Natures Prime Island is a mid-range accommodation option at Lake Bunyonyi. The lodge is set in a beautiful position, surrounded by the volcanoes that formed the lake, and it also serves as an eco-tourism site.
Accommodation is offered in safari tents, wooden cabins, and deluxe safari tents. All rooms have views of Lake Bunyonyi and the surrounding hills. Guests wake up to the sounds of birds in the morning. The rooms are comfortable and furnished with local materials.
Natures Prime Island also provides activities at an extra cost. Some of them include:
Canoeing
Lake Bunyonyi has 29 islands that can be explored on a dugout canoe. Among them is Punishment Island, where girls who became pregnant before marriage were once abandoned. Many of the islands have unique stories, which guides share during the tour. A canoe ride usually lasts about two hours.
Bird Watching
The name “Bunyonyi” means “place of little birds.” The lake has about 200 bird species, making it a great place for bird lovers. Birds include the African harrier hawk, slender-billed baglafecht, cardinal woodpecker, Levaillant’s cuckoo, white-tailed blue flycatcher, and kingfishers.
Swimming and Fishing
Lake Bunyonyi is free from bilharzia, making it safe for swimming. Guests can relax in the water after a long safari or gorilla trek. Those interested in fishing can join local fishermen, but they are advised to bring their own fishing gear.
Cultural Encounters
Guests can visit local communities on the nearby islands to learn about their traditions and daily lives. A visit to the Batwa (Pygmy) people can be arranged, as they were the first inhabitants of Bwindi and Mgahinga forests before they became national parks.
Visitors may also stay with a local family, learn how to cook traditional food, try basket weaving, watch cultural dances, and buy handmade crafts to take home as souvenirs.
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