3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari to Mgahinga From Kigali

3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari to Mgahinga From Kigali – Overview

This 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari to Mgahinga From Kigali to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park features trekking Mountain Gorillas, Golden Monkeys, beautiful birds, communities, scenery and the Mountain Sabinyo hike.

Mghinga Gorilla National Park Uganda is one of the few places on the planet where you can find these elusive and beautiful mountain creatures, the golden monkeys.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is located in southwestern Uganda in the district of Kisoro about 150 km from Kigali the capital of Rwanda where this 3 days safari Uganda begins from.

Mgahinga Gorilla Park has a unique and rich biodiversity that includes golden monkeys, mountain gorillas as well as black and white colobus monkeys and 180 bird species with 12 Albertine rift endemics.

3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari to Mgahinga From Kigali – Highlights

Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Mgahinga then do golden monkeys trekking and an evening birding experience.

Day 2: Engage in a Uganda gorilla safari experience

Day 3: Engage in a hike to Sabinyo peak, afternoon Batwa experience and return to Kigali

3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari to Mgahinga From Kigali – Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Uganda

Kick-off this safari in Uganda with an early morning pick up from your Kigali hotel and start off your tour Uganda adventure to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park which lasts between 3-4 hours from Kigali.

This leads to the start of an awesome safari to Uganda road trip adventure through the land of a thousand rolling hills.

This road adventure is fascinating as your eyes are in for a treat of the truly magical experience loaded with a lot of sightings that will leave you breathless.

This treatment begins with a glorious view of the natives going about their daily routines from tilling their lands to men and women riding bicycles loaded with agricultural products headed towards the nearest market areas.

This road trip to Mgahinga National Park on your 3 days gorilla safari in Uganda is a very comfortable one as it is done on the tarmacked road all the way to Cyanika border which is about 125 km away from Kigali the capital of Rwanda.

The crossing into the Ugandan territory on this tour Uganda comes with a fantastic change in the landscape as you get to drive through towering ranges that are covered with thick forests and on a good sunny morning, enjoy the spectacular view of the elegantly tall Virunga ranges on the Ugandan side that will definitely give you a befitting welcome to the pearl of Africa!

On arrival here, you get to engage in a short briefing about the rules and regulations that are observed during this golden monkey trekking expedition after which you get to begin a memorable golden monkey search into the Afromontane forests of Mgahinga.

When you get to see these monkeys, you have an hour to indulge yourself in observing these majestic creatures that are quite shy hence you are advised to keep quiet in order not to scare these monkeys off. Return to the park center then transfer to your already pre-booked lodge for lunch.

After lunch, begin your Uganda birding safari as you transfer to the park in search of the various bird species such as the African paradise flycatcher, black kite, cape robin chat, pin-tailed whydah, speckled mousebird, African olive pigeon, African swift Ruwenzori batis, Ruwenzori nightjar, Ruwenzori turaco and many others.

Luxury: Mount Gahinga Lodge

Mid Range: Travellers Rest Kisoro, Tourist Hotel Kisoro, Lake Chahafi Resort

Budget: Amajembere Iwacu Community Camp, Golden Monkey Guest House, Countryside Guest House.

Day 2: Do Gorilla Trekking

Kick off the second day of your Uganda gorilla tour with an early breakfast then transfer to the park centre with your packed lunch to begin your short Uganda gorilla safari experience as you venture into the forest to look for the Nyakagezi gorilla family.

On meeting this family, spend an hour observing the family members as they go about their daily routine. After the end of this hour, trek back to the park centre and transfer back to the lodge for evening relaxation.

Luxury: Mount Gahinga Lodge

Mid Range: Travellers Rest Kisoro, Tourist Hotel Kisoro, Lake Chahafi Resort

Budget: Amajembere Iwacu Community Camp, Golden Monkey Guest House, Countryside Guest House.

Day 3: Hike The Sabinyo Range

Wake up early in the morning and have your breakfast as you prepare yourself for a morning spectacular hike to the top of Sabinyo Peak.

Transfer to the starting point with your packed lunch then start your memorable Uganda hiking safari to hike the Sabinyo range which stands at 3669m above sea level.

As you hike to the summit of this peak listen to the captivating tales about the naming of this mount range then also watch out for the numerous wild apes you might encounter on this hike to Sabinyo such as the golden monkeys and mountain gorillas as well as a variety monkeys and birds that are found.

At the summit of Sabinyo you will fully understand why the locals named it Sabinyo which means old man’s teeth because you will be in a position to clearly see that the peak of this mountain is serrated to resemble the dental formula of an old man with missing teeth.

To crown this experience, at the peak, you have the experience to be in the 3 countries of Uganda Rwanda and Congo without any visa requirements as this mount shares the boundaries of these countries.

On your return meet the classic Batwa people who will take you on a Uganda cultural safari journey into their lives which will definitely fascinate you as you learn how these people have managed to survive in these jungles for close to a millennium.

Engage in a Batwa cultural dance with the Batwa as you groove to the true African rhythm and beat of the Batwa.

After this cultural encounter, return to the lodge for checkout and transfer back to Kigali where you can decide to engage in a Rwanda gorilla safari by visiting Volcanoes National Park Rwanda.

This gorilla trekking safari in Rwanda gives you an opportunity to meet any of the 10 gorilla families in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park.