This short private trip combines a mountain gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with a restful night on Lake Bunyonyi, a lake of green hills and islands.

After a long scenic drive south-west through tea country and the Kigezi Highlands, you are briefed by Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers and trek, for anything from 2 to 8 hours, to your assigned gorilla family. You spend an hour with them and receive your gorilla trekking certificate. In the afternoon you continue to Lake Bunyonyi, where canoeing, boat trips, birding, village walks and cycling are available as optional extras.

You can be picked up at your hotel or Entebbe airport, and the trip finishes in Entebbe, Kampala or Kigali. The gorilla permit, park fees, private 4x4 with pop-up roof, driver-guide, fuel, accommodation and meals are all included.

What's included

Gorilla trekking permit and all national park entrance fees; Airport or hotel transfers; Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof; English-speaking professional driver-guide; Fuel; Accommodation for 2 nights; Meals as shown in the itinerary; Bottled drinking water; Government taxes and VAT; Activities in the itinerary

What's not included

International flights and Uganda visa fees; Travel and medical insurance; Alcoholic and soft drinks; Personal expenses; Laundry; Tips and gratuities; Optional activities at Lake Bunyonyi