4 Days Uganda Gorillas & Lake Bunyonyi Safari
4 Days Uganda Gorillas & Lake Bunyonyi
Overview
Embark on a personalized 4-day gorilla safari with Silverback Gorillas in Uganda, including a stop at Lake Bunyonyi. Unwind on the banks of Lake Bunyonyi and have an unforgettable experience visiting one of the twenty gorilla families in Bwindi Forest. You can find Bwindi in the southwestern part of Uganda. You may observe mountain gorillas—endangered primates—in their natural habitat at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where there are more than 500 of them. The 29-island lake known as Lake Bunyonyi is the world’s second-deepest. Lake Bunyonyi is a popular destination for a variety of tourist activities, including boat rides, island excursions, dinner cruises, ziplining, bird watching, and community tours. For a really culturally immersive experience, you will also have the opportunity to visit the Batwa native communities in Bwindi Forest
Activities:
- Gorilla trekking.
- Batwa community walk.
- Lake Bunyonyi excursion.
Itinerary highlights – 4 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi Safari
- Day 1: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
- Day 2: Gorilla tracking and community visit.
- Day 3: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi and visit to the Islands.
- Day 4: Departure.
Detailed itinerary – 4 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi Safari
Our driver/guide will pick you up from your Kampala hotel at the crack of dawn. From there, you’ll head south-west to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via the Kampala–Masaka–Mbarara–Ntungamo road. On your way, you’ll stop at the equator for some picture ops and souvenir shopping.
Keep going until you reach Mbarara, stop for lunch, and then keep going over the Kigezi hills until you reach Bwindi in the evening. The meal plan includes lunch and dinner, and you can choose between three different lodging options: the luxurious Buhoma Lodge, the more affordable Engagi Lodge, or the more affordable Buhoma Community Rest Camp.
Before you set out into the thick jungles in search of the habituated gorilla family, make sure you have a hearty breakfast and get yourself ready. Bring water, a packed lunch, a walking stick, your backpack, and a camera to the park headquarters for a pre-tracking briefing. Once you see the family, you’ll have just an hour to capture their unique behavior in photographs.
Return to the lodge for lunch. If you’re feeling energetic, you might continue your trek into the Batwa settlement. On your visit, you will get the opportunity to immerse yourself in their culture and witness firsthand how they make fire with simple sticks, gather honey, and delight in their energetic traditional dances. While the meal package is full board, guests can choose between three different lodges for dinner and overnight: the luxurious Buhoma Lodge, the more affordable Engagi Lodge, or the more affordable Buhoma Community Rest Camp.
Day 3 takes you to Lake Bunyonyi, one of the most fascinating safari destinations in western/south-western Uganda, so you may relax after your experience with the critically endangered mountain gorillas. After you get at Lake Bunyonyi, which means “place of small birds” in English, you will go on a dug-out canoe trip because the lake is a popular destination for birdwatchers.
Along this route, you’ll pass through several islands, including Bwama and Punishment, where you may enjoy stunning scenery while keeping an eye out for birds. You have the option to have dinner and overnight at one of three luxurious resorts: BirdNest @Bunyonyi Resort, Bunyonyi Overland Resort, or Byoona Amagara Island Retreat. The meal plan is all inclusive.
After breakfast, make a lunch stop at Mbarara on the way back to Kampala. You’ll arrive in the evening, where you can either catch a flight home or check into a hotel.
Inclusion/Exclusion
Safari Inclusion
- Gorilla permit.
- Relevant Government Taxes.
- Ground transportation with 4WD Vehicle.
- Visit to Lake Bunyonyi.
- Accommodation and meals.
- Full-time English-speaking guide/driver.
- Park ranger and entrance fees.
- Community visit.
Safari Exclusion
- Travel insurance.
- Airfares.
- Personal expenses such as cigarettes, drinks, telephone fees, laundry fees, tips, meals and accommodation are not included in the itinerary and telephone fees.
- Visa fees.
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Enjoy this tailored 4-day Uganda gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi safari with Silverback Gorilla tour. Enjoy an encounter with one of the 20 gorilla families in Bwindi Forest and relax on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi for a lifetime experience. Bwindi is located in south western Uganda. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to over 500 mountain gorillas, making it the best place to see the endangered primates. Lake Bunyonyi is the second deepest lake, which comprises 29 islands. Boat cruising, island tour, dinner cruise, ziplining, birding, and community tours are among the top travel experiences done at Lake Bunyonyi. You will also visit the Batwa local communities in Bwindi Forest for a rich cultural experience.
Activities
- Gorilla trekking.
- Batwa community walk.
- Lake Bunyonyi excursion.
Itinerary highlights – 4 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi Safari
- Day 1: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
- Day 2: Gorilla tracking and community visit.
- Day 3: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi and visit to the Islands.
- Day 4: Departure.
Detailed itinerary – 4 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi Safari
Day 1: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Pick up from the hotel in Kampala will be very early in the morning by our driver/guide, then drive south-westwards to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Kampala-Masaka-Mbarara-Ntungamo road, with the first stop being at the equator to take photos and buy crafts/souvenirs.
Continue with the journey until Mbarara for a lunch break then go on with the journey through the rolling hills of Kigezi before finally reaching Bwindi in the evening. Dinner and overnight will be at Buhoma Lodge for luxury, Engagi Lodge for midrange or Buhoma Community Rest Camp for budget, while the meal plan is lunch and dinner.
Day 2: Gorilla tracking and community visit.
Have a hefty breakfast and prepare yourself, then head to the Park headquarters with your drinking water, packed lunch, walking stick, backpack, and camera for a pre-tracking briefing before venturing into the dense jungles to search for the habituated gorilla family. Once sighted, you will spend only one hour with the family while taking photos and studying their remarkable behavior.
Go back to the Lodge for Lunch and if you still have energy, continue for a walk in the Batwa village. While here, you will get to experience their culture and see how these people make fire out of ordinary sticks, harvest honey and be entertained in their invigorating traditional dances. Dinner and overnight will be at Buhoma Lodge for luxury, Engagi Lodge for midrange or Buhoma Community Rest Camp for budget, while the meal plan is full board.
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi and visit to the Islands.
It is wise to enjoy a refreshing activity after your encounter with the critically endangered mountain gorillas and on day 3 you will continue to Lake Bunyonyi, one of the most interesting safari stops in western/south-western Uganda. As the name suggests (a place of small birds), Lake Bunyonyi is a stopover point for bird enthusiasts and thus you will head for a dug-out canoe ride on arrival at the Lake.
This journey will lead you to some of the Islands, especially Bwama and Punishment Islands where birds can be spotted, but also the breathtaking scenery relished. Dinner and overnight is at BirdNest @Bunyonyi Resort (luxury), Bunyonyi Overland Resort (midrange) or Byoona Amagara Island Retreat (budget), and the meal plan is full board.
Day 4: Departure.
Have breakfast and start your journey back to Kampala with a lunch stop at Mbarara and arriving in the evening for your flight back home or check in a hotel.
End your 4 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi Safari
Inclusions
- Gorilla permit.
- Relevant Government Taxes.
- Ground transportation with 4WD Vehicle.
- Visit to Lake Bunyonyi.
- Accommodation and meals.
- Full-time English-speaking guide/driver.
- Park ranger and entrance fees.
- Community visit.
Exclusions
- Travel insurance.
- Airfares.
- Personal expenses such as cigarettes, drinks, telephone fees, laundry fees, tips, meals and accommodation are not included in the itinerary and telephone fees.
- Visa fees.