Welcome to the 14 Days
Gorilla & Chimp Uganda Tour
The Pearl of Africa
Tour Highlights/ Features:
  • Mountain Gorilla trekking at Bwindi National Park in South Western
    Uganda.
  • Chimp Trekking; at Kibale National Park and Ngamba Island
    Chimpanzee sanctuary in Lake Victoria.
  • The Equator Experience Uganda with
  • Craft Shopping in Kampala and samples from various places.
  • Visit Nyaka School and experience culture and life of the rural
Itinerary
Day
Activities
Location &
Place of Stay
Day 1
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport. BIC/ARC staff
welcomes you. Drive directly to Kampala, arriving for
check in at Hotel.
Mamba Point
Guest House
Kampala City
Day 2
Morning, visit Banks/Forex exchange money·        
Take a half day City Tour in the Afternoon
Option I: Featuring Bahai Temple, Namugongo
Christian Martyrs Shrine, Kasubi Tombs, and Uganda
Museum、cultural village at Kiwatule Recreational
Centre Ntinda.
Mamba Point
Guest House
Kampala City
Day 3
Visit & make contacts with owners at craft shopping
centres;
1.   Buganda Road,
2.   National Theatre
3.   Crafts Africa Buganda Road
4.   A&K 97 Crested Towers
6.   Banana Boat Crafts
Mamba Point
Guest House
Kampala City
Day 4
Morning: After Breakfast depart for South Western
Uganda.
Afternoon: Arrival at Kibale National Park; watch
Chimpanzee, Monkeys in the Forest Jungles.
Evening: Take a rest & Dinner at the Hotel.
Mantana
Luxury Tented
Camp
Kibale
National Park
Fort Portal
Day 5
After breakfast travel again to Kibale Forest National
Park. Take a guided nature walk in the tropical
rainforest in search of the wild chimpanzees, red-tailed
monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys and many
other primates. After lunch, explore the Crater Lake
region, which has more than 30 crater lakes. Overnight
at Mantana's luxury tented camp.
Mantana
Luxury Tented
CampKibale
National Park
Fort Portal
Day 6
Morning: Depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park,
along the way enjoy the Savannah scenery Afternoon:
Take a boat cruise at Kazinga Channel; watch feeding
animals and beautiful sunset. Evening:Relax and
have supper at Jacana Safari Lodge.
Jacana Safari
Lodge
Bushenyi
District
Day 7
Early Morning set out early in the morning after
breakfast, go on a game drive in search of lions,
elephants, buffaloes etc. Thereafter drive through
gorgeous savannah grasslands as you head towards
the breathtaking adventures of Bwindi Impenetrable
Forest National Park. The drive will go through the
Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park,
known for its tree-climbing lions.
Mantana
Luxury Tented
Camp
Bwindi
National Park
Day 8
Morning: Briefing at the park headquarters on the
rules trekking. Experienced park ranger & a porter
guide you to search until you find the Mountain Gorilla
family assigned to your group. Only six people see
one family of the Gorillas. Afternoon:Enjoy packed
lunch in the Jungle and later return to Hotel
Evening: Take a rest at the Lodge
Buhoma
Homestead
Full Board
Kanungu
District
Day 9
Day Two: Gorilla Trekking. Again with experienced park
ranger & a porter guide you to search of another
Mountain Gorilla family assigned to your group.In the
evening return to Hotel. After a rest take a Nature walk
around the village.
Mantana
Luxury Tented
Camp
Bwindi
National Park
Day
10
Depart Bwindi, for Nyaka School Visit arriving around
10:00am. Meet the Nyaka kids and teachers. Spend
the afternoon at Nyaka School. Possible to walk around
Nyaka Village to enjoy good scenery hills and valleys.
Stay at Nyaka School (Jackson’s home) part of the
local & cultural experience of the trip.
Option II: Travel in the evening and stay at Rukungiri
Town. The Local guide Steven will figure out the best
option hotel to stay in time.
Nyaka School
or Rukungiri
Town Hotel
Day
11
Depart Nyaka or Rukungiri town for Kampala. Stop over
for Lunch at Mbarara. After lunch proceed to Masaka.
Stop over at the Equator for the Gravity water
experiment North, South & at the Centre of the
Equator. Check crafts at Mpabiire Drum Centre Check
in at Hotel
Mamba Point
Guest House
Kampala City
Day
12
Relax at Hotel from the long upcountry trip. Later in
the after noon, follow up Crafts Shopping Business
Mamba Point
Guest House
Kampala City
Day
13
Morning follow up Craft Shopping business. In the
afternoon depart Kampala for to Ngamba Island for
Chimpanzee viewing.
Ngamba
Island
Sanctuary
Tented Camp
Lake Victoria
Day
14
Return to Kampala via Entebbe. Optional visit of
Entebbe city featuring Botanical gardens and Entebbe
Zoo. Return to Kampala in the afternoon, follow up
Crafts shopping.
Mamba Point
Guest House
Kampala City
Day
15
Morning, finalize follow-ups of Craft Shopping
business. Arrange shipping if any. Afternoon: After an
Early Lunch, depart for Entebbe, check in for out bound
flight.
Return Flight
Travel Information
Pre-Departure
Your Flight :
We will need
your flight schedule to
arrange to pick you from
the Entebbe Airport

Visa: Your Tourist Visas
can be got Entebbe
Airport on arrival (though
it may take some time in
the queue. We
recommend that you get
a Visa from the nearest
Uganda Embassy or
Consulate visit
http://www.mofa.go.ug/

Travel Insurance: We
recommend that you take
a form of travel insurance.

Your Preference: Inform
us if there are any
specific preference we
need to take into
consideration like any
vegeterian meal
considerations etc

Arrival at the Airport:
You will be met at the
Entebbe International
Airport by BIC assigned
Guide & a driver from ARC
our Car rental Partner.
You will transfer to
Kampala City and Check
in at
Mamba Point Guest
House
. Depending on the
time of arrival, you may
want to have a few
errands in the evening.

Car Rental
Africa Runners Company
(ARC) will provide car  
rental services for your
trip in Uganda. We have
worked with ARC to serve
our previous customers
and we look forward to
offer you comfortable
travel for the two weeks
you will be in Uganda.  
The vehicles are well
maintained and are all
comprehensively insured.
Safety & Comfort of our
clients throughout the trip
is of paramount
importance. ARC
transport service has lived
to meet the expectations
of our previous clients.

Shopping Information
Foriegn Exchange:
Most of the place
payments will be made in
Uganda Shillings. Bring
with you USD which can
easily be exchanged at a
Forex Bureau. Older
notes produced below
year 2000 as well as USD
notes of $1, $5, & $10
and $20 (at some Forex)
attract lower rates. As
much as possible carry
USD notes above 2000.
Travellers Cheques can
be used at some
locations but are charged
high rates. A
VISA card
can be used at some
locations to withdraw.

GIFT SHOPS/CRAFTS
A&K 97
Crested Towers
Tel: 251988, 077-963965

Banana Boat
23 Copper Road,
Kisementi, Tel : 232885
Garden City, Yusuf Lule
Road. Tel : 252190

Craft Village
Dewinton Road (Near
National Theatre)

Uganda Crafts
Bat Valley, 28-30 Bombo
Road
Tel : 250077, 077-445584

UCOTA Craft Shop
517 Kabalagala, Block
245 Off Ggaba Road
Tel: 501866
Hotel Information
During the trip a variety of accommodation facilities will be used
offering full range of comfort, safety and quality services features;
stylish rooms, with showers & bath tabs, hot water, variety of foods
and fruits as well as friendly service.

Mamba Point
A newly established Executive guest house that is located in the prime
area of Kampala. It offers the visitors stylish rooms, tranquility &
privacy. Good location to conduct business in the City Centre.

Mantana - Kibale Forest Tented Camp
The camp is approximately 2kms past the Kanyanchu National Park
office, before Bigodi Village on the left-hand side. The camp is set in a
forested area which attracts a host of butterflies, birds and small
primates. Accommodation is full-board in seven fully furnished Batian
tents comprising verandah, twin bedroom dressing area and en-suite
shower and toilet facilities.
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Jacana Safari Lodge; Queen Elizabeth National Park
Located on a peninsular in the middle of the National Park, Jacana
Safari Lodge offers visitors a chance to experience African Luxury.  
Located around lake in the jungle, Jacana offers visitors a quiet
environment in the wilderness.

Mantana - Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Tented Camp
Situated on the periphery of the Impenetrable Forest approximately
4kms from the National park headquarters our camp is signposted on
the left side. Accommodation is full-board in seven fully furnished
batian tents comprising verandah twin bedroom, dressing area and an
en-suite shower and toilet.

Nyaka School/Nyaka Guest House
Located at Nyakagyezi Village, the home of Jackson the founder of
Nyaka School has hosted a number of visitors who have Nyaka School
Visit on the itinerary. For both long and short stay visitors the place
have been an opportunity to experience a typical night and day of
rural Africa. But there is a lot to enjoy
Budget Item
Total Costs
Accommodations
2,660
Car Rental
1,170
Fuel Costs
910
Gorilla Permit
1,440
Other Park Fee
360
Sub-Total
6,540
Trip Coordination
981
Grand Total
7,521
Cost Per Person
3,761
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