Combining Bwindi Gorilla Trekking with a Safari in Lake Mburo

Combining Bwindi Gorilla Trekking with a Safari in Lake Mburo

Combining Bwindi Gorilla Trekking with a Safari in Lake Mburo offers one of Uganda’s most varied safari adventures. A tour to Bwindi allows visitors to see endangered mountain gorillas in their natural environment, while Lake Mburo National Park showcases savannah animals such as zebras, giraffes, hippos, and elands. This combination is perfect for those seeking both a primate interaction and a traditional African wildlife experience within a shorter travel itinerary.

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Lake Mburo safari offers the best combined tour experiences. The Bwindi gorilla trekking and Lake Mburo safari take you through thrilling encounters with the family of the gentle mountain gorillas and wildlife, all in their respective environments. Bwindi gorilla trek tour and wildlife safari in Lake Mburo National Park guarantees lasting memories and offers a great up-close encounter with your favorite wild animals.

Imagine standing in the jungle with the massive silverback gorilla, and in the savannas, you traverse the enriching game tracks with surprising sights of giraffes, zebras, impalas, and more, all present. It is a dream come true to have a combined gorilla trekking and wildlife tour on your itinerary. The unique thing about it is that you have a chance to encounter a variety of wild animals in their natural habitat.

What to Expect on a Combined gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Lake Mburo safari?

Gorilla trekking and Lake Mburo safaris offer distinct experiences. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park offers visitors a chance to observe mountain gorillas in the wild. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park offers unmatched gorilla encounters, and starting points include Rushaga, Buhoma, Nkuringo, and Ruhija sectors.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park alone prides itself on its over 24 habituated gorilla families/groups. The habituated gorilla families in Bwindi are open for trekking by tourists. On a gorilla trek, expect to visit gorilla families such as the Christmas group, the Posho gorilla family, the Mubare group, the Nshongi, the Kutu gorilla group, the Habinyanja, the Mubare, the Rwigyi group, Bweza, Busingye, Kahungye, and the Nkuringo gorilla family.

Additional gorilla families to explore in Bwindi include Mishaya, Oruzogo, Mukiza, Mishaya, Bitukura, and Rushegura gorilla groups. The actual trek with in Bwindi focuses on exploration of an already habituated group. Each of the gorilla families is visited by a maximum of eight visitors.

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi begins with a briefing about guidelines and safety measures. The park official will also take this opportunity to allocate an experienced ranger guide to lead you through the entire gorilla trek.

Bwindi features a dense rainforest/impenetrable forest where the massive mountain gorillas safely reside. Before you come across mountain gorillas, expect to spend about 2-6 hours in the jungle. During this time, you are on a search for these apes. After the exhausting trekking expedition, you will be allowed to spend a maximum of 1 hour with a group of mountain gorillas. Utilize how mountain gorillas behave and also take pictures when with these apes in their natural environment.

Combination of gorilla trekking and habituation experience

Gorilla safaris to Bwindi, expect to also enjoy a guided gorilla habituation experience. A combination of gorilla trek and gorilla habituation even makes your vacation more memorable. You get more time to unearth the distinct behaviors of gorillas while in their natural environment. This is the unusual opportunity that comes once in a lifetime, and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the right place for you to kick-start your adventure.

To experience the best of the Bwindi gorilla trekking adventure, you may require at least 3/6 days. With the 3 days gorilla tour in Bwindi National Park, you have a chance to enjoy a mountain gorilla trek and perhaps some afternoon activity like the Batwa cultural experience. Bwindi gorilla treks are conducted only once a day and are enjoyable by persons above 15 years.

Gorilla habituation offers more time for you to interact with mountain gorillas. Up to 4 hours can be allocated to let you enjoy a close interaction with these apes. During the mountain gorilla habituation, you can visit the unhabituated gorilla group. It guarantees you a raw experience with wild gorillas, not the already habituated families. A certain level of fitness is a must for you to have a successful gorilla trek with mountain gorillas.

What more to see in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is also a good habitat for over 350 species of birds. The birds to sight in Bwindi include Archer’s robin-chat, Short-tailed warblers, Mountain masked apalis, bar-tailed trogon, speckled mouse birds, Shelley’s crimson wing, regal sunbirds, pied kingfishers, blue-napped mouse bird, yellow-rumped tinker, white-headed barbet, and double-tooth barbet.

Bwindi also supports birds such as the Kivu ground thrush, Narina trogon, African emerald cuckoo, papyrus gonoleks, Abyssinian thrush, African black duck, etc. Visitors can also come across wildlife including l’hoest monkeys, olive baboons, blue monkeys, chimpanzees, black & white colobus monkeys.

Safari in Lake Mburo National Park

A safari to Lake Mburo National Park involves exploring mainly savanna wildlife species and other hidden treasures. Lake Mburo National Park is Uganda’s smallest park but endowed with faunal and avifaunal species. This compact protected area also prides itself of irresistible natural beauty and diverse experiences worth sharing on Uganda tour.

Up to 20% of the surface area of Lake Mburo National Park consists of wetlands. The wetlands make up a 50 km extensive wetland system. The great wetland system connects the numerous swamps and 5 lakes found in the park borders. Among the diverse wildlife to explore are the savanna and aquatic species.

A checklist of Lake Mburo National Park wildlife to explore on wildlife tour include impalas, zebras, leopards, bush pigs, elands, hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, buffaloes, reedbucks, Defassa waterbucks, topis, and warthogs, etc.

Lake Mburo National Park boasts of its breathtaking landscapes. The park’s landscapes are characterized by lush riparian woodlands, extensive savannas, and patches of papyrus swamp. Over 315 species of birds also make Lake Mburo National Park an outstanding birding destination. These include the southern ground hornbills, mosque swallow, black-throated barbets, bare-faced go-away bird, black-bellied bustards, Ruppell’s starling, papyrus gonoleks, African wattled lapwing, and grey crowned cranes.

Safari Activities in Lake Mburo National Park

Embarking on a Lake Mburo safari is a great chance to experience the best of bird-watching in the grassland setting, game drives (day and night safari drives), horseback riding, cycling, nature walks, and a boat cruise.

Combined Bwindi and Lake Mburo safari

Combining a Bwindi and Lake Mburo safari is possible, given the various options of travel plans. A visitor can opt for 10 days Best of Uganda Safari Tour, a 6-day Bwindi gorilla trek with Lake Mburo, and other extended safari options. By combining Bwindi and Lake Mburo, you have a range of experiences to appreciate. You can have a thrilling gorilla trekking adventure, specifically in Bwindi, and game drives, plus a boat cruise in Lake Mburo.

Where to begin your Bwindi and Lake Mburo safari

When you combine gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Lake Mburo wildlife safari, Kampala/Entebbe is the best place to kick-start your journey. From Kampala, you can drive via the Masaka-Mbarara route with a chance to have a fun-filled moment at the Equator crossing or a learning experience at the Mpambire drum makers.

Bwindi and Lake Mburo travel plan is flexible whereby visitors can begin their exploration in Lake Mburo National Park. After game viewing experience in Lake Mburo National Park, you can proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to enjoy mesmerizing encounters with a family of gorillas.

The best time for gorilla trekking in Bwindi and the Lake Mburo safari

Gorilla trekking and wildlife tours can be conducted at any time of the year. But the dry season still features as the best for you to have a less stressful adventure in the jungle or savanna game tracks. The longest dry seasons extend from June to September, and short dry spells begin from December to February. These dry months record the lowest amount of rainfall compared to the rest of the months, with trails kept drier and easier to navigate through.

Combining Bwindi Gorilla Trekking with a safari at Lake Mburo provides a distinctive and varied Ugandan safari adventure. Melding the wonder of encountering mountain gorillas in their misty forest environment with the excitement of observing zebras, hippos, and giraffes in picturesque savannahs. Whether you have limited time or desire a diverse itinerary with minimal travel, this combination is both practical and memorable. Ready to explore the highlights of Uganda’s wildlife in both forest and plains? Let us assist you in crafting the ideal customized safari experience in Bwindi and Lake Mburo.