Bwindi gorilla tracking from Lake Bunyonyi -Bwindi impenetrable National park in Uganda
Bwindi gorilla tracking from Lake Bunyonyi – Gorilla tracking is one of the most exciting and expensive tourist activities in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. There are four Gorilla trailheads from where one can start his or her Gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Tracking Bwindi Gorillas from Lake Bunyonyi is possible once you secure Gorilla permits for Ruhija Gorilla trailhead. Please note that due to the fact that Gorilla tracking starts early in the morning all travellers are advised to stay closer to the National park offices and as such lodges and hotels closer to the Gorilla tracking starting points are the most preferred. However many travellers trek Bwindi Gorillas from Lake Bunyonyi due to different reasons.
Reasons for Bwindi gorilla trekking from Lake Bunyonyi
Some travellers still prefer tracking Bwindi Mountain Gorillas from Lake Bunyonyi for the love of combining Gorilla tracking with bird watching, canoe rides on Lake Bunyonyi and site seeing. Lake Bunyonyi is the deepest lake in Uganda with many tourist activities that one can participate in and enjoy. Other travellers would like to spend some time relaxing, spend a night before or after their Gorilla tracking in Bwindi because of the beauty Lake Bunyonyi.
Bwindi gorilla trekking from Lake Bunyonyi allows you to break the long journey driving from Kampala or Entebbe to either Ruhija or Rushaga. It is possible to drive from Kampala or Entebbe to Kabale town on the first day and then commute to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for your Gorilla adventure the next day. This stopover will reward and the clients will have enough time to relax as they prepare for their Gorilla tracking activity in Bwindi forest the next day. The only challenge is that they will have a very early start the next morning to make sure that they get to the National park offices in time for a briefing before starting their Gorilla trek.
It is possible to trek Bwindi Gorillas from Lake Bunyonyi only if one books Ruhija Gorilla permits. It is rather dangerous to plan tracking Bwindi Gorillas from Lake Bunyonyi if you book Gorilla permits for Buhoma area the Northern part of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. If one wants to trek Bwindi Gorillas from Lake Bunyonyi he or she has to make sure that the Gorilla permits booked are for Ruhija area. Great Adventure Safaris organizes Bwindi Gorilla trekking trips from Lake Bunyonyi and those interested should call, whatsApp us or send through an email and we advise accordingly.