4 Day Gorilla Tracking and Virunga Hike Experience

4 Day Gorilla Tracking and Virunga Hike Experience

The 4 days Bwindi – Mgahinga gorilla safari takes you to the only two parks in Uganda where mountain gorillas can be encountered. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park are the only two places in Uganda where the endangered mountain gorillas are found. You will embark on trekking excursions to encounter any of the habituated gorilla families living in these parks.

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe To Kisoro

Stop At: Experience Kigezi, Kisoro-Bunagana road, Kisoro Uganda
Today you will be picked by our guide from your accommodation in Entebbe at 7:00 am and start your journey to Kisoro, a journey that crosses the equator line. Kisoro is a small town located in the south western Uganda known as a home of many tribes of people from Rwanda and Congo and surrounding the national parks mostly famous for the rare mountain gorillas. The drive to the Kisoro is incredibly scenic, passing through various local villages and the lush green countryside & hills which characterize so much of south western Uganda. You will have enroute lunch and the journey takes 8-10 hours.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Mutanda Lake Resort

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking in Mghahinga Gorilla National Park

Stop At: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Kisoro Uganda
Today you go to track the rare mountain gorillas. After a briefing from your ranger guide, begin tracking the mountain gorillas through the ancient Mgahinga Gorilla National Park which can take a couple of hours or a whole day depending on the location of the apes. Keep an eye out for forest species such as buffaloes, elephants, black fronted duikers and bush bucks. It is a humbling experience to stand just meters from man’s distant cousins as they eat rest, play and bond with their young. Follow the mountain gorillas as they range freely in the bambo forest and discover their gorgeous natural habitat and the many species they share it with. After a well-earned trip to the gorillas, you will drive back to your lodge for an overnight. You can rest your tired legs and restorative massage, offered from the gorilla tracking experience!
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Mutanda Lake Resort

Day 3: Virunga hike and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Stop At: Lake Bunyonyi, Kabale District, Kabale Uganda
Today after breakfast you prepare for your hike to the foothills of the virunga Volcanoes through bamboo forest that gives you the chance to spot forest birds, swamps, wild vegetation and the beautiful views of surrounding lakes and agricultural villages. Mgahinga is part of a larger ecosystem which includes two adjacent parks in Rwanda and Congo sitting high in the clounds, at the altitude of between 2,227m and 4127m. It was formed to protect the rare Mountain gorillas that inhabit its dense forests and it’s a habitant for the rare golden monkey. The park temperatures are cool owing to the mountainous nature with a home of 300 gorillas located in Virunga massif and the culture or traditional healing practices for local people covers the north slopes of the three northern Virunga Volcanoes (Muhavura, Gahinga & Sabinyo). You will drive to Lake Bunyonyi a place known as small birds after the hike for an overnight. The journey to Lake Bunyonyi takes 2-3 hours.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Bunyonyi Overland Resort

Day 4: Drive back to Entebbe

Stop At: Airport Transfer Entebbe, Kampala Uganda
After breakfast, drive (8-10 hours drive) back to Kampala with a stopover for lunch en-route and the equator if you happened to miss it on your first day of your trip. At this point, there are two cement circles marking the equator line and it is worth stopping if you are traveling to Masaka or Kampala for a photo moment. Also watch a demonstration by local entrepreneur on how water swirls in opposite directions in the northern & southern hemispheres at the equator line. Another reason that makes the equator worthwhile stop are the great shopping bargains. The point has got several craft shops and art galleries run by individuals and organizations. These craft stalls sell souvenirs and handmade products while some with marks talking about the Equator. It will not be inconveniencing if you bought a T-shirt with words ‘I crossed the Uganda Equator’ Continue with your journey, the driver will drop you at your accommodation either in Kampala or Entebbe as you may wish.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.