4 Days of Wildlife, Gorillas and Golden Monkey Trekking
ID: GYG807972-1288772
Category:
Country: Uganda
Duration:
4 days
Description
This 4 days adventurous safari takes you to 3 of Uganda’s national parks with very rare encounters giving you an unforgettable adventure experience.
Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe/Kampala to Lake Mburo National Park.
Amity Safaris’ tour guide will pick you up from Entebbe International Airport or from a hotel of your stay at 8:00am and brief you about the entire safari. You will then embark on an approximately 5 hours drive journey to Lake Mburo National Park through the Kampala-Masaka highway with a stopover at the equator for photography and handcraft shopping.
The drive will Proceed to Lake Mburo National Park arriving in the afternoon, have a lunch brake and join a boat cruise on Lake Mburo to see wild animals. These include hippos and crocodiles plus various bird species like Fish Eagle, Pelicans, Heron, Black Crake, and Cormorant. After you will go to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2: Lake Mburo National park game drive & Transfer to Bwindi National Park.
The day will commence with an early morning breakfast at your lodge and set off for a sunrise game drive through Lake Mburo Savannah plains in search of wildlife. Expected encounters include zebras, leopards, impalas, buffaloes, water bucks, elands, hippos, spotted-hyena, topi, Bohor reedbuck, olive baboon, sitatunga antelope, white-tailed mongoose, klipspringer and side-striped Jackal among others.
After the game drive, you will proceed with the journey for approximately 6 hours drive to Bwindi National Park where you will have your mountain gorilla trekking the following day.
Day 3: Mount Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi National Park and transfer to Kisoro.
The day will commence with an early morning breakfast and then proceed to Bwindi National Park headquarters for a briefing by game rangers about the rules and regulations including the Dos and Don’ts of Gorilla trekking. After briefing you will start your trek through the thick rainforest vegetation for approximately 2 to 6 hours depending on where the Gorillas will be found but spotting them will be worth it and paying off.
After trekking, you will return to park headquarters where you will be awarded certificates for trekking mountain gorillas and return to the lodge to check out for the next destination. Ascend to the south in the district of Kisoro, a few kilometers from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, where we shall have our Golden Monkey trekking on the following day.
Day 4: Golden Monkey Trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park & Transfer to Kigali, Rwanda.
Upon your breakfast in the very early morning, you will head to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for Golden Monkey trekking. Trekking of these rare species takes about 4 hours. Complementary to Golden Monkey trekking, sighting of rare bird species such as Rwenzori Turaco, the Colobus, and many more others is most likely.
After the trek, we will head to Amajambere Iwacu Community Camp (AICC) just at the gateway of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for a lunch break and shortly after, transfer to Kigali, Rwanda for a return flight or to a hotel for your next stay.
Highlights
- Mountain gorillas trekking in Bwindi National Park
- Lake Mburo National Park game drive for wild animals sighting
- Golden monkeys trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
- Photography at Equator and handicrafts shopping
- Explore an amazing mountainous landscape of south western Uganda.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Ensure to carry a valid ID or passport for park entry.
Wear comfortable and durable shoes for trekking.
Consider bringing insect repellent to avoid bites.
Be prepared for varying weather conditions; pack accordingly.
Respect wildlife and maintain a safe distance at all times.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.