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13 Days Exclusive Uganda Flyimg Safari 12 NIGHTS - 13 DAYS EXCLUSIVE UGANDA FLYING SAFARI SAFARI OVERVIEW SAFARI FEATURES Our exclusive flying safari takes you on a grand tour of Uganda, starting with the Kidepo Valley National Park Services & Safari Activities Included (KVNP), consistently voted one of the best in Africa due to its wild and magical savannah-type landscapes. Safari Activities in Kidepo Valley National Park. Your next stop is the famous Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP) with its famous falls, whose massive 43 Game Drive x 2. meter falls of boiling water is forced through a 7-meter wide gap before crashing into the lightly wooded Karamajong Manyatta Cultural Tour. savannah below. Your safari continues to the golden rolling savannahs of the Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari Activities in Murchison Falls National Park. (QENP), home to more than 95 mammal species and over 600 bird species and the ideal location for classic Chimpanzee Tracking Permit PP. big game safaris and birding tours alike. Game Drive x 2. Nile Boat Cruise. Your journey across Uganda continues to the famous ancient forest of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Trekking to the top of Murchison Falls. (BINP), a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the world’s largest population of mountain gorillas. Of Safari Activities in Queen Elizabeth National Park. the 780 gorillas in the world, more than half live in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (MGNP) and Bwindi Chimpanzee Tracking Permit PP. Impenetrable National Parks in Uganda. Our tour gives you the chance to visit both parks and the extraordi- Game Drive x 2. nary experience to come face to face with one of our closest relatives in their natural habitat of bamboo Boat Cruise Kazinga Channel. thickets and dense tropical rain forests. There are 15 habituated gorilla families in the four main sectors of Safari Activities in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. the national park, and a close-up encounter with the endangered gorillas is a once in a lifetime experience. Gorilla Tracking Permit PP. Tour of Batwa Cultural Trail. Day 1 - Arrival in Entebbe Safari Activities in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Arrival and transfer from airport to your accommodation. Volcanoe Climbing. Day 2 - Entebbe to Kidepo Valley National Park Airport Transfers. Scenic flight to the Kidepo Valley National Park. All domestic scheduled charter flights listed in the itinerary. Entrance fees for national parks listed in itinerary. Day 3 - Kidepo Valley National Park Return transfers with 4x4 safari vehicle. Game drives in the Kidepo Valley National Park. English speaking driver / tour guide. Meals as specified in itinerary and mineral water. Day 4 - Kidepo Valley NP to Murchison Falls National Park FB - Full board includes bed, breakfast, (packed) lunch and dinner. Scenic flight to Murchison Falls National Park. HB - Half Board includes bed, breakfast and dinner. BB - Bed & Breakfast includes bed and breakfast only. Day 5 - Murchison Falls National Park Game drive, river cruise and hike to the top of Murchison Falls. 5 Star Accommodation Option Included Day 6 - Murchison Falls National Park to Entebbe 3 nights accommodation Hotel No.5 - HB. Scenic flight back to Entebbe. 2 nights accommodation Apoka Lodge - FB. 2 nights accommodation Bakers Lodge - FB. Day 7 - Entebbe to Queen Elizabeth National Park 2 nights accommodation Kyambura Gorge Lodge - FB. Scenic flight to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Game drive. 2 nights accommodation Bwindi Lodge - FB. 1 night accommodation Mount Gahinga Lodge - FB. Day 8 - Queen Elizabeth National Park Game drive and boat cruise on the famous Kazinga Channel. Services & Safari Activities Not Included Day 9 - Queen Elizabeth NP to Bwindi Impenetrable NP All international flights, all internal flights unless specifically listed. Scenic flight to the Bwindi Impenetrable NP. Tour of the Batwa Cultural Trail. Cost of entry visas, Yellow Fever and COVID-19 certificates. Travel, baggage, medical and / or personal insurances. Day 10 - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Gratuities and items of a personal nature. Gorilla tracking in the ancient Bwindi forest. Optional Activities not listed as Services & Safari Activities Included. Day 11 - Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Volcanoe climbing. SAFARI PRICE Day 12 - Mgahinga Gorilla National Park to Entebbe The price tables listed here are subject to availability at the time of booking and changes without prior notice. Flight back to Entebbe. The prices stated are PPS - Per Person Sharing in a Double / Twin Room, with the Single Supplement cost Day 13 - Departure from Entebbe listed at the end of each table. Activities and accommodation options of this safari itinerary can be tailored to individual requirements and preferences. Airport transfer and departure from Entebbe airport. Page 2 of 16 33 Luthuli Avenue | Bugolobi | Kampala | Uganda Tel: +256 414 250 966 | +256 393 250 966 [email protected] | [email protected] | www.swanairtravel.com 5 Star Accommodation Option Price Per Person Sharing (PPS) in a Double / Twin Room Transport Options Scheduled Air Charter Flight 2 pax travelling / PPS from US $ 11,936 3 pax travelling / PPS from US $ 11,506 4 pax travelling / PPS from US $ 11,290 Single supplement from US $ 1,477 SAFARI ITINERARY Day 1 - Arrival in Entebbe Your appointed driver / tour guide will collect you at the airport and take you to your accommodation. 5 Star Accommodation Options Lake Victoria Serena Hotel The Boma Hotel No. 5 Day 2 - Entebbe to Kidepo Valley National Park After breakfast, a further airport transfer will be arranged to take you on a domestic charter flight to Kidepo Valley National Park, situated in the far north-east of Uganda on the borders to South Sudan and Kenya. The aircraft used for in-country flights, such as the Cessna Caravan or Dehavilland Twin Otter, are often built for STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) conditions prevailing in many national parks and rural areas. The Kidepo Valley National Park (KVNP) covers an area of 1,442 square kilometers in the northern border triangle between South Sudan and Kenya and has consistently been voted one of the best in Africa due to its wild and magical savannah type landscapes. The altitude within the area ranges from 914 meters to 2,750 meters above sea level, with Mount Morungole as its highest point. Also, the park shares its name with the Kidepo and Narus valleys that reach across the border into South Sudan and feature a breathtaking diversity of wildlife, including the greater/lesser kudu and eland. The following optional activities at cost are available for the Kidepo Valley National Park. Please see the section Services & Safari Activities Included for optional activities included in the price for this itinerary. Optional Activity - Karamojong Manyatta: The Karamojong is a tribe of warrior pastoralists who live in the northeastern corner of Uganda bordering South Sudan and Kenya. A visit to the Karamojong village, better known as Manyatta, located near Kidepo Valley National Park is a once in a lifetime experience as it allows you to observe and participate in the ancient cultures and traditions of the Karamajong up close. Optional Activity - Ik Mountain Tribe: After an early breakfast, you depart on a once in a lifetime visit to the mountain region of the IK tribe. The Ik are hunter/gatherers and live high in the Morungole Mountains on the border with Kenya and number only about 10,000. A day excursion to their mountain villages presents you with the opportunity of rare cultural insights, complemented by stunning mountain scenery. Climbing to the mountain villages on steep mountain tracks, however, means you have to be physically fit for this adventure as the main trail is 8 kilometers long (16 kilometers round trip) and can at times be quite a demanding climb. 5 Star Accommodation Options Apoka Lodge Day 3 - Kidepo Valley National Park You also have the opportunity to see elephants, lions and giraffes, and the largest group of buffalos in Africa, counting more than 2,000 animals. In addition, a game drive into the northern sector of the park offers the opportunity to visit the hot springs and is the only place in Uganda that features ostriches. The park also has an impressive variety of birds with 475 species identified to date, including 56 species of birds of prey. The wild frontier region of Karamoja also offers cultural experiences not found anywhere else in Uganda, such as a visit to a Karamajong ‘Manyatta’ or the exploration of the unique cultural heritage of the Ik people, complemented by stunning mountain scenery. 5 Star Accommodation Options Apoka Lodge Day 4 - Kidepo Valley NP to Murchison Falls National Park Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP) is situated at the northern end of the Great Rift Valley and was one of the first national parks established in 1952. With a size of 3,900 square kilometers, MFNP is also the largest park in Uganda, featuring extraordinary biodiversity and landscapes ranging from savannahs, riverine wet- lands as defined by the river Nile and tropical forests. The park itself is part of the even larger Murchison Falls Protected Area that covers more than 5,000 square kilometers and includes the Karuma Falls and the Bugungu Wildlife Refuge. One of the most important attractions within the park is the Nile Delta wetlands system that formed when the river reached the northern shores of Lake Albert. Its primary attraction, how- ever, remains the famous Murchison Falls, whose massive 43-meter falls of boiling water is forced through a 7-meter wide gap before crashing into the lightly wooded savannah below. Various lodges in the park offer daily boat trips along the Nile with the opportunity to see Murchison Falls up close or venture into the Nile Delta on the edge of Lake Albert, with the chance to see a spectacular variety of wildlife such as elephants, hippos, crocodiles and an impressive variety of tropical birds such as the rare and elusive shoebill stork.
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