4-Day Uganda Gorillas & Golden Monkey Safari

Tour Overview

This 4-day adventure takes you into the heart of southwestern Uganda’s Virunga region, combining gorilla trekking, golden monkey tracking, and the scenic beauty of Lake Mutanda, before returning to Kampala via the Equator. You’ll be based at the Traveler’s Rest Hotel in Kisoro for the first three nights, with meals ranging from half-board to full-board depending on the day’s activities.
Day 01

Arrival & Transfer to Mgahinga National Park

You'll be picked up from either Kigali International Airport or Entebbe International Airport and be transferred to the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park area in southwestern Uganda, near the borders of Rwanda and the DRC. Settle in and rest at your lodge, taking in the views of the Virunga volcanoes.

Meal Plan: Lunch and DinnerStay: Traveler's Rest HotelDrive: 4-5 or 9-10 hours
Day 02

Gorilla Trekking & Optional Batwa Cultural Experience

An early start for the highlight of the trip — trekking through Mgahinga's forest in search of a mountain gorilla family. The hike duration varies depending on where the gorillas are found that day, and you'll spend a precious hour observing them once located. In the afternoon, you have the option to visit the Batwa community, Uganda's indigenous forest-dwelling people, to learn about their traditional way of life, customs, and history in the forest.

Meal Plan: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner.Stay: Traveler's Rest Hotel
Day 03

Golden Monkey Trekking & Drive to Lake Mutanda

Head back into Mgahinga National Park for a golden monkey trek — a lighter, playful contrast to gorilla trekking, as these energetic primates move quickly through the bamboo forest. Afterward, drive to Lake Mutanda, one of Uganda's most picturesque lakes, ringed by terraced hills and volcanoes. Enjoy the scenery, and optionally take a canoe ride on the calm waters.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and DinnerStay: Traveler's Rest Hotel
Day 04

Transfer to Kampala via the Equator

Depart Kisoro and begin the journey back to Kampala. En route, stop at the Equator crossing for photos and a quick look at the demonstrations of the Coriolis effect, before continuing on to Kampala.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Start date1 Pax2 Pax3 Pax4 Px5 Pax6 Pax
Any date$1680$1215$973$852$780$790

Includes

  • Airport transfers
  • Transport in a 4×4 Safari Vehicle
  • Fuel for the round-trip
  • A gorilla permit of USD800 per person
  • Golden Monkey Trekking Permit
  • Lake Mutanda Activities
  • Services of an English-speaking driver guide
  • All park entry fees
  • Drinking water in the vehicle

Excludes

  • East African Visa fees of USD100.00 per person.
  • All expenses of personal nature such as drinks and tips
  • All other Activities not indicated in the itinerary

Make Your Booking











    Rated Safari Packages

    3 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda

    3 Days Gorilla Trekking Uganda

    You will embark on an unforgettable journey into Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to encounter magnificent mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.

    View Details
    3 Days Murchison Falls National Park Safari

    3 Days Murchison Falls Safari

    This exciting three day safari explores Murchison Falls National Park, featuring incredible game drives, a Nile boat cruise, rhinos, and roaring waterfalls.

    View Details
    3 Days Uganda Chimpanzee Habituation Safari

    3 Days Uganda Chimpanzee Habituation Safari

    This 3-day Uganda safari offers an immersive, 4-hour chimpanzee habituation experience deep within Kibale National Park.

    View Details

    4 Days Uganda Gorillas and Golden Monkey Safari

    Overview

    Visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park with our 4-Day Uganda Gorillas and Golden Monkey Safari. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to almost half of the endangered mountain gorillas and is the only place in the world where wild chimpanzees co-exist with mountain gorillas. Our 4-Day Uganda Gorillas & Golden Monkey Safari will also take you to Mgahinga National Park where gold meets silver. This trip may also trek gorillas in Mgahinga National Park for those interested in the Nyakagezi gorilla family. While our 4-Day Uganda Gorillas & Golden Monkey, starts and ends in Entebbe, we can also tailor it to start and end in Kigali Rwanda.


    Highlights

    • Gorilla Tracking
    • Batwa community trial
    • Golden Monkey Tracking
    • Canoeing
    • Photographic Pictures

    Things To Consider

    • Accommodation is Inclusive
    • Small-Group Safari: Max 6 People per group
    • Tour Can Depart any day
    • Tour can be customized
    • Solo travelers can join this tour
    • Age Limit: 15 years and above

    Detailed Itinerary

    Day 1: Transfer to Mgahinga National Park

    Pickup from the airport by our driver guide who welcomes you to Uganda and gives you guidelines and procedures on how to live and enjoy in Uganda. The guide then gives you the itinerary which guides your day-to-day activities while on the trip to Uganda. The drive to Mgahinga National Park starts with having a Route lunch in Mbarara and dinner at the hotel

    Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge.

    Midrange: Travelers rest hotel.

    Budget: Gahinga lodge.

    Day 2: Gorilla Tracking

    After an early breakfast, the driver guide will pick you up and drive to the park headquarters for briefing at 8 am and then tracking. After the tracking, you will drive back to the lodge for a hot lunch and relaxation, and later in the afternoon do the Batwa community trial, here you will interact with the native inhabitants of the forests who were forced out of the forests and had to start a new life out the forests. Hidden treasures of information are discovered. Evening relaxation at the lodge as waiting for dinner and preparing to embark on our return journey.

    Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge.

    Midrange:  Travelers rest hotel.

    Budget: Gahinga lodge.

    DAY 3: Golden Monkey Tracking and drive to Lake Mutanda

    After an early breakfast, the driver guide will pick you up and drive to the park headquarters for briefing at 8 am and then go for golden monkey tracking. After the tracking, you will drive back to the lodge for a hot lunch and relax. In the evening you shall drive to Lake Mutanda and have a canoe ride on the beautiful Lake Mutanda with breathtaking views of the Virunga ranges in the 3 countries Uganda DRC and Rwanda.

    Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge.

    Midrange: Travelers rest hotel.

    Budget: Gahinga lodge.

    Day 4: Transfer to Kampala via the Equator.

    After an early breakfast, the drive back to Kampala starts off winding through the rolling hills of Kigezi and breathtaking corners, you will have a lunch break in Mbarara at Agip Motel and then proceed to the Equator at Kayabwe, have a photo moment at Equator monument with a few experiments to distinguish which hemisphere you are in and then continue with the journey to Kampala. The guide will drop you where he or she picked you when starting the safari

    End of tour

    Includes

    • Airport transfers on first and last day,
    • Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
    • Services of an English speaking driver-guide
    • Fuel for the whole trip
    • Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary
    • All park entrance fees
    • Drinking water while in the vehicle

    Excludes

    • Gorilla permit at USD600.00 per person per trek or USD450.00 in April, May, and November
    • Mgahinga Golden Monkey Permit at USD50.00
    • Pre and post-tour accommodation in Entebbe or Kigali
    • International airfares
    • Uganda Visa (USD50 which can be paid on arrival at the Airport
    • Items of personal nature such as tips, drinks, and laundry
    Start date1 Pax2 Pax3 Pax4 Px5 Pax6 Pax
    Any date$1680$1215$973$852$780$790

    Single room Supplement is USD 45.00 per person willing to stay alone in a single room.

    Safari Inquiries

    [wpforms id=”8011″]

    OUR MOST POPULAR SAFARIS