7 Days Bwindi, Queen and Lake Mburo wildlife safari.
7 days Bwindi, Queen and Lake Mburo wildlife safari is the incredible Uganda wildlife safari that every traveler should not miss on a Uganda safari that takes you 7 days in the most visited national parks that is Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, Queen Elizabeth national park and then Lake Mburo national park. The safari, takes you to gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park, and then game drives and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park and Lake Mburo national park. The safari starts in Kampala and then ends in Kampala.
Tour Highlights.
Day 1: Pick up and then transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.
Day 4: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise at Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth national park.
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.
Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise in Lake Mburo national park.
Day 7: Departure.
Detailed itinerary.
Day 1: Pick up and then transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
On the 1st day of the safari, depending on your location, your safari guide will pick you either from Entebbe International Airport or from your hotel in Kampala. He will welcome you and then briefing about 7 days Bwindi, Queen and Lake Mburo wildlife safari. After the beefing you will start on your journey to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park in the south western part of Uganda and the journey takes you about 8 to 9 hours’ drive, through passing Masaka road. Along the way you will make a first stopover at the equator in Kayabwe to where you will take the stunning pictures, take coffee or simply purchase the souvenirs. After you will drive until Mbarara town, to where you will enjoy your en-route lunch, after lunch you will drive directly to the Bwindi with the thrilling views of the rolling hills, terraced farms and then be transferred to gorilla trekking sector, upon your arrival you will check in your lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.
On the 2nd day of the safari, get up in the morning and then enjoy your breakfast. After breakfast together with your packed lunch, meet your safari guide and then transfer to the park headquarters for the briefing about the rules and regulations to follow during gorilla trekking. After the briefing you will be grouped in various groups of about 8 members per group, and each group will be assigned with the experienced park ranger and park guide to lead them in the forest to look for the mountain gorillas. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park takes about 30 minutes to 6 hours depending on the location of the gorillas, this is where you will trek through the steep, densely forested hills while fascinated with the various primates, bird species, and animal species and among many others in the forest. And once you find the gorillas you will be given one hour to be in the presence of the gorillas that is keeping 7 meters away from them. This is when you will watch the gorillas doing their daily activities like playing, grooming, feeding, mating and others. During that period that’s when you will take the pictures and then recording their videos. And after the experience you will trek back to the starting point and then your driver guide will transfer you to your lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.
On the 3rd day of the safari, wake up early in the morning and enjoy breakfast. After breakfast you will check out from your lodge and then then meet your safari guide and then transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park a home of the big four mammals of the big five (lions, buffalos, buffaloes and leopards) and then tree climbing lions. The journey from Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth national park is about 4 to 5 hours; and then upon your arrival you have lunch. After lunch you will meet your safari driver and then transfer to Ishasha sector to spot the famous tree climbing lions while in trees and then spotting other mammals across that make your experience so rewarding. After the experience you will transfer to your lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.
Day 4: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise at Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth national park.
On the 4th day of the safari, wake up early in the morning and enjoy your breakfast, after breakfast you will meet your safari guide and then transfer to the park in the Kasenyi sector to sight the early risers, the game drive is such perfect that takes you to the verdant savannah plains to where you will sight the big four mammals of the big five mammals that includes the lions, buffaloes, leopards and elephants, as well as other mammals during the experience, without forgetting the bird species. After the game drive you will transfer to your lodge for lunch.
After lunch you will again come for more experience to do afternoon boat cruise on the famous Kazinga channel that connects Lake Edward and Lake George that is known for having the largest numbers of the hippopotamuses in the country, as well you will spot the giant crocodiles and lots of bird species including cormorants, African fish eagles, bee-eaters, yellow-bellied storks, African jacana and among others, and others. You will see other animals along the water shores that come to drink and soak up the channel. After you will transfer to your lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.
On the 5th day of the safari, wake up early in the morning and enjoy breakfast, after breakfast you will check out from the lodge and then meet your safari guide with the en-route game viewing experience to spot the early risers through Ishasha sector to spot the tree climbing lions in the trees waiting upon their prey as well as spotting other animal species like buffaloes, waterbucks, elephants and among others. After the experience you will continue with your journey to Lake Mburo National park and upon your arrival you will check in and be served with lunch. After lunch you will transfer to the park for the game drive and then spot the various animal species in the park like zebras, impalas, Uganda Kobs and among many others.
Optional you will go for the night game drive in the park with the help of the spotlight torches to spot the nocturnal animal species in the park including leopards, civets, and many more. After the drive you will transfer to the park for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise in Lake Mburo national park.
After breakfast, meet your safari guide and transfer to the park for the morning game drive to watch the early risers in the open savannah plains namely zebras, elands, buffaloes, impalas, Uganda Kobs and among many others. After the experience you will transfer to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will connect back to the lodge and then go for the boat cruise that takes you about 2 to 3 hours of experience on Lake Mburo o explore water animals like crocodiles, hippos, and various bird species like fish eagles, blue-breasted kingfisher, grey crowned crane, rare African finfoot, rare shoebill storks and among others. After the experience you return back to the lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.
Day 7: Departure.
On the 7th day of the safari, you will wake up in the morning and enjoy breakfast, after breakfast you will check out from the lodge and then meet your safari guide and then start on your journey to Kampala. Along the way you will have a stopover at the equator for en-route lunch, taking pictures, having equator experience and then buying souvenirs and after the experience you will proceed with your journey to Kampala and your safari guide upon your arrival will drop you off at your convenient place either at the Entebbe International Airport to catch a flight back home or to your hotel in Kampala that will bring your safari to the end.
End of 7 Days Bwindi, Queen and Lake Mburo wildlife safari
Tour includes.
Gorilla trekking permits.
Park Rangers.
Entrance fee.
Boat cruise fees.
All mentioned activities
Services of an English speaking driver guide
Full board accommodation
Pick up and drop off
Vehicle and fuel
Bottled water
Tour excludes.
Porter.
Tips.
Insurance.
Air flight tickets.
Visas.
Optional activities not included on the itinerary.
Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, tips among others.