Bunyonyi Safari Resort Kabale — Activities around Lake Bunyonyi

Bunyonyi Safari Resort Kabale – Things to do and see around Lake Bunyonyi

Bunyonyi safari resort Kabale – Located in Kabale, 6 km from Kabale Market. Bunyonyi Safaris Resort Kabale provides accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking, free bikes and an outdoor swimming pool. Among the various facilities are a bar, a shared lounge, as well as a garden. The property features a fitness center, evening entertainment and a 24-hour front desk. Bunyonyi Safaris Resort Kabale offers a 4-star accommodation with a sauna and children’s playground. The area is popular for cycling, bike and car hires at the accommodation facility which also doubles as a business center. There is also a vending machine with snacks available on site.

Bunyonyi Safaris Resort (BSR) is a countryside hotel located on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale district in South Western Uganda. Accommodation is in form of 6 cottages and 40 hotel rooms. All rooms are fully furnished and self-contained. The hotel gives you an opportunity to hike the hills, enjoy the scenery of the lake, hills, volcanoes and the beautiful sunset. The hotel supports some vulnerable families through a non-profit foundation known as “BSR” Foundation.

The aim is to sustainably alleviate poverty and protect the environment without creating dependency. As such, the foundation trains and employs local youth and they actually manage and run the hotel with limited supervision. The hotel is ideal for groups, families, honey mooners and corporate retreats. If you need a quiet, secluded and natural environment, this is the place to be. The lodge provides and has available mountain bikes, canoes, boats, fishing rods, pool table, and gym. There is also table tennis, volley ball and football pitch for your entertainment.

A steam bath and sauna are underway. Gorilla tracking in any of the nearby parks can be arranged. The lodge is situated less than 100km from Kigali airport, in the neighboring Rwanda. Food is mostly fresh vegetables and fruits grown locally. The lodge also has cray fish from the lake as a specialty. For groups interested in self-catering, there is a kitchen just for that. A campfire dinner by the lakeside and a breakfast on the roof terrace are experiences you will appreciate if the weather allows. So what are you waiting for? Be our guest!

Activities on Lake Bunyonyi Kabale.

Boat Rides

Visit Lake Bunyonyi and enjoy a boat cruise through the amazing islands on the Lake. There are countless boats for hire on the banks of the lake ready to take you inland all day.

Community Visits and Hikes

Lounging at the amazing resorts is relaxing enough but to experience the Switzerland of Africa, a hike in the surrounding hills is exhilarating and refreshing. Trails along the terraces, banana plantations and lush green vegetation give a clear view of the 29 islands. It gives quite a great picture-perfect spot from all angles.

Bird Watching

Bunyonyi simply means ‘many little birds’, so bird lovers visit Lake Bunyonyi for a very good reason. It is a home for over 200 bird species like the Grey-crowned cranes, Red-chested sunbirds, Flycatchers, White-tailed blue Monad, Slender-billed baglafetch, weavers, Egrets, Herons, Woodpeckers among others all over the banks of the lake. If you are a bird lover but also in dire need for a quiet getaway, Bunyonyi is the perfect place experience for this experience.

Swimming

The Lake is filled with fresh waters and is Bilharzia free. There is no shore but safe structures have been put in place to allow easy deep dives into the open waters. A change from the swimming pools is just what you need on holiday and Lake Bunyoyi is open for this all time of the day. Take time to chill on the banks of the lake, sunbathe and deep dive any time of the day.

Local Market

The African Market experience is something you should. Markets around Lake Bunyonyi have about anything you can think of ranging from African crafts, vegetables, shoes, clothes, and electronics. The people move around swiftly as they haggle for cheaper prices, others stand around and catch up with each other and others riding in with more merchandise to sell. A local market is a place where people come to connect and catch up with others.

Canoe Riding

This is the commonest mode of transport on Lake Bunyonyi. The locals are constantly making trips across the lake from island to island and different sides of the hills to do their personal business. To have a better feel of what it feels like to live the way they do, a canoe ride is a perfect option, giving you extra time on the lake, a chance to stop right in the middle for a little serenity and panoramic view. You can choose to be paddled or even do the paddling yourself as long as you have a guide with you.