9-Day Gorilla & Golden Monkey Trekking in Uganda
$6,130
9-Day Gorilla & Golden Monkey Trekking in Uganda
Upon arrival at Uganda’s Pearl of Africa main international airport, you will be met, greeted, and welcomed by our professional tour guide after which he will transfer you to your hotel of residence either in Kampala or Entebbe depending on your flight time for check-in, and refreshments with dinner and overnight. Lodging: Cassia Lodge (Mid-range)/Kampala Serena Hotel(up-market). Meal Plan: Dinner
Upon arrival at Uganda’s Pearl of Africa main international airport, you will be met, greeted, and welcomed by our professional tour guide after which he will transfer you to your hotel of residence either in Kampala or Entebbe depending on your flight time for check-in, and refreshments with dinner and overnight. Lodging: Cassia Lodge (Mid-range)/Kampala Serena Hotel(up-market). Meal Plan: Dinner
Wake up early morning for breakfast and take a drive towards the southwestern parts of the country via Kampala Masaka Road with a brief stopover at Kayabwe equator and Igongo museum in Mbarara for lunch and relaxation, later continue with a journey to the park as we view the beautiful terraced hills of Kabale (the Switzerland of Africa) later reach the park in the evening go check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight. Lodging: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge(mid-range)/Four Gorillas Lodge(up-market). Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
After an early breakfast, at 07:30 am we drive to the UWA headquarters for a briefing prior plus meeting the guides as well as separating into the groups based on which gorilla group you will be tracking. Gorilla trekking entails climbing and hiking watching them only a few meters away from the baby with the mothers, the gorillas partaking in their everyday routine just right in front of you is all very overwhelming and the most exciting lifetime experience after we break for lunch. Later return at the lodge to refresh and relax overnight at the lodge. Lodging: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge(mid-range)/Four Gorillas Lodge(up-market). Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
After an early breakfast, we will head to UWA headquarters for a briefing second chance to enjoy the mighty Mountain Gorillas. Hike to the tropical forests of Africa to see the mountain gorillas’ natural habitats. Later return to the lodge to refresh and depart to Ichumbi hotel for overnight. Lodging: Ichumbi Hotel(mid-range)/Four Gorillas Lodge(up-market). Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Mgahinga has a magnificent setting on the northern slopes of the Virunga Volcanoes. Wake up early morning, have breakfast, and drive (1 hour) to Mgahinga Park headquarters for tracking briefing from the park rangers after proceeding to the park for a gorgeous appearance. The Golden monkey Cercopithecus mitis is one of the 20 primate species found in Uganda, with an estimated between 2000 and 4000 individuals standing since they are only found in the Virungas. These monkeys have bright-colored fur with long golden hair mixed with orange. This tracking is not exhausting as monkeys do not build new nests every day like gorillas. Break for lunch and afternoon community visit in Mgahinga, see on their economic way and social life as you proceed to Mutanda Lake resort (drive for 1hr). Lodging: Mutanda Lake Resort(mid-range)/Mgahinga Gorilla Lodge (up-Market). Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Depart Mutanda Lake resort in the morning after breakfast and drive to Kabarole district western Uganda in the Toro Kingdom. Fort Portal is known for its magnificent scenery crater lakes, hills, culture, religion, and cleanliness. Lodging: Fort Motel(mid-range)/Nyaika Hotel (up-Market). Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Enjoy breakfast in the view of the mountain Rwenzori before embarking to a journey to Murchison Falls via Kyenjojo – Kagadi road to Homia. Lodging: Pakuba Lodge(mid-range)/Chobe Safari Lodge (up-Market). Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Wake up early for a game drive return to the lodge for breakfast and relax. PM: launch cruise to the bottom of the falls, this exposes you to some of the wildlife species such as Buffaloes, Elephants Elands, Kobs, and many more with lots of bird species on the banks of the Nile like the Giant African fin foot, white-tailed warbler, silver bird and many others after hiking the top of the falls and this requires a little bit of energy to hike the top of the falls as you have a glance at the falls with the beautiful views of other wildlife species take photos to remark your Murchison falls safari and later proceed with a game drive and later check in at the lodge for Dinner and overnight Lodging: Yes as above Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Wake up early morning and prepare for breakfast, Drive to Nakasongola for Ziwa Rhino tracking the proceed through the Luwero Triangle a brief stop to enjoy fruits(mangos, pineapples) as you take last memories of Uganda, reaching Kampala proceed to the airport for your continuing flight (evening or night flight out). Lodging: Nil (Mid-range) Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch