4 Days Uganda Gorilla safari Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing Scenery seeing

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Overview of the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla Tour Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing Scenery seeing.

The 4 Days Gorilla Uganda tour Bwindi features the combination of wild game, mountain gorillas and recreation. The safari takes you to Lake Mburo National Park where you stand chances of encountering the Rothschild giraffes, the Impala, Elands, the Topis, the Cape Buffaloes, the warthogs, Bushbucks, leopards, the Zebras, aquatics like Hippos and Nile Crocodiles. The stretch to Bwindi offers you impressive encounter with the remaining populations of the critically endangered mountain gorillas while the extension to Lake Bunyonyi offers you magical views of the 29 Islands and the surrounding Kigezi Highlands.

The 4 Days Uganda Gorilla tour Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing scenery seeing is an incredible Uganda safari experience starting from Kampala/ Entebbe and ending in Kigali Rwanda but can as well end in Kampala / Entebbe. The safari includes remarkable Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – the home to a minimum of 400 Mountain Gorillas and then a wonderful recreational time at Lake Bunyonyi – dubbed the lake of a thousand Islands. The sightseeing of the fascinating Kigezi Highlands presents another picturesque experience on this safari.

Safari Highlight of the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla tour Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing Scenery seeing.

Day 1 of the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla tour Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing Scenery seeing: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  Make a stop at Uganda Equator crossing Kayabwe & traditional lunch stop at Igongo Cultural Centre

Day 2 of the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla tour Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing Scenery seeing: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  Do Mountain Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Np & relax at the lodge. Optional Community tour

Day 3 of the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla tour Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing Scenery seeing: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi & spend the day at leisure with canoe paddle and Island hopping experience

 Day 4 of the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla tour Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing Scenery seeing: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.   Transfer back to Kampala or Kigali & fly back home

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Detailed Safari Itinerary of the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla tour Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing Scenery seeing.

Day 1 of the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla tour Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing Scenery seeing: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  Make a stop at Uganda Equator crossing Kayabwe & traditional lunch stop at Igongo Cultural Centre

Set off at 6:30am after breakfast from your place of stay in Kampala / Entebbe and embark on the transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – the only single National Park in the world with the highest count of the critically endangered Mountain Gorillas (a minimum of 400 individuals).   The distance is 527km about 8 – 10 hours drive with two en route stops; one at Uganda Equator crossing Kayabwe for amazing photo shoots with one leg in one northern hemisphere and another one in the southern hemisphere along with an amazing demonstration justifying this geographical divide between the two hemispheres.  The second stop is at Igongo Cultural Centre for a thrilling traditional lunch. An optional tour to the Erijukiro Cultural Museum can be arranged. Proceed on the drive to Bwindi enjoying the views of the countryside including the fascinating Kigezi Highlands.

Accommodation

Midrange / Budget: Gorilla Mist Camp

Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge

Day 2 of the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla tour Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing Scenery seeing: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  Do Mountain Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Np & relax at the lodge. Optional Community tour

Early breakfast, depart with a lunch box and gather at the gorilla trekking assembly point at 8am. Briefing is followed by the trek to the dense forested rugged landscapes of Bwindi dubbed the impenetrable in search of the respective gorilla family. The sights and sounds of the jungle including lush flora and beautiful birds will make the journey to the Mountain Gorillas interesting.   The trekking uphill and downhill make trek a bit challenging but rewarding.  Upon reaching the Mountain Gorillas, you spend one full hour viewing them as they forage and socialize.  You are free to take good photos provided the flash photography is off.  You can choose to spend the afternoon at leisure or take an optional visit the local community to explore their way of life and traditions.

Accommodation

Midrange / Budget: Gorilla Mist Camp

Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge

Day 3 of the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla tour Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing Scenery seeing: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi & spend the day at leisure with canoe paddle and Island hopping experience

After a relaxed breakfast, you transfer to Lake Bunyonyi – the Africa’s second deepest lake featuring a count of twenty nine (29) islands which has formed the ground for its dub as the Lake of a thousand islands.  You engage in an exciting motorised canoe ride exploring the wonders of this magical lake crisscrossing with local fishermen and the Islanders connecting to and from the mainland. You disembark from the boat and take a walk on some of the Islands with great history such as the Punishment Island where the premarital pregnant girls would be thrown and left to die.  Spend the evening at leisure enjoying the soothing lake environment

Accommodation

Midrange / Budget: Lake Bunyonyi Eco-resort 

Luxury: Birdnest @ Bunyonyi Resort 

Day 4 of the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla tour Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing Scenery seeing: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.   Transfer back to Kampala or Kigali & fly back home

After a relaxed breakfast, you can choose to end the safari in Kampala 437km about 7hours drive or end in Kigali 196km about 4 hours crossing via Katuna boarder. A late evening flight back home can be arranged.

End of the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla tour Bwindi with Lake Bunyonyi birding & amazing Scenery seeing.

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General Safari Inclusions

• Gorilla Permit (for gorilla trekking safaris)
• Chimpanzee Permit (for chimpanzee trekking safaris)
• Full Board Accommodation on Safari
• Transportation in either 4X4 Safari Van or 4X4 Safari Land Cruiser all with Pop up roof & AC
• Fuel
• Professional English Speaking driver guide. Any other foreign language speaking guide can be arranged on request.
• Entrance fees to the tourist sites including Protected areas mentioned
• Activity fees of the tourist activities mentioned
• Bottled water while on safari
• Border crossing fees (for cross border safaris)

General Safari Exclusions

• General tips for the driver guide, site guides and service staff at the lodges
• Laundry Services
• Other Beverages / drinks of personal nature like Alcohol
• International Flights (Arranged on request)
• Domestic Flights (Arranged on request)
• Visas
• Optional Activity fees
• Other extras not mentioned in the Itinerary
• Airport Transfer (Arranged on request)
• Accommodation in Kampala or Kigali unless it is part of the Itinerary (Arranged on request)

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