (2012)
No. of Participants: Minimum of 2 pax
Transport: 4-wheel-drive Toyota Land Cruiser/Super custom
Driver/Guide: English Speaking/Spanish/Germany


DAY 1 – Arrival-Queen Elizabeth Park
Arrival at the Airport where you will be met by one of our staff and head Western passing via Mpabire, Uganda Equator drum makers, shop for a souvenir and take pictures. Proceed to Mbarara where you will have your lunch at the Ingongo Cultural Center. Continue through the bottom of the East African Rift valley to Queen Elizabeth Park arriving for an evening game drive, dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge or Ihamba Safari Lodge. Meal Plan – Lunch and Dinner. TRANSIT TIME 5-6 HRS.
 
DAY 2 – Game Drive, Launch Trip
After an early morning breakfast proceed for a game drive  through the Kasenyi area where Kobs have  their mating grounds and here you will have a high chance of seeing cats like Lions and Leopards. Head on to the Northern crater and here you will have a high opportunity of viewing Elephants, Buffaloes, Warthogs, Baboons, Waterbucks, etc. In the afternoon, take a launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel where it is a paradise of birdlife, hippos, solitary buffalo, etc. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge or Ihamba Safari Lodge. Meal Plan – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 3 – To Bwindi
Transfer to the Gorilla Sanctuary, South West in Bwindi, via Ishasha, the area famous for its tree climbing lions, ascending into the Kigezi high lands known as the Switzerland of Africa with beautiful terraces and mountain scenery. Lunch, Dinner and overnight at Buhoma Lodge or Buhoma Homestead. Meal Plan – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. TRANSIT TIME 3-4 HRS.
 
DAY 4 – Gorilla Tracking
After an early morning breakfast, you will go for briefing from the guide who will take you for tracking Gorillas through steeply forested and beautiful landscape along several animal trails. The climax of the adventure is the opportunity to view the gentle and endangered mountain Gorillas which is an exciting and memorable experience. After an hour with the Gorillas and picnic lunches in the forest, return to your accommodations for dinner and overnight. Meal Plan – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

DAY 5 – To Lake Bunyonyi-Boat Ride
Breakfast at leisure and thereafter transfer to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale. In the afternoon after lunch, take a boat ride on the lake to visit neighbouring pygmy tribes with their unique culture. For bird lovers, the Bunyonyi environs are uniquely endowed with the resident African Harrier Hawk, Yellow-backed, spectacled weavers, Levillant, etc. Dinner and overnight at Bunyonyi Safari Resort. TRANSIT TIME 3-4 HRS

DAY 6 – Canoeing-Bird Watching
Morning Canoeing to the islands on the lake as you do bird watching in the vicinity of the lodge and in the afternoon, visit the historical leper’s asylum making up the culture of the local people or hike to the hills around lake Bunyonyi where you can have a spectacular view of the islands on the lake and the nearby Volcanic mountains. Meals and overnight at the Bunyonyi Safari Resort. Meal Plan – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

DAY 7 - Kampala
After breakfast, transfer to Kampala/Entebbe. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed en-route. Meal Plan – Breakfast and Lunch. TRANSIT TIME 5-6 HRS.

COST
Group Size                      2           3          4          5          6
Price per person US$        3.092    2,779    2,623    2,529    2,466
Single room Supplement   1,392               

Includes: Accommodation, meals, park entry fees, launch trip on Kazinga Channel, Gorilla permit per person, ranger guide fees, boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi, canoeing on lake Bunyonyi, hiking fee, bottled mineral water, and private 4x4 ground transportation with an English speaking driver guide, Amref flying doctor insurance.

Excludes
Airfare, Beverages (Wines, Spirits, etc), tips and Personal expenses e.g phone calls