ZAR 30,750
PER PERSON SHARING
ZAR 37,950
PER PERSON SHARING
ZAR 3,760
COMPULSORY SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
GORILLA TREKKING PERMIT - $865 | Chimp Trekking Permit – $140
The cost of the Gorilla Trekking Permit is not included in the tour price.
Your Classic Tour Experience
Visit the critically endangered Mountain Gorillas in an intimate face-to-face hiking experience, alongside an included chimpanzee trek and relaxing boat cruise to view the torrential might of Murchison Falls.
Highlights
- Nile River
- Murchison Falls
- Optional Gorilla Trekking
- Optional Chimp Trekking
- Bondugo Forest Reserve
- Bwindi National Park
- Lake Mburo
- Jinja Activities
On our classic tours, clients can choose between two accommodation options. The explorer (camping) option includes a dome tent (2.4×2.4m) and a 5cm-thick mattress. You’ll need to bring your own sleeping bag. Alternatively, the classic (accommodated) option offers more comfort with a variety of permanent tents, guesthouses, lodges, and hotels available.
Classic Tents
Permanent Tents
Hotels & Resorts
Lodges & Guesthouses
Classic Small Group Truck
Our scheduled tour trucks are equipped with 20 seats and extra space for storing camping gear. Perfect for
both small and large groups, the trucks also feature a club area with 4 additional seats, ideal for playing cards or socializing.
Additional features include:
Overhead luggage racks –
USB ports for charging devices –
Large dropdown tinted windows –
Window shading –
Locker space (35cm square, 80cm deep)
4×4 Safari Vehicle
We offer a range of vehicles to enhance your safari or game drive experience. These include standard open-sided 4×4 vehicles and safari mini-vans with pop-up roofs.
Key vehicle features:
Pop-up roof or open sides –
4-wheel drive –
Comfortable seating –
Capable of traversing rugged terrain
Cross into the kingdom of the Mountain Gorillas in Uganda, navigating through the dense jungle to reach these critically endangered primates in person. An experience like no other, this trip may highlight the Gorillas but includes another excursion into the illustrious Budongo Central Park Reserve to track chimpanzees in their treetop havens and a relaxing boat cruise along the Nile River.
Your journey begins with a visit to Murchison Falls National Park, where the Nile River bursts through a narrow gorge to create one of Africa’s most dramatic waterfalls. Along the way, we pass through Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary with the possibility of a rhino walk, an up-close conservation success story.
In the heart of Budongo Forest, step into East Africa’s largest mahogany woodland in search of chimpanzees. With an expert guide leading the way, this trek offers a glimpse into the lives of these enigmatic animals, followed by the cruise along the Nile. Winding along our scenic route, we head to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Here, the expansive views set the tone for the natural grandeur ahead. Crossing the Equator, you’ll reach Lake Bunyonyi, a peaceful highland lake dotted with islands, and your base for the pinnacle of the tour: Gorilla or Golden Monkey Trekking.
In this secular region, with only a few hundred mountain gorillas left in its forests and the reclusive nature of the endangered Golden Monkeys, encountering them in their misty forest home is both rare and profound. Whether trekking through Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest or nearby reserves in Rwanda or the DRC, your visit directly supports conservation and local communities. Between days, unwind by the lake, explore nearby villages, or enjoy optional excursions like boat rides and mountain biking.
From the tranquility of Lake Bunyonyi, the adventure shifts to Lake Mburo National Park, a birdwatcher’s paradise with opportunities for walking safaris, night game drives, and cycling among zebras and antelope. Finally, the journey ends in Jinja, where the Nile spills from Lake Victoria. Whether you choose whitewater rafting, bungee jumping, or an idyllic sunset cruise, Jinja offers the perfect finale to a route filled with extraordinary encounters, serene beauty, and unforgettable memories of Africa’s untamed heart.
AVAILABLE DEPARTURES DATES
Please be aware, the above dates are only an indication of departure. To confirm availability on this tour, please reach out and get in touch with us…
DEPARTURES ON PROMOTION
Tour Itinerary
This below itinerary is flexible and can be changed without notice. A detailed, up-to-date dossier itinerary is available to download for this tour.
10:00am – Hillside Plaza Hotel, Plot 1A Kira Road – Ntinda II Rd, Kampala, Uganda
Included – Meals as outlined in the itinerary – 7 Breakfast 8 Lunch 7 Dinner – which are prepared and served at the Nomad truck / accommodation / qualified crew / filtered water / transport in the Nomad truck / included highlights as per the itinerary / entrance fees to National Parks.
Excluded – Items of a personal nature (snacks, alcohol, bottled water, soft drinks, tips) / entrance fees (associated with optional activities) / souvenirs
1x Tour Guide
1x Driver/Cook
German Translator Available
The following optional activities are available to be pre-booked along with your tour.
Day 2
– Chimp Trekking
Day 5, 6
– Gorilla Trekking
– Golden Monkey Trekking
Gorilla Trekking Permit – USD865 – USD965
The cost of a permit to visit the gorillas is currently as above. Please check actual amount with us closer to departure. You will be pre-invoiced for this non-refundable amount.
Chimp Trekking Permit – USD140 – USD240
The cost of a permit to visit the chimps (Uganda) is currently as above. This activity is regarded as an optional activity due to the location and logistics involved the day the chimps are visited. If you do not wish to participate in the chimp trekking, you will remain at the visitor’s centre (limited facilities) for between 2 – 4 hours while the group participates in the activity. Please inform us if you do not wish to participate in this activity.
What is a single supplement?
On camping tours, single supplements are optional however on accommodated tours, single supplements are compulsory if you are travelling on your own. If you have purchased the single supplement, you will receive your own tent / room for the tour. However, in the event that your Activity Package includes an activity that involves accommodation, you will be required to share for the duration of that activity. The single supplement does not cover any Activity Package items and these are booked on a shared basis, regardless if you are on a camping or accommodated tour.
Only a maximum of 4 Single Supplements are allowed per tour. Any extra Single Supplements are on requests basis only.
When is a single supplement required?
All of our tours are priced on twin share accommodation. If you are booking one of our accommodated tours and you are travelling on your own, you are required to pay the single supplement. There are a maximum of 4 single supplements available on all tours.
If you require accommodation before or after your tour we can arrange this for you. We can also arrange airport transfers – contact your travel agent or Nomad to make these bookings.
Pre-Accommodation
Hillside Plaza Hotel, Kampala, Uganda
Post-Accommodation
Hillside Plaza Hotel, Kampala, Uganda
Nomad has a non-profit Trust that looks after the people, animals and places that we visit. We realise that a footprint is left where we travel and for this reason, the Nomad Africa Trust was established. Your donation to the Trust is called a “Green Seat”. If you would like to help Nomad making Africa Greener, simply choose the tick box during your booking process (or contact us afterwards to add it) and we will take care of the rest. The Nomad African Trust is responsible for the administration of the funds collected from the sale of the green seats and these funds are distributed to various projects as identified by the Trust.
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