6 Days Bwindi Gorillas, Queen &Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari; This is one of the ultimate wildlife safari tour package on wouldn’t miss to experience that takes you to visit 6 days’ wildlife in different top visited Uganda National Park on safari. Where you will start a visit to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park the most popular and one of the top visited safari destination on Uganda Safaris , where you go meet up with our closest related cousin the unique mountain gorillas and more so ,Bwindi ranks as a home for world’s half population of endangered mountain gorillas among other three national parks where gorilla trekking is conducted from .Visit Queen Elizabeth national park located in south western direction of Uganda renown as the top visited location on Uganda Wildlife Tours since it boosts with the unique tree climbing lions and is a home of 95 mammals species ,Chimpanzees as well as a paradise of birders with over 600 bird species and our trip will end up by visiting Lake Mburo National Park one of the smallest but huge exciting attractions and activities to do thus worth an encounter of visit to 6 days Uganda primates &Wildlife safari Tours. The trip starts from Kampala or Entebbe and ends in Kampala or Entebbe International Airport.
Trip Highlights of the 6Day Bwindi, Queen &Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking –Bwindi Forest National Park
Day3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park –Afternoon Boat cruise
Day4: Moring game drive and Transfer to Lake Mburo Night game drive
Day 5: Game drive in Lake Mburo & Boat Cruise trip on Lake Mburo
Day 6: Connect back to Kampala or Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest –Rhino Tracking
Transfer to Bwindi: Depending on your location our Uganda safari driver guide will pick you up ,take you through a short briefing about the 6Days Bwindi ,Queen and Lake Mburo visit as you drive to Bwindi in south western region of Uganda approximately 8 to 9 hours’ drive inclusive with stop at the Equator where you will be able to enjoy water experiment ,standing on north and south hemisphere and the most wanted attractions here by the tourists is the memorable picture taking at the Equator ,visit the craft shops around and then proceed to drive to the next stopover in Mbarara for lunch Enroute and continue to drive through stunning environment with great view of country side ,tea plantations ,hills among others .You will be dropped to Buhoma region to your booked accommodation in check in ,Dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan: H&B
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Gorilla Trekking: Wake up early in the morning have breakfast with delicious snacks, served with packed lunch boxes your driver guide will drive you to the park head quarter for a short briefing which starts at 7:30 -8am about gorilla dos and don’ts. After meet up to the park range guide who will group you in a group of people according to assigned gorilla group- gorilla sector. Bwindi comprises with four gorilla sectors where gorilla trekking is carried out that is Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga and Nkuringo gorilla sector. Then the park guide will lead you the trekking trail heads in search for mountain gorillas ,an activity which can take 30 to 7 hours depending on the location of gorilla family you’re trekking and always remember to carry essential wear such as enough energy snacks ,put on comfortable hiking shoes ,enough drinking water ,rain jacket ,water roof bag to protect you camera and documents ,hand graves among others .Once gorilla family is located you will be given one hour to stay them as you watch and learn how they feed ,behavior ,survive ,groom their young one ,lay their nest on the ground or tree branches in evening time as well as taking memorable photography. After walk back to the lodge, do refreshment, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park –Afternoon Boat Cruise
Transfer to Queen: Wake up have breakfast and after checkout of the lodge drive out Bwindi and transfer to next visiting destination –Queen Elizabeth National Park a drive which takes 3 to 4 hours from Bwindi .You will drive through beautiful scenery of the rolling hills , green plantation farm .You will enter the park through Ishasha sector a home to unique tree climbing lions and be dropped to your lodge or hotel in the park where you will be welcomed with a cold glass of juice and connect for lunch.
Afternoon Boat cruise: After lunch rest for few minute and then go for boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel ,where you have a great view of water bird species like shoe bill stork ,king fisher ,heron, marabou bird ,egrets ,storks among others .Have chances of seeing large population of hippo wallowing and basking at the shores and more of the water life species like the crocodiles and see diversity of animals along the water banks especially in peak season of June to September and December –February . You will also have chances of viewing sunset. After drive back to the lodge dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan; F &B
Day 4 Morning game drive in Queen and drive to Mburo National Park
On the 4th day of your 6 Days Bwindi Gorillas, Queen & Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari, Morning game drive in Queen ;After morning breakfast ,you will drive to the park in Ishasha sector for game drive which can take 2 to 4 hours .While on game drive in Ishasha sector in Queen expect to have unforgettable view of the unique tree climbing lions while hanging up waiting to fall on prey’s head ‘’kobs’’ ,you can also be able to see elephants ,waterbucks ,kobs ,buffaloes among others. After morning game drive, drive back to the lodge and have early lunch and then drive out of the park and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park –Night game drive.
Night game drive: You will reach to Lake Mburo national park in the late evening, drive to the park for Night game drive with a strong touch where you will see animals gathering close to your vehicle, watch lions on hunt. After drive to the lodge check in, dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan; F & B
Day 5: Morning game drive in Lake Mburo National Park –Afternoon Boat cruise
Morning game drive: Wake up enjoy your breakfast and after drive to the park for the morning game drive which can take 4 hours’ drive and be able to explore huge range of wildlife species such as antelopes, zebras, elands, topis, elephants buffaloes among others. Drive back to lodges rest and lunch.
Afternoon Boat cruise: Later no, after lunch, drive to Lake Mburo take meticulous boat trip done within 2 hours and where you can be able to experience water inhabits wildlife and birds. After drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan; F & B
Day 6: Connect back to Kampala or Entebbe
On the 6th day of your 6 Days Bwindi Gorillas, Queen & Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari, Connect back: Wake up have lazy morning breakfast with gainful of scenic nature and garden around and check out of the lodge. Embark on the 4 to 5 hours’ road transfer back Kampala to be dropped to your hotel or Entebbe International Airport for flight departure with a stopover in Mbarara for lunch Enroute and also visit Igongo Culture center experience the life of Banyankole.
End of the 6 days Bwindi, Queen & Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari.
Trip Includes;
Full board accommodation
Mountain gorilla trekking permit
Park entrance fees
Boat cruise fees
Bottled drinking water
4WD safari vehicle with fuel
Enroute lunch
Knowledgeable English speaking guide
Trip Excludes;
International flights
Visa
Optional activities not listed in the itinerary
Personal needs such as airtime, laundry, alcoholic beverages and gratuities.
