This 4 Days Trip takes you to the Home of the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and to Lake Mburo National Park. The trip will covers the Forested Parts and Savanna Parts of Uganda giving us high chances to several kinds of animals including the Mountain Gorillas
Trip Highlights
Day 1: From Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 2: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 3: Road Transfer from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Mburo National Park
Day 4: Boat Safari on Lake Mburo and Departure back to Kampala
Detailed 4 Days Trip Itinerary
Day 1: From Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
On this day, you will have early morning Breakfast and set off from Kampala for the 8-9hours’ journey. Drive to the South-western part of Uganda to Bwindi. This journey will be incredible as you will be seeing various things on the way such as banana and coffee plantations, long horned cattle, rolling hills. We shall have a stopover at the Equator where we shall have some Equator Experience as we take some pictures, shopping crafts or even having some coffee and later continue to Mbarara City where we shall be hoping to have our Hot Lunch. We shall arrive at the lodge in the evening as we prepare for the next day of Gorilla Tracking
Day 2: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
We shall have our morning breakfast at around 6:30, and transfer to the park headquarters to catch up with the briefing by the Park rangers about the rules of the entire gorilla trekking Experience which starts at 8:00am. There is no estimated time for Gorilla Experience but after finding the Gorillas you are given one full hour with these gentle giants before transferring back to the park headquarters for a simple ceremony as you receive your Gorilla Tracking Certificates. We shall later have an evening Community Walk giving us a chance to learn about the life of the people living close to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 3: Road Transfer from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Mburo National Park
In the morning on this day, you will have breakfast and thereafter you will drive eastwards to Lake Mburo National Park a home to large numbers of antelopes, and other animals like Bushels Zebras, hippos, warthogs, buffaloes, and birds, leaving the spectacular Kigezi highlands behind passing via Mbarara town which is home to the long-horned cattle.
You will have lunch along the way, later arrive at the park, check in at the lodge and have an evening game drive.
Day 4: Boat Safari on Lake Mburo National Park and Departure back to Kampala
Have breakfast, and set out on a boat safari on Lake Mburo as we enjoy watching buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, near the shallow waters. There will be a chance to see the birds like the crested cranes, saddle bill stork, and other bird species.
After, head back to the lodge, unwind, as you relax at the bar area or the swimming pool. Later have lunch and say bye to the park staff and the park itself as you travel back to Kampala. You will have a stopover at the equator for photos; you could also buy some crafts at the nearby shops, reaching Kampala late evening.
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