Lake Bunyonyi

Bunyonyi means 'place of many little birds' in Rukiga, and the terraced shores hold over 200 species. Among Africa's deepest lakes, it's also one of the few that's bilharzia-free — kayaks, canoes and lake swims are part of every itinerary.

Visit Punishment Island, learn the Bakiga history of unmarried mothers cast out to its single tree, then settle in at Birdnest, Arcadia or Bunyonyi Eco Resort for fireside dinners with views over the islands.