4-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trek & Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari
The 4-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trek & Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari is very rewarding because they are a mix of wildlife viewing and gorilla trekking in Lake Mburo National park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park respectively. Don’t forget to carry non-flash light cameras to capture phenomenal photos to keep the memories alive for a lifetime. Bwindi is famous for its mountain gorillas and Lake Mburo is known for the big numbers of zebras and elands in Uganda and carnivorous free park hence safe for encountering wildlife on foot. Get ready to dive into the extra ordinary.
Brief Itinerary of 4-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trek & Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari
- Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Lake Mburo National park
- Day 2: Game drive and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National park
- Day 3: Gorilla Trekking
- Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary of 4-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trek & Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Lake Mburo National park
On the first day of your4-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trek & Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari, our company representative will pick you up from a hotel or residence in Kampala and embark on your journey to Lake Mburo National park via the Masaka-Mbarara highway. A stopover in Masaka at the equator is the imaginary line that divides the world into two hemispheres the southern and northerly, carry out some experiments and take as many photos as possible. En-route to Lake Mburo, on reaching have a game drive as you head to the lodge for lunch, you will spot zebras, impala, defassa, Rothschild giraffes, Buffalos and more.
After lunch head for a boat cruise that lasts for 2 hours, you will have a peaceful relaxation on the water till sunset. After head to the lodge for dinner and night stay.
Luxury; Mihingo Lodge, Mburo Safari Lodge, Mid-range; Rwakobo Rock Lodge, Arcadia Cottages. Budget; Eagles Nest, Hyena Hill Lodge. Meal Plan; Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Game drive and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National park
After breakfast, on day 2 of 4-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trek & Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari you will go to the park for a morning game drive for another chance of spotting the park’s wildlife species till afternoon where you will spot animals like elands, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, baboons, Topis. You will have nature walk with in the park to get a close encounter with the park’s wildlife on foot. After that, head back to the lodge for a lunch break.
After lunch, drive straight to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will arrive in the evening, check in at a booked lodge for relaxation for the rest of the day, have dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Options; Buhoma lodge/ chameleon hill/ Silverback lodge (Upmarket), Gorilla Mist Camp/ Bakiga lodge/ Ichumbi Gorilla Safari lodge (Moderate), Buhoma Community, Rushaga Gorilla Haven’s Lodge (budget). Meal Plan; lunch and dinner.
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking
You will have an earlier than usual breakfast, day 3 of 4-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trek & Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari your guide driver will pick you up and transfer to the park headquarters for briefing on the dos and don’ts while in the forest. The trek will start at exactly 8:00 am for about 4-8 hours depending on where the gorillas hosted the previous night and on your trekking speed. During the hike you will be able to see various monkeys, bird species and tree species. Upon meeting the gorillas, you will be allocated a full hour to spend with them in their natural environment as you watch them eat, play, breast feed, communicate among others. You will get a chance to learn more about the gorillas and the forest at large, and take as many photos as you wish with non-flashlight cameras.
After trekking, hike back to the park headquarters where you will be rewarded trekking certificates. Return to the lodge for lunch and spend the rest of the evening enjoying the lodge services. Later have dinner and a night stay.
Note: mountain gorillas can’t survive anywhere outside their nature home.
Accommodation Options; Buhoma lodge/ chameleon hill/ Silverback lodge (Upmarket), Gorilla Mist Camp/ Bakiga lodge/ Ichumbi Gorilla Safari lodge (Moderate), Buhoma Community, Rushaga Gorilla Haven’s Lodge(budget). Meal Plan; lunch and dinner.
Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala
last day of 4-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trek & Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari, You will have a relaxed breakfast after checkout of the lodge as you bid goodbyes to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Stop overs to stretch legs with be provided and for lunch break, en-route Kampala where your guide will either drop you at the hotel in Kampala or at the Entebbe International Airport
Price of 4-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trek & Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari Includes
- Park fees
- Gorilla Trekking Permit
- All Activities
- On board Accommodations
- A professional English specking guide driver
- All transportations
- All taxes/ VAT
- Pick up and drop off
- On board Meals
- Bottled drinking water
Price of 4-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trek & Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari Excludes
- International Flights
- Tips
- Additional accommodation before and after the safari
- Personal expenses like beverages, laundry, snacks, extra meals
- Government imposed Increase of taxes or Park fees