6 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari

Overview of the 6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari

The 6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari or 6 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari and wildlife tour offers the best wildlife tours in Uganda. To 2 Uganda safari parks, this trip offers you a chance to go gorilla tracking in Mgahinga gorilla national park, take a boat cruise the world’s deepest lake-Lake Bunyonyi and wildlife encounters at Lake Mburo National park.
From Entebbe international airport, a knowledgeable Uganda tour driver guide starts your trip with a drive to Mgahinga gorilla national park for a gorilla trekking safari in Uganda the next day. On the third day, you trek golden monkeys then drive to Lake Bunyonyi for a canoe ride to the islands canoe the next day. In the evening, you are transferred to Lake Mburo park for a game drive and boat cruise the next day before departure on day 6.

Highlights of the 6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari

Day 1: On arrival, you are driven to Mgahinga gorilla national park arriving in the evening and spending the night at a close accommodation.
Day 2: After early breakfast, you go gorilla trekking for 2-8 hours then return to your lodging facility. Day 3: Early morning, you get back into Mgahinga gorilla national park for golden monkey trekking for about 4 hours then embark on the road trip to Lake Bunyonyi.
Day 4: You take a canoe rid to the islands on Africa’s deepest lake with very scenic views then be driven to Lake Mburo national park in the evening.
Day 5: In the morning, you go for early morning game drive then undertake the evening boat cruise. Day 6: In the morning you go for horseback riding then drive back to Entebbe international airport for departure.

Day by day itinerary of the 6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari

Day 1 of the 6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari

6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari When you arrive (Early arrival is recommended since Kisoro is 483km from Entebbe international airport) at Entebbe international airport your driver guide takes you to an accommodation close to Mgahinga gorilla national park. 80km from Kampala, you will stop at the equator line in Kayabwe for a great memorable experience as you stand on 2 hemispheres at the same time. In the evening, you arrive at your prior booked accommodation in Mgahinga gorilla national park.
Accommodation options: Mount Gahinga Lodge (Luxury/up-market), Travellers Rest Hotel Kisoro (Mid-range)

Day 2 of the 6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari

6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari After early morning breakfast, your driver guide will pick you up from your hotel to head for your Uganda gorilla trekking safari experience in Mgahinga gorilla national park. Gorilla trekking permits cost USD600 and the activity starts at 8:00am after briefing by the park rangers on the gorilla trekking etiquette. The activity lasts 2-8 hours though only 1 hour is spent with the gorillas. You then receive a Uganda gorilla trekking certificate before returning to your lodging facility. Accommodation options: Mount Gahinga Lodge (Luxury/up-market), Travellers Rest Hotel Kisoro (Mid-range)

Day 3 of the 6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari

6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari Early morning, you have breakfast at your hotel/lodge before getting into the jungle again for golden monkey trekking. Golden monkey tracking lasts about 6 hours and permits can be booked at the Uganda Wildlife Authority headquarters or on ground at $50 per person. This is the only chance to sight both the gold and silver in the wild (silverback gorillas and golden monkeys) in Uganda. In the evening, you are driven for about 2 hours to Lake Bunyonyi where you spend the night at a close accommodation in Lake Bunyonyi.
Accommodation option: Birdnest Bunyonyi Resort (Luxury), Bunyonyi Rock Resort/Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort (Mid-range)

Day 4 of the 6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari

6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari   After breakfast, its time to learn something about the history of this beautiful lake. You take a canoe ride to the punishment island with a local guide taking you through the tales of how this island with a single tree surviving on it gained its name. You return for lunch and then be driven to lake Mburo national park in kiruhura district where you spend the night at a preferred accommodation in lake Mburo National Park.
Accommodation options include: Mihingo lodge (luxury), Rwakobo rock lodge/Arcadia lodge Mburo (Mid-range)

Day 5 of the 6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari

6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari Early morning, you are driven to Lake Mburo park headquarters for a morning game drive at the park offering a chance for early morning risers’ sightings. You sight several bird species and calm animals like the zebras, impalas, Topis, buffalos, elands and others in about 2-4 hours. You return to your hotel for lunch and later on go for a boat cruise in the evening for 2 hours from2:00pm or 4:00pm. In the evening, you take a nature walk through the park since this is the only safari park in Uganda where you can walk in the wild because of the calm wildlife that survives here. You return to your lodging facility in the evening.
Accommodation options include: Mihingo lodge (luxury), Rwakobo rock lodge/Arcadia lodge Mburo (Mid-range)

Day 6 of the 6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari

You wake up to a hearty breakfast by sunrise then go for horseback riding at 8:00am lasting 2-3hours with minimum weight of 95kg. After a meal at your lodging facility, you check out and embark on a drive to Entebbe international airport for departure.

End of the 6 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga national park, Lake Bunyonyi tour & Lake Mburo wildlife safari

Only three countries in the world are privileged to have mountain gorillas and in their natural habitat. Apart from Uganda, you can also trek mountain gorillas on a Rwanda gorilla safari or gorilla safari Rwanda at Volcanoes national park or in Virunga national park during a Congo gorilla safari.
 Choose to rediscover the Pearl of Africa today by choosing a tailored safari, this is one to try out.    

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