Gorillas and Game Drives
5 days—See Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Game drive, Walking Safari or Launch Cruise in Lake Mburo National Park
$1590-2350 USD
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Safari summary
Uganda is the pearl of Africa! And indeed there is no better place to spend a holiday than here. A lot of fascinating natural resources, culture and the most hospital people in the world. On this safari you will engage in game drives, Boat cruise and Gorilla trekking adventure. This is an opportunity for you to see the mountain gorillas if you have limited time to go on a safari, with stunning sceneries and view of the local communities.
Safari Highlights
Arrival, meet and greet
Boat cruise on Lake Mburo
Game drive in the Park
Bwindi Gorillas Trekking
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Primate trekking | |
| Activity level | Moderate activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
- Walking safari—with armed guard
- Game drives
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Day 1, Arrival
Arrive Entebbe international airport, you will meet and greet with our representative who will then transfer to your hotel for overnight. Distance; Approx. 10 Kms, 15 Minutes’ Drive Meals Plan; None
Boma Guest House
Day 2, Entebbe to Lake Mburo
Lake Mburo
Pick up from your hotel and drive westward with a stopover en-route at the equator arriving in time for lunch at the lodge before heading for an afternoon boat cruise, alternatively a walking safari in the park. The park is the smallest Uganda’s protected savannah parks and a home to over 350 species of birdlife, zebras and buffaloes, Elands, Oribi Waterbucks, Hippos, Reedbucks, Topi and a Leopard can be spotted. Distance; Approx. 250 Kms, 5 hours’ Drive Meals Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Day 3, Lake Mburo Park to Bwindi
Bwindi Impenetrable | Lake Mburo
A short game drive early in the morning before driving to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park with lunch en-route. The drive is along a tarmac route and a reasonable distance on a murram road some parts of the road are bumpy. After check in at the lodge you will have a well-earned rest contemplating on the gorilla trekking experience the following morning. Distance; Approx. 250 Kms, 7 hours’ Drive Meals Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Buhoma Haven Lodge
Day 4, Gorilla Trekking Adventure
Bwindi Impenetrable
Gorilla trekking starts at 8am after a briefing, you will trek through the dense steep forest searching for gorillas depending on where they were last sighted the previous evening. Trekking can last 2-7 hours depending on how soon you find the gorillas, and can be a tasking adventure, but coming to a facial close-up with these close relatives to human is a reward worthy to earn. Distance; Meals Plan; Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner
Buhoma Haven Lodge
Day 5, Bwindi to Entebbe, Departure
Morning drive back to Entebbe, the drive will take you through beautiful sceneries, plantations and homes always visible en-route. This is a long drive with about 8 hours driving time, but rich with a lot to see en-route as you drive in the country side, a hot lunch stopover en-route arriving Entebbe late afternoon in time to check in for your flight back home. Distance; Approx. 450 Kms, 9 hours’ Drive Meals Plan; Breakfast, Lunch.
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