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With the fact of lake Bunyonyi a name that means “place little birds” being the fourth deepest lake in the whole world, this lake has a lot to offer. Most of all it is the beauty of this hidden lake, its scenery will stay with you for a lifetime, from its 29 islands, Mountains, and Virunga Volcanoes and the pleasant climate, this is a must-visit all nature, scenery and bird lovers. The lake is home to over 200 bird species that can be spotted during nature walks.

After days of being on safari, traversing the hills and valleys of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in search of the Mountain Gorillas – Lake Bunyonyi is the perfect place to put it all into perspective, to take in the beauty of the Lake, to relax and chill out and partake in one of the fun-filled things to do and see such swimming from bilharzia and hippo free freshwaters, boating, canoeing, nature walks, biking, hiking, marketplace, and village visits. It is also the Top-Gorilla Trekking Add-On for most of our tourists by reisegurus.

The main Activities at Lake Bunyonyi being relaxing, swimming, birding, canoeing nature walks biking, marketplaces, and village visits, we normally consider them as option activities whereby one can book any of these activities on site. The pricing depends on how good you are while negotiating with the locals but of course with our guidance.

The dry season of Uganda runs from June to August and December to February, although June and July are the driest months. But again Uganda is at the Equator don’t get surprised when it rains. The wet season run from March to April and September to November

While in Lake Bunyonyi slightly heavier clothing is useful, during wet seasons it can always be too cold.

The greatest health risks in Uganda are accidents and malaria. Much of Uganda lies at too high an elevation for malaria to be a major concern, but the disease is present and prophylactic drugs are recommended.

Travelers should seek professional medical advice on taking anti-malarial medicines and take precautions to avoid mosquito bites, especially between dawn and dusk.

Travelers should ensure they are up to date with vaccinations, following the advice of their local healthcare provider, and should consider bringing a small first aid kit. A certificate of yellow fever vaccination and covid-19 negative certificate is required at arrival.

Lake Bunyonyi can be reached by air and road. The nearest airports and links to this wonderful destination are Entebbe International Airport in Uganda’s capital Kampala and Kigali International Airport which is closer to this must-visit destination as recommend by lonely planet. Kenya Airways, RwandAir, Uganda Airline, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and KLM all have flights to both Entebbe and Kigali international Airports. There are also domestic flights from Entebbe to most of the National Parks in Uganda still from Entebbe, for the sake of Lake Bunyonyi one can fly from Entebbe to Kihihi Airstrip which is the nearest Airstrip but still 60 km away, or use Kigali international Airport which 80 km by road and land border crossing

For further advice on planning your Lake Bunyonyi, simply enquire with one of our local Safari Experts.