Combining Gorilla trekking and Golden Monkey trekking in Uganda
Combining Gorilla trekking and Golden Monkey trekking in Uganda : Combining Golden monkey trekking in Uganda and gorilla trekking in Uganda will lead you to the most sought after endangered Albertine endemic primate species that can be watched by travellers interested in watching number of rewarding features of the primates in the natural habitats. Combining gorilla trekking and golden monkey trekking will lead you to Mgahinga national park where you will get to combine the two activities during your primate safaris in Uganda. the minimum number of days of the activity starting in Uganda is three days and in Rwanda a minimum of four days.
The safari starting in Uganda
You will be picked up by your guide for the safari from Kampala city and embark on your drive to Mgahinga national park. From Kampala city, it will take you between 89 hours to reach the park but although the distance is long on road, get ready to have one of the most rewarding safari experience by having a number of stopovers to help you explore more about the beauty of the country aside from the wildlife.
During your transfer to the park, you will have a stopover at the equator at kayabwe where you will get to take part in the northern and southern hemisphere experiments, you will also get to visit a number of gift shops where you will get to purchase a number of souvenirs, you will also have a stopover at the Imigongo cultural centre and get to understand the culture of the people of Ankole and interesting tribe in Rwanda with a number of unique cultures. You can also have lunch at the cultural centre where you will get to taste the local dishes. You can also visit the Mpabire royal drum makers to watch how the musical instruments are made and their cultural significance to the Ankole people.
When you get to the park, you will check in your hotel for dinner and overnight stay. If you’re interested, you can embark of the village walks around the park where you will participate in the batwa trail and this will give you the chance to understand more their life after getting from the park. it should be noted that the batwa were forest people that co-existed with a number of wildlife species. The following day, you will get to participate in gorilla trekking in Mgahinga national park which involves hiking the Virunga mountains in Uganda that is Mount Gahinga, Mount Sabyinyo and Mount Muhabura that will lead you to the habituated gorilla families in Uganda for a memorable safari experience.
After your gorilla trekking experience in Uganda, you can also participate in the nature walks in Mgahinga national park, after the experience you will then head back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay and the following morning you will get to participate in golden monkey trekking in Rwanda which involves travellers hiking the Virunga mountains in Uganda and when you get to the habituated golden monkey troops, you will get to spend an hour with them observing their behaviour taking their pictures for an amazing safari experience to make your primate safaris in Uganda quite memorable for a rewarding safari experience.
You can also participate in the experience in the park from Kigali city after landing at the Kigali international airport, in Kigali city you can participate in the Kigali city tour which will lead you to a number of sites like the Kigali genocide memorial museum, you can visit the Kimironko market where you can purchase organic fruits and a number of cultural attires for a rewarding safari experience. After the our you will transfer to Uganda through the cyanika border which will lead you to the park where you will take part in the primate experience. From Kigali city to Mgahinga national park, it will take travellers about hours which is a shorter distance compared to the distance from Kampala city.
You can also combine gorilla trekking and golden monkey trekking in Uganda by participating in gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park and then head to Mgahinga national park where you will participate in golden monkey trekking. Interesting about Bwindi impenetrable national park is the fact that you can also participate in gorilla habituation in Uganda which will help you understand more about the species in the wild by observing a number of their rewarding features.
