Fly to Bwindi & drive to Lake Mburo National Park – Gorilla trekking in Bwindi with game viewing and boat cruise on Lake Mburo – Guaranteed Gorilla permits
Fly to Bwindi and drive to Lake Mburo National Park safari – from Entebbe, visiting the Mountain Gorillas in Uganda and staying in one of the luxury lodges in Buhoma the northern region perfectly positioned in Bwindi Forest National Park right in Gorilla country. With arguably the best views of the forest in the area, these lodges are peaceful and they often have Gorillas and other primates visiting them in the camp.
An ideal package for those short on time and keen to experience one of the greatest wildlife encounters on earth.
Day: One
Fly on a scheduled (daily) flight to Kihihi Airstrip. Upon arrival at Kihihi Airfield, you’ll be met by a Great Adventure Safaris representative and driven to Buhoma region of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, approximately one hour’s drive. There are a variety of optional activities that can be done this afternoon depending on the time and interests, these include:
Forest Walk
Embark on a walk through tropical rainforest with experienced wildlife guides. Enjoy scenic views, the sights and sounds of the rain forest, ample opportunities for bird watching and glimpses of the many monkey species living in the park as they move through the forest canopy.
Village Community Walk
Take on a community walk through the local villages surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Optional activities include visits to a traditional home, local orphanage or school, banana brewing demonstrations and even meeting traditional medicinal healers. This three to four hour walk is easily tailored to your individual schedule and interests.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, located in south-western Uganda on the edge of the Great Rift Valley, is considered the most diverse forest in Uganda. The area, one of the few large expanses of forest in East Africa, where lowland and mountain habitats meet, contains a dense ground cover of herbs, vines, and shrubs. Home to over 120 mammals, 345 species of birds, 200 species of butterflies, and 160 species of trees, Bwindi is one of the richest ecosystems in East Africa. The park contains almost one half of the world’s population of the endangered Mountain Gorilla, making it an extremely valuable conservation site. Bwindi is also home to several endangered bird species with very limited ranges, and acts as an important catchment area for many rivers, supplying water for agriculture in the surrounding region.
Day Two
Gorilla Tracking-Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Following breakfast at the lodge, travel to National Park Headquarters to meet your guides for the day and begin your Gorilla tracking experience. Experienced guides and trackers will accompany your party on an early morning trek into the dense rain forest on the mountain slopes.
The journey, through dense foliage and up steep climbs, is abundantly rewarded with the lifetime experience of viewing mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. You will have an opportunity to be within meters of these magnificent apes, sharing in their daily lives and experiencing their day-to-day activities. Mountain gorillas are extremely rare with only an estimated 880 remaining in the wild. This is an experience you won’t soon forget.
Following the trek, return to the lodge and, if time allows, take a guided afternoon forest or community walk. Please note: tracking may be fairly strenuous with treks up to six hours or longer, at high altitudes, not uncommon.
Also, mountains Gorillas are wild animals and, as such, sightings cannot be guaranteed. However viewing success rates are over 90%.
Day Three
You will have breakfast and transfer you to Lake Mburo National Park. You will make a stop in Mbarara city for lunch. You will reach the park in the afternoon. Take a boat trip on Lake Mburo in search for water bird species such as the lesser and Greater swamp warblers, White winged warbler, papyrus Gonolek, elusive shoebill stock and the African fin foot among others.
Day Four
This morning you can choose to go for a nature walk through the acacia associated bird habitats and the tall grass savannah dotted with Acacia and Euphorbia tree you are most likely to see Crested Francolin, Emerald-spotted Wood dove, Brown Parrot, Bare-faced Go-away-bird, Blue-napped Mouse bird, Lilac-breasted Roller, Green Wood-hoopoe, Common Scimitar bill, African Grey Hornbill, Spot-flanked Barbet, Nubian Woodpecker, Trilling Cisticola,Yellow-breasted Apalis and many more. Or do a game drive to look out for wildlife such as the Elands, Impalas, Zebras, Giraffes, Topes, Buffalos and long horned domestic cattle grazing alongside peaceably. Return to the lodge for evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day Five
Depart Lake Mburo National Park and travel to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport for your return flight and this marks the end of your fly to Bwindi and drive to Lake Mburo National Park services with Great Adventure Safaris helps you arrange a holiday to fly to Bwindi & drive to lake Mburo National Park for game viewing and boat cruise.
