4 Days Uganda gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi Safari
This 4 days Uganda gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi safari is an interesting adventure that will start and end in Kampala. The Uganda safari will take you to Bwindi impenetrable national park which is famously known for harboring mountain gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale which is the deepest fresh water lake in Uganda and the second deepest lake in East Africa after Lake Tanganyka in Tanzania. During the safari, you will be able to have a face to face encounter with the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat and also engage in an exciting boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale.
Highlights of the 4 days Uganda gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 4: Departure to Kampala
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Depending on your location on the first day of the 4 days Uganda gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi safari, our driver guide will pick you up, brief you about the safari and then transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park. On the way you will have a stopover at the Equator in Kayabwe where you will be able to take photos and buy souvenirs. From the Equator, you will continue the journey with en-route lunch and enjoy great views of the beautiful landscape, countryside, Kigezi hills, terraced farmlands among others. Upon arrival in Bwindi impenetrable national park you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Gorilla trekking,
After an early breakfast on the second day of the 4 days Uganda gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will carry packed lunch and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing. After the briefing you will be allocated a gorilla family to trek and a park guide who is knowledgeable about the mountain gorillas and also conversant with different gorilla trekking trails. Trekking of mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park takes about 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on where the gorillas are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During trekking you will be able to view other primate species, different bird species, plants among others and once the mountain gorillas are found, you will be able to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to observe their behaviors, watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, playing, breastfeeding, grooming young ones, take photos and record videos. After the one hour encounter with the gentle giants, you will drive back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight as above.
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast on the third day of the 4 days Uganda gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Lake Bunyonyi located in Kabale district. The journey takes about 4 hours and upon arrival you will check into the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will go for an interesting boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi where you will be able to explore some of the 29 islands especially the punishment island, enjoy views of the beautiful landscape, scenery, terraced farmlands, bird species, animals like zebras, impalas among others on Kyahugye Island among others. After the boat ride, you will go for an optional community tour where you will get an opportunity to interact with the local people in the neighboring community, visit their homesteads, farmlands, taste their local foods among others. After the community tour, you will return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Departure to Kampala
After a relaxed breakfast on the last day of the 4 days Uganda gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will 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 and then continue the journey with a stopover at the Equator in Kayabwe where you will 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 or drop off at any place of advise.
End of 4 days Uganda gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi safari.
Tour includes
- Gorilla trekking permit @700 USD PP
- Community tour
- Boat cruise/ canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi
- Full time English speaking driver guide
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals at the lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Pick up and drop off in Kampala/ Entebbe
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Tour excludes
- Air flight tickets and visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
