For those seeking to explore spectacular rivers & volcanoes, endless jungle and prolific wildlife - Uganda 'the Pearl of Africa' boasts fabulous natural scenery, a rich mosaic of tribes and cultures and is home to the endangered Mountain Gorillas!
A land blessed with natures diversity, Uganda is an safari adventurer’s delight. The Great Lakes region is undoubtedly one of the most diverse areas in Africa.
Uganda has a wealth of primates, over 1000 bird species with 27 endemics. Good game viewing includes Uganda Kob, Giant Forest Hog, Forest & Cape Buffalo, as well as a healthy population of lion, leopard, elephant, and antelope - it also boasts some of the largest Nile crocodiles you will ever see!
Watch the African lions prowling the open plains in the morning and track chimpanzees through the rainforest undergrowth the same afternoon. Navigate tropical channels teeming with hippo and crocs before setting off into the misty mountains to stare deep into the eyes of a mountain gorilla.
Boasting one of the largest selections of forest primates in the world, Uganda's star attraction is the endangered mountain gorilla. With less than 700 surviving individuals, it is the biggest of living primates, and among the most peaceable. Staring into the pensive brown eyes of these gentle giants, who share 95% of their genes with humans, is an experience as humbling as it is thrilling, and should be experienced by anyone planning on taking Uganda tours. More...
A sample of our Primate Experiences:
6 Day Gorilla Tracking Safari in Comfort Lodges & Tented Camps
10 Day Best of Uganda with Gorillas & Chimpanzee Tracking
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The Republic of Uganda
• Area: 236,580 sq km²
• Capital: Kampala
• Currency: Ugandan Shilling
• Climate: Uganda is tropical, but the heat is tempered by its altitude. The rains tend to fall between March and May, and between November and December, with April being the wettest month. The periods between December and February, and June and August are dryer. The northeast part of Uganda is semi-arid, with only two distinct winter and summer seasons, rather than four seasons.
• People: Baganda 17%, Ankole 8%, Basoga 8%, Iteso 8%, Bakiga 7%, Langi 6%, Rwanda 6%, Bagisu 5%, Acholi 4%, Lugbara 4%, Batoro 3%, Bunyoro 3%, Alur 2%, Bagwere 2%, Bakonjo 2%, Jopodhola 2%, Karamojong 2%, Rundi 2%, other 9%
• Official language: English
• Time: GMT + 3
Landlocked in East Africa, Uganda shares its borders with Sudan (to the north), Kenya (to the east), the Democratic Republic of Congo (to the west), and Tanzania and Rwanda (to the south). Home to several national parks and protected nature areas, Uganda has several natural resources and offers unique beauty and bio diversity. Visitors come to Uganda to experience its incredible African game, the amazing primates, tropical rainforests, bustling cities, adventure tours, birding, biking, and hiking Africa’s tallest mountain range.
Best Game Viewing Months: Game viewing is generally better in the dry seasons. The peak safari time is in the dry winter months because the game concentrates around the available sources of water. These months include June through to October, and December to February.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to about half the 700 remaining mountain gorillas in the wild. Join us as we trek into the mountains of Uganda in search of the magnificent mountain gorillas. We'll track a family group from their last known location and spend an hour amongst them in their natural habitat. But this experience is more than gorillas... their home is studded with breathtaking waterfalls and a wide variety of other, if somewhat less dramatic African flora and fauna. We'll have opportunities for great bird spotting and a thrilling game drive and a cruise where we may encounter lions, hippos, elephants and buffalo.
10 Day BEST OF UGANDA from US$4,275 (WF02)
This safari includes some of the most spectacular wildlife experiences - the chimpanzees in Kibale Forest, as well as Chamburu, game-viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park - and of course, gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Two gorilla tracking opportunities are included, with alternative options if you prefer just one Gorilla encounter.
Also included is an excursion to a Chimpanzee Sanctuary on Lake Victoria, game-viewing by Jeep or boat at Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth National Parks and Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest.
Starting and ending in Entebbe, we use customized 4x4 vehicles, stay in good quality lodges, hotels and tented camps and provide all meals on safari, bed and breakfast only in Entebbe. Gorilla & Chimp tracking permits are additional.
Scheduled departures throughout the year. Private tours are available on request.
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RWANDA
Rwanda – “land of a 1000 hills” and home of the Mountain Gorillas, 12 more primate species, Lake Kivu, Akagera National Park - and much more!
Rwanda is a small, land locked country in eastern / central Africa. It has five volcanoes and 23 lakes as well as several rivers. A large part of the country has an elevation of between 1,500 and 2,500 meters.
In prehistoric times as much as one third of Rwanda was covered with mountain rainforest. Today the only large tract of forest left in Rwanda is Nyungwe in the southwestern part of the country; it covers almost 1000 square kilometers. Some areas of forest are also found in the Volcanoes National Park in the northeast, but most of the natural vegetation here is bamboo forest and open moorland.
The highlands in large parts of the country are now dominated by the terraced agriculture that gives the Rwandan countryside its beautiful and pleasant character. The eastern part of Rwanda has entirely different vegetation, the typical African bush, a mix of savannah and grassland dominated by acacia trees as well as large tracts of marshlands and swamps are found throughout the country.
The Republic of Rwanda
• Area: 26,340 km²
• Capital: Kigali - population approximately 1 million
• Population: 11½ million
• Currency: Rwanda Franc
• Climate: Rwanda can be visited any time of the year even during the rainy seasons as the scenery then is greener and the skies are clearer. The wet season is the best time to trek chimpanzees in Nyungwe forest as they during dry season’s wander further away into the forest and consequently are harder to spot.
There are two rainy seasons. The long rains from mid February to beginning of June and the short rains from mid September to mid December. Although it can be raining quite heavily in the mountains these periods, it is no problem to travel these periods either.
The main dry season lasts from June to September and is the best time to trek the gorillas in Volcanoes National Park. It is also worth noting that with the above mentioned, the climate is not uniform throughout the country. It is drier in the east than in the west and north. Sometimes the volcanoes can even be capped in snow. Kigali and Volcanoes National Park can become rather chilly. The areas around Lake Kivu are generally rather sunny and pleasant all year round.
• People: Hutu (Bantu) 84%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 15%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%
• Official languages: English & Kinyarwanda. French & Swahili are widely spoken
• Time: GMT + 3
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6 Day GORILLA TRACKING SAFARI (WF01)
visiting the Mountain Gorillas in Uganda or Rwanda from US$2,475
This fascinating safari offers a unique insight into gorilla and local community life in Uganda and Rwanda and how they are linked by responsible tourism.
On this trip you have the opportunity to spend two days tracking Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest or Rwanda's Parc National de Volcans. The second day is available for a forest walk or cultural visit, if you prefer. Included is an excursion to a Chimpanzee Sanctuary on Lake Victoria and game-viewing at Lake Mburo National Park.
Starting and ending in Entebbe, we use customized 4x4 vehicles, stay in good quality lodges, hotels and tented camps and provide all meals on safari, bed and breakfast only in Entebbe.
Gorilla permits are an additional US$500 each for Uganda and US$500 / US$750* each for Rwanda.
Scheduled departures throughout the year. Private tours are available on request.
*All Rwandan gorilla permits purchased before 1st June 2012 for tracking in 2012 will remain at US$500. All permits purchased after this date will be sold at the new rate of US$750. Gorilla permits for tracking in 2013 will be sold at US$750 regardless of the time of purchase.
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