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12 day Uganda Primates with Jane Goodall Institute

15 day Uganda Primates with Jane Goodall Institute

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

A 12 day tour of Uganda where you will visit some of the most beautiful forests in Uganda, have an opportunity to see both of the great apes (mountain gorillas and chimpanzees) in the wild and many of the primate species.  See first hand the work that Jane Goodall Institute is carrying out Uganda to not only protect the long term survival of chimpanzees, but to ensure Ugandans are given opportunities to develop their country in a sustainable manner. 
 
These trips may be *accompanied by a qualified Field Staff Member from Jane Goodall Institute Uganda who is an expert on primates as well as the conservation issues of the country. Your visit not only helps Uganda, but also the chimpanzees, with a large portion of the trip costs being donated directly to the various Jane Goodall Institute projects in Uganda.  We undertake to support four projects in Uganda on this safri, and you will be able to learn more about the plight of Chimpanzees in the wild. 

A twelve-day Uganda private safari from Entebbe, visiting the above projects and including two optional forest walks with the orphaned chimpanzees on Ngamba Island, chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest and Budongo, viewing Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi National park and / or in Rwanda, at the Park National des Volcans, game viewing in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, and the famous Murchison Falls National Park on the Nile river. 

Highlights


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  • All transportation and transfers by boat and 4x4 customised vehicle 
  • experienced local driver/guides 
  • Accommodation as stated 
  • all meals per itinerary 
  • all park entry fees 
  • Forest walks within the itinerary, plus chimp tracking permit at Budongo Forest 
  • Services of a Jane Goodall Institute 
  • Experienced field staff member as tour leader* included. 
  • Donation to the Jane Goodall Institute Uganda of USD400 for the projects referred to above is included.  Membership of JGI International 
  • Mineral water on safari.

    (*Option for same safari without JGI staff member accompanying, prices on application – it will be less) 
  • Permits and walks below are all extra (pre-booked/purchased, but shown separately for cost purposes) 
  • Gorilla tracking USD 500, Chimps Kibale USD 90 
  • Chimps Chamburu USD 50 
  • Chimp walk Ngamba Island – USD400, or Caregiver Programme USD150 
Itinerary Details

Day 1

Arrive Entebbe. Overnight hotel.  Meet guide and Jane Goodall Institute staff member. Breakfast included.

Day 2

Drive to  Murchison Falls National Park, overnight Budongo Forest project area. All meals included. (6 hours)

Day 3

Chimp trekking, Budongo Murchison Falls National Park .  Afternoon game drives or visit the Falls on the Nile river. All meals included. (2 hours)

Day 4

Drive to Kibale Forest – full day drive. Overnight Lodge. All meals included (8 hours)

Day 5

Chimp tracking and project information – Kibale region with Jane Goodall Institute staff member Overnight Lodge. All meals included.

Day 6

Jacana/Ishasha, Queen Elizabeth National Park Maramagambo. All meals included.(4 + stops)

Day 7

Bwindi – Buhoma Lodge or similar. All meals included.(2/4 hours)

Day 8

Bwindi, trek gorillas. Buhoma Lodge or similar. All meals included.

Day 9

Bwindi, trek gorillas.  Buhoma Lodge or similar. All meals included.

Day 10

Lake Mburo, overnight tented camp. All meals included.(5 hours)

Day 11

Ngamba Island Camp overnight with farewell dinner – forest walk optional extra. All meals included.

Day 12

Return to Entebbe.  Do not book flight out prior to 15h00. Breakfast and Lunch included.

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