4-Day Gorilla Trekking and Lake Bunyonyi

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

On this day of your safari, you will be picked up by your safari driver from the airport or your hotel, check out and embark on your journey to Bwindi begins with early breakfast and then drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. A leisurely lunch served to you at Igongo Cultural Centre after a photography experience at the Equator crossing. Drive straight afterwards to check into the lodge you booked around Bwindi National Park for relaxation and a night stay.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Bakiga Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla trekking and Batwa Experience

Full-day exploration in Bwindi National Park. After breakfast, have some packed lunch plus bottled water being a long day search for mountain gorillas is estimated to take 2-6 hours inclusive of 1 hour with these unique gentle giants. Assemble at Buhoma gorilla offices for orientation or briefing on gorilla trekking rules, allocation of the gorilla family, and park guide.

Walk back to where orientation was done, get a gorilla trekking certificate, and back to the lodge for chilling. Late in the evening, have a walk to Batwa pygmies for a cultural experience before retiring for the night at your lodge.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Bakiga Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to lake Bunyonyi

After an early morning breakfast, exit Bwindi for Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale, Africa’s second deepest lake. Drive for 2 hours while enjoying the view of the rolling hills of Kabale, check into your lodge, and have some relaxation while viewing the lake, and later lunch. In the afternoon, visit Kyahugye Island one of the 29 islands of Lake Bunyonyi while on a boat ride/trip. On the island, expect to sight incredible animal species, sights of many bird species, visit various islands of Bunyonyi, and also connect to the Punishment Island.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer back to Kampala

Have early breakfast, and check out of your lodge, start your drive back to Kampala for 7-8 hours and expect en-route lunch at Mbarara, proceed for a photo-taking moment at Equator crossing. Drop off at Entebbe airport or your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.