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4 Day Gorillas & Wildlife Safari

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Take on this 4 Day Gorillas and Wildlife Safari and get to meet the gentle giants the live high up in the misty mountain forest Bwindi National park and also get to hang around the big savanna wildlife game of Lake Mburo National Park.

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Highlights

  • You’ll go to Uganda
  • You’ll visit Lake Mburo NP & Bwindi Forest NP
  • This tour starts and ends in Kampala
  • Tour can be customised and leaves any day
  • Trip is all inclusive

Included

  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)

 

Excluded

  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guidelines US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Arrival

A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1:Transfer from Kampala to Lake Mburo National Park & Game Drive

After a relaxed breakfast, you will drive southward to Lake Mburo National Park. It is a small savanna park with rolling hills and idyllic shores. It supports abundant biodiversity of habitat, galleries, swamps, rich acacia woodland, and grassland. The lake boosts a number of buffaloes, warthog, topi, waterbuck, eland, and bush big en route at the Equator for photographs. Bird life abounds with over 315 species found in the park including the African fish eagle, Marabou stork, and pied kingfisher. Proceed to the park arriving late in the afternoon. You will cover a distance of 230 kilometers which is about 3-4 hours.

Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time to Visit: June to August and December to February
High Season: June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather: June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)
Accommodation: Eagle’s Nest (Budget tented bush camp)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2: Transfer from Lake Mburo to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today you will have an early morning game drive within Lake Mburo National Park. Expect to see large herds of zebras, topis, and gigantic eland. Return to the lodge for breakfast then transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Rainforest. The forest is home to almost half of the world’s Gorillas and Wildlife. The distance from Lake Mburo to Bwindi is 272 Kilometer which is about 4-6 hours.

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Best Time to Visit: June to August and December to February
High Season: June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather: June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)
Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge (Budget lodge)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You will be up very early in the morning. You will head to the ranger station, where you will be allocated guides before heading into the forest. The walk to find the gorillas may be as short as two hours. However, it will generally take 2‐4 hours to find them as their territory can range up to 40 km. You will be guided by a park ranger who will guide you by clearing and assisting you through the forest. You will need a good fitness level to make this walk as the going can be slippery and tough at times. Once the gorilla group is located you will spend an hour with them as they feed, rest, and play.

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala

Have a relaxed breakfast then drive back to Kampala, Uganda’s capital City. Later on you will be dropped off at Entebbe International Airport for your international flight. It will take you 8-10 hours to reach Kampala then 45 minutes to reach the airport. Winding your way through Kampala traffic can take some time, but it is always entertaining. You will arrive at your destination late in the afternoon or early in the evening.

Main Destination: Kampala
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

End of tour

Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

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