5 DAYS UGANDA SAFARI

Discover the best of Uganda with this unique tour! Enjoy the flexibility and personalized service of a small group guided tour with unforgettable primate and wildlife encounters, cultural interactions and overnights in traditional and adventurous safari lodges. 
 
Of the over 800 mountain gorillas worldwide, Bwindi National Park is home to almost half of the gorilla population. There is no better place for observing these gentle giants from a close distance! Thanks to the wildlife conservation program, the number of gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest only has increased from 300 to 400 in the recent years, which include 
nine different families that are habituated for tourism purposes. Apart from the famous residents, the dense forest hosts 9 other primates. There are different trails in the park, including the Munyanga River Trail and Waterfall Trail, leading through the pristine rainforest to three sparkling waterfalls 
our safari at a glance: 
 
Day 
Destination 
Standard accommodation 
Meal plan 
1 
Drive to Kibale Forest NP  
Turaco Treetops 
L-D 
 
2 
Kibale Forest NP  
Turaco Treetops 
B-L-D 
 
3 
Drive to Bwindi 
Haven Lodge Buhoma 
B-L-D 
4 
Bwindi NP 
Haven Lodge Buhoma 
B-L-D 

 KibaleForestNationalParkharborsthegreatestvarietyandconcentrationofprimatesfoundanywhereinEastAfrica.Notlessthan13differentspeciesarelivinginthissmallareaof560sqkm,includingBlack-and-WhiteColobusMonkeys,BlueMonkeysandGrey-cheekedMangabeys.Moreimportant,thedenseforesthostsapopulationofmorethan1,000chimpanzees,allowingvisitorstheuniqueopportunitytoviewthesegreatapesintheirnaturalenvironment.JustoutsidethenationalparkyouwillfindBigodiWetlandSanctuary,offeringanumberofwalkingtrailsintheMagombeSwamp.

 
 
5 
Drive/Fly back to Entebbe 
 
B-L 
 
 
B = Breakfast 
L = Lunch 
D = Dinner 

Day 1: Entebbe – Kibale Forest NP 6 hours / 370 km 

After a relaxed breakfast we will depart the capital city and head west to Fort Portal, with lunch en route. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled “Mountains of the Moon” and is famous for the many tea plantations. From this lovely town we will continue to Kibale National Park. 
 

Day 2:   Kibale Forest NP & Bigodi Village  

Today the forest opens for a sensational chimp tracking. Kibale Forest is reputable of having the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. After a pretracking briefing at walking distance from your accommodation, you will start your hike adventure into the forest. Follow the footsteps of a large habituated family of chimpanzees, with over 120 
individuals that has made Kibale one of the best locations in Africa for chimp viewing.  
 
En route your guide will explain more about the forest and the other inhabitants, including other primates and birds such as the blue breasted Kingfisher, black billed Turaco, Pied Hornbill, Chestnut winged Starlings and many more. 
 
Upon sighting the chimpanzees, you will stay with them for one unforgettable hour as they continue their daily routine  growling, grooming, feeding, taking care of the young ones and agilely climbing up trees.  It certainly is one unforgettable wildlife encounter and the hour is always over too soon. 
 
After your forest walk, return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon we transfer to Bigodi Village for a community walk that will bring you closer to the local tribe that lives in this area. Accompanied by a local guide, who can tell you everything about the traditional customs and lifestyle, you will follow the village path and visit a primary school, traditional homesteads and 
learn more about the crops in the fields.  
 
Dinner and overnight at Turaco Treetops. (B-L-D) 
 

Day 3:  Kibale Forest NP – Queen Elizabeth NP – Bwindi NP         7 hours / 400 km       

 
After an early breakfast we head to depart for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, home of the endangered mountain gorillas. En route we will pass the vast savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park where we will go in search of the tree climbing lions.  Enjoy a picnic lunch en route before we finally reach Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, 
for an overnight in the middle of the African jungle.  Dinner and overnight at Haven Lodge Buhoma. (B-L-D)
 

Day 4:  Gorilla tracking in Bwindi NP 

Arise early today and prepare for the highlight of your safari, an unforgettable encounter with 
the Gentle Giants!  
 
Following breakfast, transfer to the national park offices where you will be allocated a gorilla 
family in groups of 8 as well as a gorilla tracking guide. After a pre-tracking briefing by your 
guide touching on the gorillas generally, your assigned gorilla family as well as appropriate safety 
precautions, you drive to the trailhead for the start of a thrilling adventure. Expect to walk 
between 2 and 8 hours in steep and sometimes muddy conditions with rain overhead, which can 
be tough and require a degree of (average) fitness. However, the thrill of coming face to face with 
a giant Mountain Gorilla silverback completely makes up for the effort!  
 
 
 

ELIDA TOURS & SAFARIS BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR TOURS & SAFARIS

The Booking Terms:
A minimum of 40 % of the total cost of the tour has to be paid at the time of booking confirmation and the balance is payable at/or before the start of the safari.
Any tour and safari deposit paid shall be refunded less the cost of cancellation fees levied by hotels and administrative costs as follow.

No. of days Percentage forfeited of tour price.
More than 40 days full refund less 5% of the administration fee
14-40 days 20% of tour price
6-14 days 30% of the tour price
Less than 5 days and now show No refunds.

Please note that refunds will be done within 30 days after cancellation of the tour/safari.
Modification of tour
If you choose to modify the arrangements after the commencement of the tour i.e. change accommodation or the duration of your stay, the company shall accept no liability for any loss or additional expense and no refunds will be made.

Rates/ Prices
Tour prices include: 
– All expenses for drivers and vehicles appropriate for the itinerary as set out. i.e. for transfers, game drives, drivers allowances unless otherwise stated in the itinerary. 
– Government hotel taxes, training levy and service charges, all park entry fees except where specifically indicated separately. 
Tour price exclude: 
– Personal insurance, 
– Airport taxes, landing fees for charters and visas, 
– Gratuities to drivers and porters (other than hotel service charge), 
– Beverages (unless otherwise indicated), 
– Laundry, other personal expenses of tour members (i.e. telephone calls etc), 
– Any other tour services requested that do not appear in the itinerary.

Safari booking and accommodation.
– Our safari package are based on two persons sharing in a twin room tent. 
– Single rooms are provided at an additional cost (single room supplement – (SRS). 
– Hotels/lodges/tented camps are named as an indication of the category of accommodation and if the need arises may be reserved at same standard of hotel/lodges/tented camps. In the event that this happens we undertake to notify you of any changes to your safari accommodation in advance.

Liability
i. The Company is insured against legal liability arising from injuries that might be received by passengers while inside vehicles. 
ii. The Company and its agents act only as agents of the passenger in all the matters relating to hotel accommodation, sightseeing, tour and transport whether by aircraft, rail, motor vehicle, boat or any matter howsoever except when the passenger is being carried in transport owned by the Company. 
iii. The Company’s obligations apply to those services, which they agree to provide on your behalf. We cannot be held liable for any third party arrangements you arrange in conjunction on your own. For instance, the Company will not be held liable if you miss your tour departure because you fail to arrive at the departure point at the agreed time. 
iv. The Company’s liability to passengers carried in its own vehicles is governed by the laws of the respective country in which services are provided and no other country, and all the claims are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the respective country in which the services were provided. 
v. The company reserves the right to employ subcontractors to carry out all or part of the services agreed to be supplied and in the event of such right the terms to the clause iii relating to the company’s liability shall apply 
vi. Whilst every care is taken, the company cannot be held responsible for the loss or damage of baggage. It is therefore advisable to effect separate baggage insurance. 
vii. In the event that a claim is made against the travel agent or the tour operator in respect of any loss or damage occasioned by the breach of contracts, negligence or other fault of the company, the Company shall be liable to indemnify the tour operator (as the case may be) in the courts of the country in which services were provided if the Tour Operator (as the case may be) had submitted jurisdiction in the said courts. 
viii. In respect of any such claim mentioned in sub clause (ix) of this clause, the Company shall be under no liability expressly assumed in this clause. 
ix. For the purpose of this clause, the Company shall be deemed to include its servants and agents and shall be deemed to contract on behalf of such servant and agent.

Passports and Visas
The client is required to ensure that their passport and travel documentation is in order and that they have obtained the necessary visas for their journey. 

Travel Insurance
It is a condition of booking one of our tours that the traveler is adequately insured for the full duration of the tour in respect of illness, injury, death, loss of baggage and personal items, cancellation and curtailment. The choice of insurer is the sole discretion of the client.