Gorilla Safari Tracking tour to Mgahinga National Park
This 2 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari Tour to Mgahinga National Park Commences and ends in Kigali City in Rwanda for departure. This is a short 2 Days safari if you are in Rwanda and you do not want to spend much time on your African Gorilla Experience. This two days gorilla safari in Uganda from Kigali is an ideal option for the 2 days mountain gorilla adventure to the Volcanoes National Park but this is simply to allow you to save some money on the permit and higher chances of you encountering these charismatic apes in the wild. Gorilla permits in Rwanda are obtainable at $1500 Per Gorilla Permit and in Uganda you can track mountain gorillas at $600 Per Gorilla Permit.
Safari highlight
Day 1: Transfer from Kigali City to Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking, transfer back to Kigali Hotel or transfer to the Airport for your outbound flight back home
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Kigali Town to Uganda’s Mgahinga National Park.
Following breakfast in the morning, you will be picked up by our experienced and professional driver guide to transfer from Kigali Town and after set off to Uganda through Cyanika border to Kisoro or Katuna border to Kabale. It will take about 2-4 hours for you to arrive at the Lodge in Mgahinga Gorilla Park for your Lunch, Have an afternoon to relax at your Lodge. Later enjoy your Dinner and overnight at
LUXURY ACCOMMODATION: Mt. Gahinga Lodge.
MIDRANGE ACCOMMODATION: Mucha Hotel Kisoro \ Travellers rest Hotel
BUDGET ACCOMMODATION: Amajembere Iwacu Community Camp \ Virunga Hotel and Campsite \ La paillote Gorilla Campsite.
Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner.
Day 2: Gorilla tracking in Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
After your morning breakfast, our driver guide will transfer you to the park headquarters to join the rest of tourists for the briefing on dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking by the park official. While at the briefing at 8:00am you will set off to the forest to look out for the group of these dramatic creatures in the wild. You will be allocated one gorilla family to track in a group of eight people and it takes you about one to eight hours or more to track and only one hour is allowed for you to have a face to face encounter with the apes. After you will return to Kigali city for your scheduled flight or you will be transferred to your Hotel in Kigali and this will mark the end of your 2 days gorilla tour starting from Kigali.
End of Tour!
The above Gorilla Safari is inclusive of
- 1 Gorilla trekking permit at $600 per person
- Full board accommodation
- Park entrance fees
- Relevant government taxes
- English speaking driver guide
- Transport
- Airport transfer provided your flight is on the same day on which the safari ends.
The Safari excludes
- Airfares
- Personal insurance
- Personal expenses like drinks, laundry, tips, telephone, cigarettes, accommodation and
any meals that is not included in the itinerary.
- Visa fees