Gorilla Tracking Safaris on the sides of the Virunga Volcanoes
Gorilla Trekking Safaris in Mgahinga Gorilla Park – 3-Hours from Kigali- 90 Minute Flight from Entebbe
Gorilla Trekking Safaris in Mgahinga Gorilla Park. Here you Track Gorilla on the Ugandan side of the Virunga Volcanoes. There are three in Mgahinga Gorilla Park. There are about 100 Gorillas in the but only one Family that can be visited.
It is the Nyakagezi Gorilla Family that you will track in Mgahinga Gorilla Park since it is the only habituated gorilla family here.
In November os 2019, the Hirwa Gorilla Family dropped in from Rwanda. It is being tracked in Uganda, and half of the permit fees are shared with Rwanda. This is temporary, but no one knows how long the Hirwa Family will remain in Uganda. While they are here they can be tracked in Mgahinga Gorilla Park.
The Mgahinga Gorilla Park advantage is this. You can track Gorillas here and Golden Monkeys. You can also
climb one of the three Volcanoes that are in Mgahinga Gorilla Park. Those that want a cultural encounter there is the famed Batwa Cultural Trail. On the Batwa Trail, you see the forest through the eyes of its first people, the Batwa.
Mgahinga Gorilla Park is one of Uganda’s off the beaten Tourist Path locations. This means Gorilla Tracking without the crowds.
Mgahinga Gorilla Park is a three-hour scenic drive from Kigali. This means that you can fly into Rwanda and Trek Gorillas in Uganda where you save a lot of money because of lower permit cost and lodging prices.
You can fly from Entebbe to the park. It is a 10-hour drive from Entebbe to here.
Lastly, you incorporate the gorilla park into a safari in Uganda without a long drive time.
Our Gorilla Trekking Safaris in Mgahinga Gorilla Park
3-Day Gorilla Trekking Luxury Safari in Mgahinga Gorilla Park – From Kigali:
Mgahinga Gorilla Park has come up on the radar of more trekkers as an ideal park to trek Gorillas in the Virunga Volcanoes without paying 1,500 USD for a permit and instead of trekking in the same Mountains with a 600 USD Permit.
The 3-day Gorilla Trek in Mgahinga Gorilla Park is a one-of-a-kind Gorilla Trekking Safari in Uganda- Trek Gorillas not in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest but in the Mountains that Cook – the Virunga Volcanoes. Replicate the trekking you find in Rwanda in Uganda with one added plus, and your luxury will cost you the same or less as a moderately priced Safari would in Rwanda. Without any compromise. You stay at the exclusive Mount Gahinga Lodge in the shadow of the volcanoes and enjoy the Gorillas, Golden Monkeys, and the Batwa People of Mgahinga Gorilla Park.
This Safari can be done as Fly-In Safari from Entebbe. Just let us know.
4-Day Twice Gorilla Trekking Luxury Safari in 2 Parks -from Kigali
This is twice Gorilla Trekking Safari with two different Groups in two various parks and two different terrains.
Trek the Gentle Giants of the Forest in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a UNESCO world heritage site while staying in the exclusive Clouds Mountain Lodge or the upmarket Gorilla Safari Lodge.
After the first Gorilla Trek drive to Mgahinga Gorilla Park, where you stay at the exclusive Mount Gahinga Lodge in the shadows of the Mountains that cook, the Virunga Volcanoes.
Trek the Nyakagezi Gorilla Group in Mgahinga Gorilla Park and the Golden Monkeys that are found there.
Return to Kigali, Rwanda, for your flight out, the drive time from Mgahinga Gorilla Park to Kigali is a mere 3-Hours. Save 1,800 USD on Gorilla Permits per person over Rwanda – Trek Gorillas, where Luxury Gorilla Safaris remain affordable.
5- Day Twice Gorilla Trekking Luxury Safari – Mgahinga – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest- From Kigali
You start in Kigali, where we pick you up and can arrange lodging and a city tour for you, and we drive you to Mgahinga Gorilla Park – that is where the first Trek takes place. Other activities. (You can also fly in for this Safari from Entebbe)
The second Trek is in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in the Rushaga or Nkuringo Region of the park. Two high treks in two of Uganda’s Gorilla Parks.
Lodging would be in the Mount Gahinga Lodge. One of the best values in Gorilla Lodges with its World-Class Service and Standards. In the southern Bwindi Area, the choice is either the exclusive Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge in Nkuringo or Gorilla Safari Lodge in Rushaga.
5-Day Luxury Safari Gorilla – Golden Monkey Trekking, Volcano Climb – Batwa Trail-From Kigali
This 5-day Mgahinga Gorilla Park Safari includes Gorilla Trekking in the Virunga Volcanoes. Hiking on one of the Trails, Climbing a Volcano, Golden Monkey Trekking, and a cultural Hike with the first people of the forest, the Batwa People who will show you their ancient ways of living in the forest in the foothills of the Volcanoes.
The Safari starts and ends in Kigali, Rwanda, which is a mere 3-hour drive in either direction. It is a scenic drive through the Mountains into Uganda that is filled with photo-ops.
Any portion of this Safari may be changed to your liking, and that includes lodging.
This is an adventure Safari. You must be moderately fit since it includes a climb of one of Mgahinga Gorilla Park’s Virunga Volcanoes.
5-Day Luxury Fly-In Gorilla+ Adventure Safari-from Entebbe:
This is an outdoor enthusiast’s Dream. Five days of adrenaline-pumping adventures in Mgahinga Gorilla Park. The Safari begins and ends in Entebbe. In between, it is adrenaline-pumping adventures at their best.
This luxury Safari is not for the faint of heart. You must be reasonably fit. we recommend a moderate fitness level or better.
The most challenging activity on this safari is the Volcano Climb. Parts of which are done using ladders attached to the sides of the volcano.
This safari included Gorilla Trekking, Volcano Climbing, Golden Monkey Trekking, and the Batwa Heritage Trail. The Batwa activity is done with Mount Gahinga Lodge.
This Safari can be done from Kigali instead of flying in from Entebbe.
Know Before you Go-Gorilla Trekking Information- Tips and Advice:
Most Safari Goers want to take in Gorilla Trekking in either Uganda or Rwanda. Gorilla Trekking is different from a wildlife Safari in Uganda or other parts of Africa.
It takes some different preparations, things to know about, and how to get permits for your Trek.
In Uganda, there is also exclusive, one of a kind all day Gorilla Habituation Experience where you spend 4 hours with a Gorilla Family. We also have tips and advice for that activity.
Meeting the Gentle Giants of the Forest is different from a regular Safari – that is why we have created a particular page of Tips and Advice.
Our Advice is to Know before you Go. Know the Gorilla Gear you will need. What to bring. Know about Porters and how they assist. Know about the rules of Gorilla Trekking and more.
Getting to Mgahinga Gorilla Park:
Mgahinga Gorilla Park is in Uganda. Yet, it is best to fly in Rwanda and Trek Gorillas in Mgahinga Gorilla Park.
The Kigali Airport is just 3-hours from Mgahinga Gorilla Park, which is better than flying into Entebbe if Mgahinga Gorilla Park is your chosen destination.
You can also begin your Safari in Mgahinga Gorilla Park and at the end of it, fly out of Entebbe. In between, visit Queen Elizabeth Park and Kibale Forest, where the best Chimpanzee Tracking in East Africa can be done.
Kigali – which has become the Gateway to Central and Southwest Uganda, is the easiest way to start your Safari in Mgahinga Gorilla Park.
Alternately you can fly in from Entebbe to Kisoro and do any safari here.
Gorilla Trekking Safaris in Mgahinga Gorilla Park -Our Take:
There may be only one Gorilla Family to Trek here. It is not the number of Families, it is about the Experience, and when it comes to that, Gorilla Trekking is on par or better than any other gorilla trekking experience. Those who trek here and have trekked elsewhere prefer the Gorilla Trekking Experience in Mgahinga Gorilla Park.
We like the fact that the Nykagezi Family has three Silverbacks, the other activities that can be done here plus Mount Gahinga Lodge, one of Uganda’s Best lodges.
Trekking Gorillas means a bit more planning since there are only eight permits per day here. Still, you will find that well worth the Experience that you will have on your Encounter with the Gentle Giant of the Forest in Mgahinga Gorilla Park.
Enjoy your time in Mgahinga Park and your time with the Nyakagezi Group, and the setting of Mgahinga Gorilla Park in the shadows of the volcanoes are the perfect place for your Trek and other activities in the there…enjoy the Pearl of Africa – Uganda
