Wildlife Lakes Gorilla Tour

8 days Wildlife,Lakes and Gorilla Tour

DAY 1: Arrival to Uganda

On arrival, you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to your hotel/lodge in Entebbe.

Overnight at Entebbe Travellers Inn or The Boma Entebbe.

Day 2: Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast, you will begin your journey to Lake Mburo National Park with a stopover at the Equator. This park has a variety of animals such as zebras, impala, buffaloes, and over three hundred (300) bird species. At 260 square kilometres (100 sq mi), the park is the smallest of Uganda’s Savannah national parks. The park’s well developed Acacia woodland harbors a number of wildlife species and it is the best place in the country to see the eland and zebras.

Overnight at Mantana tented camp or Rwaboko Rock.

Day 3: Game drive –Lake Mburo

Early in the morning game drive supplemented with a nature walk, you will be guided by a game ranger. You will return later to the lodge for lunch. Along the nature walk you will be able to see footprints and animal droppings which the ranger will explain to you which animal has left it and how long ago.

In the afternoon after lunch, you can go for another game-drive around a different part of the park or go on a boat safari in search of the hippos and birdlife.

Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Queen Elizabeth National Park is understandably Uganda’s most popular tourist destination. The park’s diverse ecosystems, which include sprawling savanna, shady, humid forests, sparkling lakes and fertile wetlands, make it the ideal habitat for classic big game, ten primate species including chimpanzees, Climbing Lions and over 600 species of birds.

Overnight and Dinner at Enganzi Lodge or Mweya Safari Lodge

Day 5: Game Drive – Queen Elizabeth national Park

The day begins early as we start with a morning game drive after an early breakfast.We will search for the lions, elephants, buffaloes and other wild animals in their natural habitat before returning for lunch. In the afternoon you go for a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a channel between Lake Edward and Lake George. You will be able to see birds, hippos cooling off in the waters, elephants, and buffaloes. Overnight atEnganzi Lodge or Mweya Safari Lodge

Day 6: Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi National park
After breakfast, depart for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest .Explore the village and the native communities. Dinner and overnight at Mahogany Springs.

Day 7: Gorilla tracking adventure
Have an early morning breakfast and then go for a briefing by UWA officials at the Park headquarters. Proceed to the Impenetrable forest for gorilla tracking. Pack your Lunch. You should be equipped with jungle boots since tracking involves walking up steep densely forested hills before finally coming across the endangered gorillas in the dense tropical vegetation their favourite habitat. After lunch go for a community visit to the local communities living around the park to learn about their history. Dinner and overnight Mahogany Springs.

Gorilla at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

 

Day 8: Return back to Kampala
Have a Breakfast, before departing for Kampala passing through countryside of the Western parts of Uganda. You will have lunch in Mbarara Town. Later on Stop at the Equator to participate in the water experiment and take photographs. Overnight in Kampala or Transfer to the Airport for your flight Home.

The tour quotation Includes

– Gorilla tracking permits (book in advance 3 months)
-Game drive
-Boat cruise
-Park entrance
– Ground transport in a comfortable 4WD safari vehicle.

-Full board accommodation
– Full time English speaking professional driver/guide
– All tour activities as detailed in the itinerary
– Bottled water while on safari
– Airport transfers

The tour quotation excludes
– Tips
– Laundry services
– Beverages/Drinks
– International flights
– Visas
– Items of a personal nature
-Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary