Our 5 Days Gorillas & Lake Mburo Safari luxury safari is one of the most exciting Gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda combined with a wildlife safari to Lake Mburo National Park. Have to opportunity to visit Bwindi Forest National Park for a Gorilla safari while staying at Buhoma Lodge or Mahogany spring, a high end luxury lodge in Bwindi thereafter visit Lake Mburo for a safari game drive and a boat ride a long Lake Mburo amidst hippos. This is a Uganda safari that is best arranged for visitors seeking to visit Lake Mburo and Bwindi for Mountain Gorilla trekking
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Day 1 : Kampala-Bwindi (Travel Time +8hrs)
Our guide/driver picks you at 7:30 am from your hotel or place of residence in Entebbe or Kampala. Drive to Mbarara (283km from Kampala) via Masaka. Make a first stop over at Equator crossing for photography. Proceed with a visit to Igongo Cultural village this is more rewarding and amazing as you visit the Ankole museum. Lunch break is made at Agip Motel Mbarara. After lunch, drive to Bwindi. This is the lushest highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds, valleys, hilltops and papyrus swamps. Dinner and overnight stay at either Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs Lodge (high end lodge)) Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but it’s well worth the effort. The afternoon is spent on a village walk. The Buhoma Village Walk gives you a great opportunity to see how the people surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. It also is a great way to support the local community in a direct way. The Walk begins with your guide at Buhoma Community Rest Camp and is most informative, rewarding to the average visitor. It will amaze you how resourceful the local people are as you see and learn their ways. Dinner and overnight stay at either Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs Lodge (high end lodge) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Bwindi-Lake Mburo (Travel Time +4hrs)
After early breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park ready for an enroute game drive as you go to check in at your lodge. An afternoon boat ride amidst hippos is much rewarding and amazing. Overnight stay at Mihingo Safari Lodge (high end Lodge) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 4: Lake Mburo NP
Morning game drive in the Park which is an is an extension of the Tanzanian Plains with big herds of Zebra, Impala, Eland , Warthogs ,buffalo and other savannah species. For birders, this is one of the best place to find African Fin foot, Papyrus, Bush Shrike, etc. The evening is spent on a bush walk for wildlife viewing. Overnight stay at Mihingo Safari Lodge (high end Lodge) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 5: Lake Mburo-Entebbe Departure (Travel time +5hrs)
After early breakfast, Morning is dedicated for sightseeing and relaxation; thereafter drive back to Entebbe at your convenience after an early lunch at Mihingo with a stopover at Equator crossing to shop crafts and souvenirs. Thereafter be dropped off to the airport. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner End of Service
5 Days Gorillas & Lake Mburo Safari includes
- Transportation by 4 WD safari Land Cruiser, Fuel expenses
- Accommodation while on safari
- The costs also cover the services of English speaking driver/guide
- Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) while on safari,
- 1 soft drink per meal i.e. a soda or mineral water at/during lunch and dinner,
- Park entrance fees
- One gorilla permit per person
- Community visit
- Ranger fees
- Bush walk
- Boat ride lake Mburo
- Game drive
- Fuel plus all activities while on the tour as will be detailed in your itinerary.
5 Days Gorillas & Lake Mburo Safari Excludes are:
Local and international flights, Personal Travel insurance, Visa Fees, drinks, cigarettes, tips, souvenirs and any other items of personal nature.