3-Day Golden Monkey Trekking in Mgahinga National Park

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

Travel to mgahinga national park

A pick-up from Entebbe airport or hotel in the morning and transfer to Mgahinga National Park for a short briefing. The journey is through Masaka district, and several stopovers are granted, the major one at the Uganda equator for photography and viewing, another one at Igongo Cultural Centre for the visit to the Ankole Kigezi museum, and lunch.

Then proceed through the Kigezi highlands and find your way to Mgahinga National Park, the smallest national park in the country but full of interesting wildlife, such as the golden monkeys and mountain gorillas. It is also good for birding with over 180 bird species.
On arrival after a long journey, you will check in at the safari lodge for your accommodation.

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

Show more

GiraffeNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Mount Gahinga Lodge

• Luxury lodge located just outside Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas)

+9 Photos

+8 Photos

Meals & Drinks:

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

Golden monkey trucking and visit Batwa community

Start the day with breakfast and then head to the park offices for briefing. This exercise can take about 30 minutes as you are given instructions to make your trek successful, also checking and making clarity on the golden monkey permits. Then, the exercise begins with the help of the armed park ranger, which can take about 3 hours. An hour will be spent in their presence to enjoy them as they move from one bamboo to another.

After the trek, be rewarded with a certificate of recognition and then head back to the lodge. Take a community walk to the Batwa culture that neighbors the forest with their unique culture.

Main Destination:

Batwa Experience (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Mount Gahinga Lodge

• Luxury lodge located just outside Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Back to entebbe

This will be a long travel day back to Entebbe and it will start early to catch up with your flight an Entebbe or a drop off at the hotel depending on your next program or safari.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

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.