Lake Bunyonyi Tours and Excursions

Lake Bunyonyi tours and excursions – gorilla tours basing from Lake Bunyonyi

A destination full of wonders of the world and it believed to be the second deepest lake in Africa, lake Bunyonyi is a water body situated in the south western part of Uganda and is close to Rwandan border and Bunyonyi is among the top treasures the  country has , it being above see level at 1962m, the lake has a moderate temperatures at all times. It is therefore a perfect place for travellers to chill after gorilla tracking in the nearby Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, the scenery of Lake Bunyonyi if characterized by grassy and green –terraced steep slopes clocking to the height of 2478m.

Come see the 29 magical spotted islands distributed across the water which is totally unique.

Activities to do on Lake Bunyonyi

Bird watching

As its name “Bunyonyi” meaning a place of little birds” Lake Bunyonyi name originates from the lakes abundant birdlife that call a home. Come watch over 200 bird species which are found here, the likes of weaver birds, grey-crowned cranes and the herons.

Canoeing

As the always on waters the ordinary means of transport is the dugout canoes, and these canoes uniquely give you another perspective of the lake.

Swimming

Lake Bunyonyi is known as one of the few lakes that is bilharzias free and at the same time it is crocodile free and this makes its waters safe for swimming.

Hiking and Nature walks

With your hired local guide who will lead along the ideal hiking trails on the islands or in the terraces of the kigezi highlands to have the best fabulous scenic views of the landscapes and even some wildlife, explore the plantations and trees on these islands, you can spot otters in the waters, find the monkeys, zebras on some islands and it will be cemented in your mind.

Community visits and walks

Come enjoy and explore the settlements along the shores and experience the everyday life among the exciting and entertaining children, women in multicoloured bitenges where you can actually yours, and farmers, visit the batwa pygmies, and while in the batwa region, the ancient land of these people of the forest before they were shifted to make the Echuya forest reserve by the government. And this has resulted into unending facing of social challenges.

Boat cruise

You can use 2-3 hours to visit these islands on Lake Bunyonyi and you shouldn’t miss out to visit the punishment island famously known as a place where girls who could get pregnant before marriage were taken and left tied there to die.

Not only can you get amazed by the landscapes from a hilltop, there is still much that you can do at Bunyonyi, so safari vacations and travel services highly recommends you spend a night a night, two or more on the shores or on one of the islands.

How to get to Lake Bunyonyi

To reach at lake Bunyonyi, you need to first alive in kabale town, which is about 8-9 drive on road through Ugandan cities of Masaka and Mbarara, and you can still have an additional opportunity to see other attractions on your way to kabale then to lake Bunyonyi which also takes about 20-30 minutes, and for its closeness to the neighbouring country Rwanda, one may consider accessing lake Bunyonyi from the side and is about 2-2.5 hour drive and if you want to first purchase you will add in more 30 minutes for that activity.

Contact Safari Vacations and Travel Services for help in planning your Lake Bunyonyi tours and excursions, booking your other activities like gorilla tracking, gorilla habituation experience the tracking permits, hotel and lodging services on your behalf to avoid stress on your arrival. We are ready to serve you beyond expectations.