Bwindi Mountain gorilla safari and Lake Mburo National Park

Experience unique wildlife safaris to Lake Mburo National park and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park in 4 days of exciting Uganda safari tours .  Lake Mburo National park has some of Uganda’s biggest mammal population even though it is one of the smallest game parks in Uganda. The park has five small lakes that attract several animals during the dry season and besides the different birds that live around the shores of the lakes.

Another intense safari day tour takes your to Bwindi Forest park for tracking experiences of the endangered mountain gorillas. Mountain gorilla safaris are the most exciting part of any Uganda Safari itinerary and are something you’ll remember for this African safari.

 

Day 1: Lake Mburo National Park

Meet your safari tour guide from the hotel or at the airport who will escort you south of Uganda for Lake Mburo National park for a five hours drive. Stop by the equator crossing fro lunch snacks and refreshments.

Arrive just in time for lunch and then take a canoe or boat ride on the lake finding hippos, buffaloes, crocodiles, kingfishers, fish eagles, sunbirds and stork among many other birds.

For the evening, embrace the beautiful savannah park and it different wild animals including eland, impala, buffalos, giraffe, zebras, sitatunga, bush duikers, elephants, warthogs and others.

Your dinner and overnight accommodation can be an option from Rwoonyo luxury camp, Arcadia cottages, Mantana Luxury tented camps and Mihingo Lodge.

Day 2: Lake Mburo to Bwindi Gorilla Park

 

When breakfast is finished, board the tour van for transfers to Bwindi Forest Park further into the south western hills of Uganda, also called the Switzerland of Uganda. Arrive to a ready lunch at any pre-arrange hotel or lodge, check into your pre-booked accommodation from Buhoma guest house, Virunga Hotel, Nkuringo camp, Lake Kitandara camp, Clouds lodge, Engagi Lodge, Wagtail Eco Lodge and/or Gorilla Nest camp.

An evening walk to the nearby village community will be as relaxing as a soothing massage at the beach!

 

Day 3: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park

 

Wake up early to a served breakfast and then go to the ranger station for briefing about the Bwindi gorilla tracking experience. Remember to pack your lunch, bring comfortable walking shoes, and be physically fit if you intend to be part of this memorable adventure.

Set off before the intense sun heat around mid morning behind a trained ranger and tracker. Sometime the gorilla tracking takes hours and hours (2-7 hours) on fruitless trekking but the rewards sooner or later delight your sight to a silver back family, tucked away within the forest canopy only reached if you cut through the intertwined vines. It is then one hour of unbeatable anxiety as you watch the habituated giant coy creatures feed, play with each other and greet their guests.

Return to the lodge for a light evening snack, after which travel to Lake Bunyonyi where you’ll find dinner and overnight accommodations from Kyahugye Island Resort or Budget Bushara Island and Arcadia Cottages.

 

Day 4: Transfer to Kampala

Take an early morning boat or canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi, visiting several bird colonies in the fringing swamps, many of which fly on hearing the boat engine. The birds on the lake are something you’ll not forget.

Board the tour van after the breakfast and travel to Kampala for your afternoon and late departures at Entebbe airport.