On this tour you have an opportunity to visit some of Uganda’s major tourist sites like Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lake Mburo National Park and Lake Bunyonyi popularly known for its exciting boat ride along its water. On arrival our guide will pick you from Entebbe Airport and transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala – Bwindi
Early in the morning after breakfast, check out with our guide for the exciting journey from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the south western part of Uganda via Kampala- Masaka- Mbarara highway including en route stopover at the equator for some brief information about it, photographs and snacks.
Then continue with the journey up to the Park using suitable 4×4 wheel drive Safari jeep, lunch is provided en route in Mbarara town.
After lunch continue with the journey up to the Park and you will arrive in the evening, check in at the lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.
Accommodation Options include:
Budget: Ruhija Gorilla friends’ camp/ Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Mid range: Gorilla Mist Camp/ Silver back lodge
Luxury: Mahogany springs/ Buhoma lodge
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trekking – Bwindi.
After breakfast in the morning at the lodge transfer to Park offices or starting point for a briefing conducted before start of the journey, to highlight trekkers on how to behave while in jungle and in presence of these apes.
After groups divided into eight people will be assigned to park rangers for the journey to the jungle following the permanently established routes in search of these apes.
After locating them you are allowed to stay in their presence for only one hour while seeing them playing with young ones, feeding, laughing plus taking photos and videos of them.
After return to the Park offices for certificate award, then to the lodge for relaxing as you prepare for evening visit to Batwa communities.
Later in evening take a walk visiting Batwa communities for some cultural encounters from Batwa people which include traditional dances, singing and more.
Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Lake Bunyonyi.
Early in the morning after breakfast check out for the breathtaking journey to Lake Bunyonyi popularly known for the eye catching sceneries including waters, hills, forests, islands and more.
On arrival you can opt for a canoe ride along the waters of the lake or nature walk around the area. In the evening check in at the lodge for chilling, dinner and overnight stay. Some of accommodation Options include:
Budget: Bunyonyi Bird Nest Lodge
Midrange: Arcadia cottages/ Rock Resort Bunyonyi
Luxury: Bunyonyi Overland Cottages.
Day 4: Lake Bunyonyi – Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.
Early in the morning after delicious breakfast, check out at the lodge for the inspiring journey to Lake Mburo National Park popularly known for its stunning Wildlife, this journey is defined unique with en route sighting of stunning landscapes of the kigezi highlands. Lunch is provided along the way.
Reaching the park you will do a game drive around the Park exposing you to different Wildlife species from Wild animals like Impalas, Zebras, Elephants, Buffaloes, warthogs, topi, oribi, reed bucks, bush bucks, kobs and more, primates, reptiles, insects to different bird species.
After game drive check in for dinner and Overnight. Accommodation Options;
Budget: Eagles’ Nest Mburo
Midrange: Arcadia cottages.
Luxury: Mihingo Safari Lodge.
Day 5: Lake Mburo National Park – Drive back to Kampala.
Early in the morning after breakfast do a boat cruise along the waters of Lake Mburo exposing you to different aquatic species including hippopotamus, crocodiles, buffaloes plus different species of water birds.
Later in the afternoon check out for the exciting journey back to Kampala or Entebbe accompanied with en route game viewing. Our Safari guide will either drop you at your hotel of residence in Kampala or Entebbe if you are to stay or at Entebbe airport for return flight back home. End of Safari in Uganda.
Package includes:
- Airport transfer.
- Ground transportation.
- Accommodation.
- Park entrance fees.
- Boat cruise.
- Game drives.
- Full time English speaking guide.
- Gorilla permits.
But excludes:
- International air fares.
- Entry visa Uganda.
- Personal insurance.
- A porter during gorilla trek
- All expenses of personal nature like drinks.