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Uganda Safari Destinations

Discover the Pearl of Africa with distinct Culture, gorilla tours-Endangered mountain gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda’s Famous National Parks gorilla trekking, bird watching, and Mgahinga gorilla national park the only destination in the world that harbours gorillas. Explore the Longest (River Nile) in Africa that passes through the waterfalls of Murchison Falls National Park.

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Rwanda Safari Destination Tours

Welcome to Rwanda-Land of a Thousand Hills to the endless mountains in the scenically stunning little country. The Virunga volcanoes in the northwest are the most majestic mountains in the world. Set out and discover the hidden bamboo forests where the last remaining mountain gorillas live. Enjoy scenic views on the shores of Lake Kivu the best inland beaches in Africa. Visit the Akagera National Park located northeastern part of Rwanda at the border with Tanzania and see the lush savannah and game viewing of different animal species like the elephants, waterbucks, topi, Oribis, roan,  antelope, and elands. You can spot some primate species and 75 mammals in Nyungwe Forest National Park located in southwestern Rwanda. Do not miss visiting the Iby’iwacu cultural village in Musanze district, the Genocide 1994 memorial sites as the remembrance of the history of the country where 800000 Rwandan people lost their dear lives, Kigali city, Musanze caves which are at the foothills of volcanoes national park.

Kenya Safari Destination

Visit mighty Kenya and witness the world-famous Masai-Mara Game Reserve during the migration, before the migration and even during the long rains of April to the spectacular conservancies adjacent to the Mara from North to Olare Motorogi. Enjoy the scenic terrain when climbing Mount Kilimanjaro that’s located on the border of Kenya and Tanzania and have a chance to see the animal viewing “the big five”, historical sites. Relax on the beaches of Watamu and Malindi after exploring the Meru National Park. Kenya-Almost two million wildebeest and 20000 plain games migrate from Tanzania’s Serengeti to the south of Kenya’s Masai-mara in search of lush grazing grounds and water. Set out to discover the great spectacle of nature is an iconic safari option for Kenya travellers, nature lovers and African experience

Tanzania Safari Tours

Welcome to Tanzania and Discover the Wildlife, beaches, and friendly people. Fascinating cultures, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Mt Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar Archipelago. Set out to discover Tanzania-the land of safaris is regarded as the 31^st largest country in the world and 13^th largest country in Africa. Embark on the safari to see the natural highlights of Ngorongoro Crater, the largest scenic caldera of all the parks in Tanzania. Tanzania stands to protect its landscape for conservation areas with 25% of Africa’s Largest mammals and 35 per cent of antelope, including 1.5 million wildebeest that are protected in Tanzania. Tanzania’s Indian Ocean coastline is magical with idyllic beaches, tranquil islands and sleepy coastal villages with centuries of Swahili culture. Take in the scenery of Mt Kilimanjaro across the northern plains with snow-caped, Africa’s highest peak. Spend some time with the red-clothed Maasai warriors and experience the hospitable local people and traditional dance

Low Land Gorillas & Nyiragongo Hiking in Congo

Explore Congo Safari Tours, Congo Safaris Holiday? When people think of Primate Trekking Safari in Africa, a Congo Safari is the one that comes to mind. This will include exploring the Virunga National Park & Kahuzi Biega National Park during your Congo Safaris. Tailor-made by the specialist at Wild Travel Safaris. Book your Congo Safari and meet the Gorillas of Virunga as well as hike Mount Nyiragongo the only active volcano in Africa.

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Where to trek the mountain gorillas in Uganda

In Uganda, there are two protected and conserved national parks which are famously known for these endangered primate species. Travelers coming to Uganda should expect to visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park all in the western part of the country which are popularly known destinations for Mountain Gorilla Treks.

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi’s impenetrable forest park

The park is situated in the border area of Uganda and the democratic republic of Congo in the Kanungu district and it was gazetted in 1991 as a national park purposely to protect the famous, rare endangered mountain gorilla species.

Bwindi’s impenetrable national park has been ranked as one of the world’s number one primary gorilla trekking destinations. The park has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1994 due to its great ecological biodiversity.

Bwindi will give a traveller an exception and a unique experience of the mountain gorillas since the park has 35 known gorilla groups although only 17 groups have been habituated for research and are open for tourism.

Bwindi covers an area of 321 square kilometres and it has four sectors for gorilla trekking and gorilla habituation. These include the Nkuringo sector, Buhoma, Rushaga and Ruhija, two groups are found in the Nkuringo sector and gorilla habituation experience is done in the Rushaga sector as travellers are permitted to spend 4 hours with the gorilla family if found.

According to the gorilla rules and standards in Uganda for both Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mountain Mgahinga National Park the law recommends a maximum of 8 people to stay with the mountain gorillas for one hour per gorilla family.

Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is the smallest national park that covers the smallest area as compared to Uganda’s national parks.  Although Mgahinga is the smallest national park in Uganda, it occupies a large extension of the Virunga massif and the conservation area. other parts of the

Virunga Massif are Virunga national park in Congo and a volcanoes national park in Rwanda. All these three national parks are known for the famous endangered species, however, each country controls its portion of the Virunga massif part and they have been conserved purposely to protect the mountain gorillas

Out of the 18 habituated groups in Uganda, 17 groups are found in Bwindi and only one group has been habituated in Mgahinga National Park it is called the Nyakagezi group which is much easier to trek since it has now settled in the park though it has been having notorious movements crossing to Rwanda and Congo.

It is important to note that mountain gorilla trekking might be a bit difficult especially in Bwindi’s impenetrable national park as it will require hiking, and climbing through rough steep terrain hills and you will have to go deeper into the forest to locate and trek these gorilla groups in the wild as the trekking becomes a fascinating and adventurous activity in the African wild

On the other hand, some gorilla families in Bwindi have settled near the headquarters thus it may take you less than two hours to sight them, it is not a must for every group you will need to do a lot of hiking and for Mgahinga it granted that can easily be located it will not require only physically feet people to participate in the activity.

The Gorilla Trekking Experience in Uganda

The Gorilla Trekking in Uganda will always start with a briefing at 8:00 at the headquarters to take you through the dos and don’ts before you begin the trekking. At the same gorilla, trekking permits have to be booked in advance before you start the tour. It is always advisable to organize your gorilla trekking tour with a tour operator to assist you in planning and having a perfect gorilla safari.

Although the two parks are known for their famous mountain gorilla trekking, there is a unique activity a traveller can choose to include on their Uganda gorilla trekking tour. Bwindi and Mgahinga are known also to be habitats for the golden monkeys which may not be found elsewhere in Uganda’s national parks.

The surrounding areas are occupied by the Batwa local people who originally used to start in the park forest but later they were forced to leave the national park and the government settled them around the park as they adopted the life of a normal human being. The Batwa are the shortest people(pygmies) in the world, these were fruit gatherers, and hunters in the forest before they left. Their traditional lifestyle is so amazing that you can’t choose to miss a visit to the Batwa community while on your gorilla tour.

There are also other activities like mountain climbing, exploring the Batwa caves, bird watching, waterfall Hikes, and Mountain Hiking and will be in a position to spot other forest mammals.

The cost of gorilla trekking is the same for both national parks as a gorilla permit will cost you $ 600 US dollars per person. The permit is inclusive of entrance fees and gorilla trekking activity. However, if you are planning to travel next year 2020, there is an increase on a gorilla permit from $600 US dollars to $700 US dollars per person by July 2020.

Where to stay while on a Gorilla Trekking Safari

There are different Startup sectors in Bwindi’s impenetrable national park, and all have various accommodation facilities ranging from budget lodges to mid-range lodges and luxury lodges where you can choose to stay while on a gorilla trekking tour in Uganda.

Some of these lodges include; Gorilla Safari Lodge, Bakiga Lodge, Buhoma Lodge, Trekkers Tavern, Rushaga Gorilla Haven Lodge, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge, Gorilla Mist Camp, Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Rushaga Gorilla Camp and So much more that are left out as well as still coming up.

There are a Few number of Lodges that can let you access Mgahinga Gorilla National Park; Say Travelers Rest Hotel, Mutanda Lake Resort, Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge, Mucha Hotel, Chameleon Hill and many more.

How to access the Gorilla Trekking National Parks in Uganda?

From Kampala via Mbarara to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, it is a drive of 8-9 hours drive park. From Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha Sector it is a drive of 3-4 hours. all using a 4×4 Road Transportation. To access Mgahinga National from Kampala via Kabale-kisoro it is a distance of about 510km and an 8 hours drive.

However, a traveller can also choose to use Air Transportation (Aerolink Uganda) from Entebbe Airport to Bwindi via Kihihi Airstrip or Kisoro Airstrip.