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this is one of the best hotels around the area, it's lovely, the scenery is amazing. its a really warm and friendly welcoming place too. the lake is lovely and great to have a little swim in or take/hire a wooden canoe! I loved my time as a missionary in Uganda, and this was a great place to take a break and some time out! also a little bit of a home comfort if you don't like local food.
Written Nov 16, 2011
Address: birdnest hotel, lake bouyoni
I really never expected to see this type of scenery in Africa. But we did, here we were in Uganda traversing high mountains on dirt roads looking out at some spectacular scenery.
Driving towards Lake Bunyoni from either direction you are sure to encounter this type of scenery.
Updated Jan 23, 2007
The Ugandans on a whole are such beautiful people. But a memory which sticks in my mind is when we were on the way to the Lake and almost there, we stopped on the side of the road to take some piccies of the spectacular scenery and out of nowhere these kids in my piccie arrived - so friendly, so happy - always smiling.
Updated Jan 23, 2007
The lake is safe enough for swimming - its actually really refreshing too!
You can hire boats here and take a boat out onto the lake for an hour or two as well - People I know hired these from the campsites.
Otherwise its just nice to sit along the lakes edge and enjoy a book and a cold beer!
Updated Jan 23, 2007
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Lake Bunyonyi is the second deepest crater lake in Africa, at 900 metres deep there are 29 islands and the name also means 'the place of little birds'. There are more than 200 species of birdlife in the area. It is a great spot to camp, very relaxing, and on the lake you can take a canoe, or go for a swim. Nearby there are markets, and all around the lake the sing song of the district school children.
Written Jan 12, 2005
Address: Lake Bunyonyi
Website: http://traveluganda.co.ug/bunyonyi-overland/
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Just before lunch the heavens open and we get soaked going up to the restaurant, but we soon dry out in the warm Ugandan afternoon. By the time we have finished our pasta, it has stopped raining and we spend the afternoon bird watching on the terrace in beautiful sunshine. Later in the afternoon a boat trip has been arranged for us, around the island and others on the lake. Robert comes long to help identify the birds we see along the shores, including lots of pink-backed pelicans high up in a tree. I have never seen pelicans in a tree before, it looks somewhat odd, I am used to seeing them on the ground!
Written Sep 2, 2004
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Lake Bunyoni snakes its way through the countryside, with many inlets and islands, and lush terraced hillsides and valleys surrounding it. The badly rutted road clings precariously to the side of the...
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Lake Bunyonyi, which means "Place of Little Birds" is one of the most scenic beautiful places I have ever seen in all of my travels. The place is absolutely serene. We pulled up here very very late at...
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Lake Bunyoni in Uganda's Countryside
Lake Bunyoni is a beautiful spot, the drive there through the green and mountains is stunning - when I thought about Africa before I left home this was the last sort of scenery I expected to see! It...
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There is this place called Acadia, situated on top of a hill which is right above the town of Kabale...from here the scenery is beautyful to say the least. A very wonderful view of the whole Lake...
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A spontaneous decision took us to the far southwestern corner of Uganda and to Lake Bunyonyi. A dugout canoe transported us across the tranquil waters among green, fertile islands of small vegetable...
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