3 days’ gorilla tour and Lake Bunyonyi safari unwraps the incredible nature of the gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and boat ride along Lake Bunyonyi that has about 29 islands. This tour package also covers a cultural encounter visiting the Batwa pygmy community.
Activities to do
Summarized itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Day 2: Gorilla trekking and Batwa encounter
Day 3: Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi and Transfer to Kigali
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP
After an early breakfast at your respective hotel in Entebbe or Kampala, you will be picked up by our company representative to start on your 3 days Bwindi and Lake Bunyonyi tour. you will set off for the 8-9-hour journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the southwestern Uganda. You will make a stopover at Equator for photography and proceed to Igongo cultural center in Mbarara for lunch. After, proceed to Bwindi National Park arriving in the evening hours. Check in at a lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay. Chameleon Hill Lodge or Buhoma Lodge or Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
Day 2: Gorilla trekking and Batwa encounter
Start your day with a delicious breakfast at the lodge and after, drive to the park offices for briefing on the guidelines for gorilla trekking with other visitors. Briefing starts at 7:00am and thereafter be that be assigned to a habituated family to track in a group of 8. This is normally based on your energy levels and special cases of women and elderly people. You will commence with your primate adventure in the thick forest with park ranger guide and porters. This will last for 2-6 or more hours depending on your hiking speed, movement of gorillas and nature of habitat. A maximum of one hour is given to you to be with gorillas and also have opportunity to take many photo, learning how they behave and their body gestures. After this amazing encounter, you will get back to the lodge to rest before heading out for a visit to Batwa community for cultural experience. Later transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Dinner and night stay at Bunyonyi Safari Resort.
Day 3: Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi
Have a nice breakfast overlooking the beautiful waters of Lake Bunyonyi and head out for a rewarding boat ride. Lake Bunyonyi is one of the most scenic and the deepest lakes in Africa with over 29 islands. A boat ride along Lake Bunyonyi gets you a chance to catch a glimpse at the dotted islands and also to look out for are the beautiful birds. Return to the lodge for lunch and be ready to drive to Kigali for departure.
End of 3 days Bwindi & Bunyonyi tour
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