6 Days Safari to Mgahinga Gorilla Experience in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is a flying Safari to Mgahinga, giving you the very best of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda, while enabling you to do gorilla trekking, golden monkey tracking in Mgahinga, Volcano mountain hiking and Batwa cultural visit in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. This is the best safari to Mgahinga National Park because it’s a bucket full of popular safari activities to explore and discover Uganda’s Gorilla National Park. Our 6 Days Safari to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is your best choice safari this season, on your visit to Uganda.
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Itinerary of Mgahinga Gorilla Experience
Day 1 : Entebbe-fly to Kisoro
Our guide/driver picks you at from your hotel in Entebbe for your transfer to Entebbe International Airports to catch up with a scheduled flight to Kisoro. This morning flight departs at 0700a arriving at 0810, you will enjoy the Ariel view of the beautiful changing Landscape. The flight is only for 1 and half hours to the lushest highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds, valleys, hilltops and papyrus swamps. On your arrival to Kisoro Airstrip, you will be transferred with our vehicle to you Lodge. After an early lunch ready to make tour of a coffee plantation visit to witness the whole process how to do coffee with a community village visit. Dinner and overnight stay at Mt Gahinga Lodge (lodge facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 2 : Mgahinga Gorilla Experience
Begin the day with breakfast ready for gorilla trekking, which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the Uganda Wildlife Authority staff. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc. The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy primates for a group you have been booked for, but do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but it’s well worth the effort. The afternoon is spent on relaxation and sightseeing around your camp, and dinner and overnight stay at Mt Gahinga Lodge (lodge facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3 : Golden Monkey Trekking in Mgahinga
Today is dedicated for golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga National Park. Golden Monkey trekking starts at 8.00am. There is brief orientation on what to expect and what to do or not to do while in the forest. You are then separated into groups with guides and off you go tracking monkeys in the bamboo forest. The uniqueness of Golden monkeys, is mainly in appearance and shyness, and their attractive outstanding colours, close to gold, hence the name. They are very playful and move quite fast, so if you want to take pictures you need to make sure you are steady and fast. Most of them are used to humans so they will not run away if they see people. Dinner and overnight stay at Mt Gahinga Lodge (lodge facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4 : Mgahinga Mt. Volcano Climbing
Today is dedicated for a hike to Mgahinga Mountain. The mountain has afro-montane vegetation with cool climate and a large bamboo area. Mgahinga volcano acts as a better view point offering great views of the 3-countries Uganda, Rwanda and Congo on clear days without clouds and mist. You will be able to see Lake Edward in Queen Elizabeth National park, Burundi and some peaks of Rwenzori Mountain. Meals and overnight at Mt. Gahinga Lodge (High end facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5 : Mgahinga Batwa Cultural Experience
Today is dedicated for a Batwa experience where the Batwa demonstrate hunting techniques, gather honey, point out medicinal plants and demonstrate how to make bamboo cups. The highlight of the trail is a descent into the Garama cave, a 200m long lava tube beneath Mt. Gahinga. The Batwa are famed for their music and dance and their historic, subterranean council chamber in Garama cave provides the setting for an unforgettable performance. The Batwa trail is a celebration of the forest culture of the ‘first people’. It is impossible, however, to ignore the fact that Batwa life has greatly changed. The day’s events conclude is a discussion about the Batwa’s current situation. Meals and overnight at Mt. Gahinga Lodge (High end facility) Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6 : Fly from Kisoro Airstrip fly back to Entebbe
Today is dedicated for your flight out of Kisoro departing at 0825 arriving at 1125 ready for your onward flight connection back home or to your next destination End of service Meal plan: Breakfast
Mgahinga Gorilla Experience Inclusions and Exclusions:
Includes
- Airport transfers
- Ground transfers by 4 WD safari Land Cruiser
- Fuel expenses
- Accommodation while on safari
- Return Flight fare to Mgahinga
- Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) while on safari,
- 1 soft drink per meal i.e. a soda or mineral water at/during lunch and dinner,
- Park entrance fees
- One gorilla permit per person
- Volcano Hike Mgahinga
- Golden monkey trekking
- Community village walk
- Full day Batwa Cultural Visit
- Ranger fees
Excludes
- International flights,
- Personal Travel insurance,
- Visa Fees,
- Drinks,
- Cigarettes,
- Tips,
- Souvenirs and,
- Any other items of personal nature