4 Days Primates & Wildlife Safari

Day 1: Transfer – Lake Mburo National Park

Upon arrival at the airport, you will transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. Our guide will pick you up at the airport or hotel/residence at 8:00 am or another agreed time. The drive will take about 5 hours to go through western Uganda’s major towns of Masaka and Lyantonde. After arriving at Lake Mburo, you will have the option to join an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo to sight wildlife.

Accommodation:

Luxury: Mihingo Lodge

Midrange: Rwakobo Rock

Best Budget: Eagle’s Nest

Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Sunrise Game Drive & Transfer – Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

After breakfast, we will drive through Lake Mburo savannah plains in search of wildlife. On a good day, expect giraffes’ buffalos, Zebras, topis, and other animals. After the game drives, we continue the journey southwestward to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. The drive from Lake Mburo to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is estimated at 5-6hrs. 

Accommodation:

Luxury: Lake Chahafi Resort

Midrange: Ichumbi Hotel

Best Budget: Traveler’s Rest Hotel

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Ultimate Gorilla Trekking – Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

You will head to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park immediately after breakfast to get a briefing about the gorilla trek. The presentation will cover the basics of what to expect during the trek and how to approach the animals for their safety. The national park ranger guide will assign all visitors a gorilla family to track, and after that, your thrilling adventure begins. Depending on how far the gorillas are inside the forest, the trek can last from 1 to 5 hours or more. Venture into the vegetation until you come across these incredible creatures; it is a truly unique experience. After the trek, you will return to the lodge to relax, eat dinner, and enjoy a good night’s sleep.

Accommodation:

Luxury: Lake Chahafi Resort

Midrange: Ichumbi Hotel

Best Budget: Traveler’s Rest Hotel

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Golden Monkey Trek & Transfer – Kigali, Rwanda

This trip will take you to trek the golden monkeys, an endemic species of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in southwestern Uganda. You will enter the jungle and walk through the bamboo vegetation and various indigenous plants like giant lobelia. Your ranger guide will tell you about the national park’s history and the fauna and flora that the park holds during the trip. The golden monkey trek should take about 5 hours and after transfer to Kigali, Rwanda via the Cyanika border post immediately after the golden monkey trek. The drive from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park to Kigali is estimated to take about 4-5 hours.