Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is Uganda’s smallest yet most stunning national park in Uganda. Sometimes referred to as a place where silver meets Gold, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is a great gorilla trekking destination, located in southwestern Uganda along the borders with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This National Park is part of the larger Virunga Conservation Area, that stretches across Rwanda, D.R Congo and Uganda. The other National Parks located in the Virunga Area Include; Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Virunga National Park in D.R Congo. Mgahinga is another top alternative destinations for gorilla trekking in Uganda besides the famous Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The Park is home to  the Nyakagezi Gorilla Family which can be trekked each Day.

The park protects the Ugandan slopes of three spectacular volcanic peaks—Mount Muhabura, Mount Gahinga, and Mount Sabinyo—which form a stunning backdrop for wildlife adventures. Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park involves guided hikes through bamboo forests and montane vegetation to track the habituated Nyakagezi gorilla family. Just like in Bwindi, Mgahinga Gorilla trekking guarantees excellent mountain gorilla experience as you’ll encounter these incredible animals in their natural habitat and enjoy observing them foor a full one hour.

Besides the endangered mountain gorillas, Mgahinga National Park is also one of the best places in Uganda to see the rare golden monkeys, making golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga a popular activity. This National Park also offers volcano hiking, nature walks, birdwatching, and cultural encounters with the indigenous Batwa community making your Uganda Safari even more incredible.

Access to the families is strictly controlled(and not always permitted) and small groups of visitors are always accompanied by a trained ranger. To keep disturbance to the number of tourists allowed in at any one time. Here we are un the home of the animals and we must act the perfect guests.

ACCESS

The park can be reached by road through Kabale and Kisoro 510km to Kampala.

ACCOMMODATION

Hotels in Kisoro and Kabale. There is also a mountain camp for climbers in the saddle between Muhavura and Mgahinga.