Trip Itinerary

Day1: Kampala to Kisoro

You will be picked by our company experienced driver guide and set off from Kampala to Kisoro which is about 540 km from Uganda’s Capital city. Stop over for lunch in Mbarara or drive straight to the park. Dinner and lodging at a place of your choice.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking
After an early morning breakfast, the guide leads you through the gorilla world, clearing up aspects of their ecosystem and behavior. Gorilla trekking is the most exciting memorable experience, which might take you through a thick tropical rain forest jungle all a day. The gorilla family (Nyakagezi group) consists of 9 members; 3 adult females, 2 silver backs, 2 juveniles and 2 infants. Gorilla Tracking in Mgahinga can take from three to eight hours. We advise that you to wear good trekking shoes suitable for muddy places. Dinner and Overnight at Sawa Sawa Guest House (Basic) / Kisoro Tourist Hotel (Budget) / Kisoro Travelers Rest Hotel (Midrange) / Mount Gahinga Lodge (Luxury).

Day 3; Sabinyo Hiking in Mgahinga

Start the hike to the top of Mount Sabinyo, a Virunga Volcano that you can only access its summit from the park. The summit of the mountain lies at 3,645 meters (11,959 ft), marks the intersection of the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and Uganda. The slopes of Mt. Sabinyo are a habitat for the critically endangered mountain gorillas.

You will see the rugged nature of the terrain along the Sabinyo slopes that has many craters with sharp ridges. The Mount Sabinyo hike is a one day hike involving 4 hours to the summit and 4 hours back and this depends on the pace and weather conditions. Walking sticks are provided for free meanwhile the porters are available for hire. You will go through vegetation ranges from the bamboo zone between 2400 – 2800m. After ascending to its park, have some rest and your packed lunch. Start descending the mountain. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Dinner and Overnight at Sawa Sawa Guest House (Basic) / Kisoro Tourist Hotel (Budget) / Kisoro Travelers Rest Hotel (Midrange) / Mount Gahinga Lodge (Luxury).

DAY 4: Depart to Kampala

After breakfast, travel back to Kampala. Drop off at the hotel or at the Entebbe Airport to catch your flight back home.

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• Equator Stopover
• Buganda Drum Maker Visit
• Lake Mburo game drive
• Gorilla tracking
• Golden monkey tracking
• Mountain hiking
• Airport transfer and drop off

Trip Itinerary

Day1. Depart Kampala or Entebbe
Our experienced safari driver guide will pick you up before 0700 hours from your hotel either in Kampala or Entebbe after breakfast and depart by road driving to the south-western part of Uganda via Kibale town. You will have a stopover at the Equator for photography. The scenic journey will take you through Lake Mburo national park where you will have a chance of seeing zebras grazing and incredible long horned cattle alongside the road. Lunch break will be at Mbarara town then proceed to Kabale, Kisoro and finally reach the Park in the evening. Check in into your preferred lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Mgahinga Gorilla tracking
After breakfast, you will have for a short briefing followed by registration for gorilla tracking. The tracking takes a while as searching for these great apes.
Other primates can also be seen including the golden monkey, black and white Colobus monkey. Later you will return back to the lodge in time for lunch then relaxation.
In the afternoon you may opt to for guided walk and visit the Garama cave which is 342 meters long and 14 deep. It’s one of the caves where the Batwa lived and fought their neighbors the Bantu although it’s now inhabited by bats. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.

Day 3: Hiking and Golden Monkey Tracking
Mount Gahinga is one of the only two locations where golden monkey tracking is done. While in the park, you have the opportunity to meet the golden monkeys that live in the park. During the hike, there are also birds and plants that are worthy learning about. The trek takes you first through bamboo forest on the base before you climb the slopes of the volcano. You will also get opportunities of seeing the crater of Mt Mgahinga which is quite shallow and its floor is covered in swamps and moors where plants like Alchemillia, Senecio and Lobelia thrive.

Day 4.Departure
After a leisure breakfast depart by road back to Kampala/ Entebbe making a stop at Mbarara hotel for lunch. You will later reach the airport to catch your flight back home.

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