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AFRICA • UGANDA<br />
Primates<br />
of Uganda<br />
Duration • 12 days & 9 nights<br />
Category • Superior<br />
Small-group tour • From £7,595 (incl. flights)<br />
This group tour features…<br />
3- & 4-star accommodation<br />
Flexible – extensions, room & flight<br />
upgrades available<br />
Small group size – maximum<br />
8 people<br />
International flights<br />
Transfers in adapted land cruisers<br />
Experienced local tour manager<br />
9 breakfasts, 8 lunches & 8 dinners<br />
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees<br />
Entrance fees to national parks,<br />
conservancies & wildlife reserves<br />
Chimpanzee & gorilla trekking<br />
permits<br />
Chimpanzee, Kibale<br />
Weather<br />
Kampala<br />
J F M A M J J A S O N D<br />
A 29 29 28 28 27 27 26 27 27 28 28 28<br />
B 16 16 17 17 17 16 15 16 16 16 16 16<br />
C 67 75 141 194 172 83 64 86 94 129 163 101<br />
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)<br />
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)<br />
C: Average rainfall (mm)<br />
Uganda is a wildlife wonderland, home to<br />
the likes of hippos, hyenas, tree-climbing<br />
lions, countless rare birds and – most<br />
famously – mountain gorillas. This tour of<br />
Uganda’s national parks puts our primate<br />
cousins front and centre, with guided gorilla<br />
trekking and chimpanzee walks, on top of<br />
un<strong>for</strong>gettable safari experiences on land<br />
and water.<br />
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES<br />
Encounter the endangered mountain<br />
gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest<br />
Experience a chimpanzee trek at the<br />
lesser-visited Kibale National Park<br />
Spot wildlife on a Nile cruise to the<br />
dramatic Murchison Falls<br />
Admire the animal life of biodiverse<br />
Queen Elizabeth National Park<br />
by boat<br />
Day 1: Fly to Entebbe via Addis Ababa<br />
Fly from London (regional connections<br />
available) to Entebbe via Addis Ababa,<br />
Ethiopia.<br />
Day 2: Entebbe<br />
Transfer to Best Western Hotel (or similar) <strong>for</strong><br />
the night. (N)<br />
Days 3 & 4: Murchison Falls National Park<br />
Drive south to Murchison Falls, Uganda's<br />
largest national park. This haven <strong>for</strong> wildlife<br />
is home to the waterfall of its namesake,<br />
where the Nile crashes spectacularly through<br />
a narrow gorge. Your second day features<br />
morning and evening safari drives, as well as<br />
a Nile river cruise to the falls and past wildlife<br />
such as crocodile, hippo and elephant. Spend 2<br />
nights at Paraa Lodge (or similar). (B, L, D)<br />
Days 5 & 6: Kibale<br />
Take a short flight to Kasese airstrip and<br />
transfer to Kibale National Park. This<br />
enchanting place has one of the most varied<br />
tracts of tropical <strong>for</strong>est in Uganda, home<br />
to prolific birdlife and butterflies, <strong>for</strong>est<br />
elephants, bushbuck, Harvey’s red duiker,<br />
giant <strong>for</strong>est hog, African civet and a sizeable<br />
population of chimpanzee – the star attraction.<br />
On your second day, a guided trek will lead<br />
you to some of the 5,000 or so chimpanzees<br />
living in Kibale. Spend an un<strong>for</strong>gettable hour<br />
watching them play, groom, eat and climb. Stay<br />
<strong>for</strong> 2 nights at Ndali Lodge (or similar). (B, L, D)<br />
Days 7 & 8: Queen Elizabeth National Park<br />
Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park <strong>for</strong> 2<br />
days of adventure in one of Uganda's most<br />
204<br />
View our full range of itineraries, hotels and experiences at CoxandKings.co.uk
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