A Bamboo Ecotours representative will pick you up in Kampala or Entebbe and drive to Bwindi National Park. The drive from Kampala to Bwindi National Park, which takes about 8-9hrs will go through the beautiful landscapes of western Uganda. The drive will go through the western Uganda towns of Masaka, Mbarara, and Kabale. There will be a stopover at the Equator crossing to take pictures. There will also be a lunch stopover at the Igongo Cultural Centre near Mbarara. After the lunch stop in Mbarara city, proceed to Bwindi National Park for dinner and overnight (budget accommodation).
Reisroute
De belangrijkste hoogtepunten van de 5-daagse Gorilla Trekking en Lake Bunyonyi Kano Trek zijn gorillatrekking in Bwindi nationaal park, de Sabyinyo vulkaanwandeling in Mgahinga gorilla nationaal park, en kanovaren op Oeganda's beroemdste meer - Bunyonyi.
Reisprogramma
Transfer van Kampala naar Bwindi National Park via de Equator Crossing
Startpunt
Kampala, Uganda
Gorillatrekking in het Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will head to the Bwindi National Park gate immediately after breakfast to get a briefing about the gorilla trek. The national park guide will present the basics of what to expect during the gorilla trek. The national guide will assign the gorilla trekking group during the pre-trekking briefing. Other visitors will likely join you. The gorilla trek can take from a few to many hours, depending on how far the gorillas are inside the forest. Dinner and overnight at Bwindi National Park (budget accommodation).
Sabyinyo vulkaanwandeling in Mgahinga Nationaal Park
Mount Sabyinyo, or 'older man's teeth' in the local Rufumbira dialect, is one of the revered volcanoes in the chain of eight mountains that form the Virunga ranges of Central and Eastern Africa. The third peak of this famous volcano adjoins Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The one-day hike will start with an early morning drive from Kisoro town or Lake Mutanda area to the Ntebeko gate of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. The drive to the base of the volcano will take about 1.5 hours. You will meet the national park guide from the volcano base, who will escort you through the hike. The Sabyinyo volcano hike takes about 7-9 hrs from the hiking trailhead to the summit of this extinct volcano and back to the trailhead. Because of its rugged nature, there are several wooden ladders along the hiking trail. After the hike, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight (budget accommodation).
Transfer van Mgahinga Gorilla National Park naar Lake Bunyonyi
You will travel from the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park area in the morning and head to Lake Bunyonyi to enjoy an afternoon full of swimming, canoe trekking, birding, etc. The journey from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park to Lake Bunyonyi should take less than 3hrs drive. In the afternoon, you will enjoy the beauty of Lake Bunyonyi, considered the second deepest Lake in Africa. Lake Bunyonyi activities include canoe trekking, swimming, bird watching, etc. Dinner and overnight at Lake Bunyonyi (budget accommodation)
Transfer van Lake Bunyonyi naar Kampala of Entebbe via de Equator Crossing
This is the last day of the trip. We will drive from Lake Bunyonyi back to Kampala or Entebbe. The drive from Bunyonyi to Kampala/Entebbe should take between 7 and 8 hours. There will be a stopover for lunch during the transfer. And this will be the end of the trip. Note that if interested, the trip can also end in Kigali, Rwanda instead of Kampala/Entebbe.
Eindpunt
Kampala, Uganda
Annuleringsbeleid
Please make sure to read the following terms and conditions set by Bamboo Ecotours regarding our safari services. It is entirely upon the client to read and understand these terms and conditions before finalizing a safari with Bamboo Ecotours. We welcome questions in case there is anything that needs further clarification.
1) Proposed Itinerary: Upon receiving an inquiry, Bamboo Ecotours will propose activities and lodging options for the safari. All proposed activities and places for accommodation are not considered final until the trip is paid for and confirmed by both the client and Bamboo Ecotours in writing.
2) Tour Inclusion: All tours specify what is included in the itinerary at the point the tour is confirmed between Bamboo Ecotours and the client. Bamboo Ecotours will work with the client to arrange activities, transport, park entrance fees, guides, lodging, and meals as requested by the client. Bamboo Ecotours is in no way obliged to cover any expenses not included in the agreed itinerary with the client.
3) Tour Exclusion: Bamboo Ecotours trips do not cover international flights, travel medical expenses, visa fees, drinks of any kind, gifts, tips, and other costs not included in the trip itinerary.
4) Pricing Policy: The quotation and terms there in agreed by Bamboo Ecotours and the client are final. However, when booking is in advance for gorilla permits and suddenly there comes a statutory raise in gorilla permit trekking fees, Bamboo Ecotours deserves the right to revise, change or alter the agreed tour quotation and itinerary to cover for the changes in trekking rates.
5) Gorilla tracking permits: Gorilla trekking permits are a property of the national park management and are subject to availability. Bamboo Ecotours can only guarantee availability of trekking permits after a trip inquiry is submitted. We encourage all prospective clients to make reservation for trekking permits way in advance of trekking. A 100% full payment for gorilla permits is mandatory when booking at least three months to tracking date. Gorilla trekking permit fees are 100% non-refundable but may be transferrable in very rare circumstances.
6) Cancellation Policy: Requests for cancellation (excluding gorilla permits) must be raised in writing. Bamboo Ecotours reserves the right not to honor any cancellation request not issued in writing. When cancellation is effected 25-35 days prior to the trip, a 50% charge will apply, 75% will be charged on cancellations effected within 2-25 days, and no refund will be issued with cancellation of 48 hours or less. Bamboo Ecotours reserves the right to deduct all processing fees and bank dues before a cancellation is finalized. For cancellation of gorilla permits, refer to policy #4 above.
7) Invoices and payments: Once the client has determined to purchase a tour and agreed with Bamboo Ecotours on the final rates, an invoice will be issued to the client and a payment should be scheduled in accordance with the terms stipulated in the invoice. Once the payment is received by Bamboo Ecotours, a confirmation of receipt shall be shared with the client.
8) Accommodation: Bamboo Ecotours will reserve accommodation as agreed upon with the client. However, accommodation is subject to availability especially around national parks. Bamboo Ecotours reserves the right to book accommodation within any distance to the tour activity point as long as the distance does not impede the client to enjoy the benefits of the tour. Bamboo Ecotours normally serves clients interested in budget and mid-range accommodation options. Clients interested in luxury accommodation should expect higher rates for tours.
Reisinformatie
Accommodatie
Budget accommodatie voor 4 nachten
Vervoer
Vervoer wordt verzorgd in een 4x4 safarivoertuig
Verzekering
Optioneel
Optionele activiteiten tijdens de 5-daagse gorillatrekking zijn;
- Gouden aap trekking. De Golden Monkey Trekking wordt gedaan in het Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. De trekking duurt tussen de 4 en 5 uur. De vergunning kost $100 extra per persoon
- Ervaring met koffiezetten. Tijdens deze excursie ervaar je hoe lokale boeren koffie planten, oogsten en branden.
- Kano trektocht bij Lake Mutanda. De kanotocht kan 's ochtends (kanotocht bij zonsopgang) of 's avonds (kanotocht bij zonsondergang) worden gedaan.
- Bezoek aan een Batwa gemeenschap. Voordat het Bwindi-woud werd afgebakend tot nationaal park, woonden de Batwa inheemse volken in het Bwindi-wildreservaat.
Vluchten
Internationale en binnenlandse vluchten uitgesloten
Extra diensten
- Vergunningen voor gorillatrekking
- Vergunningen voor vulkaanwandelingen
- Toegangsprijzen voor het park
- Alle activiteiten vermeld in de reisbeschrijving
Extra diensten
Visa en kosten van persoonlijke aard
Fooien en portierskosten
Maaltijden
4 ontbijten
5 lunches
4 diners
Gids
Engelssprekende reisleider/chauffeur.
Goed om te weten
Valuta
Uganda Shilling
Oeganda
Stekkers en adapters