5 Days Gorilla trekking and Mount Sabinyo Hike tour
With our 5 Days Gorilla trekking and Mount Sabinyo Hike tour , you may combine Gorilla Trekking and Mount Sabinyo Hiking in Uganda. This trip entails you will be seeing gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park before climbing Mount Sabinyo and spending the night by the banks of Lake Bunyonyi, where you will also enjoy a boat ride to the many islands. Another option is to hike Mount Gahinga rather than Mount Sabinyo.
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Mount Sabinyo information
There are three challenging peaks on Mt. Sabyinyo (3669 meters), and ascending the mountain requires climbing a ridge on the eastern side of the mountain. The ascent to the summit entails traveling a ridge with breathtaking drops into Rwandan and Ugandan gorges, giving you a dual experience. There is also a hard ascent with multiple ladders and mud scrambling. On your way to Peak 111, you will undoubtedly get your hands muddy! After reaching the summit, you will visit Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda—what a trip! The 14-kilometer section takes almost eight hours to complete round-trip.
Mount Gahinga information
Gahinga Mountain (3474m) Keep an eye out for little stone mounds in the garden fields on your route to the park. Such a mound is referred to as a “Gahinga” by the locals. Although Mount Gahinga is much larger than the typical “gahinga,” Mount Muhavura makes it appear smaller. An excellent example of a pure bamboo forest is traversed via a hike that takes roughly six to seven hours round way. Originally, Gahinga had a Crater Lake, but with time, it transformed into a lush wetland. The wetland is eight kilometers away.
Detailed travel plan
Day 1: Pick up from Kigali and transfer to Bwindi forest national park
Your select adventure safaris guide will pick you up from your hotel today and take you to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, arriving in time for lunch at your lodge.
It takes about 4-5 hours to drive from Kigali to Bwindi via the Katuna border point (keep in mind that in order to travel between Rwanda and Uganda, you must obtain an East African tourist visa, which costs $100 USD and is obtained from your country of arrival, in this case Rwanda).
Plan Your Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Four Gorillas Lodge is an option for lodging.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking experience and community tour
You will be taken to the park headquarters with a packed lunch to receive a briefing on the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking in Bwindi after waking up very early today and enjoying your breakfast. Later your guide will drop you at the park head quarters for briefing on the does and donts involving gorilla trekking, During this time, the rangers will provide you with extensive information about the group. later you will head into the jungles in search for gorillas , it takes 1-4 hours to find then and upon getting to see them you will takes as many photos as you can as well as interacting with then , later you decend back to the park headquarters. After visiting the Pigmy’s village for a cultural experience later in the evening, you will have dinner and spend the night there.
Four Gorillas Lodge is an option for lodging.
Plan Your Meals for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Climbing either Mount Gahinga (3,474 meters) or Mount Sabinyo (3,669)
Depending on your fitness level and desired experience, you will hike one of the two mountains in Uganda today. Following a modest breakfast at 5:00 am, you will be transported to the hike’s starting location, arriving in time for a briefing prior to the hike’s precise 8:00 am start time. You will have a light rain jacket, hiking shoes, long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, a lunchbox, snacks, and enough drinking water (three to four liters).
There are three difficult peaks on Mt. Sabyinyo (3669 meters), and ascending the mountain requires climbing a ridge on the eastern side of the mountain. The ascent to the summit entails traveling a ridge with breathtaking drops into Rwandan and Ugandan gorges, giving you a dual experience. There is also a hard ascent with multiple ladders and mud scrambling. On your way to Peak 111, you will undoubtedly get your hands muddy! After reaching the summit, you will visit Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda—what a trip! The 14-kilometer section takes almost eight hours to complete round-trip.
Gahinga Mountain (3474m) Keep an eye out for little stone mounds in the garden fields on your route to the park. Such a mound is referred to as a “Gahinga” by the locals. Although Mount Gahinga is much larger than the typical “gahinga,” Mount Muhavura makes it appear smaller. An excellent example of a pure bamboo forest is traversed via a hike that takes roughly six to seven hours round way. Originally, Gahinga had a Crater Lake, but with time, it transformed into a lush wetland. The wetland is eight kilometers away.
Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge is an option for lodging.
Plan Your Meals for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Travel to Bunyonyi Lake
After breakfast this morning, you will travel to Lake Bunyonyi, Africa’s second-deepest lake, where you will arrive in time for lunch and then unwind by the shore while taking in the stunning views of the lake’s 19 islands. Later in the evening, you will go on a boat trip to some of the well-known islands, like Punishment Island, and visit Governors Island, another private island, where you may view otters, birds, and zebras. After dinner, head back to your resort for the night.
Option for Lodging: Bunyonyi Rock Resort
Plan Your Meals for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5: Travel to Kigali and City Tour of Kigali
You will move to Kigali City after breakfast today, depending on your flight schedule. You will arrive in time for an optional Kigali City Tour, which will take you to the Genocide Memorial sites, the Crafts Market, and other noteworthy locations in Kigali City. Your journey will come to an end when you are dropped off at the airport or your reserved accommodation following the City Tour.
Meal Schedule: Lunch and Breakfast
Options for Accommodations: N/A
