8 Days Mburo, Mgahinga & Bwindi Impenetrable Tour
Overview
You visit some of Uganda’s most interesting places on this amazing 8-day tour.These are Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Kisoro district and Lake Mburo National Park. A trip to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for primate safaris is a must before the program concludes. You will get the opportunity to spend time with the accustomed primates in their natural environments through activities like photography that begin following the meeting, as well as the fantastic chimpanzee, golden monkey, and gorilla trekking activities that are offered during the tour. Besides, you will have excellent views of the big five mammals like elephants, buffaloes, lions, hippos, zebras and giraffes through activities like game drives and boat cruises.
Highlights | Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Lake Mburo National park.
From your place of residence, Wake up early enough and have your breakfast. Our experienced driver guide will pick you up and give you a precise briefing about the adventurous trip. Embark on a 5-6 hours journey to lake Mburo national park with a stopover at the equator for refreshment and photography for 45 minutes. On arrival at the park, have lunch and go for an evening boat cruise on Lake Mburo with beautiful sceneries of birds and animals like crocodiles. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
ACCOMMODATION:
- Mihingo lodge.
- Mantana Safari tents.
MEAL PLAN: lunch and dinner.
Day 2: Morning game drive and transfer to Mgahinga National park.
ACCOMMODATION:
- Mount Gahinga lodge.
- Travellers Rest Hotel.
Day 3: Mountain gorilla trekking.
After breakfast, head to the park offices for briefing and registration and then commence the trek with packed lunch. The activity will take hours to a full day and will give you an opportunity to meet the gorillas, look in their eyes and spend about 1 hour with them. Head back to the lodge as you think about the awesome experience, have dinner and rest.
Day 4: Golden monkey trekking and Batwa cultural experience.
Have breakfast in the morning and drive to the offices for briefing. With the team leader you will be led and head to the Virunga mountains for the endemic and beautiful monkeys. Watch the gold-coated monkeys as they feed on the bamboo leaves for 3 hours. Return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon prepare for the Batwa experience through the forests and find out how the Batwa lived in the old days. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 5: Set off and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park.
ACCOMMODATION.
- Buhoma lodge.
- Buhoma haven.
Day 6: Gorilla trekking.
As early as 7:00 am after breakfast, our guide will pick you up and take you to the park headquarters for registration and briefing. You will be informed about the precautions to take and Later, you will be allocated a gorilla family to trek after being divided into groups of 8 depending on your pace. Head to the forests where the mountain gorillas live for the amazing experience with 1 hour for photography and return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge chosen from above.
Day 7: Birding and cultural encounters.
After having breakfast in the morning, you will embark on the birding activity in the park in Rushaga region. With over 350 bird species and 23 endemics, you will be able to see different bird species like Blue-headed Sunbird, Short-tailed Warbler among others. Have enroute lunch and in the evening have a walk to the cultural communities of Batwa and Bakiga and encounter with them. They will portray their past life through storytelling, singing and dancing. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Day8: Departure from Bwindi to Kampala/ Entebbe.
After grabbing breakfast, you will be transferred back with a stopover at the Equator for lunch and photography to Kampala or Entebbe International airport to catch your next flight.
Includes- Gorilla trekking permit.
- Chimpanzee trekking permit.
- Park entrance fees and game drives.
- Boat cruise.
- Vehicle and fuel.
- Professional guide’s fee.
- Bottled drinking water.
- All activities included in the itinerary.
Excludes
- Life insurance.
- Tipping.
- Optional activities.
- Personal expenses.