This 5 Days Gorillas, Golden Monkey and Lake Mburo Safari will take you an unforgettable Adventure in the Wild. The safari will give you a great opportunity to immerse yourself into the African bush with rewarding encounters. You will have an adrenaline filled trek throughout the Impenetrable Forest as you search for the Famous Mountain Gorillas. Also, a great opportunity to spot the rare Golden Monkeys awaits you at Uganda’s smallest but rewarding park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. You will end your safari with a unique Night Game drive and Nature Walk experience in Lake Mburo National Park.
Day 1: Arrival and pick up from Entebbe International Airport or your Hotel – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Our 5 Days Gorillas, Golden Monkey and Lake Mburo Safari will start with a meet and greet session at the Airport by our Experienced Driver guide from Vibrant Holiday Safaris. He will brief you about the safari and thereafter embark on a scenic drive to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in the Southwestern region of the country. This drive will take about 10 to 12 hours including a stopover at the Equator line at Kayabwe as well as a delicious lunch stopover at Igongo Cultural Center or at Agip Motel. On arrival at the park, you will check in to your comfortable and cozy lodge for relaxation, dinner as well as an overnight.
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Gorilla Leisure Lodge
Mid-Range: Gorilla Mist Camp
Budget: Bakiga Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Experience – Relaxation at Leisure
Day 2 of your safari will start with a tasty breakfast before heading out for your Gorilla Trekking Experience. You will then drive to the park headquarters from where you will be briefed about the Do’s and Don’ts of trekking Gorillas. You will be assigned a ranger guide who will take you throughout the entire trek. Ensure to carry in your back packs some energy giving snacks and drinking water to keep you hydrated throughout the entire trek. And then head out for your search for the gorillas. It will be abit strenuous but the thrill of reaching the gorillas is rewarding. On finding them, you will have a full hour in their presence, use this hour to engage with them. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is the only place in Uganda where Gorillas and Chimpanzees co-exist within the same environment. Keep your cameras on standby so that you do not miss out on any moment uncaptured. After this amazing experience, return back to the lodge for a hot lunch and then spend the rest of the day relaxing and meditating on your trekking experience.
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Gorilla Leisure Lodge
Mid-Range: Gorilla Mist Camp
Budget: Bakiga Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park – Batwa Trail Experience
Today after your mouth-watering breakfast, you will check out and then start the drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park which is about 3 hours drive from Bwindi. You will arrive in time for lunch and then relax abit. Later, you will proceed for a Batwa trail experience. The Batwa people were the early inhabitants of the Impenetrable Forest before it was gazetted as a National Park. You will be amazed on seeing them demonstrate the ancient ways of making fire by friction using sticks. Also, you will be amazed by their hunting and trapping techniques and later return to the lodge for your dinner and overnight.
Location: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Clouds Mountains Gorilla Lodge
Mid-Range: Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge
Budget: Ichumbi Kisoro Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Golden Monkey Trekking and Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park for a Night Game drive
After your breakfast, you will transfer to the Park Headquarters for a briefing on the Do’s and Don’ts when you are with these beautiful creatures. Golden Monkeys are beautiful unique primates found on the slopes of the Virunga volcanoes which are shared between Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo. In Uganda, golden monkeys are in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, in Rwanda, they are in Volcanoes National Park whereas in DR Congo, they are in Virunga National Park. After the briefing, you will then start the search for Golden monkeys which can take between 2 to 4 hours. This is because these monkeys are usually found in the lowland areas in the bamboo forests. On finding them, you will spend a full hour in their presence. Golden monkeys are quite different from gorillas and chimpanzees due to the fact that they love flashlights so you are free to capture as many pictures as possible with flashlights. Thereafter, you will drive to Lake Mburo National Park from where you will relax from the trek. In the evening, you will head out for a Night game drive which will unveil a variety of nocturnal mammals like hyenas, servals, porcupines, civets, leopards, mongoose and many others.
Location: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Mihingo Lodge
Mid-Range: Rwakobo Rock
Budget: Eagle’s Nest
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Morning Nature walk and Transfer back to Entebbe International Airport
On this final day of your safari, you will have your mouthwatering breakfast and thereafter check out. Then you will head out for a unique nature walk experience in the park. This walk will take you off the beaten paths as you encounter various mammal species up close. Among some of them include; zebras, giraffes, elands, impalas and many others. Thereafter, you will start your drive back to Entebbe International Airport to catch up with your departure flight, or you can drive to your hotel for another night.
Location: Entebbe
The Package Price includes:
- Return airport transfers (pick up and drop off)
- Private transport for 5 days in a well-modified safari Extended land-cruiser (4WD, air-conditioned and pop-up roof)
- Fuel for 5 days
- English speaking driver guide for 5 days
- Accommodation for 4 nights on full board (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
- All en-route meals and bottled mineral water throughout your tour
- All park entrance fees, activities and all applicable government taxes
- 1 Mountain gorilla trekking permit per person in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park
- 1 Golden Monkey Trekking Permit per person in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
- Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
The Package Price Excludes:
- International and domestic flights
- Country entry visa
- Personal travel insurance
- Items of personal nature/laundry/telephone charges
- Souvenirs and gifts, Tips
- Alcoholic and other soft drinks (sodas, special juice order at the lodge and wines)