4 Days: Gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi Tour

After breakfast drive to Kampala heading southwest. Have a stop at Nabusanke to take some photos at the equator crossing and later have lunch for in Mbarara then drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park. This park is home to the internationally renowned endangered mountain gorillas a unique feature for the tourism industry of Uganda. Bwindi national park, plus Mgahinga National Park together with the Volcanoes Park in Rwanda and the Virunga Volcanoes of Congo home to the world's surviving endangered mountain gorillas. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp or Buhoma Homestead or Gorilla resort or Buhoma community Bandas.

After an early breakfast you will be briefed about the gorilla trekking in the impenetrable forests. You will be allowed to spend an hour in the presence of the gorillas after trekking for about 3 to 5 hours. After the trek you will go back to the lodge for lunch after which you can decide to have a cultural experience with the Batwa community or other activities. Dinner and overnight at Buhoma community Bandas.

In the morning after breakfast you will depart to Lake Bunyonyi which is another primary tourist stopover. On arrival you will have a canoe ride you will see the various small islands such as Bwama Island also a wonderful destination for birders. Alternatively you could take a nature walk which will help you to appreciate a great diversity of small birds here. Dinner and overnight at the Bunyonyi Overland Camp.

After breakfast walk towards the northern end of Lake Bunyonyi to the stunning Ruvuma swamp, one of the finest destinations to appreciate birds like the papyrus yellow warbler. In the afternoon head back to Kampala where this trip will end.