Safari Overview
Mgahinga Gorilla national park is located in southwestern Uganda found in Kisoro district and the park is the smallest national park in Uganda with the famous tourist attraction which makes tourist to visit it always. Mountain gorillas are the main tourist attraction in Mgahinga national park and the park is covering an area of 36 square kilometers. Mgahinga gorilla national park has a habitation centre where gorillas are trained to get use to people and tourists are allowed to spend the entire day with endangered mountain gorilla at cost of 1500 USD only.
The park has more 79 bird species and over 39 mammals. Not only will you view mountain gorilla but will view some of the animals like spotted hyenas, golden monkey, leopards, elephants, buffalos and zebras to list the few.
Day 1: Transfer to Mgahinga gorilla national park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking.
Day 3: Departure for Kampala
Options. You may go for gorilla or golden monkey tracking
Pricing
Gorilla trekking – 600 USD per person
Golden monkey tracking- 100 USD per person
What is included on the safari?
- Transportation
- Accommodation and meals full board
- Bottle water
- Gorilla permit
- Park fees
- Government taxes
Excluded
- Laundry services
- Tips for local guides
- International flights
- Visa
- Extra expanses which are not in the itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Mgahinga gorilla national park
Our company drive will meet you from the hotel after your morning breakfast. He will then brief you on the safari and then set off with the journey to Mgahinga gorilla national park for gorilla trekking. You will have first stop over at the Uganda equator for photo shot, to get refreshments and have some historical information about the place. Our drive will continue with you to Mbarara town where you will have lunch break from Agip motel. Proceed to Mgahinga gorilla national park where you will check-in at the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation options
Mount Gahinga lodge- luxury
Mount gahinga lodge is located near the entrance gate to Mgahinga gorilla national park. The lodge has the main building that has living room with fire area and lodge has terrace for sun bathing. The lodge has many rooms and each room has fire place with en-suite bathroom, clean flush toilet and showers. The lodge has restaurant and well stocked bar alongside well trained chefs who prepare both local and international foods.
Mgahinga community campground- Budget
Mgahinga community campground is located in the gate of Mgahinga gorilla national park. The lodge has banda accommodation and camping grounds with comfortable beds. The lodge offers restaurant which prepares delicious African foods prepared by well trained chefs. Book with Mgahinga community Campgroup for the budget accommodation.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking
You will take morning breakfast and head to the park’s headquarters for briefing by the game rangers. Before leaving the lodge you should carry packed lunch, enough drinking water, rain jacket, trekking boots and water proofed bag. The time to allocated mountain gorilla depends on how first will you find gorilla, it sometimes takes half to 5 hours that is why your encouraged to carry packed lunch. You will spend one hour with the gorillas taking photos, learning about the gorillas and viewing them eating. After return to the lodge and have refreshment and leisure time while waiting for dinner and overnight time.
Mount Gahinga lodge
Mgahinga community campground
Day 3: Departure for Kampala
Morning breakfast and after breakfast you will depart for Kampala with stopover at Mbarara town for lunch. Continue to Kampala reaching in the evening hours where drive will transfer you to the hotel where you will spend overnight and have dinner or he will drop you to Entebbe international airport to catch up with your flight back home. End of the 3 days safari to Mgahinga gorilla national park.
P.O. Box 26029
Parliament Avenue Plot 4,
Kampala,Uganda.
Tel : + 256-772-867943
Irish office :+ 353 85 7311353