Terraced hills above Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
Uganda

Lake Bunyonyi

Overview

A deep, island-scattered lake in the terraced hills of southwestern Uganda, and the natural place to rest after gorilla trekking. There is no bilharzia and no crocodiles, so swimming and canoeing are safe. Twenty-nine islands sit in the water, each with its own history. The terraced hillsides and morning mist make it one of the most photographed landscapes in the country.

At a glance
CountryUganda
Best timeYear-round; clearest June to August

Safaris that visit Lake Bunyonyi

Serengeti Migration - wildebeest herds on the move
Tanzania

Serengeti Migration

5 days / 4 nights
from $2,480
Timed to the herds. Central and northern Serengeti with a mobile camp that follows the migration through the season.
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Flamingos wading in the shallows at Lake Nakuru, Kenya
Kenya

Lake Nakuru & Naivasha

3 days / 2 nights
from $740
Rift Valley lakes, rhino sanctuary tracking at Nakuru and a boat safari among the hippos of Lake Naivasha.
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Ngorongoro Crater rim viewpoint in northern Tanzania
Tanzania

Ngorongoro Crater

3 days / 2 nights
from $1,320
A full crater-floor day plus Lake Manyara's tree-climbing lions, with a rim lodge overlooking the caldera.
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