5 DAYS UGANDA GORILLA TREKKING SAFARI, MOUNT SABINYO HIKE, GOLDEN MONKEY TREKKING & LAKE BUNYONYI
5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari, Mount Sabinyo hike, Golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi: This 5 Days/ 4 Nights Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari, Mount Sabinyo hike, Golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi will take to one of habitat of endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda, Mgahinga gorilla national park where you will enjoy mountain gorilla trekking, Golden monkey trekking and as well hike up Mount Sabinyo. You will then connect to Lake Bunyonyi for a canoe ride before returning to Kampala.
Highlights of 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari, Mount Sabinyo hike, Golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi
- Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Mgahinga Gorilla national park
- Day 2: Uganda gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla national park
- Day 3: Mount Sabinyo Hike in Mgahinga Gorilla national park
- Day 4: Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park & Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
- Day 5: Canoe ride and transfer to Kampala/ Kigali
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Mgahinga Gorilla national park
Transfer to Mgahinga national park: Your safari driver will be at your hotel for a pick up early in the morning on day 1 of 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari, Mount Sabinyo hike, Golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi, brief you about this 5 days adventure while you embark on a long distance drive towards western part of Uganda. The distance is long yes but so rewarding as you view a lot of attractions ranging from a stopover at the Equator for photo taking, viewing stunning flatlands where the Ankole people graze their cattle, encounter with the local people, a clear view of stunning and rolling Kigezi hills among others that will make this long drive more enjoyable that is worth the toil. Lunch will be enroute at Igongo cultural hotel in Mbarara city and finally complete your journey direct to Mgahinga gorilla national park where you will arrive in the late evening hours, check in your booked hotel, take a bath, enjoy your dinner and have a splendid overnight.
Meal plan: Lunch and dinner
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park
Uganda gorilla trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park: Enjoy your heavy breakfast on day 2 of 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari, Mount Sabinyo hike, Golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi, pack enough water for drinking that will keep you hydrated while in the habitat of endangered mountain gorillas, a packed lunch, some snacks, and wear your favorite gorilla trekking gear and finally meet your Uganda safari driver to be transferred to the park headquarters for a pre gorilla trekking briefing that starts at 7:00am. During the briefing, you’re free to ask as many question as position and you will surely be answered by experienced rangers. After briefing, ensure that you hire a porter and join your group of other trekkers which is maximum 8 persons as there is only one Nyakagezi gorilla family to be trekked in Mgahinga gorilla national park and start the walk into the wilderness to search for this Nyakagezi family members as they room the entire forest searching for food. The entire trek lasts between a few minutes to 5 hours but only one hour is allowed for you in close vicinity of endangered gorillas, watching them as they feed, groom each other, copulate, breast feed and many more. Once one hour elapse, trail back to the park headquarters to obtain the gorilla trekking certificate and be driven back to your lodge for a relaxed evening, dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Mount Sabinyo Hike in Mgahinga gorilla national park
Hike mount sabinyo: Enjoy an early breakfast on day 3 of 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari, Mount Sabinyo hike, Golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi, then pack some drinking water and a lunch box, wear the best and appropriate hiking attire and meet your safari driver to be driven to the park headquarters at Ntebeko visitor’s centers for a briefing. After briefing hire a porter and grab a hiking stick to start the adventure of ascending Mount Sabinyo which will lasts between 6 to 8 hours to make a round trip depending on how fast your group moves, nature of the terrains and any other factor. During Mount Sabinyo hike, you will be rewarded with a view of all the 3 countries including in Uganda the pearl of Africa, Rwanda the land of a thousand hills and Democratic Republic of Congo will all their stunning attractions such as rolling hills, wildlife among others. While at the top of Mount Sabinyo, you will view a caldera and the swampy lake which is the reason for the Hike and start descending back to Ntebeko visitors center where you safari driver will be waiting to return you back to the lodge for a relaxed evening, dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4: Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park & Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Golden monkey trekking & transfer to Lake Bunyonyi: An early morning breakfast will be served on day 4 of 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari, Mount Sabinyo hike, Golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi, After breakfast, meet your safari driver for a ride to park headquarters where you will be briefed before embarking on golden monkey trekking adventure with in the wilderness of Mgahinga gorilla national park. Golden monkey trekking is more enjoyable than gorilla trekking as you will be in position to view these beautiful primates jumping over your head from one tree branch to another twisting their tails cheerfully. This activity last at least 1-4 hours and one hour of close viewing and photo taking is allowed before you return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, you will check out of the lodge and embark on a 2 hours’ drive from Mgahinga national park to Lake Bunyonyi in kabale for an evening nature walk or relaxation at the shores of the lake. You may also take part in mountain biking to explore the local communities along the lake.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Canoe ride and transfer to Kampala
Canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi: On the last day of your 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari, Mount Sabinyo hike, Golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi, Breakfast is the first thing to enjoy at the shores of Lake Bunyonyi the deepest lake in east Africa and second deepest in entire Africa continent with a lot of tourist attractions. But due to limited time on this 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari, Mount Sabinyo hike, Golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi, you will only enjoy a dug in Canoe ride or boat ride to explore some of the 29 islands found on Lake Bunyonyi. After the 2 hours of the boat/ canoe ride, you will check out of the lodge and set off on a journey from Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala. Enroute lunch at Igongo cultural hotel in Mbarara city and upon arrival in Kampala, you will directly be dropped off at Entebbe international airport or any other preferred location with in Kampala or Entebbe and your Uganda safari tour will be done.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
End of 5 days Mgahinga & lake Bunyonyi safari
Inclusive in 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari, Mount Sabinyo hike, Golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi
- Pick up and drop off
- A 4×4 safari vehicle
- English speaking safari guide / Driver
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Mount Sabinyo hiking permit
- Golden monkey trekking permit
- Lake Bunyonyi canoe/ boat ride
- Rangers
- All meals as per the Itinerary
- Accommodation for 4 nights
- Enough drinking water while on safari
Exclusive 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari, Mount Sabinyo hike, Golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi
- Visa and air ticket
- Optional and additional activities
- Additional accommodation before or after the safari
- Insurance
- Tips & Gratuity
- Laundry
- Souvenirs
- Porter hire
- Other personal expenses
Important to Note;
- You may also end your 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari, Mount Sabinyo hike, Golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi in Kigali Rwanda as long as the boarders are open.
- You may as well trek gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park, then connect to Mgahinga gorilla national park for Golden monkey trekking and Hike up Mount Sabinyo then connect to Lake Bunyonyi for canoe/ boat ride.
- This 5 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari, Mount Sabinyo hike, Golden monkey trekking & Lake Bunyonyi can also start and end in Kigali Rwanda.
