4 Days Lake Mburo and Lake Bunyonyi safari

2 Days Lake Mburo Safari

This 4 days Lake Mburo and Lake Bunyonyi safari is an exciting safari which starts and ends in Kampala. The safari will take you to Lake Mburo national park which is the smallest savannah national park in Uganda. While in Lake Mburo national park, you will be able to view different animals like buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, zebras, Uganda kobs, impalas, oribi, topi, warthogs and different bird species during the game drive and boat cruise. The 4 days Lake Mburo and Lake Bunyonyi safari will also take you to Lake Bunyonyi which is the deepest lake in Uganda and the second deepest lake in East Africa after Lake Tanganyika where you will engage in an interesting boat cruise which gives you an opportunity to explore the 29 islands.

Highlights of the 4 days Lake Mburo and Lake Bunyonyi safari

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Lake Mburo national park- afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo 

Day 2: Morning game drive and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Day 3: Boat cruise and community/ cultural tour

Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Lake Mburo national park-afternoon boat cruise

Depending on your location on the first day of the 4 days Lake Mburo and Lake Bunonyi safari, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Lake Mburo national park. On the way you will enjoy great views of the scenery, terraced farmlands among others. Upon arrival in Lake Mburo national park, you will check into the lodge for lunch.

After lunch you will go for an interesting boat cruise where you will be able to view animals like hippos and nile crocodiles in water, view buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs among others drinking water along the shore, view different aquatic bird species like the elusive shoebill, cormorants, hornbills, kingfishers among others. After the boat cruise, you will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Morning game drive and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

On the second day of the 4 days Lake Mburo and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will have an early breakfast and meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive in the park where you will be able to view animals like waterbucks, leopards, hyenas, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, warthogs, oribi, topi among others which will be grazing in open savannah plains. After the game drive, you will drive out of the park and start the journey to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale. Upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.

 Day 3: Boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi and community tour

After breakfast on the third day of the 4 days Lake Mburo and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will go for an interesting boat cruise on the lake. During the boat ride, you will be able to explore some of the islands like the punishment island, view different birds, beautiful scenery, terraced farmlands among others. After the boat cruise, you will return to the lodge for lunch.

4 Days Lake Mburo and Lake Bunyonyi safari
Boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi

After lunch, you will go for a community or cultural tour where you will be able to interact with the local people, learn about their culture, tradition, way of living, visit their farmlands, homesteads, learn how to make beer from bananas, enjoy their traditional dishes, entertainments among others. After the community tour, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Departure to Kampala

On the last day of the 4 days Lake Mburo and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will enjoy a relaxed breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer back to Kampala. On the way you will have en-route lunch in Mbarara town where after you will continue the journey with a stopover at the Equator to take photos and buy souvenirs. From the Equator you will proceed to Kampala arriving early evening and upon arrival your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight.

End of 4 days Lake Mburo and Lake Bunyonyi safari

Tour includes                                  

  • Park entrance fee/game drives
  • Boat cruise fees
  • Community tour
  • Professional English speaking driver guide
  • Full board accommodation
  • Ground transfers (in a 4WD vehicle)
  • Vehicle and fuel
  • Bottled drinking water

Tour excludes                      

  • International air flight tickets
  • Visas
  • Optional activities not included on the itinerary
  • Life insurance
  • Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
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