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Arrival
Day 1
Transfer from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Transfer from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early breakfast, you will meet your professional driver-guide for a briefing about your 3-day safari. You will then depart Kampala/Entebbe and begin the scenic drive to southwestern Uganda via the Masaka–Mbarara Highway.
You will stop at the Uganda Equator for photographs and a brief equator experience before continuing to Mbarara Town for lunch at the Igongo Cultural Centre.
After lunch, you will proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, enjoying views of rolling hills, tea plantations, and rural communities. Your overnight stay will be at Ride 4 a Woman, a community-based social enterprise located near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
During your stay, you will experience warm local hospitality while directly contributing to community empowerment. Guests may have the opportunity to interact with the women through storytelling, craft demonstrations, or simple cultural exchanges, offering a deeper understanding of local life around Bwindi.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi & Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi & Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Your day begins early with a briefing from expert rangers who assign you to a small group and a specific gorilla family.
You then set off on foot into the dense rain forest, hiking through thick vegetation, mist-covered hills, and uneven terrain which can take between 2 to 8 hours depending on the gorillas’ location. Once the gorillas are located, you will spend one unforgettable hour observing them at a close range in their natural habitat watching their interactions, learning about their behavior, taking photographs. Seeing a massive silver-back up close, yet so calm and human-like, is both humbling and deeply emotional.
After the trek, you will receive your Gorilla Trekking Certificate then drive to Lake Mburo National Park, enjoying scenic countryside views.
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi is more than a safari activity—it’s a rare connection with one of our closest relatives in the wild, leaving a lasting impression long after the journey ends.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Hyena Hill Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Mburo Game Drive & Boat Cruise
Lake Mburo Game Drive & Boat Cruise
After breakfast, you will enjoy a morning game drive in Lake Mburo National Park. Lake Mburo National Park offers a refreshing contrast to Uganda’s rainforest safaris.
The park is especially renowned for its large populations of zebras and impalas, as well as giraffes, elands, topis, buffaloes, warthogs, and bushbucks. Lake Mburo is also one of the best places in Uganda to see acacia-associated bird species, making it a favorite destination for bird lovers, with over 315 recorded bird species.
One of the highlights is the boat cruise on Lake Mburo, where you glide quietly along the water observing hippos, crocodiles, and water birds such as African fish eagles, kingfishers, herons, and cormorants.
Lake Mburo National Park is an ideal final stop on your safari relaxing, scenic, and wildlife-rich, offering a gentle transition back to Kampala after the intensity of gorilla trekking.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
