7 Days Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Safari takes you to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is located far southwestern parts of the country, sharing border boundaries with DRC’s Virunga National Park and Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. It’s commonly known for gorilla and golden monkey trekking activities. Therefore, the safari takes you to Mgahinga Gorilla Park for the amazing trekking experience and mountain hiking experience.
Day 1: Airport pickup and Kampala city tour
The safari starts with a pickup from Entebbe International Airport, then a drive to the booked safari lodge. Check-in is followed by a city tour as we visit several amazing places in and around Kampala city.
Day 2: Drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
The safari starts with an early morning breakfast, then a drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. On reaching the park, you will check in at the booked safari lodge for dinner and overnight as you get ready for the amazing gorilla trekking experience the following day.
Day 3: Gorilla Tracking Experience
The day starts with an early morning breakfast, then you drive off to the briefing center to be told about the gorilla trekking do’s and don’ts and then allocated to different gorilla groups before entering the jungle for the amazing gorilla trek activity. On completing the trek, you will drive back to the lodge for lunch and an evening community walk.
Day 4: Golden Monkey Trekking Experience
Having experienced gorilla trekking the last day, here we experience the golden monkey trek as the day starts early morning with breakfast, then we drive to the briefing center. From here we set off to the bamboo jungle that habituates these amazing primates; the trek will take about 3–6 hours. Before returning to the lodge.
Day 5: Community walk (Batwa trail)
The day starts with morning breakfast then we get going with a community walk as we encounter the pygmies. On reaching them, they will perform their cultural dances and showcase their hunting skills. Generally, they will demonstrate to you how they spend time in the jungle. Then after, we move back to the safari lodges.
Day 6: Mountain hiking experience.
Having experienced several attractions within Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, we then go mountain climbing as we hike one of the three peaks on Mt. Muhavura, then return to the safari lodge for a rest.
Day 7: Drive back to Kampala city.
The day starts with an early morning breakfast, then you drive back to Kampala via Mbarara city for a lunch break before proceeding to Kampala or Entebbe Airport for your flight.
7 Days Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Safari Includes:
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Guide fees
- Park entrance fees
7 Days Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Safari Excludes:
- Tips
- All expenses of a personal nature
- Uganda Visa