2 Days Mgahinga Gorilla Trek From Kigali
2 Days Mgahinga Gorilla Trek From Kigali
Overview
A two-day gorilla trekking tour in Rwanda is a great option for anyone on a tight budget who would still like to see these majestic creatures in their natural environment. On this 2-day Rwanda gorilla tour, you have the opportunity to meet one of the thirteen gorilla families who call this bamboo forest park home. Rwanda has been the top spot for gorilla trekking since Dian Fossey’s time. The country offers luxurious gorilla safaris for $1500 per permit. Volcanoes National Park in northwest Rwanda is home to the second-biggest mountain gorilla population in the world, behind Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. It is also home to the greatest population in the Virunga Conservation Area. With the express goal of preventing the extinction of the mountain gorilla, the Gorilla Park was founded in 1925. In addition to mountain gorillas, other wild animals found in Volcanoes National Park include forest elephants, buffalo, golden monkeys, and a variety of bird species. Approximately 180 bird species, including those unique to the Albertine Rift, as well as golden monkeys, bushbucks, duikers, spotted hyenas, gigantic forest hogs, leopards, and other remarkable wildlife can be observed in this park.
Highlights of the 2-Day Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
- Departure from Kigali City.
- Overnight in one of the exquisite Safari Lodges.
- Road trip by a customized 4WD Vehicle.
- City Tours.
- Visit Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village.
Brief Itinerary: 2 Days gorilla trekking in Rwanda:
After a city tour in Kigali, our 2-day gorilla trekking Rwanda adventure leaves from a Kigali hotel at approximately 7:00 in the morning. Then, after taking in the beautiful sights of Kigali and the surrounding Northern Province, make your way to the reserved lodging on the park’s edges. The three-hour road transfer will take place in a luxurious safari vehicle with air conditioning.
After you have had lunch at the designated lodging spot, you on over to the Gorilla Guardian Village, where your journey really starts. Master a wide range of skills, including making banana beer, cooking traditional meals, grinding millet flour, and making and using herbal remedies. Indulge in a delectable dinner crafted by the skilled chefs of the lodge, delivered elegantly in the privacy of your accommodation or at the restaurant.
Staying overnight in the luxurious One & Only Gorilla’s Nest. To the middle: the Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge. Financial Plan: Villa Gorilla Kinigi.
After a hearty breakfast, head out to Volcanoes National Park to go trekking among the endangered mountain gorillas. The hike is expected to last all day. A ranger will provide a briefing at the park headquarters at 7:00 in the morning, at which time you will learn about the mountain gorillas’ special lifestyle and how to safely hike with them. You may expect to spend one to four hours trekking with the gorillas, and then another hour observing them from a distance of seven meters. After you’ve finished your enchanting adventure, head back to the Safari Lodge for a rejuvenating lunch before making the return trip to Kigali.
End of the 2-day Gorilla Trekking Rwanda
Safari Inclusion
- Gorilla Permit.
- City tour.
- Transport by 4WD Vehicle.
- Cultural tours.
- Bottled water.
- Services of full-time English-speaking guide.
- Driver allowances.
- One night’s accommodation.
- Local government taxes.
- Park entrance fees.
Safari Exclusion
- Rwanda visa.
- Air ticket.
- Personal expenses such as telephone, laundry fees, alcohol, cigarettes, and souvenirs.
- Accommodation in Kigali.
What to bring for the 2-day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour
- Lightweight and neutral-colored safari pants as well as a long-sleeved shirt.
- Travel documents-passport, travel insurance, e-tickets, travel itinerary, and visa.
- Personal first aid kit.
- Camera with extra memory space and batteries.
- Waterproof backpack.
- Lightweight backpack.
- Comfortable hiking boots.
- Pair of binoculars.
- Wide-brim hat.
- Toiletries (lip balm, deodorant, toothbrush and toothpaste, hand sanitizer, and many others).
- Insect repellent.
- Re-usable water bottle.
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The 2-day Mgahinga gorilla trek from Kigali is one of the best short gorilla tour packages worth booking on Uganda safari holiday. 2 day gorilla trekking safari to Mgahinga has been distinctly designed for you to explore Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, the smallest of all the 4 National Parks where mountain gorillas live. The one-night, 2 days Mgahinga gorilla trek from Kigali tour takes you through a memorable gorilla trekking experience in Mgahinga National Park, Kisoro District, Southwestern Uganda. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, like Bwindi was primarily founded to offer shelter to the endangered mountain gorillas. The park sits on small portion of land area, about 33.7sq.kms and it has only one gorilla family set for gorilla trekking, is Nyakagezi group. Your gorilla tour in Mgahinga National Park starts and ends in Kigali, Rwanda.
Trip Summary
Day 1: Transfer to Mgahinga National Park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga, Return to Kigali-Rwanda
Day 1: Transfer to Mgahinga National Park
Have breakfast early morning or upon arrival at Kigali Airport in Rwanda, meet your professional driver guide for briefing about what the 2-day Mgahinga gorilla trek from Kigali covers. Drive to Kigali for a city tour with areas to visit includin
g Kigali genocide centre, the local markets etc. Lunch will still in a hotel in Kigali, then transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park 3-4 hours’ drive via Chanika border.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga, Return to Kigali-Rwanda
A hefty breakfast early morning and after, assemble at Ntebeko Visitor Centre for briefing at 7:00 am, and you should get here when equipped with snacks, bottled water and necessary trekking gear. At 8:00am, Mgahinga park guide will lead you through the forests for 2-6 hours to search for Nyakagezi gorilla family and upon finding this group, you have one hour to take photos, learn about their behaviors, etc.
Walk back from your thrilling trek while keeping an eye on different birds, wildlife, flora and get a gorilla trekking certificate at Ntebeko. Next, go check out of the lodge ready to drive back to Kigali 3-4 hours via Chanika, and this marks the end of the 2 days Mgahinga gorilla trek from Kigali.
Tour Inclusions
- Full-time professional English-speaking driver/guide
- Vehicle for ground travel to & from Mgahinga
- Park entry fees
- Border crossing
- 1 night and meals
- Valid gorilla permit-USD700
- All activities except the optional ones from the 2-day Mgahinga gorilla trek from Kigali
Tour exclusions
- Beverages
- Visas
- Domestic & international airfares
- Laundry
- Tips
- Telephone expenses
- Souvenirs
- Cigars
Gorilla Trekking Rules in Uganda
- A maximum of 8 visitors are permitted to trek one gorilla family
- You must be above 15 to track a gorilla family group in Mgahinga
- Don’t drink, smoke or eat while on gorilla trek/before mountain gorilla presence
- Don’t go trek gorillas in Mgahinga when sick/if you have flu, cough etc
- Use of a flashlight when taking pictures isn’t allowed.
- Don’t litter the park while tracking gorillas.
- All human wastes must be buried 30cm deep, and the guide’s directives must be observed.
- Keep 8-10m distances from gorillas at all times
- Keep your voices low while in the jungles searching for gorilla family
What to carry on 2 2-day Mgahinga Gorilla Trekking
- Waterproof hiking boots
- Camera free of a flashlight
- First aid kit
- Sunglasses
- Safari pants
- Gorilla permit
- Cotton socks
- Long-sleeved shirts
- Gardening gloves
- Visas
- Passports
- Hat
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Rain jacket/coat
- Sweater