Expedition to Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi with the tour operator "Calypso Ukraine"
Expedition to Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi with the tour operator "Calypso Ukraine" - the best parks in the world
Trekking to 3 species of monkeys: chimpanzees, gorillas, golden monkeys.
Duration - 12 days / 11 nights
Tour dates:
September 3 – 14, 2024
Itinerary: Bujumbura - Volcanoes National Park - Golden Monkey Trekking - Gorilla Trekking - Queen Elizabeth National Park - Kazinga Strait - Kibale Forest National Park - Chimpanzee Trekking - Bigodi Swamp - Jinja - Nile Rafting - Entebbe
Meals included in the tour price
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Tour cost – $3665 + airfare
The program can be continued Safari Expedition "Kenya - Tanzania"» with discount in 800 USD
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Tour program
Day 1: Morning arrival in Bujumbura (Burundi). The first acquaintance with the city and the first country of the tour in East Africa.
Day 2: Morning stroll through Bujumbura, drum show and drive towards Rwanda, one of the most developed countries in Africa. visits Museum of the Genocide in Kigali and the story of this terrible event in 1996.
Day 3: Kigali tour, souvenir market and go to the main national park of East Africa - Volcanoes National Park.
Day 4: Today we are waiting Trekking with Golden Monkeys, one of the most beautiful monkeys on the planet. We are moving to Uganda.
Day 5: Getting up early in the morning, under the guidance of experienced rangers, go to jungle in search of gorillas. The meeting with them and especially the dominant male (weight up to 250 kg) will forever remain in my memory.
A short video about our trip to Rwanda and trekking to the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park
Day 6: We're going to Queen Elizabeth National Park, where a safari awaits us and we have great chances to see almost all African animals in one park. Queen Elizabeth National Park is the main park in Uganda.
Day 7: In the first half in Queen Elizabeth National Park we will cross first the equator and then the Casinga channel, which connects lakes Edward and George (Queen Elizabeth Park). And today we have a game drive or as they call it a photo safari in one of the best parks in Uganda and all of East Africa.
Day 8: We're going to Kibale Forest National Park, where tomorrow awaits us trekking in search of Chimpanzees. And today we are waiting for all the beauties of the east Africa and like a cherry on the cake - a crater lake.
Day 9: The third safari to the monkeys, today we have encounter with a chimpanzee. After trekking we go to Bigodi swamps.
Day 10: Leaving for Jinja head of the Nile. We will see the place where this great river begins. Cruise on the Nile.
Day 11: Rafting on the Nile! this is not rafting on a quiet calm river, this is a real adventure. Who will not participate in rafting will be able to go on a guided trekking to the source of the Nile. In the evening we leave for Entebbe.
Day 12: Departure day.
PRICE: 3665 USD per person (double occupancy)
The program can be continued Safari Expedition "Kenya - Tanzania"» with discount in 800 USD
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For single room surcharge 750 $.
INCLUDED:
- accommodation in double rooms. Supplement for single occupancy $750;
- breakfasts in hotels (1,2,11 and 12 days), three meals a day in lodges throughout the tour route 3-10 days).
- all movements and excursions mentioned in the program;
- entrances to national parks;
- local guides and security in the parks;
NOT INCLUDED:
- air travel;
- visas for Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi;
- gorilla trekking in Uganda ($700 if you go);
- chimpanzee trekking in Uganda ($200 if you go);
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WHY GO?
Both Uganda and Rwanda are countries not spoiled by our travelers, and this is probably unfair. But where else if not here you can watch wild animals, see the unique African culture and enjoy the most comfortable climate on the planet? The temperature in these places never rises above +30 and never falls below +16. Many scientists believe that the first man appeared there, at the head of the Nile River. Therefore, in some way, our journey is a return to where the childhood years of mankind passed, a return to the origins!
British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill called Uganda the pearl of Africa and was infinitely right! And the former dictator of Uganda and part-time cannibal Idi Dada Amin considered this place "the geographical heart of the world." These words are sometimes quoted as evidence of his idiocy, and, by the way, he was also right. As you know, the ancient supercontinent Gondwana split into 6 continents. The land was spreading, but only the place where Uganda and Rwanda are now located has practically not changed its position relative to the coordinate axis for billions of years.
So let's believe Idi Amin! Cannibals are better than us in many things. In the same people, for example ....
So, our journey is a journey to the VERY HEART OF THE PLANET!
GORILLAS
By a tragic coincidence, the largest apes, mountain gorillas, shared the sad fate of the pygmies. These good-natured giants weighing up to 250 kilograms, there are no more than 800 individuals left on the entire planet. Beautiful and powerful animals have suffered greatly from deforestation and poachers. They need our protection more than anyone else. Remember that gorillas are very sensitive to human diseases, they have no immunity to our viruses. A frail bespectacled man who came from Europe, sneezing on King Kong, can easily kill him. So when visiting gorillas, keep your coughs and diarrhea to yourself if possible.
DESCRIPTION OF SOME PLACES
QUEEN ELIZABETH
Queen Elizabeth is located in the southwest of the country, in the western part of the Great Rift of Africa. There are also rainforests and savannahs and light forests. The national park is located at the foot of the majestic mountain - Rwenzori (Mountains of the Moon) and this served as the formation of a large number of hot springs here. Prehistoric volcanic craters form gigantic amphitheatres, through which elephants and numerous antelopes stroll. Some of these craters have formed salt lakes, against which pink flamingos look especially attractive. The fauna of the park is rich and interesting in its species composition. This is the home of elephants, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, lions and many other animals. More than 500 species of birds live in Queen Elizabeth, among which there are such as the albatross and the crowned crane, which is the state symbol of Uganda.
RAFTING
Rafting on the rapids of the Nile is the insane beauty of the great river and a crazy adrenaline rush. When your raft turns over like a piece of wood, and you fall into the element of turbulent streams, it seems, just a little more, and you will find yourself at the bottom in the arms of black-skinned mermaids…. But no, everything ends well, but for some reason I don’t feel like drinking for a long time.
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