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The journey
Sign up for this 6-day tour to Mgahinga National Park for a chance to track endangered and elusive gorillas in their natural habitat. Along the way, enjoy the terraced landscapes of the Kigezi Highlands, often called the "Switzerland of Africa," and take in Uganda's mountain scenery and rural village life. The journey also includes a cultural visit to the Ndorobo village, where you can observe local traditions and daily life.
Once you track down the gorillas, you will be able to stay with them for a maximum of one hour.
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Day by day
Meet our company representative upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport.
Transfer to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
All meals and overnight at Sheraton Hotel or similar - (Dinner)
An early morning start from Kampala takes you southwest and across the Equator.
Drive through savannah grasslands, seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredibly long, curving horns.
Ascend into the Kigezi Highlands, known for terraced farming and beautiful mountain scenery.
Arrive at the hotel for lunch, and spend the rest of the time at leisure.
All meals and overnight stay at Acacia Hotel or similar - (Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, check out and depart for Kisoro town, a small town about 45 minutes' drive from the Gorilla Park. Marvel at the beautiful scenery as you pass through local villages, with men herding their cattle and women going about their daily lives.
Arrive for lunch, and later sort out your permit papers, among other formalities. The rest of the time is spent at leisure before dinner and your overnight stay.
All meals and overnight at Travellers Rest Hotel - (Lunch/Dinner)
After an early breakfast, depart with your packed lunches to the forest for an informative briefing from the park rangers.
Proceed for a memorable adventure in the forest. This activity may take 2-6 hours, depending on the movement of the animals. Once you track down the gorillas, you will be able to stay with them for a maximum of one hour. Packed lunch will be provided.
Hike back to the park headquarters and transfer back to your hotel.
Arrive late evening.
All meals and overnight at Acacia Hotel - (Lunch/Dinner)
Depart from the hotel after breakfast and visit a cultural village.
Get a chance to meet the famous Ndorobo people, known to be the shortest in the world. Mingle with the locals as they go about their daily chores, and marvel at their culture, traditions, and way of life.
Transfer to your hotel after the visit for dinner and an overnight stay.
All meals and overnight at Sheraton Hotel - (Dinner)
Transfer to Entebbe Airport accordingly for your flight back home.
After breakfast, pick-up time will be advised.
Where this trip takes you
Mgahinga National Park, Kigezi Highlands terraced landscapes, Ndorobo Village
The route
The fine print
All accommodation is based on 2 people sharing a double room and meals as indicated.
A gorilla permit in Uganda at USD 600 per person (payable in advance)
Government taxes
All transfers
Professional English-speaking Ugandan guide/driver
Bottled mineral water while on safari
Items of a personal nature
Tipping of your guide
Drinks taken during meals
Warm jacket for highland weather
Long-sleeved trousers or shirts to prevent scratches from trekking in thick forest
Sunscreen and mosquito repellent
Camera and binoculars
Comfortable hiking shoes
Loose change for buying souvenirs from locals
Our travelling guest is required to have a gorilla permit handled by each of the national parks to trek Eastern mountain gorillas. Usually, you have to obtain a gorilla permit several months in advance. We always advise at least 5 months in advance or prior to your visit. While booking a gorilla tour, always pay your gorilla permit fee in advance to enable us to acquire it for you. Gorilla trekking is guaranteed when you acquire a permit. Uganda and Rwanda gorilla permits are very competitive and scarce, especially during peak seasons of June, July, August, September, December, and February. Sometimes gorilla tracking permits are sold out 4 months in advance, so you need to book your gorilla permits 3-4 months in advance. A gorilla permit is a document/card issued by Uganda Wildlife Authority in Uganda to enable you to trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park (Uganda). A permit allows you to view gorillas for only one hour, but the trekking itself can take a minimum of 30 minutes or up to 9 hours while looking for gorillas in the forest.
In Uganda, a gorilla permit to trek gorillas in Bwindi National Park or Mgahinga National Park costs USD 600 per day per person. You can book your gorilla permits in Kampala at the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) headquarters by paying USD 600.00 for high season and USD 450.00 per permit in the low-season months of April, May, and November. Still, these months represent the wet season in Uganda, so trekking usually becomes a little harder and more slippery. If trekking gorillas in Uganda, make sure of the details when you book your permit for gorilla trekking. It will determine the region in which you will trek gorillas and the lodge/accommodation. Unlike other mountain gorilla national parks, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park has several sections, and thus each section/region has its own gorilla families and accommodation properties.
These regions include Buhoma in the north, Ruhija in the east, Rushaga, and Nkuringo in the south. Each region has its own gorilla groups or families, and those interested in trekking a specific region should let us know so that we may act accordingly when booking your gorilla permit. Please note that gorilla family allocation happens on the day of trekking, where tourists are grouped depending on their physical abilities and interests. You will need to express your interest so that they allocate you a gorilla group that will help you achieve it. After having a word with your regulars, we will check the availability of gorilla permits and inform you. We will send you an invoice, and once you have transferred your funds, we will pre-purchase your permits and send you scanned copies.
Before departing on your gorilla tracking, a maximum number of 8 visitors may visit a group of habituated mountain gorillas in a day. This minimizes behavioural disturbance to the gorillas and the risk of their exposure to human-borne diseases.
Always wash your hands before you head out to the gorillas.
Foreign language-speaking guide service is available on request.
Logistics
Your 6 days finish where they began, in 14 Kitaasa Rd.
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