4 Days Bwindi Gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi
4 Days Bwindi Gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi
Want to trek gorillas and rest at Lake Bunyonyi after? This 4 days Bwindi Gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi safari package was designed to offer such an experience that is unforgettable. During this Safari, you will trek gorillas in the Bwibdi forest and explore Lake Bunyonyi.
Tour highlights
- Transfer to Bwindi
- Gorilla trekking exprience
- All day at lake Bunyonyi
- Transfer to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick-up and transfer to Bwindi forest
Depending on your location in Kampala, you will be met by our tour guide/driver who will transfer you to Bwindi forest in Kisoro district. En route the equator and lunch in Mbarara town. It’s a 7-8 hours drive so you will arrive in the late afternoon.
Lodging: Mahogany Springs Hotel/Buhoma Haven Lodge/Buhoma Community Rest amp
Meal plan: Half board
Day 2: Gorilla trekking experience
You will enjoy an early morning breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters with your packed lunch and bottled drinking water for a briefing by the park ranger guides at 7:00 am. After the briefing, you will start your gorilla trekking journey accompanied by the ranger guides in search of the mountain gorillas; this takes 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. On finding them, you will spend 1 hour with these gentle giants.
Return to the starting point where you will find your driver waiting to take you back to the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at lodge.
Lodging: Mahogany Springs Hotel/Buhoma Haven Lodge/Buhoma Community Rest amp
Meal plan: Full board
Day 3: All day at Lake Bunyonyi
Wake up early, have breakfast and connect to Lake Bunyonyi in kabale district. This is a 2 hours drive. Arrive at Bunyonyi early and with great scenic views of surrounding hills. This lake located between Kisoro and Kabale in the southwestern Uganda close to the border with Rwanda. It’s the second deepest lake in Africa with the depth between 44m and 900m deep and its about 7 to 25kms wide.
On arrival at the lake, have lunch then take a boat trip to some of the fascination islands on the lake like the Kyahugye island like the kyahugye island where you will find some wildlife including the Zebras, waterbucks, impalas and kobs. Visit Akampeine island a punishment island where the pregnant unmarried girls were dumped to die and finally the Bwama and Njuyeera Island-where missionary Dr.Leonard Sharp founded a leper colony. Return in the evening at the lodge to relax and chill. Dinner and overnight stay
Lodging: Arcadia cottages/Lake Bunyonyi Eco-resort/Lake Bunyonyi Overland resort
Meals: Full Board.
Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala
After early morning breakfast, you will depart the lodge and head back to Kampala, 7-8 hours drive with en route lunch in Mbarara. Arrive Kampala late afternoon and if you have an ongoing flight, you will proceed to Entebbe airport.
Tour includes
- Bottled drinking water
- Fuel and vehicle
- English speaking guide
- Meals
- Accommodation
- Gorilla Trekking Permit
Exclude
- Alcoholic drinks
- Laundry
- Items of a personal nature
- International airfares
- Travel Insurance
- Tips and gratuities
Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a Local tour operator based in Uganda with its head offices in Entebbe. Moreover, Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a business for Ugandan natives. We specialize in life-changing experiences, sustainable tours, and holidays for all East African countries. Also, we are members of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators and with registration from the Uganda Tourism Board. We have a good and long working relationship with the Uganda Wildlife Authority. We are making booking your gorilla permits and gorilla trekking safari easy. Safari Vacations and Travel Services is also high in Trip Advisor reviews.
