7 DAYS KIBLALE, QUEEN ELIZABETH, LAKE MBURO AND BUNYONYI SAFARI
Overview
This 7 Days tour to Queen Elizabeth, Lake Mburo and Lake Bunyonyi safaris offers a diverse experience on the Uganda wildlife safaris that involves encompassing visit to several amazing Ugandan sites and national parks, as well as taking part in activities such as games drives, launch cruise, community walks, and swimming in Lake Bunyonyi.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1-To Kibale Forest National Park
Early in the morning, we leave for Kibale Forest National Park, arriving in the afternoon. We will stay for an overnight sleep with the noises of the tropical rainforest around us. We will pass close to Lake Albert, and on a clear day, the view from the top of the Albert Rift is spectacular.
Accommodation: Rweteera Safari Park
Day 2-Chimp walk and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
After breakfast, we will start at 8 am with the 4-hour chimp walk after being briefed. You may also get to see 10 other primates on your walk. Kibale Forest National Park is also known for all the butterflies and birds. In the afternoon, we will transfer you to west toward the Queen Elizabeth National Park, having a brief game drive while viewing warthogs, Kobs and elephants along tracks as you head to the Katunguru gate. Check into your hotel for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Budget: Ever Green Guest House
DAY 3: Game Drive and Launch Cruise on the Kazinga Channel.
Early in the morning you will set off for a morning game drive to the Kasenyi track in search for lions, elephants, giraffes, leopards, Kobs among other impressive wildlife. You will also get the opportunity to see lions preying on the huge number of Kobs in the park at a close range. Return to your lodge for breakfast and relaxation, have lunch and later in the afternoon head for a launch
cruise on Kazinga channel where you will see the hippos, crocodile and other aquatics at a close range, a wide array of birds and wildlife on the lake shores and many more. Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Budget: Ever Green Guest House
DAY 4 : Visit the ishasha sector in the park and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Have an early after breakfast and then you will drive through to the Ishasha sector where you will be able to see the tree climbing lions. There is nowhere else in the world where you will get a chance to have closer look at tree climbing lions lying on fig trees other than at Ishasha sector at the Queen Elizabeth National Park. The game drive will also enable you to see animals that you may have missed while at the Kasenyi track.
After, check out from your lodge as you embark on a scenic drive to Kabale with views of several rolling hills. The brief drive will get you to the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi where you will relax as you gaze at the beautiful scenery as well as getting to swim in the bilharzia free lake. Lake Bunyonyi is a little paradise for many visitors. In the late afternoon you will visit the locals while on a community walk and get to interact with them and find out more about them and their culture. Later return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Crater Bay Cottages
DAY 5: Lake Bunyonyi
Get up to a beautiful morning at the Lake Bunyonyi with the chapping sound of birds chirping and ushering you into another beautiful day. Have breakfast and later head for a nature walk, bicycle ride or the canoe rides on Lake Bunyonyi as you sail across the lake to the islands and later return to your lodge.
Accommodation: Budget: Crater Bay Cottages
DAY 6: Depart Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo national park
In the morning, you will drive east to Mbarara; a major town in western Uganda and the former capital city of Ankole kingdom for 400 years until it was split during independence in 1962. From there proceed to Lake Mburo national park which is famous for its many antelopes and home to the rare Bushel’s Zebra among others that include a wide array of bird species.
Accommodation: Leopard Rest Camp
DAY 7: Lake Mburo game drive, Boat cruise & transfer back to Entebbe
Early in morning after breakfast, you will head to the park in search for the animals such as the zebras, antelopes, buffaloes, elands, giraffes and many bird species. Later return to lodge for lunch and relaxation. After lunch head for a scenic boat cruise on lake Mburo; spotting hippos, crocodiles and other bird species such as Fish Eagles, Pelicans, Black crake, Heron, Cormorant, and the rare shoebill stork. Reach in time to catch your flight or head to your hotel. You also make a stop over at the equator and take some pics for memory.
End of safari The Price for the tour is $1135Pp for the adults and $937Pp for the Children on fullboard occupancy
Safari inclusions
Entrance fees to the tourist sites including protected areas mentioned.
Full board accommodation on safari.
A professional English speaking driver/ guide.
Bottled water when on safari.
Fees for activities of tourists.
Safari Exclusions
Laundry services
Beverages / drinks of personal nature like alcohol.
Visas
Other activity fees that are not mentioned in the itinerary.
Tips for drivers/guides and other staff members.
International flights arranged on request.
Domestic flights arranged on request.
