This 7 days Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth safari and Lake Bunyonyi safari is an interesting tour that starts and ends in Kampala. The safari will take you to Lake Mburo national park where you will be able to view different animals like buffaloes, giraffes, Uganda kobs, oribi, waterbucks, impalas, elands, warthogs, zebras, hippos among others during the game drive and boat cruise. The safari will also take you to Queen Elizabeth national park where you will be able to spend time with the chimpanzees and also spot animals like elephants, Uganda kobs, buffaloes, lions, leopards, hyenas, warthogs, bushbucks, waterbucks and different bird species and Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale which is the deepest fresh water Lake in Uganda.
Highlights of the 7 days Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Bunyonyi safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Lake Mburo national park
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 3: Walking safari and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 4: Morning game drive/lion tracking and afternoon boat cruise
Day 5: Uganda Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 6: Boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi
Day 7: Departure to Kampala
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Lake Mburo national park-evening game drive
Depending on your location on the first day of the 7 days Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Uganda Lake Mburo national park. On the way you will have a stopover at the Equator where you will buy souvenirs and then proceed with great views of the scenery, terraced farmlands among others. Upon arrival in Lake Mburo national park, you will check into the lodge for lunch where after you will relax at the lodge and later go for an evening game drive where you will be able to view animals like waterbucks, giraffes, Uganda kobs, impalas, zebras, buffaloes among others. After the evening game drive, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
On the second day of the 7 days Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth 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 return to 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 3: Walking safari and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
After breakfast on the third day of the 7 days Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will meet up with your driver guide to go for a walking safari in the park where you will be able to get up-close and personal with wildlife species, spot different bird species, plants among others. After the walking safari, you will return to the lodge for lunch where after you will check out and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park. Upon arrival, you will go for a short evening game drive where you will be able to view animals like buffaloes, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, elephants, warthogs, lions, leopards among others. After the game drive, you will connect to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Morning game drive/lion tracking and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive/lion tracking
After an early breakfast on the fourth day of the 7 days Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Bunyonyi safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive/lion tracking experience in Kasenyi plains where you will be able to spot animals like elephants, waterbucks, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs, bushbucks, view predators like lions, leopards, hyenas among others if you are lucky. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will go for an amazing boat cruise on the Uganda Kazinga channel a water channel that connects Lake Edward and Lake George. During the boat cruise you will be able to view large concentrations of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, view elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs among others drinking water along the shores, view water birds like cormorants, hornbills, king fishers, fish eagles among others. After the boat cruise which takes about 2 to 3 hours’ drive, you will return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After an early breakfast on the fifth day of the 7 days Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Bunyonyi safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge with your packed lunch to go for a chimpanzee trekking briefing in Kyambura gorge. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the forest with an experienced park guide which takes about 2 to 5 hours. During trekking, you will be able to view other primates, plant and trees, different bird species, colourful butterflies, bats among others and once the chimpanzees are located, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their habitat which helps you to watch them feed, play, breastfeed, learn about their behaviours, take photos and record videos.
After the one hour with the chimpanzees, you will meet up with your driver guide to start the journey to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale with great views on the way. Upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi
On the sixth day of the wildlife safari, you will have breakfast and then meet up with your driver guide to go for an interesting boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi where you will be able to explore the 29 islands including the punishment island, Kyahugye island, spot different bird species, enjoy views of the terraced farmlands, highlands among others. After the boat ride, you will return to the lodge for lunch where after you will spend the rest of the day at leisure or engage in optional activities like Zip lining, cultural tour among others. Dinner and overnight
Day 7: Departure to Kampala
On the last day of the 7 days Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will have breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey back to Kampala with en-route lunch on the way arriving in Kampala early evening and upon arrival your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight.
End of 7 days Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Bunyonyi safari
Tour includes
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Park entrance fees/game drives
- Boat cruise fees
- 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.
