4 Days - Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi and Kibale

4 days / 3 Night

4 Days - Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi and Kibale

TRIP OVERVIEW

This 4 days adventure in Uganda takes you through the misty Bwindi National Park for the Gorilla Trekking activity and later to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxing which is said to be one of the most beautiful lakes in Uganda. Finally you will travel to the Kibale National Park for an enthralling experience of chimpanzee tracking.

trip overview
trip overview
trip overview

Ensuite Accommodation Packages

Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your private tour, starting on Nov 13, 2023, in a group of two adults. Ensuite hotels are tented camps/lodges that can be inside/around national parks. You will have a private room with attached bathroom. Meals are provided by hotels.

Option E1

  • - $1,766 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $1,814 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $1,862 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • $1,957 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Bwindi (Buhoma)

  • -Stay at Bunyonyi Safari Resort, Lake Bunyonyi

  • - Stay at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge - Main House, Kibale

Option E2

  • - $1,850 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $1,898 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $1,946 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • $2,041 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Agandi Lodge - Tree Nest, Bwindi (Ruhija)

  • - Stay at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort - Cottage or Floating Cottage, Lake Bunyonyi

  • - Stay at Kibale Forest Camp - Safari Tent, Kibale

Option E3

  • - $1,922 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $1,970 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $2,018 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • $2,113 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge - Cottage, Bwindi (Rushaga)

  • - Stay at Arcadia Lodge, Lake Bunyonyi

  • - Stay at Isunga Safari Lodge, Kibale

Option E4

  • - $2,072 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $2,120 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $2,168 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • $2,268 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Engagi Lodge - Bandas, Bwindi (Buhoma)

  • - Stay at Birdnest Main Resort, Lake Bunyonyi

  • - Stay at Crater Safari Lodge - Standard Cabanas, Kibale

Option E5

  • - $3,085 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $3,133 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $3,181 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • $3,276 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Arcadia Lodge, Lake Bunyonyi

  • -Stay at Kyambura Gorge Lodge, North - Deluxe Banda, Queen Elizabeth (North)

  • - Stay at Ndali Lodge, Kibale

TRIP ITINERARY

Day

1

Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You will be picked up around 7:00 am from Kampala (or Entebbe) by our guide who will brief you about your tour. You will later be driven in a comfortable and secure touring vehicle to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the South-West which will take around 9 hours of drive. Lunch will be provided en-route at Mbarara.

Day

2

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Trekking) to Lake Bunyonyi

You will have an early morning breakfast at 6:30 am and with packed Lunch you will move to the Park headquarters to join other trackers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:30 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you 1-8 hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access by tourists. You will will stay with Gorillas sometime once sited and later transferred to Lake Bunyonyi.

The drive will be in the beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’ because of its unique cool weather despite being near the Equator. This lake is said to be one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is the second deepest lake in Africa (900 meters deep) and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzia free.

Day

3

Lake Bunyonyi to Kibale National Park (Bigodi Swamp Walk)

After an early breakfast you will be transferred to Kibale Forest National Park in the morning with the target to have lunch in Fort portal area near Kibale Forest national park. You can have Punctuated stopovers in the far country side that offer us chances of viewing tea plantations along the drive through Fort Portal which is located in the shadow of the legendary Rwenzori Mountain which forms a mystic backdrop to the beautiful volcanic landscape you are treated to on your drive from the town to the park.

Upon arrival, you will check in at your lodge for relaxation. Later in the day you shall be transferred to the Bigodi Wetlands, situated on the eastern edge of the forest. There you shall take a light walk in the wetlands to observe plenty of wildlife including birds and many monkey species.

Day

4

Kibale National Park (Chimp Tracking) to Kampala

After early breakfast, you will transfer to the park offices to meet the ranger guides for pre-trek briefing after which you will set off to trek into forest to track a community of Chimpan After early breakfast, you will transfer to the park offices to meet the ranger guides for pre-trek briefing after which you will set off to trek into forest to track a community of Chimpanzees. Up to 3 large communities of Chimpanzees have been habituated for the tracking adventure. You will locate the Chimps without so much straining since the territory of each of Chimp community is known beforehand by advance trackers as it will be communicated by your guides. While you trek through the forest you will observe plenty of other wildlife. Other primates which you may spot include Red Colobus Monkey, L’Hoest Monkey, Grey-cheeked Mangabey, and Vervet Monkeys.

The bird lovers spot many forest specials from a total of 335 bird species recorded in the forest. The trademark pant hoots and loud screams of the Chimps can be heard from a distance and will lead you to the community which you will spend no more than hour observing and following in the forest. The Chimps which will be swinging through trees with so much speed, pant hooting, slapping the tree barks and screaming to locate each other. It is an adrenaline giving atmosphere and a memorable experience.

Post lunch you will be transferred back to Kampala (or Entebbe), where your tour will come to an end.

Stay Locations

  • Day 1 : Bwindi (Ruhija) or Bwindi (Rushaga) or Bwindi (Buhoma) or Bwindi (Nkuringo)

  • Day 2 : Lake Bunyonyi

  • Day 3 - kibale

Meals

  • Day 1 - Lunch & Dinner

  • Day 2 - Breakfast Lunch & Dinner.

  • Day 3 - Breakfast Lunch & Dinner.

  • Day 4 - Breakfast & Lunch

Drive Times

  • Day 1 - Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes about 8.5 to 10 hours (473 to 510 km)

  • Day 2 - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Bunyonyi takes about 1.5 to 3 hours (65 to 100 km)

  • Day 3 - Lake Bunyonyi to Kibale National Park takes about 5 to 5.5 hours (312 km)

  • Day 4 - Kibale National Park to Kampala takes about 5.5 to 6 hours (310 km)

Note 1 : These are estimated drive times. Because of the traffic, location of the accommodations, and several other factors, actual drive times may vary. Driving distances are approximate and do not account for exact places.

Note 2 : Driving distance and drive time to and from Bwindi will vary depending upon the sector and location of the accommodation.

Inclusions

  • Park Fees (for Non-Residents).

  • Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi.

  • Chimp tracking permit in Kibale.

  • Game drive as mentioned in the itinerary.

  • A professional driver/guide.

  • 4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.

  • All Taxes and VAT.

  • Meals as per itinerary.

  • Drinking water while on safari (2 liters per person per day).

  • Activities mentioned in the itinerary.

Exclusions

  • International flights.

  • Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).

  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).

  • Tips.

  • Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).

  • Government imposed an increase of Taxes, Gorilla trekking permits, Chimp tracking permits and or Park Fees.

  • Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

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