Welcome to the best of 6 Days Lake Mburo and Gorilla trekking safari - a gateway to exploring Uganda's Lake Mburo National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for Gorilla trekking. This tour package or itinerary is designed for travelers who intend to see wildlife, do a game drive, a boat cruise as well as gorilla trekking safari. The safari tour starts and ends at the Entebbe International Airport or Kampala. It can as well be tailored to start from Kigali - Rwanda to suit your travel needs. You should expect to see multiple animal species such as zebras, gazelles, leopards, mountain gorillas, golden monkeys, giraffes, buffaloes, to mention but a few. For bird lovers, remember that Lake Mburo National Park and Lake Bunyonyi are reliable birding destinations. All can't be said here, let us dive into the summary of the 6 Days Lake Mburo and Gorilla trekking safari.
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Day 2: Morning Game Drive and afternoon Boat Cruise
Day 3: Morning Game Drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 4: Gorilla trekking and Batwa Community tour
Day 5: Full day at Lake Bunyonyi
Day 6: Transfer back to Kampala - Departure
Now that you have the summarized journey of your 6 days Lake Mburo and Gorilla trekking safari, let's dive into the detailed part of it.
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport or after breakfast at your hotel in Kampala, you will meet our guide -driver. He or she will brief you about your 6 days Lake Mburo national park and Gorilla trekking in Bwindi national park tour. You will there and then embark on the drive to Lake Mburo National Park via Kampala-Masaka-Mbarara highway. It is such an amazing road that passes through rolling hills, trading centers and lush green vegetation. You will make a stopover at Kayabwe for a Uganda Equator Experience. Here, you will take a picture of your dream as well as participating in a water balance and weigh loss experiments.
You will proceed the journey via Masaka city and enter the park via Nshara Gate. You will have started seeing some animals and birds roaming the park. Upon arrival, check in to your earlier-booked lodge and have delicious lunch. Use your afternoon to relax and make the most of your lodge facilities such as a bar, sauna, gym and restaurant. You may go for an optional evening nature walk as well. Have dinner and spend the night over.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
On your second day of your amazing 6 days Lake Mburo and Gorilla trekking tour, you will start with a delicious morning breakfast. This will be followed by a morning game drive in the savannah plains of Lake Mburo National Park. The game drive will introduce you to some of the magical species of the park some which are restricted to the area. Some of these species include; Thomson's gazelles, Uganda kobs, zebras, giraffes, leopards, warthogs, to point out a few. Enjoy birds singing and learn about several tree species. At about mid-morning or mid-day, you will return to your lodge for some relaxation and lunch.
After lunch, your driver-guide will lead you to Lake Mburo for an afternoon boat cruise. This is an opportunity for you to meet aquatic species of Uganda. These include several water birds, Nile crocodiles and hippos. Talk to the locals and take part in fishing. Later on, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After your morning breakfast, check out of your lodge and embark on an en-route game drive and a transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This game drive is meant for you to explore the park at length and see what you might have missed the previous day. Make the most of your ranger-guide by asking them questions for an ultimate and informative safari experience. Continue your drive to Bwindi with a lunch stopover along the way. Enjoy the spectacular views of the endless rolling hills of western Uganda.
Upon arrival, check in to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
This is the day you have been waiting for on your 6 days Lake Mburo and Gorilla trekking safari. It is all yours to dive into the life these human-like apes - mountain gorillas. The day starts with an early morning breakfast followed by a briefing at the park headquarters. You will there and then embark on the gorilla trekking experience tour in the thickets of Bwindi Impenetrable national park. Upon encountering the mountain gorillas, you will spend one hour in their presence. It is here that you will watch them play, dine and mate. Take as many pictures as you wish but ensure to follow gorilla trekking rules and regulations strictly. After the trekking, return to your lodge for a lip-smirking meal.
In the afternoon, you will go for a community walk and visit the Batwa people. These are one of the indigenous tribes in Africa and their life style remains a mystery to the modern world. Learn about their ways of life and get to appreciate the beauty of diversity and cultural tourism in Uganda and Africa as a whole. Later on, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After a relaxed morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on the drive to Lake Bunyonyi - Africa's second deepest lake and a prime birding destination. Upon arrival, check in to the lodge and head to the lake for exploration. You will visit the 27 islands of the lake including the "Akempene" (Punishment) Island. Visit the Batwa and Bakiga communities with the area. In the evening, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After a delicious breakfast at your lodge, check out and bid farewell to your 6 Days Lake Mburo and Gorilla trekking safari. Embark on the drive to the to Kampala. The journey will involve stopovers for lunch and photography. The driver will drop you at either a hotel of your choice in Kampala or Entebbe International airport for your outbound flight.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
All activities or services as per itinerary
4WD Vehicle – with a pop–up roof for scenic viewing
A professional English speaking driver-guide
Site entrance fees
Free Wi-Fi internet in the vehicle
All ground transportation and fuel
Meals as per the itinerary
Drinking water in the vehicle
Visas
International air fares
Activities or services not included in the itinerary
Alcoholic drinks or wines
Laundry and any service of personal nature
Travel insurance cover