3 Days Gorilla Trekking safari Mgahinga

 3 Days Gorilla Trekking safari Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is one of the short Uganda gorilla tour itineraries to the park from Kampala/Entebbe. This 3 days and 2 nights gorilla trekking safari includes accommodation at a hotel of your preference and an amazing gorilla trekking experience.

By road, this is the shortest kind of trip to Mgahinga from Kampala/Entebbe because it is about 499km which takes about 9 hours of driving to and from. The 3 days Mgahinga gorilla trekking safari can be undertaken by any category of travelers including luxury, mid-range and budget.

Minimum age for this safari is 15 years. A gorilla trekking permit must be earlier booked at the price of USD 800 for foreign nonresidents, USD 700 for foreign residents and UGX 300,000 for East African Citizens. Bookings can be done by Carmine Safari & Tours Uganda tour consultants and you have your permit and gorilla trip with no hustle.

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Day_2: Mountain Gorilla trekking experience in Mgahinga

Day 3: Travel back to Kampala

Detailed Itinerary of the  3 Days Gorilla Trekking safari Mgahinga

Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Pick up and depart from Kampala, have a brief stopover at the Equator for photography and coffee break. Have lunch in Mbarara then continue with the journey through the western Uganda highlands till Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Arrive and check in at booked hotel near the park. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Drive time: 9 hours

Meal plan: Lunch/Dinner

Day 2: Mountain Gorilla trekking experience in Mgahinga

Have breakfast early morning then carry your packed lunch and head to the park headquarters for briefing from the park guides. Thereafter, trek to the forest for gorilla trekking that starts from 8:00am and lasts about 2 to 4 hours or more depending on where the mountain gorillas have spent their night.

When you find where the gorillas are, you are allowed to spend a maximum of 1 hour in their presence watching and recording their family moments. After an amazing experience with the giant yet humble gorillas, you walk back to the park headquarters. Here you. Receive a congratulatory certificate at the park headquarters and then transfer to the hotel or lodge. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Meal plan: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 3: Return drive from Mgahinga to Kampala

On the last day of your 3 days Uganda gorilla safari to Mgahinga, have breakfast then return to Kampala. The drive lasts more than 8 hours and therefore you will have lunch along the way. Arrive in Kampala in the evening for drop off at hotel or place of residence.

End of 3 days Mgahinga Gorilla trekking safari