4-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Lake Bunyonyi Safari

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

Pick Up, Briefing and Travel

You will be picked up by our knowledgeable and experienced driver-guide, given a detailed briefing of your safari and you will travel south-west towards Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

You will break your journey at the Equator crossing for some pictures and lunch will be en route in Mbarara. Your first night will be at Mutanda Lake Lodge, close to the national park.

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:

Mutanda Lake Resort

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will take a drive towards the national park gate where you will receive a further briefing and your safari will start. You will then spend time in this natural forest that serves as home to the majestic gorillas only available in this part of the world.

Well-trained rangers who have spent time with the gorillas will accompany and guide you to locate the gorillas.
You will be issued with a certificate on your return.

Depending on the time of day, you will experience the Batwa cultural display including song and dance as well as the skills used in hunting and gathering when in the forest where they live.

You will return to your lodge room for a well-deserved rest.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Mutanda Lake Resort

• Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Travel to Lake Bunyonyi

You will then travel to Kabale where Lake Bunyonyi is located.

After lunch, you will enjoy the island hopping experience with a narration of the detailed history. These include Punishment Island where girls who got pregnant out of wedlock were sent to die as well as Bwama Island which was used to isolate leprosy patients. Try out the dug-out canoe common among the fishermen, and if you are up to it, have a taste of the local brew, omuramba.

An evening walk will allow you to experience the most majestic sunset you will ever see.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Hawk's Eye Lodge Bunyonyi

• Budget lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi

Meals & Drinks:

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

Travel back to Entebbe

You will set off towards Kampala and Entebbe where your safari will end.

Lunch will be en route in Mbarara.

Depending on your departure time, an hour at the Igongo Cultural Museum where you will have your lunch is recommended.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (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.