3-Day Mgahinga National Park Gorilla Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Travel to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Upon arrival at the airport, be received and welcomed by our driver guide. Alternatively, be picked from the hotel you spent the previous night and start the journey to Mgahinga national park. The 9 hour journey is filled with spectacular views of the landscape, the beautiful people and the exciting stopovers. First stop at the Uganda equator where you will have the water experiment to see how water flows to different directions in the opposite hemispheres of the world.
You will also take as many pictures as you want. Lunch will be in Mbarara town and then proceed to Mgahinga national park, enjoying the beautiful scenery. Arrival at the lodge is in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to January

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather Jun to Aug and Dec to Jan (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Travellers Rest Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located 1-2hr drive from Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla trekking and Batwa cultural tour

Today you will trek the gorillas. Wake up to the sweet sounds of the birds in the neighboring jungle, have breakfast in the fresh morning breeze and head to the park station for gorilla trekking briefing. Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga national park involves a simple hike to the lower slopes of the Virunga volcanoes and trekking in the rugged terrain through unclear trails.
You will spend one magical hour with apes on meeting them. Watch the little juveniles and black backs play on tree branches, silverbacks watching over their families and female adults feeding their young ones. It’s such a life time experience. After the one hour, trek back to the park headquarters.
In the evening visit the Batwa community for a cultural treat to see how the Batwa pygmies used to hunt and gather fruits in the forest. Enjoying the traditional performances and tasting the local cuisines is a guarantee. Returning to the lodge will be in the late evening to prepare for departure the next day.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Travellers Rest Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Kisoro (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Return to Kampala and Departure

Today, just have breakfast, check out of the lodge and travel back to Kampala. This journey will feed your eyes with more beautiful sights of the magnificent landscape of the country, and that will be the end of the trip.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.