Track the endangered Albertine endemic species, the golden monkeys and the mountain gorillas in this 5 days golden monkey and gorilla trekking in Uganda. The safari experience will give you access to both Mgahinga National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. With golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga National Park, you will hike the Virunga Mountains in Uganda, and for gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, you will access the species in the impenetrable forests. With the safari experience. Continue with the detailed itinerary for several rewarding Uganda safari and a few surprises while on your experience.
Day 1: Transfer to Mgahinga National Park
Depending on your location in Kigali city, you will be picked up by your guide to transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where you will get to participate in gorilla trekking in Uganda. Before you transfer to the park, you can participate in the Kigali city tour, where you will access several destinations from the Kigali genocide memorial museum, Kimironko market, and other sites. After the Kigali city tour, you will get to transfer to Mgahinga National Park through the Cyanika border. Depending on the time you reach the hotel, you can get to participate in the Batwa trail experience, to understand more about the culture of the people of Rwanda. Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in the park.
Day 2: golden monkey trekking
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will transfer to the park to embark on a golden monkey trek in Uganda. The experience will lead you to the habituated golden monkey troops that you will get to explore. Interesting about the safari experience is the fact that you will spend an hour with the species observing a number of their rewarding features, you will observe how they co-exist with one another, and many other rewarding features. Head back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will transfer back to Kigali city, where you will be dropped off at your hotel for dinner and overnight at Buhoma Haven Lodge
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early breakfast, you will carry a packed lunch from the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the jungle in search of the mountain gorillas, which takes about 30 minutes to 6 hours, depending on where the gorillas are located, because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During the trek, you will have the opportunity to observe other primate species, including l’hoest monkeys, chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, and various plant and bird species, among others. Once the mountain gorillas are found, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat, which allows you to observe their habits, behaviors, watch gorillas feed, breastfeed, groom young ones, take photos, and record the breathtaking moments to show people back home after the safari. After the one-hour encounter with the gentle giants, you will trek back to the park headquarters, where you will be rewarded with a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking. After the safari experience will can either participate in the cultural tour or get the opportunity to visit the Batwa people, who were previously forest people with several unique cultural aspects from their local dances and many more. After, head to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 5: Departure
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will make your way back to Kampala city or Kigali city, marking the end of your 5 Days Golden Monkey and Gorilla Trekking in Uganda.
Trip Inclusions
- Pickup and drop off in Kigali
- An English-speaking guide
- Entrance permits
- All activities included on the itinerary
- Entrance permits
- Meals and bottled water
- 4X4 safari van & Fuel
- Golden monkey and gorilla trekking permit
Trip exclusions
- Visa fees
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Uganda visa fees
- Activities that are not included in the itinerary
