6 Days Volcano Hike and Lake Bunyonyi

This 6 days volcano hike and lake bunyonyi safari trip will be for only those who loves mountain climbing as the highlight of the trip. We shall be hiking one of the VIrunga volcano and it will be mountain sabinyo which is located in Mgahinga gorilla National Park on the boarder of Uganda, Rwanda and Congo.

We will then transfer from Mgahinga gorilla national park after our hike and relax at Lake Bunyonyi where we shall do a boat trip to explore the hidden gems of this place. And that will mark the end of our adventure trip to Uganda.

IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT OUR SAFARIS:

SAFARI CUSTOMIZATION

This Trip can be customized just in case it doesn’t suit your interest! Don’t hesitate to contact us.

DATES

This trip being a private tour, departure can be organized for anytime throughout the year subject to the availability of accommodation and transport.

ACCOMMODATION

The bookings with the hotels mentioned in the program depend on availability. Reservations will only be made after booking your safari.

In case the mentioned hotels are not available during the requested period, we will do our best to book a hotel in the same class for you- of course after consulting you.

GORILLA AND CHIMP PERMITS

It is not possible to ‘reserve’ gorilla and chimpanzee permits. Therefore, we can only buy them after your bookings/down-payment and it all depends on availability.

TRANSPORT

We bring quality to your fore sight, with great customized safari vehicles (4×4) for easy wildlife viewing. All clients will have a dedicated window seat. Your professional driver/guide will be at your disposal for questions or translations.

Highlights of this trip:

Volcano Hike
Lake Bunyonyi

Inclusions:

Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
All fuel for the safari
Hiking fees
Full board accommodation
An English speaking driver/guide
Park entrance fees

Exclusions

Air tickets
Visas
All personal expenses
Tips
Laundry
All activities not mentioned on the itinerary
Medical insurance

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to your lodge for accommodation

This 6 days volcano hike and lake bunyonyi safari will start with a pickup by our EBS Tours representative who will be waiting for you at the airport for a transfer to your designated place of stay.

Accommodation: 2friends guesthouse

Meal Plan: Not included

Day 2: Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Early morning after breakfast (6:00am) after being briefed by your guide, you will then transfer to the gorillas home in Mgahinga gorilla national park. being found in Kisoro district in the south western side of the pearl it takes about 10-12 hrs drive.

You will enjoy some of the fascinating scenic views composed of hilly backgrounds along the way to the virunga mountains where this park is located. Reaching in the evening, check-in at your lodge and have a rest. Dinner & Overnight

Accommodation: Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 3: Full day Volcano Hike

Today early morning (6:00am) after breakfast, your guide will take you straight to the park headquarters with 2 liters of drinking water and packed lunch because the hike takes about 6-7 hours so you will not get time to get back for lunch. They will give you a briefing about the dos and don’ts about hiking Mountain Sabinyo.

Virunga mountain ranges is a chain of volcanoes that protects the endangered mountain gorillas and also home to the rare golden monkeys. Mgahinga gorilla national park is home to three of them and that is:

Mountain Muhavura is the tallest of all the volcanoes in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park with elevation of about 4,127m above sea level. Also known as Mt Muhabura, is an inactive volcano in the virungas between Uganda and Rwanda and is the third highest of all the eight major volcanoes found in the chain for volcanoes which is part Albertine rift valley.

It will definitely reward you with some of the Albertine rift valley bird endemics which you will add on the crater lake at the top of it. With scenic views too!

Mountain Gahinga is the smallest of the three in the park, with elevation of about 3,474m above sea level. Originated from a local word “Gahinga” which means a pile of stones.

Mountain Sabinyo, being elevated at about 3,669m above sea level, this is the most challenging to hike of all the three because of its steep trails and edges but it’s the most beautiful still.

As the saying goes that “to be challenged is not dying” mountain sabinyo gives you a chance of being in three countries without a visa. Imagine being in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo at the same time when at the top of this beautiful mountain.

Return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation. (Lunch, Dinner& Overnight)

Accommodation: Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge

Meal Plan: Full board

Day 4: Batwa Community and transfer from Kisoro to Lake Bunyonyi

Today after breakfast, not so early, you will head to the park with your packed lunch for a full day cultural encounter with the fascinating batwa group of people. With vast opportunities of learning how the batwa lived in the forest and how they used to survive with wildlife.

The elders of them will accompany you and share some study information about their behaviors and culture not forgetting the lifestyle while they lived in the forest. They will show you some of their hunting skills and vast knowledge of medicinal herbs they used to heal themselves.

You will then after transfer to Lake Bunyonyi and have lunch on the way in Kabale and after proceed with your journey to Lake Bunyonyi for Dinner and overnight stay. (Dinner & Overnight)

Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Overland Resort

Meal Plan: Full board

Day 5: Lake Bunyonyi Islands tour by boat

Today you will breakfast at your lodge, and after prepare yourself for an early boat ride to explore Africa’s second deepest lake. Lake Bunyonyi is dotted with 29 different scenic islands and each with different historical background.

The boat takes about 3 hours so you will return to your lodge for lunch and leisure in the evening. Please note that Lake Bunyonyi is the only Lake in Uganda where foreigners are allowed to swim freely because the lake is free from bilharzia and its a fresh water lake too.

Please note that swimming from this lake is only for those who can swim and here we don’t take risks because it’s very dangerous.

Dinner and Overnight at your lodge.

Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Overland Resort

Day 6: Transfer to Kampala for your departure

Today after breakfast you will embark on your journey to the airport with a stop at the equator for lunch and soveinor shopping with a quick snapshot and then head straight to the airport for your journey back home.

Please make sure your flight on this day is late in the evening or at night because it is somewhat far driving from Lake Bunyonyi to Entebbe.