Guaranteed small group of no more than 12 Smithsonian travelers per departure

Discover mountain gorillas in their natural habitat on Day 12, and on the optional extension in Rwanda.

Day 1: Depart the U.S. for Entebbe, Uganda

Day 2: Arrive Dubai, UAE Upon arrival transfer to an airport hotel, where you’ll spend the night.

Day 3: Entebbe Early this morning return to the airport for the flight to Entebbe, arriving midday. This evening gather for a briefing on the journey ahead followed by a welcome dinner. (D)

Day 4: Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Murchison Falls National Park En route to your first national park today, enjoy a lunch visit at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, which is helping to reintroduce rhinos to Uganda’s national parks and reserves. Continue to storied Murchison Falls, arriving late afternoon at your lodge inside the park, overlooking the north bank of the Nile River. (B,L,D)

Day 5: Murchison Falls National Park At 1,480 square miles, Murchison Falls counts as Uganda’s largest national park. It is home to more than 450 bird species and a variety of forest primates and big game, including four of the “Big 5” – elephant, buffalo, lion, and leopard; decimated by poaching, rhinos will be reintroduced as they breed at the Rhino Sanctuary. Take an early morning game drive then return to the lodge for breakfast and time at leisure.

This afternoon hike around the top of the waterfall then embark on a boat safari along the Victoria (“White”) Nile that bisects the park. (B,L,D)

Day 6: Murchison Falls and Nile Delta This morning take a boat ride about 12 miles south to the Nile Delta, the widest habitable area of the Nile and where the world’s longest river breaks into several branches. Rare wetland birds inhabit this area, including the shoebill and endemic papyrus species. Then, another late afternoon game drive followed by “Sundowner” cocktails. (B,L,D)

Day 7: Kibale National Park Travel to Kibale National Park, reaching the lodge late this afternoon. (B,L,D)

Day 8: Kibale Preserved as a moist evergreen rainforest, Kibale forms a 111-mile continuous forest and wildlife corridor with adjacent Queen Elizabeth National Park, hosting abundant birdlife and some 13 species of primates, including endangered chimpanzees. Set out to encounter the playful primates in their natural habitat on this morning’s chimp trek through the tropical rainforest. Midday visit a local tea plantation; later this afternoon take a forest walk through the park’s wetland. (B,L,D)

17 days from $10,193 total price from New York ($9,395 air, land & safari inclusive plus $798 airline taxes and departure fees)

Where the savannah meets the jungle sits Uganda, rich with wildlife on its open

plains, in its lush rainforests, and by its tropical waters – and unparalleled birdlife above. Its mist-covered hills hold the hope of encounters with mountain gorillas … for an East Africa safari truly off the beaten path.

Wildlife Adventure in ugAndA

Your Small Group Tour HighlightsExperience a rare opportunity to see mountain gorillas … Visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary … Enjoy stays in five national parks … Take part in game drives and boat safaris … Encounter chimpanzees on a trek through the tropical rainforest … Visit a Pygmy village … Enjoy unique and intimate accommodations

Day Itinerary Hotel Rating 1 Depart U.S. for Entebbe, Uganda

2 Dubai Traders Hotel Sup. First Class

3 Entebbe LAICO Lake Sup. First Class Victoria Hotel

4-6 Murchison Falls Paraa Safari First Class

Lodge

7-8 Kibale Ndali Lodge First Class

9-10 Queen Elizabeth Mweya Safari First Class Lodge

11-13 Bwindi

Buhoma Lodge First Class

Impenetrable Nat’l Park

14 Lake Mburo Mihingo Lodge First Class

15 Entebbe LAICO Lake Sup. First Class Victoria Hotel

16 Entebbe/Depart for U.S. (overnight flight)

17 Arrive U.S.

Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel industry standard reference.

Avg. High (°F) Jun Jul SepEntebbe 75 75 77Kibale 73 74 75Lake Mburo 81 83 81

UGANDA

RWANDA

DestinationMinibusExtension (air)Extension (motorcoach)Entry/Departure

Entebbe

Kigali

Lake Mburo

Murchison FallsNational Park

KibaleNat’l Park

Queen ElizabethNat’l Park

BwindiNat’l Park

Parc Nat’ldes Volcans

Lake Victoria

Lake Victoria

AFRICA

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New Tour for 2014!

Day 9: Queen Elizabeth National Park On today’s journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park, stop at Katwe Explosion and Salt Crater, a huge extinct volcano whose salt pans are still mined today. Reach the national park in time for lunch and a late afternoon game drive. (B,L,D)

Day 10: Queen Elizabeth Uganda’s most visited game reserve, Queen Elizabeth National Park hosts more than 500 species of birds and 95 species of mammal, including elephant, hippo, lion, and leop-ard. Travel through some of the park’s 764 square miles on today’s morning game drive and afternoon boat safari. (B,L,D)

Day 11: Queen Elizabeth, Ishasha, Bwindi National Park Enjoy more game viewing today en route to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, with a stop for a bush lunch along the way. On this afternoon’s game drive in Ishasha, enjoy the oppor tunity to see the black-maned tree-climbing lions unique to the area. Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, arriving late this afternoon. (B,L,D)

Day 12: Bwindi Embark on an unrivaled travel highlight: a trek through the forest to encounter mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. The gorilla population here numbers about 340 – half of the world’s entire population of the endangered primate. With a good chance of meeting the habituated gorillas (and spending a proscribed hour with them), hike through ancient and diverse forest ecosystems (jungle, montane, and lowland) accessible only on foot. Along the way, see some of the park’s astounding variety of flora and fauna: 350 species of birds, 310 species of butterfly, 120 types of mammal

(including 10 primates), 200 species of trees, and 100 species of ferns. (B,L,D)

Day 13: Bwindi Early this morning set out on a rainforest walk in the national park. Later visit a village of Batwa Pygmy, the indigenous people who lived in the adjacent forest before being displaced by the park. Here see a dance performance; meet with a healer; and visit the vital community hospital that began as an open-air clinic. (B,L,D)

Day 14: Lake Mburo National Park Travel to Lake Mburo, one of Uganda’s smallest parks but whose open and wooded savannah, lakes, thickets, and grassy rolling hills support a surprising diversity of flora and fauna, as you’ll see on a late afternoon Sundowner cruise. (B,L,D)

Day 15: Lake Mburo and Entebbe This morning take a game drive through this scenic park – the last safari of your trip. Then set out for Entebbe, stopping en route to visit a traditional drum maker. Tonight gather for a farewell dinner. (B,L,D)

Day 16: Entebbe and depart for the U.S. After a morning at leisure, depart for the Entebbe airport and board your connecting flight to the U.S. (B)

Day 17: Arrive in the U.S. Arrive in the U.S. today and connect with your return flights home.

Your Tour Price Includes• Round-trip air transportation from listed cities• 14 nights accommodations in Superior First Class and

First Class hotels and lodges • 38 meals: 13 breakfasts, 12 lunches, 13 dinners• Extensive game viewing as described, including all park

entrance fees and trekking permits • Mineral water while on safari • Services of a professional Tour Director• Lectures by Smithsonian Expert• Private safari vehicle transportation throughout your

trip with guaranteed window seating• Luggage handling for one bag per person• Gratuities for Tour Director, driver/guides, dining room

servers, and airport and hotel porters

Elephants abound in Uganda’s national parks.

2014 Tour Dates and Pricesincluding international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees

Sep 8 Jun 23*

New York $10,193 $10,293

Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, $10,493 $10,593 Washington, DC

Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, $10,593 $10,693 Detroit, Minneapolis

Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles,

$10,693 $10,793

Phoenix, Portland (OR), San Francisco, Seattle

Land Only $8,695 $8,495

Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, fuel surcharges, and departure fees of $798, which are subject to change until final payment is made. Single travelers please add $1,395. All 2014 tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, fuel surcharges, and departure fees) are guaranteed.

* Accommodations in Kibale will be at Kyaninga Lodge

Business Class upgrade on round-trip transatlantic flight: $4,695 per person (upgrade is on request and pricing is subject to change).

Please note: This tour includes treks to the habitats of both mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. Each may involve up to five hours of walking on hilly terrain, in hot, humid conditions, and through tropical (and at times thick) foliage. There may be mud underfoot which could make the trekking slippery. You’ll be expected to carry your own personal needs on these treks including water, rain jacket, and any camera equipment. You should be in excellent physical condition to participate in this tour.

Your Tour Price Includes• Air transportation Kigali/Entebbe inclusive of airline taxes

and departure fees• Ground transportation Bwindi/Kinigi• 3 nights accommodations: 2 nights in Kinigi at Mountain

Gorilla View Lodge (First Class); 1 night in Kigali at Kigali Serena Hotel (Sup. First Class)

• 10 meals: 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners• Extensive sightseeing, including gorilla trekking in Parc

National des Volcans; Kigali city sightseeing including visit to the Genocide Museum Memorial Center

• Services of a professional representative• Private vehicle transportation• Gratuities for tour representative, dining room servers,

airport and hotel porters, and all driver/guides

rWAndA gorillA SAfAri4 days/3 nights for $3,195 total price

Single Supplement: $495

Enjoy another opportunity to see gorillas up close in the wildlife haven of Parc National des Volcans.

Post-Tour Extension

Please note that guests on this extension will leave the Uganda tour on Day 14 at the conclusion of the Bwindi stay.

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Smithsonian ExpertDon Wilson is curator emeritus of mammals at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and was director of the Smithsonian’s Biodiversity Programs for ten years. He earned his Ph.D. in biology from

the University of New Mexico and is the author of over 240 scientific publications and 25 books. Don has led tours for Smithsonian Journeys to most of the world’s greatest natural history destinations and loves to share his passion for the natural world. He will lead both departures.

Call 1-877-338-8687 or visit SmithsonianJourneys.orgTo Register