5 Days Lake Mburo & Kibale Forest Safari
Tour Overview
Visit lake Mburo national park ,to engage in activities like boat rides, fame drives to view the game and the Kibale national park to be rewarded with great views of primates species including Chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkey, pattas, and grey- checked mangabey, vervet monkey, red tailed monkey, blue monkey, Olive baboons etc.
Tour Highlights
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Lake Mburo.
Day 2: Do Game Drive and Boat Cruise At Lake Mburo
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 4: Kibale Forest National Park(Chimpanzee & Bigodi Swamp)
Day 5: Drive Back to
Kampala.
5 Days Lake Mburo & Kibale Forest Safari: Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Lake Mburo National Park
you will be picked up from your point of collection as per agreement and then drive to lake Mburo heading west of Uganda to one of the small but uniquely structured park in Uganda. You will have a few stops along the way, one at the equator to take pictures and refreshment and maybe another to watch the various beautiful sceneries you will see as you ride on, branch off the Kampala-Mbarara highway after a four hours’ drive to start enjoying an enroute game-drive in Lake Mburo National Park. You will be in sight of herds of Zebra, eland antelopes, topis, impalas, sitatungas, bush duikers and Uganda Kobs. on arrival check in and have lunch and then in the afternoon you could choose on relaxation at the lodge then dinner and overnight stay
Accommodation options
Birdnest lodge
Kyigambera lodge
Mihingo Lodge
Mantana Tented Camp.
Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Day 2: Do Game Drive and Boat Cruise In Lake Mburo
Today you will wake to a morning enjoyable breakfast eat and then head for the fascinating boat ride where you see and hear sounds of Hippos and Crocodiles in Lake Mburo among other aquatic creatures , various birds such as Fish Eagles, Crested Cranes, African Kingfisher, Pelicans, herons, African Fin foot, and Bush Shrike. After which you will break off for lunch. In the afternoon you will take on a game drive to see the gigantic eland antelope, zebras in big numbers, topis, impalas, Warthogs, Uganda Kobs, Buffaloes, and other savannah animals. Dinner and overnight Meal Plan: F/B.
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Head to Fort portal from Lake Mburo, after breakfast. You will have lunch en-route and on arrival you will visit the great primate forest of Kibale Park for a nature walk. It is an exciting journey driving through the beautiful upcountry. Check into the hotel on arrival then have lunch and head for a community walkwhere information about the culture and norms of different people and their tribes will be provided. Return to lodge for dinner and a good night’s sleep. Meal Plan: F/B.
Accommodation options
Crater safari lodge
Bella Vista
Primate Lodge
Kibale Forest guest house Lodge
Destination: Kibale Forest National Park
Day 4: Kibale Forest National Park (Chimpanzee & Bigodi Swamp Walk)
Following breakfast and set off for your chimp trek in the famous kibale forest. Drive to the park headquarters for briefing before penetrating through the forest aftere which you will be guided by the rangers to the forest to search for the chimpanzees. On finding them you will be allowed to have an hour of interaction to see the way they behave as you take pictures of the amazing Apes.The forest also has magnificent rainforest, trees, plus more primates, birdlife, plus butterflies. After you will then return to your accommodation fora delicious lunch meal and relaxation after the hike.in the afternoon head for the bigodi swamp walk where you will expect to see wildlife, birds and mammals in their natural environment. Hereafter the walk be back to the lodge, have dinner and a nights rest. Depending on your budget meal Plan: F/B.
Day 5: Drive back to Kampala
You will have breakfast and drive through the naturally amazing scenery since there many crater lakes found here and later proceed to Kampala with lunch enroute. You will then be dropped at the airport.
End of Tour
Includes & Excludes
Tour includes
Chimpanzee trekking permits
All activities on itinerary & park entry fees
Accommodation and meals
Transport in Standard Safari vehicle
Professional Tour Guide
Package Excludes
International Flights
Items of Personal Nature
Tips and Gratuity
Getting There
The trip will start from Kampala or Entebbe to Lake Mburo National Park to Kibale Forest National Park and you will be dropped off at your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe international airport after the trip.