3-Day Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga Park
Offered by - VERDORO SAFARIS
Tour Features
Mgahinga gorilla national park is found in southwestern part of Uganda and is located along the green, beautiful and volcanic mountains of Kisoro near Rwanda, the uniqueness of this park is that it has mountain gorillas and are most liked and visited by people/tourists from all over the world. There are the mountain gorillas, golden monkeys, and a number of birds. It takes approximately 6-8 hour's drive from Kampala the city of Uganda to Kisoro by road and 2hrs by flight.
Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
Not for solo travelers | Solo travelers cannot book this tour. |
Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Day | Accommodation | Meals |
1 | Kisoro Tourist Hotel No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
2 | Travellers Rest Hotel No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
3 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Breakfast & Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Transfer from Kampala/Entebbe city to KisoroOur guide will pick you from the hotel, gives your warm greetings and then after your breakfast in the morning, he will drive you and leave Kampala via the western route and as you see the beautiful nature of Uganda, You will have a stopover at Kayabwe for photography at the Uganda equator. You will continue to drive up to Mbarara and then have a stop at Igongo cultural center for snacks or foods for refreshment. You will proceed to Kisoro and by the evening time, you will be in Kisoro, where gold meets silver, check-in from the hotel, ie Kisoro tourist hotel, or Kisoro Volcano hotel where we shall have an overnight as we wait for the next day’s activities (Gorilla trekking).
Main Destination: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Accommodation: Kisoro Tourist Hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 2 - Gorilla trekking and golden monkey tracking in Mgahinga goriWake up early in the morning with a cup of coffee and breakfast, the take the Mgahinga route, meet the park rangers to help you track the gorillas in their habitats, Not only the gorillas, but there are also golden monkeys, and also there is a lot of flora within the forest, a number of bird species will also surprise you with beautiful sounds most especially in the morning. In the afternoon after having your lunch, you will relax a bit and the go in for nature walk and, on this activity, you will visit the Batwa, visiting the Batwa trails will reward you with an amazing history and entertainment.
Main Destination: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Accommodation: Travellers Rest Hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 3 - Return to Kampala/Entebbe for your flightYou will wake up early in the morning with a cup of coffee where you will visit lake Mutanda as you site a number of morning birds that produces a beautiful sound waking people and welcoming you to their habitants, After the boat ride, you embark on your return to Kampala where you will first go to the hotel and have lunch. You will then be driven back to Kampala with our driver.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
Excludes
- All Taxes/VAT
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Apr 21, 2023 - Oct 31, 2024
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
Excludes
- All Taxes/VAT
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Offered By

VERDORO SAFARIS



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