5 Days Mgahinga gorilla trekking and Lake Mburo safari
5 Days Mgahinga gorilla trekking and Lake Mburo safari
5 Days Mgahinga gorilla trekking and Lake Mburo safari : This 5 days Mgahinga gorilla trekking and Lake Mburo safari will take you to Mgahinga gorilla national park in southwestern part of Uganda where you will get an opportunity to interact with the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. During the safari you will also visit Lake Mburo national park where you will enjoy great views of animals like buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, impala, elands, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, bushbucks, warthogs and view different bird species during the game drive and boat cruise.
Highlights of the 5 days Mgahinga gorilla trekking and Lake Mburo safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Lake Mburo national park
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 3: Transfer to Mgahinga gorilla national park
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park
Day 5: Departure to Kampala
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Lake Mburo national park
Depending on your location on the first day of the 5 days Mgahinga gorilla trekking and Lake Mburo safari, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Lake Mburo national park which is one of the smallest national parks in Uganda. The journey takes about 3 to 4 hours drive and on the way you will have a stopover at the Equator in Kayabwe where you will buy souvenirs and take photos. From the equator you will proceed the journey to the park and upon arrival you will check into the lodge for lunch. After lunch you will go for an afternoon game drive where you will be able to view different animals like buffaloes, zebras, warthogs, giraffes, impalas, elands, waterbucks among others. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive
On the second day of the 5 days Mgahinga gorilla trekking and Lake Mburo safari, you will have 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 when they are most active. During the game drive you will be able to view animals like buffaloes, Uganda kobs, zebras, elands, waterbucks, warthogs, giraffes, impalas, topi, oribi, bush bucks and different bird species. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.
Afternoon boat cruise
After lunch you will go for an interesting boat cruise at Lake Mburo where you will enjoy great views of animals like buffaloes, warthogs, waterbucks among others drinking water along the shores, view hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, water bird species such as the elusive shoebill stork, cormorants, kingfishers, fish eagles, hornbills among others. During the boat cruise which takes about 2 hours you will also be able to view fishermen who will be preparing their fishing gears for night fishing. After the boat cruise you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Transfer to Mgahinga gorilla national park
After a relaxed breakfast on the third day of the 5 days Mgahinga gorilla trekking and Lake Mburo safari, you will check out of the lodge and your driver guide will pick you up to start the journey to Mgahinga gorilla national park which is located in southwestern part of Uganda. On the way you will have en-route lunch and enjoy great views the country side, terraced farmlands, Kigezi hills among others. Upon arrival in Mgahinga gorilla national park you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park
Gorilla trekking,
After an early breakfast on the fourth day of the 5 days Mgahinga gorilla trekking and Lake Mburo safari, you will carry your packed lunch from the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing about the rules and regulations to follow during trekking. After the briefing you will be allocation an experienced park guide who is well conversant with different gorilla trekking trails in the jungle and start trekking. Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park takes about 30 minutes to 6 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 such as l’hoest monkeys, chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, different plant species, birds among others. Once the mountain gorillas are found you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to observe their habits, behaviors, watch gorillas feed, breastfeed, groom young ones, take photos and record the breathtaking moments to show people back home after the safari. After the one hour encounter with the gentle giants you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will be rewarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking, meet up with your driver guide and transfer to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Departure to Kampala
On the last day of the 5 days Mgahinga gorilla trekking and Lake Mburo safari, you will have a relaxed breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey back to Kampala. On the way you will enjoy stunning views of the beautiful scenery, tea plantations and have en-route lunch in Mbarara town where after you will continue with the journey to Kampala arriving early evening. Upon arrival your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of convenience.
End of 5 days Mgahinga gorilla trekking and Lake Mburo safari
Tour includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Park entrance fees
- Game drive
- Boat cruise fee
- Services of a professional English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Pick up and drop off
- 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.
