Quick Summary

5-Day The Best of Kisoro's Nature and Community-Uganda is a 5 days tour in Uganda via the Wildlife Safari route, starting from USD 2840. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.

Duration
5 days

Route
Wildlife Safari

From
USD 2840

Operator
Kitano Tours & Safaris

ABOUT 5-Day The Best of Kisoro's Nature and Community-Uganda

Embark on an unforgettable adventure where you’ll trek through Mgahinga to encounter majestic mountain gorillas—truly a magical moment! Track golden monkeys in their natural habitat, and immerse yourself in the rich culture of the Batwa people on their traditional trail. Enjoy a local coffee experience, unwind with a scenic boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi, and relax in comfortable accommodations. Benefit from expert guides private excursions. What surprises await on this incredible journey? Book now!

Duration: 5 days
Route: Wildlife Safari
Starts at: USD 2840

Overview

Itinerary

include & exclude

Highlights for 5-Day The Best of Kisoro's Nature and Community-Uganda

Day 1: Travel to Kisoro
Day 2: Trek Gorillas
Day 3: Batwa Trail and Local Coffee Experience
Day 4: Trek Golden Monkeys and travel to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 5: Travel Back

Itinerary Overview

Day	Title
Day 01	Travel to Kisoro
Day 02	Trek Gorillas
Day 03	Batwa Trail and Local Coffee Experience
Day 04	Trek Golden Monkeys and travel to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 05	Travel Back

Day 01: Travel to Kisoro

>> The tour activities include; The journey starts at 7:30 a.m from the pick up point, then breakfast and bathroom break at Shell Kayabwe for 25 minutes. We then make a stop over at the Equator land mark for an experience of the earth rotation on the axis. We then make a stop over to in Biharwe for a little hike to the Eclipse monument then have Lunch at Igongo cultural Centre for an hour. We drive to Kabale and have an aerial view of Lake Bunyonyi at the site seeing view point for 15 minutes. We then proceed to Kisoro but before reaching there we make a stopover at Mt. Muhavura volcanoes view point for 15 Minutes. We then travel to Kisoro to Logde at Ichumbi Hotel.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Ichumbi Hotel - Kisoro Mid-range hotel located in Kisoro (Town)

Day 02: Trek Gorillas

>> This is a day's activity. Breakfast is served by 6:30 a.m then head to Mgahinga National Park. We advise one carries packed lunch in form of a snack and enough litres of water like 1.5 litres. We then head to the National Park gate for registration and briefing. After registration and briefing one will be assigned a group for trekking with a guide and rangers. Then trekking starts for the gorillas this takes 1 - 4 hours depending to the location of the gorillas. You are then given an hour to view the gorillas and then asked to return to the briefing point where you will be awarded a trekking certificate from Uganda Wildlife Authority.
After the trek we head to the lodge to rest. Later in the evening we shall head out to Karunga view point to experience a sunset as we view the magical sites of lake Mutanda and the Virunga ranges.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Ichumbi Hotel - Kisoro Mid-range hotel located in Kisoro (Town)

Day 03: Batwa Trail and Local Coffee Experience

>> We shall arise at 6:00 and have breakfast. At 6:30 p.m we then set off to the park for the Batwa trail experience. The Batwa part of the indigenous tribes found in Kisoro in Uganda. The experience involves learning about their livelihood back when there were in the Mgahinga National Park. As part of the the conservation efforts of the park these were evicted from the National park and integrated into the communities. The fees collected help to support them. We then return to the Hotel.

In the afternoon we take part in a local experience right for the garden, to post harvest handling thereafter to the value addition. Here you will then taste the coffee you have brewed and receive a souvenir of the coffee of your choice.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Ichumbi Hotel - Kisoro Mid-range hotel located in Kisoro (Town)

Day 04: Trek Golden Monkeys and travel to Lake Bunyonyi

>> Breakfast will be served at 6:00 am. We then set off to Mgahinga National Park to the gate to trek Golden Monkeys.
The Golden monkey is one of Uganda’s 20 primate species. It is found in Mgahinga Gorilla National park which is part of the Virunga Mountains where it is endemic. Compared with other monkey species, the golden monkeys are gorgeous in appearance. They have bright coloured fur with long golden hair mixed with orange. Golden Monkey Experiential tourism is a new product for visitors to the park that allows them to have an insight and a better understanding of what it means to research, conserve, and protect an endangered species in the 21st century and the many challenges faced everyday by the team out in the field.
This experience takes 3-4 hours. After the experience we shall then travel to lake Bunyonyi to relax at the lake.