This 5 days Kibale National Park and Mgahinga National Park Safari is the ultimate primate safari in Uganda that will lead you to both the endangered mountain gorillas in Africa and the endangered chimpanzees. The safari starts in Kibale national park where you will participate in chimpanzee trekking in Kibale national park and later participate in gorilla trekking in Uganda which will lead you to the Virunga Mountains in Uganda where you will get to hike to access the habituated gorilla families in Uganda. The safari experience ends in Kigali city which will also give you an insight of the people of Rwanda and their rewarding site. Continue with the itinerary below to see what you won’t be missing.
Highlights of your itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking
Day 3: Cultural tour and departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park
On day 1 of the 5 days Kibale National Park and Mgahinga National Park Safari, after an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will make your way to Kibale National Park. You will have stopovers for lunch and you will reach the park late in the evening. You will relax, refresh, have dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking
On day 2 of the 5 days Kibale National Park and Mgahinga National Park Safari, after an early morning breakfast at your hotel with your packed lunch, you will be picked up by your guide for the hotel who will transfer you to Kibale National Park for you to take part in the chimpanzee trekking in Uganda. On reaching the park headquarters, you will participate in a briefing session on chimpanzee habituation in the park, and the rules and regulations to follow during the memorable activity. After the briefing session, you will transfer to the forest watching a number of different attractions from the different bird species like the Albertine endemic bird species, species from the Guinea-Congo biome, and many more. you should consider carrying your binoculars because the park is one of the top destinations for birding in Uganda. You will also get to watch the primate species like the mon a monkey, vervet monkey, black and white colobus monkey, Hamlyn’s monkey, and many other rewarding attractions. On reaching the chimpanzee troop, you will spend an hour with the species understanding their different features, taking their pictures understanding more about their rewarding features in the wild. Later in the afternoon, you can participate in an optional cultural tour or you will visit the Bigodi wetland sanctuary where you will participate in the nature walk which will give you access to watch a number of different features in the wild. After the rewarding experience in the park, you will transfer back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 3: cultural tour and transfer to Mgahinga National Park
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will check out and embark on a cultural tour to understand more about the culture of the people of Rwanda through their dance, cultural food, and a number of different cultural aspects when you visit their cultural villages. After the experience make your way to transfer to Kisoro, Mgahinga National Park. reaching in time for refreshments, and relaxation as you await dinner and overnight stay at your hotel.
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga National Park
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, with your packed lunch you will transfer to Mgahinga National Park, you will present your gorilla trekking permit in Uganda and later be allocated to a gorilla trekking family to access, you will also be assigned to a guide who will give you relevant information about the species, the ranger to help you have a safe gorilla trekking safari in Uganda. After the briefing session, you will embark on the hike along the Virunga mountains in Uganda; Mount Sabyinyo, mount muhabura and Mount Gahinga. Hiking the Virunga mountains in Uganda, you will give you the opportunity to watch a number of attractions in the wild from the primates like the moan monkey, vervet monkey, black and white colobus monkey, Hamlyn’s monkey, and many other attractions. When you get to the gorilla family, you will spend an hour with the gorillas understanding more about the species like their feeding patterns, they feed on worms, caterpillars, bamboo shoots, and many other features, you will also get to see the dominant silver back that has all the mating rights with the gorillas in the wild, he is also responsible to protect the gorilla family from external attacks. After the safari experience, you will head back to your starting point to collect your gorilla then drop you off at a location of your choice in the Kisoro district
Day 5: Drop off in Kigali
After having breakfast at your hotel, you will make your way to Kigali city where you will be dropped off at a location of your choice in Kigali city if you’re interested in participating in a Kigali city tour, you will take part in the tour which will give you access to a number of different sites like the Kigali genocide memorial museum to understand more about the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the events that led to the unfortunate time in the country. Other sites you can visit include the Kimironko market the oldest market in Kigali and many others.
End of your 5 days Kibale National Park and Mgahinga National Park Safari
Quotation Includes;
- vehicle & Fuel
- Gorilla trekking permit in Uganda
- Full-time English-speaking driver/ guide
- Park entrance fees
- All activities per the itinerary
- Meals as indicated
- Vehicle entrance fees
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
Excludes;
- Tips
- Optional Activities
- All items of a personal nature like tents, bedding, laundry, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
