STUDENT TOUR

Advantage Safaris is at the forefront of offering travel opportunities for high school students in Uganda and Rwanda. Our experience living and working in this region provide us with intimate knowledge required to develop unmatched student journeys.
We have a team knowledgeable in teaching,community development and conservation which has enabled us to develop exceptional learning programs for high school students.

Our student journeys incorporate community service volunteer work,lectures from experts in conservation,animal behavior,visits to local schools and plenty of opportunities for hands on learning. Our knowledge of conditions on the ground in this region enables us to plan and execute student journeys that are fascinating,safe and fun for students and teachers. Please do contact us for we are able to develop an itinerary that fits your budget,special interests and timescale of your group.

We pride ourselves in being able to "make it happen"in Uganda and Rwanda,remember its your safari and our job is to "make it happen".

Highlights.
Raft the Nile, Visit local Schools, Ziwa Rhinos, Culture and Kingdoms, lectures on Ecology, Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth, Gorilla and Chimpanzee Tracking, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Golden monkeys, Albertine Medicinal Plants, Volcano climbing, Lake Bunyonyi, Heritage.

ITINERARY;

Day 1:
Arrive at Entebbe.

Day 2:
Entebbe and the Environs Tour of the Uganda Wildlife Education Center Kigungu landing site - a Memorial to the first catholic missionaries Fr Laudel and Brother Amans, later, you will be lectured about;
-Medicinal plants,
-Animal behavior,
-Ecology of lake Victoria,
-Historical and Cultural relevance of Entebbe to modern Uganda.

Day 3: Travel to Jinja.
Visit Sezzibwa Falls Nile Breweries Visit Bujjagali Falls Source of River Nile Lecture about John Hannington Speke; the Explorer - His Discovery travels inside Uganda.

Day 4: Full day in Jinja - You have Options for;
White water rafting
Quad Bike safaris along the Nile
Bunjee jumping
Visiting a local market.

Day 5: Jinja/ Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary/ Masindi.
Morning depart for ziwa Rhino sanctuary
Guided walk to observe rhinos at Ziwa
Arrive Budongo forest late afternoon
Lecture about Ecology of Budongo forest.

Day 6: Masindi - Murchison Falls National Park.
Morning drive to the top of the Falls
Afternoon boat cruise on Victoria Nile to base of Murchison Falls

Day 7: Murchison Falls- Hoima.
Morning game drive in the Delta area.
Afternoon travel to Hoima and visit; Traditional Dancers, Royal tombs, visit a Local market, Evening Stay at a Guest House on a local Diary farm.

Day 8: Hoima- Fort portal. Tea Estate.
Morning drive to Fort portal.
Visit Tooro Botanical Gardens.
Medicinal Plants Lecture.
Visit the Royal Palace.
Stay at a Tea Plantation

Day 9: Tea Estate- Kibale Forest National Park.
Lecture about tea husbandry;

-Tea processing
-Tour Tea processing factory
-Test factory fresh tea

Visit Kibale Forest National park
Afternoon at Leisure.

Day 10: Kibale Forest National Park.
Morning Chimpanzee tracking
Afternoon visits to Bigodi Primary and Secondary school
Evening educational session on: Medicinal plants and the
primates of Kibale, chimpanzee behavior, the relevance of the park to the surrounding communities.

Day 11: Kibale Forest/Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Morning depart for Queen Elizabeth National park
Game drive

Evening education session about;
-Animal behavior
-Conservation issues and strategies
-Status of Africa's wildlife
-Human-wildlife conflicts

Day 12: Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Morning game drive
Afternoon guided Boat Trip on the Kazinga Channel
Visit the Museum at Mweya
Visit Katwe Salt Lake
Visit Lake Munyanyange for birds.

Day 13: Queen Elizabeth/ Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Morning departure for Bwindi
Forest walk to the water falls
Evening education session : the critically endangered mountain gorillas;
Behavior and Ecology
Conservation challenges and successes
Birds - Albertine Rift Endemics.

Day 14:Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Gorilla tracking
Guided walk in Bwindi area visiting local communities
Visit a Natural healer, brewing banana wine, and a local school.

Day 15: Bwindi- Mgahinga gorilla National park.
Mornings depart for Mgahinga you will visit a botanical garden with;
Medicinal plants in Albertine area.

Day 16: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Nature walk to see;
Golden monkeys
Medicinal plants
Albertine Endemic birds
Volcano climbing/ mountain climbing
Animal Behavior and Ecology
Lecture about Gorilla Habituation
Visit Garama caves formerly inhabited by Pygmies
Visit Pygmies.

Day 17: Mgahinga- Lake Bunyonyi, Kabale.
Boat ride on lake Bunyonyi
Visit a local blacksmiths, participate in making local tools
Meet teachers and students
Visit class rooms
Learn about Uganda Education System
Visit Project to resettle pygmies.

Day 18: Lake Bunyonyi - Kabale.
Visit womens group
Participate in traditional crafts; making mats and baskets
Afternoon visit an Orphanage.

Day 19: Kabale- Buggala Island (Ssese Islands).
Visit Masaka Fort
Visit Kitovu Cathedral (World heritage site)
Continue to Buggala in Ssese islands.
Barbeque and evening drink at the sand beach.

Day 20: Buggala Island.
Visit Fort Speke ruins.
Bird watching and visit a local fishing village.

Day 21: Buggala- Entebbe - Depart.