4 days gorilla trekking and mount sabinyo hiking Safari is a short safari but an adventurous Uganda safari that takes you to explore Mgahinga national park with the Nyakagezi gorilla family trekking as well as hiking mount sabinyo.
HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1; Transfer to Mgahinga national park
Day 2; Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga national park
Day 3; Hike Mount Sabinyo in Mgahinga national park
Day 4; Drive back to Kampala
DETAILED ITINERARY
DAY 1; TRANSFER TO MGAHINGA NATIONAL PARK
Early in the morning, you will be picked by our company representative and will brief you about the safari. After you will embark on the journey to Mgahinga national park with a stopover at the equator for a photo moment and head for lunch in mbarara. After lunch, you will embark on the journey which is adventurous due to its attractions along the way. On reaching at the national park, you will check in your lodge, have dinner and a night stay.
DAY 2; GORILLA TREKKING IN MGAHINGA NATIONAL PARK
In the morning, you will head to the parks headquarters for a briefing. After the briefing, you will proceed into the national park to search for the Nyakagezi gorilla family with the park rangers. The trek takes 30 minutes to 7 hours where you will spend only an hour with them. Once the gorillas are located you will spend with them an hour as you observe their behaviors. After the trekking, you will head back to the lodge for a relaxation.
In case you still have time, you can have a visit to the Batwa with the local batwa guides. After where you will come back and relax, have dinner and a night stay.
DAY 3; HIKE MOUNT SABINYO
After breakfast in the morning, you will be transferred to Ntebeko with packed lunch and enough water for a briefing. After the briefing, you will start the hiking at Ntebeko where you will spot wildlife such as gorillas, golden monkeys, elephants and many more as well as bird species. When you reach the peak, you will spend time as your viewing crater lakes filled with swamps and views of the neighboring countries. After you will descend back to Ntebeko to meet your driver and drive back to the lodge for a relaxation, dinner and a night stay.
DAY 4; DRIVE BACK TO KAMPALA
In the morning after breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and embark on the journey back to Kampala. A stop over at igongo cultural center for lunch in mbarara and later proceed to Kampala. On reaching in Kampala, you will be dropped off at your place of convenience.
4 days gorilla trekking and mount sabinyo hiking Safari Includes
Transportation in a 4*4 safari vehicle
Accommodation and meals
An English speaking guide
Gorilla trekking permit
Mount sabinyo hiking permit
Bottled drinking water
4 days gorilla trekking and mount sabinyo hiking Safari Excludes
Optional activities
Personal expenses
Personal insurance
Tips