Overview
Know Gorillas, Know a tropical forest, and know what fun is in a three day Gorilla trekking safari in Mgahinga Gorilla national park in the south western part of Uganda. Mgahinga national park is the smallest park in Uganda, with a variety of flora and fauna.
There is one habituated Gorilla family you will spend the entire day with, first trekking them on foot from where they were last spotted. The Guidance of an expert ranger guide makes the search much safer, better, and interesting.
The Nyakagezi family is a very mobile troop, thus it take a while to locate them. While in the search, you might encounter numerous birds, identify other primates, the different plant species, and forest mammals such as the duikers, bush pig, bush bucks and more.
The trip starts and ends at Entebbe international airport, with all meals, accommodation and transfers well arranged to suit your taste. Mountain Gorillas are only found in the continent of Africa, at the Virunga ranges which spans through Uganda, Rwanda and the democratic republic of Congo.
Detailed Trip
Day 1: Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National park
Today; meet and greet our company representative at the airport/the hotel around Entebbe or Kampala. There will be a briefing and a cup of coffee, and thereafter hit the road on an 8-9 hour scenic road trip to Mgahinga National park. The route to the park features busy towns, rolling hills, African style homesteads and more. There will be an enroute stopover for Lunch and some refreshment. The Journey then proceeds, arriving at the Lush Jungle in the evening, where you will proceed to your Lodge for check-in, refreshment, dinner and a sweet slumber. It is a night in an environment surrounded by trees, bird echoes, and calm environment.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking
After having a very early morning energy giving mouthwatering breakfast meal at the lodge, you will pick your water, packed lunch, and clad on a hiking attire. When all is set, you will head to the park headquarters with your trekking permit for a pretrekking briefing, which lasts for about 30 minutes. The ranger guides will verify your trekking documents, explain the trekking dos and don’ts, and then accompany you to the Jungle, where you will explore the areas where the Apes were last spotted, through to where they are. It is a tedious hike, yet worth each step taken. Just before or after a reunion with your cousins at the Jungle, there are some forest mammals, birds, the primate nests and unique plant species to lookout for. After meeting the Gorillas, you have an hour with the apes, taking photos, asking the ranger guide more about the apes, and admiring the king of the Jungle-the silver-back in his Territory. Watch the mothers nurse the infants, the playful nature of the young-stars, and giant silverback. After the one hour, have a Lunch break, and then return to your lodge for refreshment, dinner and a peaceful nap.
Day 3: End of safari
After a sweet slumber, wakeup for a tasty breakfast meal at the lodge, and then hit the road to Lake Entebbe international Airport, or any agreed drop-off point. There will be an enroute stopover for Lunch, and at the Equator for an equator experience. When you get to the drop-off point, our team will bid you well and a future safari experiences.
