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View from our Dental Outreach Center in Nabaguye.
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Kayla with her new friends.
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Gorilla Trekking and Whitewater Rafting on the Nile are Mission Highlights
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Uganda is one of the few places in the world where you can spend the afternoon with a habituated gorilla family.
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This activity may look treacherous but Class V rafting on the Nile is safe due to the depth of water and it's warmth.
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Fri. Oct. 16: Depart your home country.
Sat Oct. 17: Arrive at Entebbe Airport . Gary your driver will meet and transport you to the historic Speke Hotel in Kampala where you will spend the night.
Sun. Oct 18 : Isaac our Abayudaya driver and personal attendant will pick us up at the Speke Hotel for the morning drive to Mbale. Depending on traffic and road conditions we have a 2 hour drive to the town of Jinja for a bathroom break and snack as we cross the Nile River. We continue for another 2 1/2 hours to Mbale town where we have lunch at the Abayudaya Guesthouse in Nabugoye Village and then set up our mobile clinic. Afterwards we check in at the Mt. Elgon Resort Hotel. Enjoy the pool, get a massage, or just relax.
Mon. Oct. 19 - Thurs. Oct 22 : Early morning drive (10 minutes) to Nabaguye village for an all day dental clinic with an authentic Uganda lunch prepared by Rachel in the Abayudaya Guesthouse.
Fri.. Oct 23 : Morning dental clinic. After lunch we pack up our equipment and head back to the hotel. We return to the village in the evening for a short Shabbat Service where where we are honored by the community. Dinner is at the home of Gershom Sizomu, Member of Parliament.
Sat Oct. 24 : Drive to Sipi Falls for hikes to the waterfalls and optional rappelling down the cliffs of the waterfalls. Lunch at beautiful Sipi Lodge Our guide Patrick escorts us to his family's mountain village overlooking Sipi Valley with a "billion dollar view"... Or option to attend a service at the local mosque with Dr. Masaba... Or at the the Seventh Day Adventist Church with clinical instructor Dr. Ivan Ssejjoba... Or attend a Shabbat service at the synagogue in Nabugoye Village. Afterwards in Nabugoye there is a communal meal of roasted goat and sheep supplemented by Uganda local dishes. For the pedestrians in the group, you are welcome to freely roam the village and visit with the individual families who reside in this remote rainforest of eastern Uganda. Community elder Yekholam will gladly give you a tour of his family "compound". As a subsistence farmer he grows coffee, various crops and tends cattle. You will see and be able to enter the mud hut and thatched roof dwellings right out of the pages of National Geographic. You will be hard pressed to find more primitive living conditions anywhere else in the world. If you would prefer some downtime, you can alternatively enjoy R&R at the hotel or do some shopping and sightseeing in downtown Mbale.
Sun. Oct 25 : Rise early for the drive back to Entebbe. If you are continuing with a Whitewater Nile Rafting Trip,Fly-in Safari or Fly-in Gorilla Trek, you will spend the night at the Best Western Hotel in Entebbe for pickup the next morning by The Gorilla Safari Company. If you are continuing elsewhere or ending your trip, you will be dropped off at Entebbe Airport for all your connections.
Mon. Oct 26 : Arrive back in your home country.
Please note this itinerary is subject to change based on the discretion of Dental Explorations LLC.
Program Fee for 9 nights and 10 days on mission:
For Dentists, Medical Doctors and Veterinarians = $2,385 shared occupancy excluding airfare ($800 - $1,200) and visa ($50). In addition there is a $275 licensing fee and $125 fee for Uganda malpractice insurance for all Dentists, Veterinary, and Medical doctors required by the Uganda Council of Medicine and Dentistry. The license is good for the whole calendar year until 12/31. Only one payment is required for the calendar year for all of your trips.
All other volunteers; including Non-Medical Personnel, Teachers, Dental Hygienists, Medical/Dental/Vet. Assistants, Medical/Dental/Vet. Students, College Students, pay a program fee of $1,730 plus an additional $237 for required medical coverage and registration with the Uganda Council. The medical coverage is good until 12/31 of the calendar year. If you are returning within this time period you do not have to pay an additional time.
The cost for children/teens under 18 years of age,is $1500 total.
The program fee includes all lodging all transfers and ground transportation, registration with Medical/Dental Council, permits from National Drug Authority and Customs, licensing, registration with District Education Office, all supplies and equipment, all breakfasts, all lunches at the Abayudaya Guesthouse, ALL INSURANCE (including emergency evacuation, malpractice, medical, foreign general liability, kidnapping and ransom), excursion to Sipi Falls, and Fri. evening “Shabbat” dinner, and 30 units of Dental CE.
It does not include airfare, visa, vaccinations, personal protective equipment and some meals. (See below for meal schedule).
A Yellow Fever vaccination recorded on a WHO card is required for entry into Uganda along with malaria prophylaxis (malarone). Single room supplement is $275.
You are responsible for providing your own air transportation to arrive in Entebbe Airport on Oct. 17. You are also responsible for your flight home departing from Entebbe Airport on the afternoon or evening of Oct. 25. If you elect to remain in Uganda or arrive early to participate in add-on activities your flight schedule will be coordinated with The Gorilla Safari Company. All breakfasts are included. Bar tab is not included.
Meal Schedule:
All breakfasts included
Saturday October 17 -(arrival) Lunch and dinner are not included.
Sunday October 18 - Lunch is included. Dinner is not included.
Monday October 19 - Lunch is included. Dinner is not included.
Tuesday October 20 - Lunch is included. Dinner is not included.
Wednesday October 21 Lunch is included. Dinner is not included.
Thursday October 22 - Lunch is included. Dinner is not included.
Friday Oct.23 - Lunch is included. Dinner is also included.
Saturday Oct. 24 - Lunch is included if volunteer remains in the community. Dinner is not included.
Sunday Oct. 25 (departure) - Lunch and dinner are not included.
Monday Oct. 26 - Arrive home.
Meals purchased in the hotel or restaurants typically run with tip and drink $8-$15
We dine in superb, safe, time-tested, restaurants. The Indian food is outrageous!
Volunteers may actually eat lunch or dinner on arrival/ departure days on the airplane depending on time of arrival or departure.
Trip Add-ons:
Rappelling at Sipi Falls: $50. All day Class V Whitewater Nile River Rafting: $120. Gorilla Trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, approx. $2,500 and 3-Day Luxury Fly-in Safari at Murchison Falls National Park, approx. $2,450, are optional extras. (Prices vary according to seasons and itinerary.) The price includes all transportation, food and lodging for these activities.
Sat Oct. 17: Arrive at Entebbe Airport . Gary your driver will meet and transport you to the historic Speke Hotel in Kampala where you will spend the night.
Sun. Oct 18 : Isaac our Abayudaya driver and personal attendant will pick us up at the Speke Hotel for the morning drive to Mbale. Depending on traffic and road conditions we have a 2 hour drive to the town of Jinja for a bathroom break and snack as we cross the Nile River. We continue for another 2 1/2 hours to Mbale town where we have lunch at the Abayudaya Guesthouse in Nabugoye Village and then set up our mobile clinic. Afterwards we check in at the Mt. Elgon Resort Hotel. Enjoy the pool, get a massage, or just relax.
Mon. Oct. 19 - Thurs. Oct 22 : Early morning drive (10 minutes) to Nabaguye village for an all day dental clinic with an authentic Uganda lunch prepared by Rachel in the Abayudaya Guesthouse.
Fri.. Oct 23 : Morning dental clinic. After lunch we pack up our equipment and head back to the hotel. We return to the village in the evening for a short Shabbat Service where where we are honored by the community. Dinner is at the home of Gershom Sizomu, Member of Parliament.
Sat Oct. 24 : Drive to Sipi Falls for hikes to the waterfalls and optional rappelling down the cliffs of the waterfalls. Lunch at beautiful Sipi Lodge Our guide Patrick escorts us to his family's mountain village overlooking Sipi Valley with a "billion dollar view"... Or option to attend a service at the local mosque with Dr. Masaba... Or at the the Seventh Day Adventist Church with clinical instructor Dr. Ivan Ssejjoba... Or attend a Shabbat service at the synagogue in Nabugoye Village. Afterwards in Nabugoye there is a communal meal of roasted goat and sheep supplemented by Uganda local dishes. For the pedestrians in the group, you are welcome to freely roam the village and visit with the individual families who reside in this remote rainforest of eastern Uganda. Community elder Yekholam will gladly give you a tour of his family "compound". As a subsistence farmer he grows coffee, various crops and tends cattle. You will see and be able to enter the mud hut and thatched roof dwellings right out of the pages of National Geographic. You will be hard pressed to find more primitive living conditions anywhere else in the world. If you would prefer some downtime, you can alternatively enjoy R&R at the hotel or do some shopping and sightseeing in downtown Mbale.
Sun. Oct 25 : Rise early for the drive back to Entebbe. If you are continuing with a Whitewater Nile Rafting Trip,Fly-in Safari or Fly-in Gorilla Trek, you will spend the night at the Best Western Hotel in Entebbe for pickup the next morning by The Gorilla Safari Company. If you are continuing elsewhere or ending your trip, you will be dropped off at Entebbe Airport for all your connections.
Mon. Oct 26 : Arrive back in your home country.
Please note this itinerary is subject to change based on the discretion of Dental Explorations LLC.
Program Fee for 9 nights and 10 days on mission:
For Dentists, Medical Doctors and Veterinarians = $2,385 shared occupancy excluding airfare ($800 - $1,200) and visa ($50). In addition there is a $275 licensing fee and $125 fee for Uganda malpractice insurance for all Dentists, Veterinary, and Medical doctors required by the Uganda Council of Medicine and Dentistry. The license is good for the whole calendar year until 12/31. Only one payment is required for the calendar year for all of your trips.
All other volunteers; including Non-Medical Personnel, Teachers, Dental Hygienists, Medical/Dental/Vet. Assistants, Medical/Dental/Vet. Students, College Students, pay a program fee of $1,730 plus an additional $237 for required medical coverage and registration with the Uganda Council. The medical coverage is good until 12/31 of the calendar year. If you are returning within this time period you do not have to pay an additional time.
The cost for children/teens under 18 years of age,is $1500 total.
The program fee includes all lodging all transfers and ground transportation, registration with Medical/Dental Council, permits from National Drug Authority and Customs, licensing, registration with District Education Office, all supplies and equipment, all breakfasts, all lunches at the Abayudaya Guesthouse, ALL INSURANCE (including emergency evacuation, malpractice, medical, foreign general liability, kidnapping and ransom), excursion to Sipi Falls, and Fri. evening “Shabbat” dinner, and 30 units of Dental CE.
It does not include airfare, visa, vaccinations, personal protective equipment and some meals. (See below for meal schedule).
A Yellow Fever vaccination recorded on a WHO card is required for entry into Uganda along with malaria prophylaxis (malarone). Single room supplement is $275.
You are responsible for providing your own air transportation to arrive in Entebbe Airport on Oct. 17. You are also responsible for your flight home departing from Entebbe Airport on the afternoon or evening of Oct. 25. If you elect to remain in Uganda or arrive early to participate in add-on activities your flight schedule will be coordinated with The Gorilla Safari Company. All breakfasts are included. Bar tab is not included.
Meal Schedule:
All breakfasts included
Saturday October 17 -(arrival) Lunch and dinner are not included.
Sunday October 18 - Lunch is included. Dinner is not included.
Monday October 19 - Lunch is included. Dinner is not included.
Tuesday October 20 - Lunch is included. Dinner is not included.
Wednesday October 21 Lunch is included. Dinner is not included.
Thursday October 22 - Lunch is included. Dinner is not included.
Friday Oct.23 - Lunch is included. Dinner is also included.
Saturday Oct. 24 - Lunch is included if volunteer remains in the community. Dinner is not included.
Sunday Oct. 25 (departure) - Lunch and dinner are not included.
Monday Oct. 26 - Arrive home.
Meals purchased in the hotel or restaurants typically run with tip and drink $8-$15
We dine in superb, safe, time-tested, restaurants. The Indian food is outrageous!
Volunteers may actually eat lunch or dinner on arrival/ departure days on the airplane depending on time of arrival or departure.
Trip Add-ons:
Rappelling at Sipi Falls: $50. All day Class V Whitewater Nile River Rafting: $120. Gorilla Trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, approx. $2,500 and 3-Day Luxury Fly-in Safari at Murchison Falls National Park, approx. $2,450, are optional extras. (Prices vary according to seasons and itinerary.) The price includes all transportation, food and lodging for these activities.
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Some suggested readings:
Dark Star Safari
The Last Train to Zona Verde
The Lower River
The Unheard
Blood River
Dark Star Safari
The Last Train to Zona Verde
The Lower River
The Unheard
Blood River
