4 Days Mountain Gorilla Safari Uganda is short Uganda Safaris that take you to trek Mountain Gorilla Safari Uganda in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Golden Monkey tracking with lots of local Batwa (pygmy) cultures.
Safari Highlights
Day 1: Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Day 2: Uganda Gorilla trekking
Day 3: Golden Monkey Tracking
Day 4: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Breakfast and after our driver-guide will meet you and shortly brief you about your 4 Days Mountain Gorilla Safari Uganda on your 8 hours drive to Mountain Gorilla Safari Uganda. Along the way, you will stop at the equator to take photographs and purchase some crafts, continue and have lunch in Mbarara. After lunch you will proceed with your journey as you will go through the beautiful scenery, rolling hills with terraces as you arrive in Kabale also called the Switzerland of Africa. Have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation:
Luxury: Mount Gahinga Lodge | Chameleon Hill
Mid-range: Travelers Lodge
Best Budget: Travelers Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla trekking
Enjoy your breakfast and set out from your lodge with packed lunch as you head to the park headquarters at 7 am for briefing before you embark on Gorilla tracking in the thick mist Bwindi forest. Thereafter proceed for tracking which takes about between 2 to 6 hours mainly dependent on how far the gorillas go. Trekkers are allowed to spend one hour with the gentle giants at this time you could watch them play, feed, and take enough photos. Later return back to the lodge, relax for some time, and go for a community walk in the Batwa community during the evening. Enjoy dinner & overnight.
Accommodation:
Luxury: Mount Gahinga Lodge | Chameleon Hill
Mid-range: Travelers Lodge
Best Budget: Travelers Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Golden Monkey tracking and drive to Lake Bunyonyi
Before embarking on Golden Monkey tracking, wake up early enough and have breakfast, carry packed lunch from the lodge, you will follow the same procedure used same as that on the first day as Mountain Gorilla Safari Uganda. After tracking, you will drive to Lake Bunyonyi which is home to 29 islands and a great place for birds; it’s Bilharzia free lake and safe for swimming and canoeing.
Accommodation:
Luxury: Bird Nest | Arcadia Cottages
Mid-range: Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Best Budget: Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Driving back to the Airport
Enjoy morning breakfast, thereafter start off your journey to Kampala having lunch en-route reaching there late evening. Your guide will take you to the Kampala hotel or transfer you to the airport for your flight back home.