4 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park

Overview of the 4 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park

This 4 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park is a popular and perfect short safari in Uganda for 4 days Mgahinga gorilla trekking safari in Uganda tourists. Your 4 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari, offers a great opportunity to trek the sought-after mountain gorillas of Mgahinga gorilla national park , the only destination where silverback gorillas and golden monkeys co-exist in Uganda hence the popular slogan "where gold meets silver." This exclusive 4 days safari features mountain the equator experience, gorilla tracking, golden monkey trekking and Batwa cultural experience in Mgahinga gorilla national park. A professional and knowledgeable Uganda safari guide will pick you up from Entebbe international airport on arrival then transfer you to Mgahinga national park with a stop at the equator line. The next day after a rest from a preferred accommodation in Mgahinga gorilla national park, you will go gorilla trekking for about 2-8 hours. Gorilla trekking is strenuous and needs one to be good for the hike though the game rangers will always be there to help and make sure everyone enjoys the memorable experience. Golden monkey trekking is done on the third day of your safari with a batwa trail experience before you are returned to Kampala using a 4x4 safari vehicle by your driver guide on the last day of your safari.

Tour highlights of the 4 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park

Day 1: Your driver guide will pick you up on arrival and start the drive to Mgahinga gorilla national park. You will stop at the equator line for photography. Day 2: After breakfast, your driver guide will take your to the park headquarters for a Uganda gorilla trekking safari experience lasting about 2-8 hours. Day 3: You will get back into the jungle in search of the golden monkeys for about 2-4hours then have a Batwa experience. Day 4: After a relaxed breakfast, you will be driven past the beautiful landscapes back to Entebbe international airport for your departure flight.

Day by day itinerary of the 4 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park

Day 1 of your4 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park

  Your professional Uganda gorilla safari guide will welcome you to Uganda when you set foot into the country and start the drive to Mgahinga national park. This almost 10 hours road trip involves a stop at the equator and lunch en route with early arrival recommended. In the evening you will retire from the journey with dinner and an overnight stay at your prior booked hotel/lodge as you plan for the next day.

Options for accommodation on day 1 of your 4 days Mgahinga gorilla trekking safari in Uganda

Luxury: Mount Gorilla Lodge Mid-range:Travellers Rest Hotel Kisoro

Day 2 of your 4 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park

You will have to wake up early for an early morning breakfast since your driver guide will be waiting to transfer you to the park headquarters before 8:00am. Briefing by the park rangers starts by 8:00am therefore you should be there before this time, the park rangers will brief you and 7 other trekkers about the gorilla trekking rules before you get into the jungle. About 2-8 hours are spent in search of the gorillas and about 1-hour gazing at the giants and their skillful survival skills in the forest. After the trek, you are awarded a certificate confirming your gorilla safari in Uganda where after your driver guide will drive you back to your hotel or lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Options for accommodation on day 2 of your 4 days Mgahinga gorilla trekking safari in Uganda

Luxury: Mount Gorilla Lodge Mid-range:Travellers Rest Hotel Kisoro

Day 3 of your 4 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park

On this day, you will go for golden monkey trekking or have a Batwa cultural experience. Golden monkey trekking starts at 8:00am within Mgahinga national park and offers a chance to sighting of several bird species. After about 2-4 hours you will return to your lodging facility for a meal and relaxation. In the evening, you will have a batwa experience as the batwa guides take you through their ways of life and how they for years lived in harmony with mountain gorillas in the forest. During this experience you will see a different perspective of the forest with homes, clinics and all kinds of basics for human survival that the Batwa used when they lived in the forest. You will be driven back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay after this forest exploration.

Options for accommodation on day 3 of your 4 days Mgahinga gorilla trekking safari in Uganda

Luxury: Mount Gorilla Lodge Mid-range:Travellers Rest Hotel Kisoro

Day 4 of your 4 days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park

After a relaxed breakfast, the last during your gorilla safari Uganda experience your driver guide will drive you back to Entebbe international airport past the amazing backdrops of the kigezi highlands. Depending on the time of your flight, you can do crafts shopping in Entebbe before departure. This experience is within the Virunga massif in which tourists on gorilla trekking safaris in Rwanda have the chance to trek golden monkeys and gorillas when they visit Volcanoes national park. Within the same massif is a portion covered by Virunga national park which is the only park for Congo gorilla safaris for tourists longing to trek mountain gorillas here. Gorilla trekking is a non-rivaled safari activity in Africa and these 4 days gorilla safari can be customized to suit your needs.

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