5 Days Ultimate Gorilla Tracking Mgahinga and Kahuzi Beiga

Overview

5 days adventure takes you to Mgahinga and Kahuzi Beiga National Park for primates. In Mgahinga for an mountain gorillas or golden monkey trekking experience. In Kahuzi Beiga for low land gorillas trekking experience and gorilla habituation center. A chance to stare closely at many astonishing giant gorillas and their families, how they associate and habit.

Highlights of the tour

  • Gorilla trekking at Mgahinga and Kahuzi Beiga
  • Wildlife
  • Golden gorilla trekking in Mhahinga
  • Bird viewing

Day 1: Pick up from Kampala / airport Uganda to Mgahinga National Park

Meet our driver and set off to Mt. Mgahinga park through the hilly terrain and lush vegetation of Kigezi highlands to Kisoro. Arrive in Mgahinga forest in the evening and check in at the lodge to cool off and overnight stay.

Accommodation, dinner and overnight at

Top range

Mount Gahinga Lodge

Midrange

Travellers Rest Hotel

Budget range

Approximate drive time: 9 hours

The view of Mount Muhabura

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Day 2: Gorilla tracking in Mgahinga Park

Early in the morning, report to the headquaters set out for a mountain gorilla tracking expedition in the impenetrable forest for the endagered species. Trek for about 2 hourss till you see a gorilla family. Enjoy for an hour the company of the astonishing gorillas and return for lunch at the lodge. Have an evening community walk in the batwa villages depending on the energy levels. Return to the lodge before dusk.

Accommodation, dinner and overnight at

Top range

Mount Gahinga Lodge

Midrange

Travellers Rest Hotel

Budget range

Gorilla

Gorilla Trekking

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Day 3: Transfer to Kahuzi Beiga through Rwanda

Have breakfast and checkout of the lodge and travel to Kahuzi Beiga in D.R.Congo. Transfer to musanze in rwanda via cyanika border (optional).or continue through musanze to bukavu park entrance in Tshivanga (Congo). Arrive in the evening check in with Kahuzi Beiga park authorities. Transfer to your accommodation at the park.

Accommodation, dinner and overnight at

Top range

The Lodge Co-co

Midrange

Orchids Safari Club

Budget range

Drive Time: 9 hours

Kahuzi Biega National Park

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Day 4: Gorilla tracking in Kahuzi Beiga

Wake up and head to the park head quaters t where all Kahuzi Beiga treks start, get brieffed before trekking.  Set out into Kahuzi Beiga forest, a home of the low land gorillas. Trek for an hour till you see a gorilla family. Enjoy for an hour the company of the astonishing gorillas and return for lunch at the camp. Have an evening community walk to interact with the locals or nature visit t and return to the camp before dusk.

Accommodation, dinner and overnight at

Top range

The Lodge Co-co

Midrange

Orchids Safari Club

Budget range

Kahuzi Biega Gorilla

Kahuzi Biega Gorilla

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Day 5: Drive out of the park to Kigali

Early in the morning, we transfer you to Kigali. Arrive in the evening just in time for you flight.

Tour Ends

Kahuzi Beiga

Shoebillin Mabamba Swamp

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Cost of the tour

Status

2 Pax

4 Pax

6 Pax

Meal Plan

Top range

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Mid range

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Budget

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Gorilla and Chimp tracking guidelines or trekking rules

  • Do not eat or smoke when with the gorillas or within a distance of 200 meters from the gorillas
  • Do not Make loud noise or move suddenly.
  • No one with any sort of disease or communicable disease is allowed to enter the park for tracking.
  • Always stay together in a tight group
  • Do not get closer than 7 meters to the gorillas.
  • Do not use flash photography as they may scare the gorillas.

Inclusions

  • 4 nights’ accommodation with meal plan as stated
  • Transport (4WD) and Fuel for the whole trip plus a full time English speaking safari guide
  • Gorilla trekking permits
  • Water throughout the trip
  • Entrance fees to the park
  • Lunch on 1st and last day of safari
  • Domestic transfers where necessary

Exclusions

  • Phone calls, bar bills, laundry bills and any other personal expense not included on the itinerary.
  • Accommodation for the first night prior to the trip and the last night after the trip

Note: Price changes may apply with notice. For more details and tailor-made safaris please contact us.

Tips: Fees for extra activities, meals not included in the itinerary as well as optional activities.

Note: All Gorilla trips must be booked three months in advance and can only be confirmed depending on availability of gorilla permits.

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