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The smallest NP of Uganda, but great experience!
We stayed 2 days in nearby town Kisoro, before camping 3 days right outside the entrance to Mgahinga NP. Mgahinga is very small, but it stole my heart. We went tracking for Gorilla's, and without much fuss found a family of 3 juvenile males, 1 female with a 3 weeks old baby gorilla. Meeting these gentle giants was a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Though tracking was not cheap, I'd certainly recommend it in a small NP as Mgahinga. It has the advantage of less tourists, and a good chance of finding the gorilla's. The rangers were very nice, correct, informative.
In Mgahinga we also climbed the Sabinyo Vulcano (3647m) which has it's summit in three countries: Uganda, Rwanda and DRCongo. It was a steep climb (aprox. 5h) through eery alieneske vegetation, climbing ladders for the steepest parts and enjoying really breathtaking views. The descent was rather quick and enjoyable (aprox. 3h).
Cathy Broderick
US
Visited:
September 2025
Reviewed: Sep 22, 2025
Email Cathy Broderick | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing opportunity to see gorillas in their natural habitat.
Levi Jacob Morris
US
Visited:
March 2024
Reviewed: Apr 22, 2024
Email Levi Jacob Morris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The roads leading to this park are extremely rugged. The park itself is really nice, unfortunately my time here was too short to get a good feel of everything this park has to offer. That said the golden monkey trek was really good in-spite of all the rain.
Klaus Hüskes
DE
Visited:
January 2023
Reviewed: Jan 25, 2023
Email Klaus Hüskes | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gorillas and golden monkeys make the park unique in Uganda.
Berth Simpson
SE
Visited:
January 2022
Reviewed: Aug 9, 2022
Email Berth Simpson | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Barbara Osmundson
US
Visited:
June 2019
Reviewed: Aug 13, 2019
Email Barbara Osmundson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The gorillas were certainly the highlight of our trip! The jungle scenery was breathtaking.
We didn't visit the gorillas here but the Golden Monkeys. Although we were in the middle of a group of 40 to 60 animals it was quite difficult to get a good shot because these monkeys were very active and jumped and jumped around all the time. Nevertheless a very great experience!
Jasmine Oh
SG
Visited:
August 2018
Reviewed: Sep 18, 2018
Email Jasmine Oh | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The weather is nice but the road need to be repaired. The 'free' massage up to our accommodation tired everyone out.
Ross
CA
Visited:
August 2014
Reviewed: Jun 10, 2015
Email Ross | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A great choice for independent travelers as park permits are much easier to obtain than Bwindi and saves you having to buy at a premium from a tour operator. Fewer tourists, a rugged camping spot, and several excellent (but challenging) hikes make Mgahinga a great choice for those looking to go slightly further afield.
RedCany0n
Visited:
September 2013
Reviewed: May 14, 2015
The golden monkeys were delightful, and the guides seemed to respect them and be very conservation minded.