The 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Cultural, and Wildlife Safari introduces you to remarkable locations across Uganda, offering a variety of engaging activities such as gorilla trekking, cultural visits, boat cruises, and game drives, among others.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
On the first day of this 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Cultural, and Wildlife Safari, your driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel or designated location, give a briefing on the trip, and then set off for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the southwestern part of Uganda. During the drive, there will be a stop at the Equator for a memorable photo session and a water experiment. Proceed to Mbarara town for a midday meal, then continue straight to Bwindi. Arrival is in the late evening, followed by check-in at your reserved lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking
Begin the second day with an early breakfast and packed lunch. Your driver-guide will take you to the meeting point for a briefing on gorilla trekking guidelines. A park ranger then leads you through the forest trails in search of an allocated gorilla group. Trekking can last anywhere between two and seven hours, depending on where these primates are located.
Once they are found, you have one hour to observe their day-to-day habits—feeding, playing, and interacting in their natural habitat. This is also the ideal time to take photographs and record videos. Return in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Cultural Tour and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After an early breakfast, meet your driver-guide for a cultural excursion to interact with the Batwa pygmies. Learn about their way of life, visit their homes, and watch their traditional performances. Following the community tour, head back to the lodge for lunch and check out. Depart for Lake Bunyonyi, known as Africa’s second-deepest lake. Upon reaching the lake area, settle into your booked lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Boat Cruise and Optional Local Visit
Start the day with breakfast, then take part in a boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi. This outing allows you to explore over 29 islands, spot a variety of bird species, and appreciate the terraced farms along the lake. Afterwards, return to the lodge for lunch. You may choose to relax for the remainder of the afternoon or join an optional visit to the neighboring communities to learn more about local customs. Conclude the day with dinner and another overnight at the lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park – Afternoon Boat Cruise
Have breakfast, check out of the lodge, and meet your driver-guide for the journey to Lake Mburo National Park. Arrive in time for lunch at your lodging. Later, enjoy an afternoon boat cruise on the lake, where you can see hippos and Nile crocodiles in the water. Waterbucks and warthogs can be spotted along the shores, along with various waterbird species. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight accommodations.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6: Morning Game Drive and Departure to Kampala
On the final day of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Cultural, and Wildlife Safari, have a relaxed breakfast, check out, and proceed on a morning game drive. Keep an eye out for zebras, buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, impalas, topi, and warthogs grazing in the open savannah. Afterward, exit the park and head back to Kampala, stopping once again at the Equator in Kayabwe for lunch, more photos, and an opportunity to purchase craft items. Continue to Kampala, arriving in the early evening. You will be dropped off at Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight or any requested location.
End of the 6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Cultural and Wildlife Safari
Quotation Includes
- Gorilla trekking permits
- Park entrance fee / game drive
- All accommodation as outlined in the itinerary
- 4X4 safari van and fuel
- Full-time English-speaking driver/guide
- All meals as indicated
- Boat cruises
- Vehicle entrance fees
- Bottled mineral water throughout the trip
- All mentioned activities
Quotation Excludes
- Tips
- Visa fees and air tickets
- Optional activities
- Personal expenses (laundry, phone use, etc.)