3 Days - Bwindi and Lake Bunyonyi

3 days / 2 Night

3 Days - Bwindi and Lake Bunyonyi

TRIP OVERVIEW

This 3 days adventure in Uganda takes you through the misty Bwindi National Park for the Gorilla Trekking activity and later to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxing which is said to be one of the most beautiful lakes in Uganda.

trip overview
trip overview
trip overview

Ensuite Accommodation Packages

Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your private tour, starting on Nov 13, 2023, in a group of two adults. Ensuite hotels are tented camps/lodges that can be inside/around national parks. You will have a private room with attached bathroom. Meals are provided by hotels.

Option E1

  • - $1,352 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $1,308 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $1,424 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • $1,495 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Bwindi (Buhoma

  • Stay at Bunyonyi Safari Resort, Lake Bunyonyi

Option E2

  • - $1,417 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $1,453 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $1,489 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • $1,560 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Agandi Lodge - Tree Nest, Bwindi (Ruhija

  • Stay at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort - Cottage or Floating Cottage, Lake Bunyonyi

Option E3

  • - $1,481 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $1,517 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $1,553 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • $1,624 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge - Cottage, Bwindi (Rushaga)

  • Stay at Arcadia Lodge, Lake Bunyonyi

Option E4

  • - $1,509 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $1,545 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $1,581 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - $1,652 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Engagi Lodge - Bandas, Bwindi (Buhoma)

  • Stay at Birdnest Main Resort, Lake Bunyonyi

Option E5

  • - $2,356 per person for safari with Safari Van

  • - $2,392 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser

  • - $2,428 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - $2,499 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser

  • - Stay at Bwindi Lodge - Deluxe Banda, Bwindi (Buhoma)

  • - Stay at Arcadia Lodge, Lake Bunyonyi

Meals

  • Day 1 - Lunch & Dinner

  • Day 2 - Breakfast Lunch & Dinner.

  • Day 3 - Breakfast & Lunch

Drive Times

  • Day 1 - Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes about 8.5 to 10 hours (473 to 510 km)

  • Day 2 - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Bunyonyi takes about 1.5 to 3 hours (65 to 100 km)

  • Day 3 - Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala takes about 7.5 to 8 hours (419 km)

Note 1 : These are estimated drive times. Because of the traffic, location of the accommodations, and several other factors, actual drive times may vary. Driving distances are approximate and do not account for exact places.

Note 2 : Driving distance and drive time to and from Bwindi will vary depending upon the sector and location of the accommodation.

TRIP ITINERARY

Day

1

Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You will be picked up around 7:00 am from Kampala (or Entebbe) by our guide who will brief you about your tour. You will later be driven in a comfortable and secure touring vehicle to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the South-West which will take around 9 hours of drive. Lunch will be provided en-route at Mbarara.

Day

2

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Trekking) to Lake Bunyonyi

You will have an early morning breakfast at 6:30 am and with packed Lunch you will move to the Park headquarters to join other trackers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:30 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you 1-8 hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access by tourists. You will will stay with Gorillas sometime once sited and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

The final day of your adventure in Uganda will begin early in the morning. Have a quick breakfast, then drive towards Kampala (or Entebbe). On the way you will have Lunch before reaching Kampala (or Entebbe).

Day

3

Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala

After your breakfast drive to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, Rhino tracking takes about 2 hours in the company of well trained and knowledgeable local guides. After this great experience, you will head to the restaurant for your lunch, and later transfer to Kampala (or Entebbe).

Stay Locations

  • Day 1 : Bwindi (Ruhija) or Bwindi (Rushaga) or Bwindi (Buhoma) or Bwindi (Nkuringo)

  • Day 2 : Lake Bunyonyi

Inclusions

  • Park Fees (for Non-Residents).

  • Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi.

  • Game drive as mentioned in the itinerary.

  • A professional driver/guide.

  • 4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.

  • All Taxes and VAT.

  • Meals as per itinerary.

  • Drinking water while on safari (2 liters per person per day).

  • Activities mentioned in the itinerary.

Exclusions

  • International flights.

  • Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).

  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).

  • Tips.

  • Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).

  • Government imposed increase of Taxes, Gorilla trekking permits and or Park Fees.

  • Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

Tour Booking

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