Western Uganda is home to some of the most popular ecosystems in the country. Enquire Now Our 6 Days Exploring the Best of Uganda Wildlife tour will take you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where mountain gorillas roam freely and have the best habitat for primates. Lake Mburo National Park, one of Uganda’s smallest conservation areas, is highlighted by stunning metamorphic rocks that have withstood the test of time.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival – Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Our company representative will meet you when you arrive and take you to Lake Mburo National Park via the small towns and villages in the greater Masaka area. You will stop at the equator for a photo opportunity before continuing on to the park for a hot lunch and an afternoon game drive through the well-spread game tracks, where you can expect to see a lot of zebras and antelopes like Uganda Kobs, oribi, topi, and elands, as well as spend the night there.
Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge, Rwakobo Rock, Eagles Nest.
Meals: (Lunch, Dinner).
Day 2: Bicycling – Afternoon Game Drive
We will wake up to a morning tour of the park, but this time we will be riding bicycles. We will enjoy the sunrise as it emerges through the angelic Rubango forest, which is a safe area because it is a free cat zone. After returning to the lodge for lunch and refreshments, we will take an afternoon ride to see the animals we might have missed the day before, such as elands, waterbucks, hippos, and warthogs. We will also have dinner and spend the night there.
Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge, Rwakobo Rock, Eagles Nest.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The gorillas are the largest primates in the world, and Bwindi is one of the few forests where you can see them. The IUCN has listed them as a critically endangered species on its red list, but because of ongoing conservation efforts, the number of mountain gorillas in the wild has increased. We will start with morning coffee before moving on to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for the gorilla experience.
Accommodation: Chameleon Hill Lodge, Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge, Rushaga Gorilla Camp.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
After breakfast, you will be taken to the park headquarters for a briefing before we enter the forest. A Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger will lead you through the forest in groups of eight per gorilla family, and you will enjoy the forest while they explain most of the creatures. If you are lucky, you might be able to see forest elephants, black and white colobus monkeys, and L’hoest monkeys. You will then return for dinner and spend the night there.
Accommodation: Chameleon Hill Lodge, Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge, Rushaga Gorilla Camp.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 5: Golden Monkey Tracking – Afternoon Batwa Community
After an early morning tea or coffee, we will take you to Mgahinga National Park in the southwest of Uganda to see golden monkeys. The park rangers will give you a briefing before we travel through the forest to the Bamboo forested area of the park, where you can see these unusual primates. We will then return to the lodge for lunch and an afternoon performance by the Batwa community dinner, where you will spend the night.
Accommodation: Chameleon Hill Lodge, Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge, Rushaga Gorilla Camp.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 6: Return to Kampala – Departure.
You will have breakfast after which you transfer to Entebbe for departure. You will have lunch enroute.
End of the 6 Days Exploring the Best of Uganda Wildlife.
The 6 Days Exploring the Best of Uganda Wildlife includes;
- Transportation by a 4WD vehicle
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
- Park Entrance Fees
- Kibale Chimpanzee and Kyambura Gorge chimp Permits
- Community visits
- Ziwa Sanctuary Rhino Tour
- Services of English speaking Driver/guide.
- Enroute lunches.
- Bottled water in the car.
However, the tour cost excludes; International flight ticket expenses, expenses of personal nature like: drinks, laundry, tips, telephone, any activities not highlighted in the itinerary cigars, etc.