6 Days uganda gorillas batwa trail experience

6 Days uganda gorillas batwa trail experience

Overview

Kampala Cultural Tour, the safari will give you the opportunity to traverse the major landmarks in Kampala city to experience the historical monuments that have shaped the destiny of this nation. Among others, this cultural tour will include the earliest civilizations of the Buganda Kingdom, the Kasubi tombs, the Uganda National Museum and the Uganda Martyrs Shrine where 22 Christian faithful were set ablaze for refusing to renounce their newly found Christian faith by the Kabaka of Buganda.

The Cultural tour safari then takes you to the far North of Uganda to give you the unforgettable experience of interacting with the Karamajong tribe inhabiting this region – a unique tribe with very authentic African culture. Here you will also participate in amazing game viewing in Kidepo National park; one of Africa’s last great wilderness areas – a tract of rugged savannah landscape dominated by Mount Morungole and cut by the Kidepo and Narus Rivers making Kidepo an oasis in the semi desert.

HIGHTLIGHT

  • DAY 1: Arrival in Uganda.
  • DAY 2:Visit to Buganda Kingdom and Martyrs Shrine.
  • DAY 3:Travel to Kidepo Valley National Park via Gulu.
  • DAY 4: Game Drive in Kidepo Valley.
  • DAY 5: Cultural Village Tour in Kidepo.
  • DAY 6: Travel to Kampala.

Duration: 6 days,

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport you will be met by our safari guide who will transfer you to Kampala to a hotel booked for you. In case you have had an early flight to Uganda, you will be taken on a brief visit to a cultural site within the city and the details of the Uganda cultural tour will be briefed to the travelers at the hotel where you’ll spend the night.

Accommodation: Anderita Beach Hotel.
Meals Planed: B.L & D

You start off with a visit to Buganda Kingdom. Uganda’s Monarchies present a rich cultural heritage that Uganda proudly boasts over other safari destinations in Africa. From here you proceed to visit the Martyrs Shrines at Namugongo, a historical site where 22 Martyrs were set ablaze on the orders of a Buganda King for refusal to renounce Christianity.

The cultural tour in Kampala will conclude with a visit to the Uganda National Museum to see the ethnological and natural-historical exhibitions that represent the country’s colourful past. And if it’s a Friday, Saturday or Sunday you have the opportunity in the evening to experience a unique cultural entertainment of the main cultures of Uganda at the famous Ndere Cultural Centre.

Accommodation: Anderita Beach Hotel, Papyrus Guesthouse Entebbe,, Gately Inn Entebbe.
Meals Planed: B.L & D

We drive Northwards via Gulu to the land of the pastoralist Karamojong natives, arriving in the evening. The journey will take 9-10 hours through a dusty and bumpy road. This land also boasts of Kidepo Valley National Park, which is Uganda’s second biggest National Park but rarely visited because of its remote distant location

Accommodation: Apoka safari lodge, safari lodge.
Meals Planed: B.L.D.

Today you will explore the Kidepo valley to see the abundant wildlife that assembles in the river bed to access water. Baboons will be seen roaming along the floor of Kidepo River and under the palm trees.

Accommodation: Apoka safari lodge, safari lodge.
Meals Planed: B.L.D.

Day 5: Cultural Village Tour in Kidepo You will be taken on a guided cultural village tour where you will learn about the nomadic lifestyle of the people around Karenga and Kidepo. During this cultural tour you will visit the Karamajong homesteads (manyattas) and see the kraals of cattle, the traditional costumes, stools, spears, headdress, knives, bows and arrows, jewelry, grinding stones and utensils all made locally by the natives. In the evening you will be taken for a sunset game drive to explore more of Kidepo.

Accommodation: Apoka safari lodge, safari lodge.
Meals Planed: B.L.D.

We drive back to Kampala using the Northern route via Karuma Falls arriving in the evening for your departure flight the following day.

Accommodation: None.
Meals Planed: B.L.D.

Cancelation Procedure

10% Deposit payable upfront. Remaining balance payable 30 days prior to trip departure. Free cancellation up to 30 days prior departure. No refund applicable within 30 days of departure..

Payment Procedure

A deposit of 10% is required when booking this tour. The remaining balance will be charged 30 days prior departure. For any bookings within 30days of departure, the full tour amount will be charged upon booking.

Include

  • Park fees
  • Conservation Fees
  • All activities (unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
  • A professional driver/guide.
  • All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water on all days.

Exclude

  • International flights
  • Increases in park fees where applicable
  • Visa and passport fees
  • Personal items
  • (tipping guideline
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Items of a personal nature

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