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PROGRAM DETAILS DAY 1 ![]() We will sleep at The Heart of Edirisa at Lake Bunyonyi. At 10 in the morning, following a hearty breakfast, the paddling will begin. Our first stop is Bushara, an island campsite where a glass of passion fruit juice will pleasantly refresh us. After a half-hour walk through a forest full of birds, we will move to Bwama Island, a former leper colony. Next we will canoe past Punishment Island, an islet where pregnant unmarried girls used to be left to die, to the slightly bigger Sharp's Island. ![]() Dr Sharp was a British missionary doctor, the founder of the leper colony. His beautiful island home is now a lodge - the site for our light, fruit-based lunch. ![]() A couple of hours in the dugouts will bring us to our Day 1 destination. Opposite Kyevu market lives Mama Bena's friendly family who will receive us at 5pm. They happily allow us to pitch our tents close to their fantastic grass-thatched home, and treat us to some excellent local food. ![]() We will climb to the top of their peninsula, to see one of the humblest primary schools of the Bunyonyi area that enjoys a priceless view. ![]() DAY 2 ![]() After breakfast at 7:30am we will cross to Kyevu. We will bid a temporary farewell to our canoe boys (and most of our luggage) and embark on a day of trekking. The first hour will be spent walking alongside a pretty and extensive swamp. We will meet the Batwa ('Pygmies') who will show us some traditional dances and teach us how to use the bow and arrow. ![]() Some metres before the Rwandan border we will find a steep slope that rises into Karembe Hill (2,478 metres). We will need approximately one hour to deal with the most challenging part. ![]() Afterwards the climb is much more gentle and enjoyable - in 30 minutes we will reach the top and have a lavish picnic there, enjoying the view of Muhavura, a volcano shared by Rwanda and Uganda. ![]() Next on our program is a gradual descent, taking three to four hours. ![]() We will be entertained by a top-quality performance of Bakiga dances and encounter a makeshift craft shop that local women open just for us. ![]() Our dugouts will be waiting at the beginning of the Bufundi peninsula, to take us to The Heart of Edirisa for a tasty buffet dinner at 6pm. General Overview | Lake Bunyonyi | Gorilla Parks | Tailor-Made | Tom's Homestay | Batwa Today | Bakiga Museum | Family Offers | School Offers | Trip Advice | Accomm. Upgrades | Testimonials To book a trek or get more information please write to info@edirisa.org or call/WhatsApp +256 782 779 599. Photo: Alenka Cebular, Ash Dumford, Sarai Green, Karla Kofol, Marcus Westberg, Miha Logar, David Povolny, Andrea Stultiens and Edirisa archives | |
26. May. 2018 |
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