Overview of the 2 days Mgahinga national park gorilla trekking safari in Uganda
This 2 days Mgahinga national park gorilla trekking safari in Uganda is one of the short Uganda gorilla trekking safari tours undertaken by tourists on gorilla safaris. During this safari, a tourist gets the chance to trek the gorilla family that lives in Mgahinga national park known as Nyakagezi. In the whole of Uganda, there is only a single national park where mountain gorillas co-exist with golden monkeys which is why the park is famous for the slogan where gold meets silver and on a lucky day you can see both of them.
The Uganda gorilla trekking tour in Mgahinga experience is one that is unrivaled because of the amazing habitat which is within the Virunga massif the same habitat for Rwanda gorilla trekking safari tours in Volcanoes national park and Congo gorilla safaris in Virunga national park. Many trekkers opt for this short safari because its affordable, Uganda gorilla safari permits cost $600 and Rwanda gorilla safari permits cost $1,500 which is more than half the price for Uganda.
Highlights of the 2 days Mgahinga national park gorilla trekking safari in Uganda
Day 1: Your driver guide will drive you to Mgahinga national park from Kigali Rwanda.
Day 2: You will gorilla trekking and then return back to Kigali.
Detailed itinerary of the 2 days Mgahinga national park gorilla trekking safari in Uganda
Day 1 of your 2 days Mgahinga national park gorilla trekking safari in Uganda
The drive from Kigali to Mgahinga gorilla national park involves border crossing and takes about 5 hours therefore your driver guide will pick you up as early as possible. This can be either upon your arrival at Kigali international airport or at your place of residence. Upon arrival you will have dinner and an overnight at your preferred accommodation in Mgahinga national park.
Day 2 of your 2 days Mgahinga national park gorilla trekking safari in Uganda
On this day, be ready to wake up as early as 6:00am for breakfast before you go for gorilla trekking. Briefing starts at 8:00am by the professional park rangers along with 7 other trekkers. You will spend about 2-5 hours in the jungle searching to find where the gorillas did nest the previous night (they sleep in a new location every single day). When you finally gaze at the gorilla family led by the silverback gorilla, you will spend one hour taking memorable pictures of the gorillas at play and their social life.
End of your 2 days Mgahinga national park gorilla trekking safari in Uganda
If you are in Congo or Rwanda then no need to worry, you can take a 2 days Congo gorilla trekking safari to Virunga national park or gorilla safari Rwanda to Volcanoes national park and still have a blessed night.
Come see gold and silver in the wild and you will wonder at how natural beauty is everlasting.
