Be part of this 4-day Uganda gorillas and Sabyinyo Volcano hiking with Silverback Gorilla Tour. The 4-day offer gives you the best of Uganda’s gorilla trekking to see the one and only Nyakagyezi gorilla family in the park. You will also enjoy a hike to the summit of Sabyinyo Volcano(3634m) located on the border of Uganda and the Democratic of Congo. The gorilla park is found in the Virunga Region and has only a single habituated gorilla family- the Nyakagezi gorilla group. On actual gorilla trekking, you will be visiting the Nyakagezi gorilla family in your group of 8 visitors. Mgahinga is the smallest of all the 10 National Parks under Uganda Wildlife Authority management.
Trip Summary
- Day 1: Kampala-Mgahinga, Uganda Equator crossing tour
- Day 2: Nyakagezi gorilla trekking- Mgahinga
- Day 3: Hiking Sabyinyo Volcanoes-Mgahinga National Park
- Day 4: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1:Pick up from Kampala and transfer to Mgahinga
Enjoy a heavy breakfast at the hotel in Kampala capital or Entebbe city, and after, meet your Uganda safari guide for a briefing on your 4-day gorilla Sabyinyo Volcano hiking safari to Mgahinga National Park. Driving time- about 8-9 hours and preferably in a 4×4 safari vehicle. En-route attractions include the Uganda Equator crossing, where a stopover will be made for photo taking and for you to perform a water experiment. In Mbarara city, lunch will be offered to you at any of the hotels, and then you proceed to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Kisoro, Southwestern Uganda. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge
Day 2: Nyakagezi gorilla trekking- Mgahinga
Nyakagezi gorilla trekking in Mgahinga: Begin your day with an early breakfast and after, leave the lodge for a briefing on gorilla tracking rules at the Ntebeko gate of Mgahinga National Park. Report to the briefing center with a packed lunch and bottled drinking water, then at 8:00 am after being assigned to a Mgahinga Gorilla National Park guide, go search for mountain gorillas.
Tracking Nyakagezi group takes 2-6 hours, including 1 hour that is meant for a face-to-face encounter. After, walk back to be given the gorilla trekking certificate and in the evening, visit the Batwa pygmies during the cultural safari. This will be conducted with a Batwa guide leading you through while explaining how the Batwa lived in the forest, cultures, traditions, practices, and more. Return to the lodge for the night
Day 3: Hiking Sabyinyo Volcanoes-Mgahinga National Park
After a cup of coffee or tea, leave the lodge to meet the park guide for briefing about your Mount Sabyinyo hiking safari. With a pack of lunch and bottled, leave Ntebeko briefing center for actual trek to conquer the summits of Mount Sabyinyo. This will be a 7-10 hours’ round hike to Sabyinyo peaks- 3 peaks are found on Mount Sabyinyo with the first found at 3421m. Descend back to Ntebeko where you were briefed, transfer to the lodge to relax and dine then spend a night. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge
Day 4: Departure
Wake up early, have breakfast and then meet a Uganda driver guide who will drive you back to Kampala. En-route to Kampala, have lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre and then continue to a hotel in Kampala city.
End of the 4 Days of Gorillas and Sabyinyo Volcano Hiking
Safari inclusions
- Gorilla permit
- Sabyinyo Volcano hiking fees
- Ground travel to & from Mgahinga National Park
- Driver/guide services for 4 days on Uganda safaris
- Park entry fees
- All meals & accommodation
- Bottled water
Safari exclusions
- Tips
- Porter fees
- Passport
- Visas
- Insurance
- Laundry
- Telephone
- Shopping
- Extra meals, accommodation, travel
- Souvenirs