3-Day Gorillas and Golden Monkey Trekking in Uganda

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Pick up from Kigali and transfer to Kisoro for overnight

This day, you will be picked up on your agreed location (airport or hotel) by your safari guide/ driver from Katella who will give you a briefing about your safari. You will then be driven to Kisoro- Uganda across the Uganda-Rwanda border. Clear customs then head to Kisoro for overnight.

Main Destination:

Kisoro (Town, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Ichumbi Hotel - Kisoro

• Mid-range hotel located in Kisoro (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla trekking and Batwa (pygmies) cultural experience

This morning after your breakfast, you will embark on the wildlife adventure of a lifetime trekking the mountain gorillas of Mgahinga National Park. Having a close encounter with these gentle giants is a humbling and memorable experience
In the afternoon, enjoy a cultural tour to the Batwa (pygmy) community. You will be treated to demonstrations of history, dance and hunting techniques of old.
Return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to January (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather Jun to Aug and Dec to Jan (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

BuffaloOccasional

ElephantRare

LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Ichumbi Hotel - Kisoro

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Kigali for outbound flight

Have breakfast then head to the forest in search of the golden monkeys. These are a local subspecies of the widespread skyes monkey, known as the “blue monkey”. Seeing these playful and inquisitive monkeys leap from bamboo branches or frolicking on the forest floor is awesome. This park is home to lots of primates including the gorillas as well. It is from this that this park has its tagline, “where gold meets silver”.
In the afternoon, depart with your guide back to Kigali where you continue with your own onward flight arrangements.

Main Destination:

Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.