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Activities & Transfers Mutanda Lake Resort

Local tours

Nature walk with guide - Start with a 30-minutes boat/canoe ride, walk along the swamp and up the hills. A beautiful nature walk with amazing views over Lake Mutanda. The tour takes about 3 hours. Price person 1 $20, every other person $10

Mukozi Community Walk with guide – After a short boat/canoe ride with a visit to Punishment Island you visit the community with locations like (depending on the day of the week) the craft maker, medicine man, the local school and/or church. Takes about 2-3 hours. Price person 1 $30, every other person $15

Lake Mulehe Hike with guide – A full exploration of the surroundings. You will start your tour by boat/canoe followed by a beautiful hike. Enjoy views of both Lake Mutanda and Lake Mulehe, meet local people, fishermen, a medicine man and have a local Ugandan lunch along the way. The hike is partly uphill but not extremely tough. A great hike and a perfect combination of being active and really experiencing the surrounding of Lake Mutanda. The tour takes about 6 hours in total. Price person 1 $50, every other person $20

Mutanda Island trip with guide – Combine a beautiful boat or canoe tour on the lake with a visit to the only habituated island. Meet the Abagesera people, visit their school and church, interact with the children and explore the island. On the way, visit Punishment Island with its heinous history.
Tour with canoe (with local captain but you can help rowing if you wish, it is great fun) takes 3,5-4 hours
Price person 1 $35, every other person $15
Tour with motorboat takes 3 hours
Price person 1 $65, every other person $15

Boat tour Lake Mutanda – Enjoy the lake, either by motorboat or canoe, with a captain and guide, and experience the silence and beauty of Lake Mutanda and its surroundings. The tour can be booked for 1 or 2 hours. Our guide will also tell you a lot about the area, some background of the communities, the birds, the otters etc.
Motorboat tour of 1 hour: Price person 1 $50, every other person $10
Canoe tour of 1 hour, with captain, you can also help rowing if you want to. Price person 1 $25, every other person $10
Motorboat tour of 2 hours: Price person 1 $60, every other person $15
Canoe tour of 2 hours: Price person 1 $30, every other person $15

Early bird - birding tour / start 06:45 by motorboat & foot with birding guide, takes about 2 hours
Price person 1 $65, every other person $15

Water sports

Rental Kayak for 2 hours (1-2 persons per kayak) $25
Rental Stand Up Paddling (SUP) board for 2 hours $15
Rental Sailing Boat (not for beginners, max 2 people) for 2 hours $40

UWA Activities/permits (excluding transfers)/ Not by MLR

All to be paid directly to UWA, with Credit Card only (no cash)

Gorilla Tracking permit (excl. service fee of USD 30 Gorilla Tracking Agency) $800
Golden Monkey Tracking at Mgahinga National Park $100
Batwa Experience at Mgahinga N.P. $40 (excl. park fees)
Mt. Muhavura climb, Mt. Sabyinyo hike or Mt.Mgahinga hike $100
Sabyinyo Gorge hike $70

Transfer rates, prices per vehicle (Land Cruiser max 5 people)

Return transfer to Gorilla tracking starting point Nkuringo, Rushaga or Mgahinga $110
Return transfer to Mgahinga for Batwa, Volcano climb or Golden Monkey tracking $110
Transfer one-way to/from Kampala $425
Transfer one-way Lake Mburo $325
Transfer one-way to/from Kigali (Rwanda) $255
Transfer one-way to/from Kisoro Airstrip $70