5 Day Gorilla, Wildlife & Lake Bunyonyi Uganda Safari

After breakfast, leave Kampala early in the morning in order to dodge the city traffic and drive to southwestern Uganda for unforgettable experiences in Lake Bunyonyi. You will have an 8 to 9 hours drive to reach Lake Bunyonyi. Stop over at Kayabwe for photographs at the Uganda Equator and souvenir shopping. You will proceed with the journey through Lake Mburo National Park, stretching out your necks for Zebras and other antelopes. Proceed to Kabale town to reach your accommodation at Lake Bunyonyi in the evening.

Journey Time: 8 - 9 hrs
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Birdnest Resort Bunyonyi

In the morning after a lazy breakfast, you can decide to relax at the lodge by listening to sweet calls from little birds, grab a book and spend hours discovering or engaging in various activities like canoeing with the local guide to visit the punishment Island known as "Akampene". The Bakiga used to leave unmarried pregnant girls on this small island to die of hunger or while trying to swim to the mainland. This was to intimidate the rest, to show them not to do the same. Feel a sense of traditional culture on community walks with stopovers at Bakiga Cultural museum as well as the blacksmith sites.

After lunch at the Lodge, you will jump into your comfortable tour vehicle and proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Enjoy great views of the terraced landscape in Kabale town, pass through Echuya Forest, before reaching Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Journey Time:
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Nkuringo Safari Lodge

After breakfast in the morning, it’s time to seek and meet the mountain gorillas. It starts with a briefing at the park headquarters which should last for about 30 minutes. This is the same meeting where you will be told about the “dos'' and “don’ts” of this exceptional safari activity. You will be accompanied by an armed ranger and guide who have knowledge to locate where the gorillas are. As you journey to have an encounter with the mountain gorillas, you will definitely have amazing sights of the rolling hills and views of the Virunga volcanoes. The trek might take up to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas inclusive of one full hour of an encounter with the endangered primates.

After trekking, come back to the lodge and relax. Should you have the energy this afternoon, go for a village walk and see how Ugandans live in their community homestead. See how the Batwa people live, prepare food, collect their medicine from plants, roots and bark.

Journey Time:
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Nkuringo Safari Lodge

We shall leave Bwindi Impenetrable National and embark on the journey to Lake Mburo National Park the smallest savannah park in Uganda, approximately 4 to 5 hours drive.
After having lunch and checking into your lodge, proceed for an evening game drive in Lake Mburo National Park.

With guidance from your ranger guide, you will drive through the Savannah Plains dominated by Woodlands and Acacia species. Watchout for animals like Impalas, the common Eland, Buffaloes, Topis, Zebras among others. Your game drive will end at Lake Mburo where you will have a chance to spot Hippos, Crocodiles and various birdlife species.

Journey Time: 4 - 6 hrs
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge

With the supervision of a UWA ranger guide, you will start your nature walk at 7:00am and it will last for approximately 2 hours. The early walk will give you a chance to encounter the Hippos coming out of the water as well as Hyena's returning to their dens if you are lucky. You will also encounter other wildlife species like newly transferred Giraffes feeding on the delicious Acacia trees, Impalas, the biggest antelope "Eland" Zebras among other wildlife animals and birds. You will also have a great view of the beautiful scenery of Lake Mburo National Park characterized by rocky ridges, amazing valleys, grasslands and riparian Woodlands.

After breakfast, you will exit Lake Mburo National Park to Kampala / Entebbe. On your way you will have a stopover at Mpambire drum makers to witness the making of drums by locals before being dropped off at your accommodation in Kampala or at Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight back home.

Journey Time: 4 - 5 hours
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: Karibu Guesthouse Entebbe