Overview
This trip takes you to Mgahinga National Park, the Park has gorillas that every tourist would like to see. Still Mgahinga also has avolcanoe that offers 3 challenging peaks that are interesting to climb. Mgahinga National Park also has a lot of mammals and Birds to offer.
The safari will take you to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park which is located in the southwestern corner of Uganda. The Park covers the northern slopes of the three northernmost Virunga Volcanoes which include Mt. Muhavura (4,127 m), Mt. Sabinyo (3,645 m) and Mt. Gahinga (3,474 m), TheParkis one of the only two parks in Uganda that offer habitat for the endangered Mountain gorilla.
Safari Highlights.
Day1: Kampala to Mgahinga National park
Day2: Gorilla tracking in Mgahinga
Day3: Return to Kampala
Day 1. Kampala to Mgahinga National Park
After a morning breakfast drive to Southwestern part of Uganda up to the Park via Kibale town. You will have a stop over at the Equator for photography. The journey will take you through Lake Mburo where you may have a chance of seeing zebras on the way grazing, incredible long horned cattle along side the road. You will have lunch break in Mbarara town. You will then continue driving through Kabale, Kisolo up to the Park arrive in the evening. Have Dinner and overnight at mount Mgahinga lodge/ Travellers rest hotel/ Nkuringo safari lodge.
Day2: Gorilla Tracking n Mgahinga
After an early morning breakfast, go for briefing and registration for gorilla tracking. You will have packed lunch and water.Fitness here is required in order to do the walking through the thick jungle and dirty forest. Other primates may also be seen such asblack and white colobus monkey andgolden monkey. Come back at the lodge for lunch. If you have energy in the evening you may go for guided walk and visit the Garama cave which is 342m long and 14 deep. It’s one of the caves where the Batwa lived and fought their neighbors the Bantu. Come back at the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Mount Mgahinga lodge/ Travellers rest hotel/ Nkuringo safari lodge.
Day3: Return to Kampala
After a morning breakfast head to Kampala. Stop at Mbarara Hotel for lunch and then after proceed to Kampala.