6 days Kibale, Bwindi and Lake Mburo Tour
This 6 days Kibale, Bwindi and Lake Mburo Tour is an interesting safari that will take you to Kibale Forest National Park also known as the primate capital where you will spend time with the chimpanzees in their habitat. The 6 days Kibale, Bwindi, and Lake Mburo tour will also take you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will have a face-to-face encounter with the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural environment, and Lake Mburo National Park where you will be able to spot different wildlife species including buffaloes, leopards, giraffes, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, elands, impalas, topi, oribi, warthogs, hippos among others.
Highlights of the 6 days Kibale, Bwindi and Lake Mburo tour
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park-afternoon boat cruise
Day 6: Morning game drive and departure to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Depending on your location on the first day of the 6 days Kibale, Bwindi and Lake Mburo tour, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Kibale Forest National Park which is located in western Uganda. It takes about 5 to 6 hours drive and on the way you will have en-route lunch and enjoy stunning views of the beautiful scenery, landscape, tea plantation, Rwenzori Mountains, views of the crater lakes among others. Upon arrival in Kibale National Park, you will continue to check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk
Chimpanzee trekking,
After an early breakfast on the second day of the 6 days Kibale, Bwindi and Lake Mburo tour, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to transfer to the Kanyachu park headquarters for a chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will be assigned an experienced park guide and will start trekking in the forest in search of chimpanzees. Trekking of chimpanzees in Kibale National Park takes about 30 minutes to 4 hours depending on where the chimpanzees are located because they like to move from one area to another in search of food. During trekking you will be rewarded with views of other primates like l’hoest monkeys, red tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, and views of different bird species among others. once the chimpanzees are found you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their environment which helps you to watch them feed, play, fight, hunt, rest, observe their behaviors, take photos and record videos.
After the one hour encounter with the chimpanzees you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will meet up with your driver guide and return to the lodge for lunch where after, you will go for an interesting swamp walk in Bigodi swamp where you will be able to view different primates, bird species, animals among others. After the swamp walk, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
On the third of the 6 days Kibale, Bwindi and Lake Mburo tour, you will enjoy breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park. On the way, you will have a stopover for en- lunch and then continue the journey to Bwindi National Park with 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 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Gorilla trekking,
After an early breakfast on the fourth day of the 6 days Kibale, Bwindi and Lake Mburo tour, 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, and 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.
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park-afternoon boat cruise
After breakfast on the fifth day of the 6 days Kibale, Bwindi, and Lake Mburo tour, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. On the way, you will enjoy stunning views of the landscape, scenery, farmlands, and countryside among others. Upon arrival,l you will have lunch after you will go for an afternoon Boat cruise where you will be able to view hippos and crocodiles in the water, buffaloes and antelopes along the shores, and water birds among others. After the boat cruise, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Morning game drive and transfer to Kampala
On the last day of the 6 days Kibale, Bwindi, and Lake Mburo tour, you will enjoy breakfast, check out of the lodge and then meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive where you will be able to view animals that you might have missed the previous day. After the game drive, you will drive out of the park and start the journey back to Kampala. On the way, you will have en-route lunch at the Equator, take photos, and buy craft 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 or drop you off at any place of advice.
End of the 6 days Kibale, Bwindi, and Lake Mburo Tour.
Tour includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Park entrance fee/game drive
- Boat cruise
- Services of a professional English-speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Pick up and drop off in Kampala/Entebbe
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Tour excludes
- Air flight tickets
- 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.
