Day 1: Welcome To Uganda | Evening Game Drive | Travel To Murchison Falls National Park

On your arrival Vianney’s untamed expeditions  representative will welcome you to Uganda at Entebbe airport and then driven across several districts to Murchison Falls National Park. You will have a stopover to have lunch then proceed to Murchison Falls National Park.

Check-in at your hotel, then move out for you an evening game drive to spot lions, buffalos, waterbucks, Rothschid’s giraffe, oribi, baboons, antelopes, leopards, and various bird species.

Accommodation at  Fort Murchison Hotel

Continental dishes are served with a variety of local and international dishes available for guests.

Day 2: Game drive | Boat cruise | Hiking | Travel To Fort Portal

Expect To See: Lions, elephants, giraffes, leopards, buffalos, waterbucks, giraffes, baboons, hippos, crocodiles, antelopes, aquatic birds.

After an early breakfast at 5 am, set off for a morning game drive on the Northern Delta Nile. Lions, elephants, leopards, buffalos, waterbucks, Jackson’s hartebeest, Rothschild’s giraffe, oribi, and baboons are some of the animals to expect.

Other activities in this game drive include bird watching, and sightseeing across the open savannah dotted woodland and riverine vegetation along the Nile and Albert delta.

After your morning game drive, at 9 am you will embark on a two-hour boat cruise on the Nile. This boat ride offers an amazing view of the falls from the bottom angle. Hippos, crocodiles, antelopes, and aquatic birds can be seen along the shores of the river.

You will hike from the bottom of the falls to the top of Murchison falls where the Nile forces its way through a gorge in the rocks and tumbles 43m below flowing westwards into Lake Albert.

You will have lunch at Paraa safari lodge. After lunch, you will be driven to the Fort portal through various districts.

Accommodation at  Primate Lodge

Day 3: Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest | Batwa Trail

After breakfast, we transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home of the mountain gorilla. Enjoy the drive as you will spot Lake Albert, the Rwenzori ranges, the  Kibale forest, and the beautiful lakes Edward and George.

You will go be driven via the Ishasha sector as you will have a chance to observe tree-climbing lions in the wild.

You will have lunch at your lodge.

After lunch, you will head out for a community walk where you will visit the Batwa, which is an indigenous group of people that have lived in the forest for 500,000 years, enjoy traditional dances and drama from them.

Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Friends

Day 4: Gorilla Trekking | Lake Bunyonyi with 29 Islands

After breakfast, prepare for the gorilla trekking adventure which begins at 8:00am with a briefing at the information center by the Uganda Wildlife Authority staff. We will then be guided into the jungle to track the shy primates. Gorilla tracking may take 3 to 7 hours but it is well worth the effort. It’s advisable to bring along a rain jacket, and hiking boots. At the end of this long and exciting adventure, return to our lodge for a well-deserved shower, and then have lunch.

After lunch, you will be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi via Kabale, a region popularly known by many as the 'Switzerland of Africa'. This twisting water body dotted with 29 islands will amaze you.

The name of the lake translates as the 'place of little birds and it is indeed blessed with some 200 bird species including several varieties of weavers that nest by the lakeshore and on the many islands. It is also probably the best place in Uganda to spot otters.

The lake Bunyonyi's altitude is 1,950 m, and it is surrounded by hills that are 2,200 to 2,478 m high and intensely cultivated. The data on the lake's maximum depth varies, from 44 m to 900 m in some parts; Lake Bunyonyi probably is the second deepest lake in Africa. It is one of the few African lakes completely safe for swimming - there is no bilharzia. The temperature on the surface rises to 25 degrees Celsius.

Accommodation  at Gorilla Friends lodge

Day 5: Final Day | Equator | Transfer To The Airport

The day begins with a delightful breakfast after which we return to the mainland and prepare to drive back to Entebbe. We make a lunch stop at Mbarara and proceed to Kampala making another stop at the Equator in Masaka, see where this imaginary line divides our planet into two equal hemispheres. Snacks, souvenirs, and photographs may be taken here.

Arrive in Kampala later that evening and transferred to Entebbe for your departure flight.

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BOOKING CONDITIONS AND PAYMENT

A booking is considered confirmed upon receipt of a 40% deposit to our bank account. Only the amount received by our bank account shall be regarded as paid (with all money transfer costs paid by the customer). The remaining balance is due 45 days before your departure date. If your reservation is made within 45 days of departure, the entire amount must be paid at the time of confirmation.

Although if a client is unable to pay the entire amount at the due date, we will do our best to provide an alternative option

BOOKING ALTERATIONS

For alterations of existing bookings done by the client (e.g. air tickets, departure dates, number of participants, accommodation etc.) a handling fee of 80 USD per booking applies. The handling fee will be charged on top of the service provider fees.

CHILDREN POLICY

Children between the age of 3 and 12 years will pay 50-75% of the adult rate if occupying a room with two adults.

Pay 75% of the adult rate if occupying a room with another child.

Pay 100% of the adult rates if occupying a room with one adult

CANCELLETION

Any cancellation of a reservation must be in writing, either by e-mail or fax and shall only be effective upon its receipt and acknowledgement by Vianney’s Untamed Expeditions. Thus, reservations that are cancelled, reduced in length of stay or reduced in the number of occupancies are subject to cancellation and no-show fees. The following scale of cancellation charges will be applicable, depending on the day before the departure of the tour when the cancellation notice is received.

25% if cancelled up to 30 days prior to arrival.

50% if cancelled between 30 and 15 days prior to arrival

100% if cancelled within 14 days or in the case of a ‘No Show.’

If the cancellation case is discussed earlier, we will do our best to render our support. We understand that things can happen and will try to resolve any problems that are brought to our consideration.

RISK

The client accepts that all tours are of an adventurous nature and involve an element of personal risk. Neither the Company nor any of its agents can be held responsible in any way for any injury, loss of life or damage to property, howsoever caused. The client therefore insures will hold the Company, its agent, assigns and servants harmless from any such claim. The client accepts full responsibility for all risks involved.

AUTHORITY ON TOUR

The decisions of the Company´s guide/driver on tour shall at all times be ultimate and binding. The client must at all times conform to the laws, customs and foreign exchange regulations of all countries visited.

MARKETING

The Company reserves the right to use any videos and photographs taken during tours for marketing or any other advertising purposed. Hence the client gives consent to use such photographs and authorizes the Company to retain copyright for these photographs and such material.

ITINERARY CHANGES

We reserve the right to re-arrange the itinerary or amend the arrangements of any tour in case of unanticipated hostile circumstances beyond our control; although efforts will be made to adhere to the original program.

FORCE MAJEUR

Unanticipated circumstances including but not limited to mechanical breakdowns, weather, war, riots and other unpredictable circumstances above the control of the Company may cause Interruptions or alterations to the tour. The Company shall not be held responsible in any way for any of these possible occurrences or any consequences, which may arise as a result of these.

SCAMS

Please note that if you receive an email from someone asking you to send them moneys via Money Gram or Western Union, this is an email hacking scam. Vianney’s Untamed Expeditions does not accept payments from customers via Western Union or Money Gram.

COMPLAITS

If you develop a complaint during your tour, please bring it to the attention of the guide and our company representative who will do their best to resolve the situation to your satisfaction.

Our competitive and affordable tour services in the country remain fully dedicated to helping visitors enjoy their stay in Uganda

Irrespective of your budget, we can guarantee that the price will be rational, and every amount will be invested in the quality of your tour to provide you with an experience that cannot be matched by any contender. Our hotels, lodges and camps fit each traveler’s needs. Everyone deserves to experience the trip of a lifetime, no matter where they are from! We at Vianney’s Untamed Expeditions help every client to achieve their dream vacation.

We can help you to create or adjust your travel policy to ensure maximum cost effectiveness without compromising comfort. Tanzania safari holidays with Vianney’s Untamed Expeditions can be personalized as much as you like.