Day 1-8: Volunteering & Homestay: Pick up from GAGH. Transfer to the volunteer community (e.g., near Queen Elizabeth NP). Spend 8 days on the volunteer program, with the homestay and meals included.
Appropriate Hotels: Homestay, Bush Lodge, Igongo Country Hotel
Meals: Day 1-8: Full board at homestay. Day 9-11: Full board at lodges. Day 12: B/fast at lodge, Lunch in Masaka.
Day 9
Day 9: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP: After breakfast, get a transfer to a mid-range lodge. Check in and have lunch. Activity (2 hrs): Afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Dinner.
Day 10
Day 10: Game Drives: Early breakfast. Activity (3-4 hrs): Morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains. Return for lunch. Activity (2-3 hrs): Afternoon game drive. Dinner.
Day 11
Day 11: Tree-Climbing Lions & Transfer: Early breakfast. Drive to the Ishasha Sector (approx. 2 hrs). Activity (2-3 hrs): Game drive to spot the famous tree-climbing lions. Break (1 hr): Lunch. Drive to a mid-point lodge near Mbarara. Dinner.
Day 12
Day 12: Return to Entebbe: Breakfast. Drive back to GAGH. Break (1 hr): Lunch in Masaka. Arrive in the late afternoon.
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Inclusions
Airport transfers
Full board accommodation
All tour activities as detailed in the itinerary
Park entrance fees
Guiding fees
Bottled water while on safari
A 4×4 comfortable safari vehicle good for game viewing and photographing
Gorilla permits
Chimpanzee trekking permits
Primate tracking permits
Professional full-time English speaking driver-guide
Excluded
International flights
Visas (where applicable)
Laundry services
Beverages and drinks
Tips
Items of a personal nature
Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary