4 days golden monkey and gorilla trekking in Uganda

3 Days Volcanoes and Akagera National Park Safari

This 4 days golden monkey and gorilla trekking in Uganda will lead you to the Albertine endemic primate species the golden monkeys and the gorillas in their natural habitat. Interesting about the safari experience, you will get to visit Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will take part in the gorilla safaris in Uganda and these will lead you to the Rushaga sector of the park where you will spend an hour with the species. On the other hand, golden monkey trekking will lead you to the habituated golden monkey troops in Mgahinga National Park that can be seen when you hike the Virunga mountains in Uganda like Mount Sabyinyo, Mount Mgahinga and Mount Muhabura which will give you access to the species. Continue with the detailed itinerary to have an insight into your safari experience in Uganda.

Highlights of the 4 days golden monkey and gorilla trekking in Uganda 

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park

Day 2: gorilla trekking in Uganda

Day 3: Transfer to Mgahinga National Park

Day 4: Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Kigali

Detailed Itinerary

DAY 1: TRANSFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK

Depending on your location in Kampala city, you will be met by our guide who will brief you about your safari experience. After the briefing session, you will embark on the drive to the park, during the drive, a number of different features can be seen like the papyrus, and the people of Uganda going about their daily activities in the wild. You will have a stopover at Kayabwe for the equator experience, and the Igongo culture center for lunch. After the safari experience, you will make your way to the park. Reaching in time to check in your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 2: GORILLA TREKKING IN UGANDA

After an early morning breakfast and packed lunch, you will embark on their journey to carry out gorilla trekking activity. Depending on your permit, you will transfer to the sector where the gorilla family you’re going to trek is. The activity will involve you hiking through the rugged terrain and it can take a given amount of time approximately 2-8 hours but with the help of the guide, it will be easy to locate the gentle giants. On locating and coming into contact with the gorillas, you will spend one hour with them and here you can take pictures of them, and watch how they groom one another, and how they live amongst one another which is quite interesting to watch. After the exciting experience, you will head back to your hotel for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

4 days golden monkey and gorilla trekking in Uganda
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

DAY 3: TRANSFER TO MGAHINGA NATIONAL PARK

After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will relax at your lodge and enjoy your experience there. Later in the afternoon, you will embark on your journey to Mgahinga National Park. When you reach the park, you will transfer to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay as you await the next day’s activity.

DAY 4: GOLDEN MONKEY TREKKING AND TRANSFER TO KIGALI

After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will transfer to the park to participate in golden monkey trekking in Uganda which involves hiking the Virunga mountains in Uganda that is mount Muhabura, mount Sabyinyo and Mount Gahinga which will lead you to the habituated golden monkey troops. During the safari experience, you will watch a number of different features of the primates as they go about their daily activities, you will take pictures and also get to ask questions about the species in the wild. After the safari experience, you will head back to the starting point where you will be presented with a golden monkey trekking certificate and connect with your guide to transfer you to Kigali city. After an early morning breakfast, you will check out of your hotel and you will embark on your journey back to Kigali city. It will take approximately four hours to reach the city which will be the beginning of another adventure. A city tour will be carried out and you will be able to visit a number of attractions for instance the Kigali genocide memorial museum where different displays are showcased, the memorial museum will take you back to the time of the brutality where a number of Tutsis were killed. The trip to the museum will be heartbreaking but will in the end restore hope in the people.

Lunch will be served in Kigali and after You will also visit the Kimironko market where a number of African crafts and arts are sold which you can buy as souvenirs, the market is another cultural encounter that will be exciting while on the safari because in the market, different traders from Uganda, Congo, Rwanda and other countries come together to participate and showcase different arts and crafts, food products, vegetables, household necessities, shoes among others can be bought. After the trip to the Kimoronko market, our driver/ guide will drop you at your location in Kigali City to mark the end of your safari experience.

Quotation Includes:

  • Pick up and drop off in Kigali
  • All activities as indicated in the itinerary
  • 4×4 Safari land cruiser/ safari van with pop-up roof and fuel
  • Full-time English-speaking Guide/Driver.
  • All meals are as indicated in the itinerary.
  • Bottled drinking water while on safari.
  • Gorilla habituation permit at 1500usd per person

Not included:

  • Air tickets.
  • Visa fees
  • Personal expenses such as telephone calls, email, laundry, beverages, or meals not indicated in the itinerary, Portage, and wait staff gratuity.