4 Days Uganda Gorilla and Golden Monkey Safari
This 4 Days Uganda Gorilla and Golden Monkey trekking is one of the astonishing and wonderful experiences of adventure you could ever have here with the biggest population of gorillas and golden monkeys families at the forest. This adventure allows one to visit two wonderful national parks located in the far south western part of Uganda. The home of the biggest population of mountain gorillas is Bwindi Impenetrable National park and the only one and only home to the largest population of golden monkeys is Mgahinga gorilla national park where the trekking takes place.
Uganda gorillas trekking safari is one of the largest and most well known safari activities in the whole of Uganda which really sounds so awesome to take a look at. This is more beautiful and amazing when the golden monkey trekking is added onto this safari adventure which makes this whole exercise be amazing with looks fun and study purpose since you get to learn and study a variety of these two primates (gorillas and monkeys), their mode of feeding, habitats and their behavior which really sounds so exciting when interacting with them. So in these 4 Days Uganda Gorillas and Golden monkey trekking, you’ll start your journey from Kampala/ Entebbe then end from the same place again but you can also begin your journey from Kigali in Rwanda if interested.
During the trekking exercise of each of these primates, you’ll be given a maximum of one hour to get a chance to interact with these primates, take photographs and video recordings of them at their homesteads and learn new things about their life at the forest.
4 Day Uganda Gorilla and Golden Monkey Safari highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 3: Golden Monkey trekking in Maghinga Gorilla national park
- Day 4: Return to Kampala
DETAIL ITINERARY
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park:
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: On day 1 of the 4 Day Uganda Gorilla trekking and Golden Monkey trekking trip, you will be picked up by your safari driver from your location in Kampala/Entebbe early morning at 8:00am to make sure you reach your destination (Bwindi Impenetrable National Park) early enough in the evening.. You’ll later setoff for you journey the stop over at the Equator, taking a good look at it with photo shooting standing in between the North and South poles of the equator, During the course of your travel, you’ll stop over at Mbarara city for lunch which city is one of the most beautiful and nice looking city in the whole western part of Uganda then proceed with your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable national park where you might reach late in the evening. You’ll be connected to your lodge for check-in then, freshen up, have your dinner and rest ready for your next day’s adventure.
Accommodations:
- Buhoma community Rest Camp/ Rushing Gorilla Camp/ Gorilla Haven Lodge Rushaga (Budget)
- Buhoma Haven Lodge/ Ichumbi Gorilla lodge/ Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge (Midrange)
- Buhoma lodge/ Chameleon Hill Lodge/ Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (luxury) or any other equivalent accommodation depending on the sector.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National park.
Uganda gorilla trekking in Bwindi: On your 2nd day of 4 Day Uganda Gorilla trekking and Golden monkey trekking trips, you’ll have to organize yourself, have your early morning, pack your lunch and drinking water, e put on trekking attires, after your preparation meet with your safari driver who will drive you to the headquarter for a short briefing about the dos and don’ts to be undertaken during the gorilla trek and many more instructions to follows while at the field. After the briefing, you’ll be split up into different groups depending on the available gorilla families in the forest, exploring different gorilla families. this exercise is expected to take the whole 2 to 8 hours because none of the local guides are sure of which specific points these different gorilla families might be since these gorillas are up and down roaming and moving from place to place with in the forest maybe in search for food for better habitat, have a wonderful exercise which might take the whole 8 hrs This trek will favor these slow moving people since you’ll be moving in a group and they’ll be influence by others to increase on the speed. Bwindi Impenetrable forest also has lots of other tourist attractions such as other primates, mammals, birds, insects and many more others.
On finding these gorilla families, you are expected to use a maximum of one hour to have a little interaction with the gorillas, photo shoot and video recording how the behavior of these gorillas at their habitats. After you all exit the forest, move back to the headquarters offices to receive your Gorilla Trek Certificate then proceed to your lodge, then freshen up.
Later in the evening, you might enjoy the Batwa experience where you’ll be entertained by the Batwa pygmies with their wonderful music, dance and drama to make your evening even more special after the interaction with the gorillas way back in the forest. After you’ll take up your dinner and take a nap (sleep) ready for another journey the next day.
Accommodations:
- Buhoma community Rest Camp/ Rushaga Gorilla Camp/ Gorilla Haven Lodge Rushing (Budget)
- Buhoma Haven Lodge/ Ichumbi Gorilla lodge/ Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge (Midrange)
- Buhoma lodge/ Chameleon Hill Lodge/ Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (luxury) or any other equivalent accommodation depending on the sector.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Golden Monkey trekking in Maghinga Gorilla national park
Golden Monkey trekkingday 3 of 4 Day Uganda Gorilla trekking and Golden monkey trekking trip, you’ll have to wake up very early in the morning, then organize yourself after taking your early morning breakfast then you’ll be picked up from your lodge by safari driver transfer from Bwindi Impenetrable national park to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park where you’ll find these wonderful golden monkeys. On reaching to the national park, you’ll be escorted to the headquarters where you’ll be briefed at 7:30am about what to be done while at the field when encountering the interaction with these golden monkey families. These wonderful primates are very peaceful and endangered species just like the gorillas at Bwindi Impenetrable national park. Gorilla trekking will be off at 8:00am in Bamboo forest in search of these wonderful creatures to study them, take photos and videos of them learning more experiences up on their lifestyle while in the forest. Trekkers must be aged 12 years and above and this whole trek exercise might take 2-4 hours then after the trek you’ll choose either to enjoy a canoe ride along Lake Mutunda or if not interested you’ll get back to your lodge then rest relax over there.
Accommodation:
- Travelers Rest Hotel / Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Budget)
- Chameleon Hill Lodge (Midrange)
- Lake Mutunda Resort / Nkuringo Gorilla Camp(Luxury)
Day 4: Return to Kampala
Travel back to Kampala: On your last of 4 Day Uganda Gorilla trekking and Golden Monkey trekking trip, please have your early morning breakfast and organize and pack ready to travel back to Kampala at 8:00am from Maghinga National Park. During your journey travel, you’ll stop over along the way to take your lunch then after proceeding with your journey to Kampala, then up on arrival you’ll either be dropped off at a hotel of your choice or at the airport ready to take an evening/night flight.
END OF 4 DAYS UGANDA SAFARI
Inclusive in 4 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Gold Monkey trekking Safari
- Airport transfers (Pickup and drop off)
- A 4×4 safari vehicle for all ground transportation
- Uganda Gorilla trekking permit
- Golden Monkey trekking permit
- An English speaking safari driver/ guide
- All accommodations and meals as per itinerary
- Enough bottled water for drinking
- All mentioned activities as per itinerary
- Rangers fees
- Domestic flights upon request
Exclusive on 4 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Golden Monkey Trek Safari
- International travel visa and flight ticket
- Porter hire fees
- Life insurance while on safari
- Tips and gratuity
- Laundry fees
- Additional accommodation
- Souvenirs
- Optional activities
- All other expenses of personal nature like cigarettes, alcohol, juices, emails, airtime etc.
