7 Days Bwindi, Lake Mburo, and White water rafting Safari

This 7 Days Bwindi, Lake Mburo, and White water rafting Safari is a combined Uganda safari tour package leading you to Uganda’s top tourist destinations on safari. That is, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking, Lake Mburo National Park for wildlife viewing, and Jinja city, where you will cruise to the source of the Nile, spend more time at the waterfall, and enjoy several activities, including white water rafting. The safari starts and ends in Kampala/Entebbe City.

Highlights of the Safari

Day 1: Pickup and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Day 3: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Day 4: Morning game drive and departure to Kampala

Day 5: Kampala city tour and departure to Jinja

Day 6: White water rafting in Jinja

Day 7: Departure to Kampala.

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Pickup and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

On your first day of the 7 Days Bwindi, Lake Mburo, and White water rafting Safari, you will be welcomed by our driver guide depending on where you will be picked, your hotel or airport, who will brief you about the safari and then set off to to Bwindi impenetrable national park which can last between 4 to 5 hours’ drive through border crossing ‘’Katuna ‘’ in Kabale. On the way, you will enjoy amazing views of rolling hills, terraced farmlands, beautiful scenery many others. Upon arrival in the park, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Buhoma Haven Lodge (mid-range),  Buhoma Lodge (Luxury), or  Karungi Camp.

Accommodation options in Entebbe include: Via Via hotel, 2 Friends Beach hotel, Karibu Guesthouse Entebbe, Golden Quest Hotel Entebbe, or Papyrus Guesthouse Entebbe.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After an early breakfast, carry your packed lunch boxes from the lodge and then meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for the gorilla trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the forest trails in search of the endangered mountain gorillas, which takes about 30 minutes to 6 hours, depending on their movements in search of food. During gorilla trekking, you will be able to view other primate species like l’hoest monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, different plant species, birds many others.

On seeing the mountain gorillas, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat, which gives you an opportunity to watch their habits, behaviors, watch gorillas feed, breastfeed, groom young ones, take photos, and record the breathtaking moments for future remembrance. After the one-hour encounter with the great mountain gorillas, you will trek back to the starting point, where you will be rewarded with a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking, and then return to the lodge.

Day 3: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast on the third day of the safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.  On the way, you will enjoy stunning views of the landscape, scenery, farmlands, and countryside, among others. Upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for lunch, where after you will relax and later go for an evening game drive, where you will be able to view different animals such as buffaloes, oribi, waterbucks, giraffes, zebras, topi, among others. After the game drive, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Rwakobo Lodge (mid-range), Hyena Hill Lodge, or Arcadia Lodge.

Day 4: Morning game drive and departure to Kampala

On the fourth day of the 7 Days Bwindi, Lake Mburo, and White water rafting Safari, you will enjoy breakfast, check out of the lodge, and then meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive where you will be able to view animals that you might have missed the previous day. After the game drive, you will drive out of the park and start the journey back to Kampala. On the way, you will have en-route lunch at the Equator, take photos, and buy craft souvenirs. From the Equator, you will proceed to Kampala, arriving early evening, where you will check into your hotel for dinner and an overnight at Kampala Serena Hotel, Sheraton Hotel, Fairway Hotel, Onomo Hotel, or Forest Cottages.

Wildlife in Lake Mburo National Park

Day 5: Kampala city tour and departure to Jinja

After an early breakfast, you will meet up with your driver guide, who will transfer you to Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, for a Kampala City Tour. Kampala city has a lot of attractions, ranging from markets, craft shops, the Uganda museum, and religious sites, among others. You will spend such a busy day visiting the city, and later you meet up with your guide, and then start your journey to Jinja.

Day 6: White water rafting in Jinja

On the sixth day of the safari, you will wake up have an early morning breakfast and then set up for white water rafting experience where you will be led by professional’s guide through choosing which range of grade to do in hours- half day which takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes allowing you to come across 4 water rapids and you have chance of seeing beautiful water birds hovering around. Dinner and overnight stay at Jinja Nile resort, Lemala wildwaters lodge, 2 friends Jinja hotel, Nile cottages hotel, or Nile front cottages.

Day 7: Departure to Kampala.

On the last day of the safari, you will have breakfast at leisure, check out of the lodge, and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey back to Kampala. Upon arrival in Kampala, your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe International airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of your choice.

End of the 7 Days Bwindi, Lake Mburo, and White water rafting Safari

Quotation includes  

• Gorilla trekking permit
• White water rafting fees.
• Boat cruise
• Park entrance fees
• Full-time English-speaking driver guide
• 4WD safari Van and fuel
• Drinking water

 Quotation excludes  

• Air flight tickets and Visas
• Accommodation (Available on request)
• Meals
• Life insurance
• Optional activities not included in the itinerary
• Tipping
• Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, among others.