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Top things to do and see at Lake Bunyonyi
Lake Bunyonyi is a perfect location to relax after a gorilla trekking session in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The Lake is Uganda’s deepest lake in Uganda formed as a result of volcanicity. It is surrounded by the amazing Kigezi hills growing banana and tea plantations, it is comprised of 29 angelically dotted islands, it is one of the magical stunning places of Uganda and yet unknown to the many, Bunyonyi is a local word to mean many birds, the views around the lake are great, some of the island places have got home steads while others are blessed with wildlife like zebras, Kobs and the Egyptian goose.
The many unshaped islands surrounded by the hilltops are beautiful, many tourist activities to do here include the Cycling, visiting the cultural communities., zip lining, canoeing, guided nature walks, the region is a high altitude environment so expect a cold weather, Lake Bunyonyi is of the water bodies in Uganda which been identified by health works to be Bilharzia free, and hence allows the swimming in the lake however the swimming is done at owners
Top things to do at the lake include Canoe boat cruise along the Lake, these can take up on the whole day visiting each of the parks, and explore the villages on the islands, the ride its self is a thrilling experience of the region, it is the most popular of the things to do while in the region, these are done of motorized wooden boats, guided nature walks around the islands guests can get off the boat and proceed with a guided nature walk to the communities, the Batwa hike is the experiential one, the Twa are the last group, another adventurous walk is that that reaches to the Kisoro own stretching for 40 square kilometers through the angelic villages. Zip lining is among those to do things of the region that one cannot simply miss imagine swinging from one point to another over the lake, what a wonderful experience.
All the above things to do while at the famous Lake Bunyonyi, one can choose to overlook all this and actually decide to relax and enjoy the serene environment, it is the best of the relaxing weather with the oozing windy conditions of the region, visits to Lake Bunyonyi can be joined together with those of the mountain gorillas in the Bwindi impenetrable national park, it is home to half population of the world’s remaining population of the mountain gorillas, they live within the park without being captivated.
Lake Bunyonyi is located in the Kabale district in the southwestern part of Uganda, it can be visited anytime of the year but best during the dry season between June-September, and December –February, the water levels are lower and hence easy accessibility, the journey takes approximately +/- 9 hours’ drive from Kampala or Entebbe through the Mbarara Masaka highway. There is available accommodation ranging from the best budget to Luxury. Example facilities include Arcadia cottages, Birds nest, hawks eye among other facilities.
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