4 Days - Lake Mburo, Bwindi and Lake Bunyonyi

4 days / 3 Night

4 Days - Lake Mburo, Bwindi and Lake Bunyonyi

Short Itinerary

  • Day 1 - (Nov 13, 2023) Kampala to Lake Mburo (Game drive & Boat ride)
  • Day 2 - (Nov 14, 2023) Lake Mburo (Game drive) to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • Day 3 - (Nov 15, 2023) Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Tracking) to Lake Bunyonyi
  • Day 4 - (Nov 16, 2023) Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala

trip overview
trip overview
trip overview

Ensuite Accommodation Packages

Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your private tour, starting on Nov 13, 2023, in a group of two adults. Ensuite hotels are tented camps/lodges that can be inside/around national parks. You will have a private room with attached bathroom. Meals are provided by hotels.

Option E1

  • - $1,581 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $1,629 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $1,676 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • $1,772 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Eagle's Nest Camp - Safari Tent, Lake Mburo

  • - Stay at Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Bwindi (Buhoma)

  • Stay at Bunyonyi Safari Resort, Lake Bunyonyi

Option E2

  • - $1,670 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $1,718 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $1,766 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • $1,862 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Rwakobo Rock - Hornbill House, Lake Mburo

  • - Stay at Agandi Lodge - Tree Nest, Bwindi (Ruhija)

  • Stay at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort - Cottage or Floating Cottage, Lake Bunyonyi

Option E3

  • - $1,768 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $1,816 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $1,864 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • $1,960 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Rwakobo Rock - Cottage, Lake Mburo

  • Stay at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge - Cottage, Bwindi (Rushaga)

  • Stay at Arcadia Lodge, Lake Bunyonyi

Option E4

  • - $1,867 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $1,915 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $1,962 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • $2,058 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Mantana Tented Camp - Tented Room, Lake Mburo

  • - Stay at Engagi Lodge - Bandas, Bwindi (Buhoma)

  • - Stay at Birdnest Main Resort, Lake Bunyonyi

Option E5

  • - $2,714 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $2,762 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $2,809 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • $2,904 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Mantana Tented Camp - Tented Room, Lake Mburo

  • -Stay at Bwindi Lodge - Deluxe Banda, Bwindi (Buhoma)

  • - Stay at Arcadia Lodge, Lake Bunyonyi

TRIP ITINERARY

Day

1

Kampala to Lake Mburo (Game Drive & Boat Ride)

You will set off from Kampala (or Entebbe) at 6:30 am and head to the western part of Uganda to Lake Mburo National Park. The drive takes 3-4 hours with a stopover at the Equator for an opportunity to stand in both the northern and southern hemispheres at the same time. You will continue through the savannah grasslands dotted with settlements, plantations and several herds of local long horned Ankole cattle endemic to this part of the country. Once you get into Lake Mburo National Park you will go for a game drive in search of wildlife like Zebra, hippos, crocodiles, eland, antelope, impala and a variety of birds. Post lunch you will go for a 2 hour boat ride on Lake Mburo which is endowed with a variety of water animals such as hippos and crocodiles and several bird species.

Day

2

Lake Mburo (Game Drive) to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You will have an early morning breakfast at 6:30 am and start for a morning Game drive at Lake Mburo and with Lunch en route you will proceed towards Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which in the South-West which will take around 6-7 hours of drive.

Day

3

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Trekking) to Lake Bunyonyi

You will have an early morning breakfast at 6:30 am and with packed Lunch you will move to the Park headquarters to join other trackers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:30 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you 1-8 hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access by tourists. You will stay with Gorillas sometime once sited and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

The drive will be in the beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’ because of its unique cool weather despite being near the Equator. This lake is said to be one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is the second deepest lake in Africa (900 meters deep) and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzia free.

Day

4

Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala

The final day of your adventure in Uganda will begin early in the morning. Have a quick breakfast, then drive towards Kampala (or Entebbe). On the way you will have Lunch before reaching Kampala (or Entebbe).

Stay Locations

  • Day 1 : Lake Mburo
  • Day 2 : Bwindi (Ruhija) or Bwindi (Rushaga) or Bwindi (Buhoma) or Bwindi (Nkuringo)
  • Day 3 : Lake Bunyonyi

Meals

  • Day 1 - Lunch & Dinner

  • Day 2 - Breakfast Lunch & Dinner.

  • Day 3 - Breakfast Lunch & Dinner.

  • Day 4 - Breakfast & Lunch

Drive Times

  • Day 1 - Kampala to Lake Mburo National Park takes about 4.5 to 5 hours (244 km)

  • Day 2 - Lake Mburo to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes about 6 to 7.5 hours (300 km)

  • Day 3 - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Bunyonyi takes about 2 to 3 hours (65 to 100 km)

  • Day 4 - Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala takes about 7.5 to 9 hours (450 km)

Note 1 : These are estimated drive times. Because of the traffic, location of the accommodations, and several other factors, actual drive times may vary. Driving distances are approximate and do not account for exact places.

Inclusions

  • Park Fees (for Non-Residents).

  • Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi.

  • Chimp tracking permit in Kibale.

  • Game drive as mentioned in the itinerary.

  • A professional driver/guide.

  • 4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.

  • All Taxes and VAT.

  • Meals as per itinerary.

  • Drinking water while on safari (2 liters per person per day).

  • Activities mentioned in the itinerary.

Exclusions

  • International flights.

  • Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).

  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).

  • Tips.

  • Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).

  • Government imposed an increase of Taxes, Gorilla trekking permits, Chimp tracking permits and or Park Fees.

  • Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

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