5 Days Lake Mburo, Bwindi gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi safari
The 5 days Lake Mburo, Bwindi gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi safari is an exciting safari that will take you to Lake Mburo national park which is the smallest savannah national park in Uganda where you will engage in various safari activities like game drives and boat cruise which give you an opportunity to view different animals like buffaloes, elands, impalas, zebras, topi, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, giraffes, oribi, leopards, bush bucks, warthogs, hippos among others. The 5 days Lake Mburo, Bwindi gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi safari will also take you to Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will be able to spend time with the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat and Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale which is the second deepest Lake in East Africa and the deepest Lake in Uganda.
Highlights of the 5 days Lake Mburo, Bwindi gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Lake Mburo national park-afternoon boat cruise
Day 2: Morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 3: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 4: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi-afternoon boat cruise
Day 5: Departure to Kampala
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Lake Mburo national park
Depending on your location in Kampala or Entebbe on the first day of the 5 days Lake Mburo, Bwindi gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Lake Mburo national park in western part of Uganda. On the way, you will enjoy stunning views of the landscape, scenery, homesteads and have a stopover at the Equator in Kayabwe where you will buy souvenirs, take photos and then continue the journey to Lake Mburo national park. Upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will go for an exciting boat ride where you will get an opportunity to cruise near different wildlife species like hippos and crocodiles in water, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes along the shores among others. During the boat cruise, you will also be able to view water bird species like the illusive shoe bill stork, cormorants, hornbills, kingfishers, bee-eaters and view the fishermen preparing their fishing gears. After the boat cruise, you will drive back to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Luxury accommodation: Mihingo lodge, Kigambira safari lodge
Midrange accommodation: Arcadia cottages Lake Mburo, Rwakobo rock
Budget accommodation: Mpogo lodge, Eagles nest lodge, Leopard ret camp
Meal plan: Half Board (Lunch and Dinner)
Day 2: Morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
After an early breakfast on the second day of the 5 days Lake Mburo, Bwindi gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive where you will be rewarded with great views of buffaloes, waterbucks, zebras, warthogs, impalas, elands, oribi, Uganda kobs, bush bucks, giraffes among others which will be grazing in the savannah plains, view leopards, hyenas among others and different bird species.
After the game drive, you will drive out of the park and start the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park. On the way, you will have en-route lunch and then proceed to Bwindi impenetrable national park with stunning views of the Kigezi highlands, terraced farmlands, beautiful scenery among others and upon arrival, you will continue to check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Luxury accommodation: Buhoma lodge, Four gorillas lodge, clouds mountain gorilla lodge, Ruhija gorilla lodge, Bwindi lodge
Super midrange accommodation: Mahogany lodge, Gorilla leisure lodge, Gorilla heights lodge, Rushaga gorilla lodge
Midrange accommodation: Ichumbi lodge, Buhoma haven lodge, Gorilla mist camp
Budget accommodation: Buhoma community rest camp, Rushaga gorilla haven lodge, Ruhija community ret camp
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Drinks: Drinking water
Day 3: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
You will have an early breakfast on the third day of the 5 days Lake Mburo, Bwindi gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi safari, carry packed lunch and then meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will be divided into groups of 8 people where each group will be allocated a gorilla family to trek, park rangers and an experienced park guide. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park takes about 2 hours to 7 hours depending on their location because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During trekking, you will be able to view other wildlife species and once the mountain gorillas are found, you will be able to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn more about their behaviors, habits, watch them carry out their daily activities, take photos and record videos.
After the one hour with the gorillas, you will return to the starting point where you will be given a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking and later go for an optional cultural tour where you will interact with the local people in the neighboring communities. After the cultural tour, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight as above.
Meal plain: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi-afternoon boat cruise
On the fourth day of the 5 days Lake Mburo, Bwindi gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale district. The journey takes about 3 to 4 hours’ drive with great scenic views on the way and stopovers to take photos and upon arrival, you will continue to check into the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will go for an interesting boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi where you will enjoy views of the farmlands, landscapes, explore the 29 islands including punishment island, kyahugye island, view different bird species among others. After the boat cruise, you will return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Luxury accommodation: Birdnest resort
Super midrange accommodation: Arcadia cottages Lake Bunyonyi
Midrange accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi overland resort
Budget accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Eco resort
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Departure to Kampala
After a relaxed breakfast on the last day of the 5 days Lake Mburo, Bwindi gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey back to Kampala with en-route lunch on the way. Upon arrival in Kampala your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight or drop off at your hotel in Kampala.
End of 5 days Lake Mburo, Bwindi gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi safari
5 days Lake Mburo, Bwindi gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi safari includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Park entrance fees/Game drives
- Boat cruise
- Boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi
- Experienced English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- All meals at the lodge (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Ground transport in a 4WD safari vehicle
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
5 days Lake Mburo, Bwindi gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi safari excludes
- International air flight tickets
- Visas
- Optional activities and accommodation not included in the itinerary
- Personal expenses like such as laundry services, buying souvenirs, crafts, Alcoholic drinks, hiring a porter, tipping among others.
