Bwindi and Lake Bunyonyi in 3 days, staying in comfortable tented camps and established safari lodges throughout. 2 nights on safari, priced on request.
Entebbe - Bwindi - Lake Bunyonyi
About this safari
The route opens in Bwindi — half the world's mountain gorillas, in genuinely impenetrable forest — and works through 1 further destination over 3 days. It stays within Uganda; the final proposal will confirm transfer times and the balance between travel and game viewing. Accommodation is at the mid-range standard: comfortable tented camps and established safari lodges. The balance most travellers settle on — proper beds, en-suite bathrooms and well-run lodges in good positions, without the premium that the top end of the market commands. Like every safari in this catalogue, it is priced on request rather than sold at a published rate, because park fees, permits, group size and contracted accommodation all change the figure.
Day by day
Written out in full before you book, so you can see exactly how the days are paced and where each night is spent.
Day 1
This planning outline starts in Entebbe and continues into western Uganda; the collection point, timing and any permit arrangements are confirmed in the final proposal. The route to Bwindi climbs into the south-western highlands through country that is green, steep and densely farmed, with banana and tea covering the hillsides. As you gain height the cultivation stops abruptly at the forest edge, and the change is absolute: from open, worked hillsides into ancient montane rainforest that survived the last ice age. The forest presses right up against the lodges here, and the soundscape is part of the stay — turaco calling across the valley, insects building through the evening, and rain moving audibly through the canopy before it reaches you. Mornings often start under mist that burns off to reveal ridge after ridge of unbroken forest. A mid-range camp or lodge is proposed for this night, subject to availability and written confirmation.
Overnight: Bwindi
Day 2
The trek starts with a briefing and a walk out of the village into the forest edge, and from there it becomes a matter of following the trackers' radio. Bwindi earned its name honestly: the undergrowth is dense enough that a path has to be cut, the slopes are steep, and the altitude tells. What waits at the end is one hour with a habituated gorilla family at close range, which by common agreement is among the most affecting wildlife experiences anywhere on earth. Hiring a porter is strongly recommended and directly supports the surrounding community. Bwindi protects around half the world's remaining mountain gorillas across a little over 320 square kilometres of montane rainforest. Beyond the gorillas the forest holds chimpanzee, black-and-white colobus, L'Hoest's and red-tailed monkey, and more than 350 bird species including some two dozen Albertine Rift endemics — though the density of the vegetation means most of them are heard long before they are seen. This outline assumes a comfortable safari stay near the route. The named property remains a suggestion until quoted.
Overnight: Bwindi
Day 3
The final day's exact pace depends on the confirmed transfer and onward travel arrangements. The forest presses right up against the lodges here, and the soundscape is part of the stay — turaco calling across the valley, insects building through the evening, and rain moving audibly through the canopy before it reaches you. Mornings often start under mist that burns off to reveal ridge after ridge of unbroken forest. Bunyonyi's terraced hills, morning mist and canoes crossing between islands make it a restorative stop after trekking. Water conditions and health guidance can change, so visitors should ask their lodge and guide before swimming. Entebbe is the working end point, with the final transfer stated in the written proposal.
Safari ends
Where you stay
Accommodation below is the suggested standard for this package, taken from the Citrus catalogue. Where an entry describes a standard rather than a named property, we confirm the exact camp or lodge with your quotation. Named properties are suggestions and are substituted with comparable alternatives if they are unavailable for your dates.
Source catalogue listing
Engagi Lodge + Lake Bunyonyi midrange resort
This is reproduced exactly from the catalogue. The written quotation will allocate nights and confirm each available property before booking.
These are planning examples, not confirmed inclusions for this package. Your written quotation will confirm exactly what is included.
The quotation will identify every separate cost before you confirm.
Where this safari goes
Before you ask
The catalogue sets the route and travel standard, but it does not publish a fixed price or a contracted inclusion list. Citrus will prepare a written quotation for your dates, party and rooming, showing the exact transfers, activities, accommodation, meals, fees and permits before you confirm.
No. It is suggested accommodation from the source catalogue. Availability and any proposed alternative are confirmed in the written quotation before a booking is made.
Do not assume so. Permit availability and whether each permit is included or quoted separately must be stated in the written quotation.
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