The Best of Uganda - 16 day Tour

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Includes:

• Meals as specified in the itinerary (hotels in Entebbe are B&B)
• Drinks as stipulated in itinerary
• Accommodation as stipulated in the itinerary
• Water in the vehicle for overland sectors
• Amref Flying Doctors emergency evacuation
• Scheduled flights, inclusive of airport taxes where applicable, as specified in the itinerary
  • NB: Baggage restriction of 15kgs per person (no more) is applicable on all flights in small, soft-sided bags. This includes hand luggage. Extra luggage will incur a charge of $3 per kg, per sector, to be paid directly to the airline upon check-in.
  • NB: Certain routings have restrictions on schedules and have minimum numbers: details will be confirmed upon booking
•  All ground transportation and transfers as indicated, which are inclusive of fuel
• Activities as stipulated in the itinerary
• Game drives in a shared 4-wheel drive vehicle at Lodges where indicated
• Park, ranger guide, conservation fees
• Community bed night fees
• All applicable taxes and administration fees
• Gorilla and/or Chimpanzee permits as stipulated in the itinerary:
  • Gorilla and Chimpanzee tracking is subject to availability of permits, which are limited to 8 per Gorilla family per day and 6 per Chimpanzee family per ½ day.
  • Gorilla and Chimpanzee permits cannot be held/secured/booked with the Uganda Wildlife Authority or the Rwanda Development Board in advance of payment – they are only secured once physically paid for. We can check availability of permits but we cannot hold them.
  • We will invoice for the permits, and as soon as the funds clear in our account, we will go ahead and purchase.
  • Gorilla and Chimpanzee permits are always 100% non-transferable and non-refundable.
  • There is a minimum age limit for gorilla tracking of 15 years (no exceptions).
• In Uganda, please be advised that if clients are staying at Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, we shall endeavour to buy Nkuringo Gorilla group permits – the Nkuringo group tracking start point is close to the Lodge. If at the time of booking, Nkuringo group permits are not available, we shall secure permits from the Rushaga group (encompassing the Nshongi, Mishaya, Busingye, Kahungye and Bweza Families) which is a 45 – 60-minute drive from Clouds. There is an additional cost of approximately $188 (per vehicle) which transfers guests to the tracking start point, waits and returns them to the Lodge.
• Administration fee

Excludes:

• All passport and visa fees:
  • Uganda: With effect from 01 July 2016, the Government of Uganda has introduced an online visa application system. Guests intending to visit Uganda for tourism-purposes are required to apply and obtain a visa online: https://visas.immigration.go.ug/. We have a separate document detailing more information on how-to apply – please advise us if you need this. Single entry tourist visas are available at a cost of $50 (reduced from $100 on 22 July 2016), and East African tourist visas (between Uganda | Rwanda | Kenya) are available at a cost of $100.
    Rwanda: All visa applications for Rwanda are applied via their online visa application system. Guests intending to visit Rwanda for tourism-purposes are required to apply and obtain a visa online: http://www.migration.gov.rw/. Single entry tourist visas are available at a cost of $50. East African tourist visas (between Uganda | Rwanda | Kenya) are available at a cost of $100.
• All health vaccinations and medications, including, but not limited to:
  • Yellow Fever vaccinations are currently compulsory for entry into Uganda. All those entering Uganda must be in possession of a valid and original Yellow Fever vaccination cardI
• International flights and associated airport departure taxes
• Meals not specified (including lunch and other meal stops between properties on overland sectors)
• Drinks where not stipulated in itinerary
• Items of a personal nature
• Laundry in Kampala / Entebbe
• Gratuities for guides / drivers / hotel staff etc.
• Any extras and additional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
• Charges incurred as a result of delays or cancellations or other inconveniences beyond our control
• Trip cancellation, travel delay or baggage insurance
• All statutory increases beyond our control
• Travel / medical insurance