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Uganda Gorillas & Golden Monkey Tracking
Uganda Gorillas & Golden Monkey Tracking
This 4 Day Uganda Gorillas & Golden Monkey Tracking Tour will take you on a tour of ‘gold and silver’ in one trip to Uganda. Take an African countryside 9 hour drive in one of the most beautiful places on the continent dubbed the “Switzerland of Africa”, rolling hills and valleys showing off picturesque landscaped like in an enchanting dream.
Your 9 hours drive in the west will lead you into the mountain gorilla jungle, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, where you’ll track the elusive creatures and spend an hour in their presence. Then head over into Mgahinga trails to track the golden monkey, another endangered primate, and then exit in Kigali Rwanda’s capital.
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Price $2800
You’ll be visiting Uganda and exiting through Kigali
Main destinations include: Entebbe, Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Mgahinga NP and Kigali Capital.
Main activities include: Gorilla Tracking, Golden Monkey Tracking, Lake Mutanda Canoe
No kids under the age of 15 are allowed on this trip
You’ll be staying in modern forest camps
The trip starts at any time and can be customized
Included In The Price
- Transfers between destinations
- Transport in a private 4WD safari vehicle (with fuel)
- English-speaking driver/guide
- Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
- Meals as shown in itinerary + bottled drinking water
- Entry fees, Ranger fees and Permits
- Activities and excursions mentioned in the program
Not Included
- International flight
- Visa (USD $50)
- Optional activities in Jinja
- Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
- Items of personal nature
- Laundry service
- Tips
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Arrival
After arrival at Entebbe Airport and visa processed, your designated 4 Day Uganda Gorillas & Golden Monkey Tracking guide and driver will pick you and transfer you to your booked lodge in Entebbe or Kampala. Accommodation on arrival can be arranged at a cost.
Day 1:Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
With an early morning, you will embark on your Uganda Gorillas & Golden Monkey Tracking Tour, heading south-West to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will stop over at the Equator for some photo shoots and Mbarara where you will take your lunch and visit the Igongo cultural center.
After lunch you will go for a museum tour where you will get an insight into cultures of people in western Uganda then proceed to Bwindi impenetrable forest as you relax the rest of the evening preparing for a thrilling experience of Mountain Gorilla Tracking the following day.
Accommodation:
- Luxury: Chameleon Hill
- Mid-range: Mutanda Lake Resort
- Budget: Bwindi Backpackers
Day 2: Gorilla tracking
With an early breakfast and a packed lunch, head out for the Gorilla Safari and Golden Monkey Trekking at the park headquarters in Nkuringo for a briefing just before you head to the jungle to encounter the gentle giants: the rare mountain gorilla. For most people this is the absolute highlight of their Uganda Gorillas & Golden Monkey Tracking safari.
Tracking is a captivation and unforgettable experience which more than repays the efforts needed to reach Bwindi or Mgahinga and to trek through the forest. Gorilla tracking can be challenging and needs one to be reasonable fit before undertaking to venture into the activity.
Once the gorillas are located, you will spend one whole hour with them and then later return to the starting point for pick up.
Accommodation:
- Luxury: Chameleon Hill
- Mid-range: Mutanda Lake Resort
- Budget: Bwindi Backpackers
Day 3: Golden monkey tracking
After breakfast, you will drive to Mgahinga national park for the golden monkey tracking. This Uganda Gorillas & Golden Monkey Tracking Safari provides a rare chance to track these unique monkeys in the dense bamboo forests on the Gahinga trail.
Accommodation:
- Luxury: Chameleon Hill
- Mid-range: Mutanda Lake Resort
- Budget: Bwindi Backpackers
Day 4: Transfer to Kigali international Airport
After breakfast, your Uganda Gorillas & Golden Monkey Tracking safari driver will take you across the border into Rwanda, and drive upto Kigali city. This is a shorter 4 hour route compared to heading back to Entebbe for 9 hours. You’ll catch your flight back home at Kigali International airport.
End of Tour
The Uganda Gorillas & Golden Monkey Tracking ends here. Any accommodation needed after the end of the trip will cost you an extra amount.
Terms and Conditions
* The rates are in US dollars and subject to change.
* Availability of accommodation, permits and activities is not guaranteed until confirmation by your contact person of Gap Travels Safaris. Permits are sold on ‘first come first serve’ basis.
* Should any of the included accommodations not be available, Gap Travels Safaris reserves the right to substitute it with an alternative suitable accommodation, which might affect the final quoted price.
* The estimated traveling hours are based on the actual hours of driving. Stops for lunch and photos are not included.