UGANDA SAFARIS - SPECIAL OFFERS

Experience the very best of Uganda in elegance and style guided by proffessional and experienced tour guides. We have several special tour offers, perfect for the more discerning traveller who wishes to discover Uganda's incredible national parks and immense tourism attractions that make the country the Pearl of Africa! These offers can also be tailor made to suit your individual or group interests and aspirations.

YEAR OF THE GORILLA OFFER

3 DAYS LUXURY GORILLA SAFARI IN UGANDA
To celebrate the Year of the Gorilla, at Abacus African Vacations, we have a special offer for holiday makers interested in tracking the rare mountain gorillas in Bwindi. This luxury gorilla safari is valid from September to December 2009. This offer involves 3 different price options based on your preffered luxury safari lodge that you would like to stay in while trekking the gorillas. Click Here for Details about the Trip or Download a PDF Brochure for this tour Offer!

HOW TO BOOK THESE OFFERS

· Bookings for safaris should be done as soon as possible to facilitate reservation of Gorilla permits
· A 30% deposit is required for all tours and should be either wired on our account or paid directly to our agents in the United states of America credit cards or to us . However, for credit card payments a 10% sur charge is deducted on authorization for the deposit deduction .
· Other details will be given on request.

HOW TO OBTAIN VISAS FOR UGANDA

Ugandan visas are issued at our missions/ embassies abroad and also at the Entry / Exit point like at the airport, borders etc. Underlying the Uganda Visa policy is the principle of reciprocity that is , all countries that require visas for Uganda are also visa prone in Uganda.
Visa fees
Single entry – US$ 50
Multiple entries – US$ 200
Inland transit – US$ 50.
It is advisable that clients doing a Uganda and Rwanda tour beginning and ending in Uganda purchase two single entry visas than a multiple because it would be expensive.

GORILLA TRACKING REQUIREMENTS IN UGANDA AND RWANDA
Please bring the following for tracking gorillas.
· Hiking boots- ankle level boots are ok but make sure it is something handy.
· Gloves
· A warm cardigan
· Thick trousers and a long sleeved top are ideal for tracking.
· Rain Coat
· Video- filming is allowed in the parks though not outside the park
· Water proof container for their cameras
· A pair of binoculars if you are a keen bird watcher.
· If you prefer wearing a hat, a baseball cap is recommended.

PLEASE NOTE THAT

Encounter with the gorillas
Submissiveness
When you encounter the gorillas always remember to be submissive
Do not look at them straight in the face rather give a sideways glance.
Do not stand over them-crouch instead, stay in a tight group
Speak in whispers
Do not use flash photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Bookings and details of this safari get in tourch with Abacus African vacation at Email info@abacusvacations.com