This 5 days Bwindi gorilla safari and visit to Lake Bunyonyi is one of Uganda’s top safaris that takes you to the most popular home to Uganda’s great mountain gorillas – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The 5 days tour on Bwindi gorilla safari and a visit to Lake Bunyonyi Uganda offer an excellent opportunity to track mountain gorillas as well as have an amazing Uganda gorilla safari experience. You’ll meanwhile be staying at your choice of safari lodge.
You will then visit Lake Bunyonyi in Uganda located in the south western. Lake Bunyonyi located in Kabale, Believed to be the second deepest lake in Africa, Lake Bunyonyi is a body of water in southwestern Uganda near the Rwandan border, and one of the country’s top natural treasures. On our Bwindi Gorilla safari and Visit Lake Bunyonyi Uganda Tour -5 Days you will have the best encounter of your life time African Safari
5 Days Bwindi Gorilla Safari & Lake Bunyonyi Tour Itinerary:-
Day 1: Kampala – Bwindi (Travel Time +8hrs)
Our guide/driver picks you at 7:00 am from your jotel or place of residence in Kampala. You will drive to Mbarara, that is 283 km from Kampala, via Masaka. Make a first stop over at Equator crossing line for snacks and photography.
You will then proceed with a visit to Igongo Cultural Village, for a more rewarding and amazing experience as you visit this Ankole museum. Get your lunch break at Agip Motel Mbarara, and thereafter lunch proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This is the lushest highland rainforest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds, valleys, hilltops and papyrus swamps.
Dinner and overnight stay at Sliverback Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (mid-range) or Buhoma Community Bandas/Wagtail Eco Camp (budget facility). Meal plan: lunch and dinner.
Day 2: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
Begin the day with breakfast as you get ready for your gorilla trekking experience, which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the staff of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). Ensure that you carry along with you a rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, and jungle boots among others.
The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy primates for a group you have been booked for.
Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare mountain gorillas – perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. Gorilla tracking may take between 2 to 6 hours but it’s well worth the effort. The afternoon will be spent on a community walk
The Buhoma Village Walk gives you a great opportunity to see how the people surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. It also is a great way to support the local community in a direct way. The walk begins after a briefing from your guide at your lodge and is most informative, rewarding to the every visitor. It will amaze you how resourceful the local people are as you see and learn their ways of life..
Dinner and overnight stay at Sliverback Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (mid-range) or Buhoma Community Bandas/Wagtail Eco Camp (budget facility). Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 3: Bwindi – Lake Bunyonyi – Part of 5 Days Bwindi Gorilla safari & Lake Bunyonyi Tour
After an early morning breakfast you will be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale, with a lunch break in Kabale town. The afternoon shall be spent on sightseeing and relaxation at your lodge.
Dinner and overnight stay at Arcadia Cottages (mid-range facility) or Bunyonyi Overland Camp (budget facility). Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 4: Lake Bunyonyi Tour
Get on a morning community walk and visit the Batwa community and then a boat ride along Lake Bunyonyi for an ample birding experience. The idea is to relax and refresh from the hard gorilla trekking adventure.
Dinner and overnight stay at Arcadia Cottages (mid-range facility) or Bunyonyi Overland Camp (budget facility). Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 5: Lake Bunyonyi – Kampala (Travel Time +7hrs)
After your morning breakfast, you will drive back to Kampala with lunch en-route. Thereafter, you will continue to Kampala or Entebbe for your outgoing flight back home or to your next destination. Meal plan: breakfast & lunch.
5 Days Bwindi Gorilla Safari & Lake Bunyonyi Tour Includes:-
- Transportation by 4 WD safari vehicle, Fuel expenses
- Accommodation while on safari
- The costs also cover the services of English speaking driver/guide
- Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) while on safari,
- 1 soft drink per meal i.e. a soda or mineral water at/during lunch and dinner,
- Park entrance fees
- Boat ride along Lake Bunyonyi
- Community/village walk Lake Bunyonyi
- One gorilla permit per person
- Community visit
- Ranger fees
- Fuel plus all activities while on the tour as will be detailed in your itinerary.
Excludes:
- Local and international flights, Personal Travel insurance, Visa Fees, drinks, cigarettes, tips, souvenirs and any other items of personal nature.