Overview

This 4-day Gorillas and Mountain Sabinyo Hiking Safari is meant for those interested in Tracking Gorillas and Hiking Mountain Sabinyo. During this Safari, you will be able to Track Gorillas in Mgahinga National Park or Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and hike Sabinyo Mountain in Mgahinga National Park. Mount Sabinyo is the smallest among the Gahinga Ranges in south Uganda.

Day 1: Pick up from the Airport/Hotel and drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Your driver guide will pick you up from the Hotel/Entebbe and then you start your scenic view to Bwindi. You will stop at the Equator and later for en-route lunch before you proceed to Bwindi and you will arrive late evening for Dinner and overnight.

Drive Time: Approximately 8-9 hours

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Havens/Bakiga Lodge

Meals: Full board

Day 2: Gorilla trekking and Transfer to Mgahinga National Park

After an early breakfast, you will drive to park headquarters for a briefing about the gorilla trek. Your guide you tell you the dos and don’ts of the trek and later you will start the trek. The trek can take you more or less time depending on where the gorillas will be on that day. You will be allowed to view and take photographs for 1 hour and later return to the headquarters for issuance of your certificates.

Accommodation: Lake Chahafi Resort

Meal plan: Full board

Day 3: Early Morning Hiking of Mt. Sabyinyo

Today, you will start the hike to the top of Mount Sabyinyo, a Virunga Volcano that you can only access the summit from the park. The summit of the mountain lies at 3,645 meters (11,959 ft) and marks the intersection of the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and Uganda. The slopes of Mt. Sabyinyo are a habitat for the critically endangered mountain gorillas.

You will see the rugged nature of the terrain along the Sabyinyo slopes that has many craters with sharp ridges. The Mount Sabyinyo hike is a one-day hike involving 4 hours to the summit and 4 hours back and this depends on the pace and weather conditions. Walking sticks are provided for free meanwhile the porters are available for hire. You will go through vegetation ranges from the bamboo zone between 2400 – 2800m. After ascending to its park, have some rest and your packed lunch. Start descending the mountain. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Overnight at: Lake Chahafi Resort

Meal Plan: Full board

Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe to end the trip

After breakfast and relaxation at the lodge, you will bid farewell to the lodge and drive back to Kampala/Entebbe for drop off at the Hotel or Airport to end the 4 Day Uganda Gorilla and Mt Sabyinyo Hiking safari.

End of Tour

  Included

·      Park fees

·      All activities (Unless labeled as optional)

·      All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)

·      A professional driver/guide

·      All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)

·      All Taxes/VAT

·      Roundtrip airport transfer

·      Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

·      Drinking water (On all days)

Excluded

·      International flights (From/to home)

·      Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

·      Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 per day)

·      Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fées, etc.)

·      The government imposed an increase of taxes and/or park fees

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