The fertile country of Uganda is known as the Pearl of Africa and when visiting the exquisite Lake Bunyoni National Park you will know why. It is located in the south western region of the country and close to Bwindi National park which is home to the magnificent and world renowned silverback gorillas. If you are planning on seeing the gorillas, whether it be in Uganda, Rwanda or Congo, the chances are you will stay here the night before. This is definitely an area that needs to be visited when travelling through this beauty of a country.

The landscape is surreal, with lush jungles and rain forests forming the back drop of this magnificent region. There are small African huts and farm lands scattered along the majestic rolling hills. The lake is nowhere near the largest in Africa, yet it is impressively the second deepest on the continent. It is scattered with 29 idyllic small islands, which are reached via fishing boats, canoes or swimming distance for the very fit. The islands are primarily tourist destinations nowadays but in the past were home to prisoners, unmarried pregnant women and even lepers who had been banished to these isolated regions.