This 3 Days Flying Safari to Mgahinga starts in Entebbe and visits Mgahinga Gorilla National Park – the best place for a private crowd-free luxury Gorilla Safari trekking experience. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park unlike Bwindi Forest boasts only has one (01) habituated Gorilla family called the Nyakagezi gorilla group. This means only 08 tourists can trek Gorillas in Mgahinga on a daily – making it the ideal place to trek gorillas for travelers seeking to trek with fewer tourists.
Learn More: Best Place to trek gorillas – Bwindi Vs Mgahinga
3 Days Flying Safari to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Tour Details:
Tour Starts: Kigali, Rwanda.
Ends: Kigali, Rwanda.
Tour Visits:
Maximum group size: six (06) persons per group.
Minimum Age: 15 years.
Fitness: Medium fitness required,
- Old, unfit, or disabled travelers can take part but with special arrangements.
- Solo travelers are welcome to book this tour.
Brief Itinerary:
- Arrival in Entebbe, Uganda (we recommend arriving a day prior and spend a night in Entebbe).
- Day 01: Transfer from Hotel in Entebbe to catch a flight to Kisoro.
- Day 02: Mountain Gorilla trekking In Mgahinga NP.
- Day 03: Transfer to Kisoro and Fly back to Entebbe – End of the Safari
FULL ITINERARY – 3 Days Luxury Flying Safari to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Arrival in Entebbe, Uganda.
Your arrival, transfers, and hotel today are to be planned and executed by you (All costs for this day are NOT included in the tour price). If you want us to pick and arrange your hotel for today, please let us Know. Browse our list of Selected hotels in Entebbe.
Day 01: Transfer to Entebbe Airport and Fly to Kisoro airport
Breakfast; thereafter depart your Hotel at 6:00 am to be on time for your early check-in at Entebbe Airport. You will fly for 80 minutes to get To Kisoro Airport where you will be met by a guide from Realm Africa Safaris™ who will greet and assist with your luggage. You will then drive another 80 minutes on a dirt but scenic road to get to your Lodge at the foothills of Mount Gahinga.
Journey time:
- 80minutes from Entebbe to Kisoro Airport.
- 80 minutes road transfer from Kisoro airport to your Lodge.
Accommodation: Mount Gahinga Lodge. | Meal plan: Lunch, & Dinner at the Lodge.
Day 02: Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Breakfast; thereafter confirm that you have all the basics; a lunch box (to be provided by the Lodge), raincoat, good hiking boots, waterproof pants + long-sleeved shirt, a pair of strong garden gloves, repellent, a waterproof daypack to carry all your valuables.
Your guide will thereafter transfer you to the briefing point and also help you out through the registration process. After the briefing by a Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger, you will embark on your long-awaited Gorilla trekking experience. Return to the lodge and relax.
Accommodation: Mount Gahinga Lodge. | Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at the lodge (BLD).
Day 03: Transfer to Kisoro for your return flight back to Entebbe
Breakfast; and today marks the end of your 03 Days Flying Safari to Mgahinga. With all your bags your guide will then transfer to Kisoro airport and fly back to Entebbeyou back to Kigali International airport for your onward return flight.
Journey time(s):
- 80minutes from Entebbe to Kisoro Airport.
- 80 minutes road transfer from Kisoro airport to your Lodge.
Accommodation: Not included on this Day – but can be arranged at EXTRA cost – if needed. ( See selected City Hotels in Entebbe). | Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch. (BL).
Well placed at the foothills of the Great Virunga Volcanoes, on the border of Uganda, Rwanda, and the DRC lies Mount Gahinga Lodge. The lodge consists of 9 traditional pygmy-style huts, with modern conveniences such as En-suite, composting toilets, bush-style showers, and Wi-Fi in the main lodge. Take in the views of Mounts Sabinyo, Gahinga, and Muhuvura from this eco-conscious lodge.
Each banda is rounded to preserve the traditional, local building style, and the interiors are stylish and create an atmosphere of modern comfort alongside the adventure of being on safari. The thatched roofs are just another eco-sensitive element of this wonderful lodge.
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STANDARD OFFER: 3 Days Safari to Gahinga Lodge
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Our standard offer for this 3 Days safari to Gahinga Lodge is the state of art Toyota land cruiser which is built with extras like Large widows for photography, a fridge to keep your en route drinks chilled, charging points for you to keep your electronics fully charged, high-density foam seats to deliver extra comfort as you navigate the rugged roads of Uganda, and a first aid kit for emergencies.
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