Sharing Cultural Tours is offering an escorted pilot project tour out to Uganda at the end of this year, 2017. It’s where we will discover ways to weave cultural trails together with our hosts. It’s a two week venture where we will travel to parts of Uganda visiting rural communities and visiting game parks.
October and November are considered shoulder/low season, but one difference to take into consideration is the cost of the Gorilla and chimp permits. October the cost is still USD 600.00 p/p, chimpanzee permits are USD 150.00 p/p; whereas November the costs drop to USD 450.00 & USD 100.00 respectively, hence the reason why I am leaning towards November in the event there is an interest in doing these optional excursions. Nothing is set in stone yet, so the dates are a little flexible depending on the interest.
· The approximate cost of the tour is low to moderate based on the accommodation. CAD 1210.00, USD 900.00, £730.00. (Depending on availability).
· The price of the tour includes: – vehicle rental/fuel, and driver/guide’s costs, game park entrance fees, boat fees, accommodations/most breakfasts included, homestays and locally prepared foods.
· Where there are no home-stays, hotel accommodations will be comfortable with basic necessities; continental breakfast is included in most of the hotels.
· Gorilla and chimp permits are not included in the tour costs. This is an optional excursion and prior arrangements need to be made.
October/November is classed as the low season as it’s a rainy season. There are advantages and disadvantages for visiting at this time. There are fewer visitors and prices are discounted, but it can be rainy and muddy. The weather is slightly cooler, but not much; you will need rain gear and comfy hiking boots, but this is suggested regardless of what time of year you visit as you are hiking in the rainforests where the rain falls all year round.
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