Golden Monkey Trekking In Uganda : One of the most important safari excursions you should not miss on your safari in Uganda is the golden monkey trekking safari, which is an exciting and enjoyable safari experience. On a Uganda safari its only Mgahinga gorilla national park where golden monkey trekking safari takes place. It is located in the Kisoro district in the southwest and is the smallest protected area. The safari excursion is exploring the tropical rainforest on foot in search of the habituated golden monkeys, and after they are located, spending an hour with them in their natural habitat.
Golden monkey trekking experience in Uganda
Golden monkey Trekking safari experience is an active safari activity that begins early in the morning at the park offices with a briefing about the rules, regulations, and what to expect by the park rangers and the park guides. After the briefing, you’ll start trekking through the forest, as you are following trails made by bamboo shoots and leaves that have been left behind. Golden monkey Trekking safari takes about 30 minutes to three hours, depending on the location of the golden monkey’s location.
This is because they like to move around in search of food, which means they are in different places at different times. During golden monkey trekking, you’ll be able to observe the forest’s biodiversity that includes the L’Hoest’s monkeys, bird species, and plants, tree species, butterflies and many others. After locating the golden monkeys, you will have the opportunity to spend an hour with them in their natural environment, where you can observe their daily activities, taking pictures, recording their movies, watching them climbing from trees to trees and among many others.
In addition, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park offers adventurous safari activities and golden monkey habituation experiences, where the golden monkeys become used to human presence for trekking. The golden monkey habituation experience is managed by a group of researchers, scientists, park guards, and guides, and it gives visitors the chance to spend four hours with the golden monkeys.
The price of a golden monkey trekking permit in Mgahinga gorilla national park.
A golden monkey trekking permit is a permitted card that is given out to any visitor above the age of 15 years permitting him or her to visit the habituated golden monkeys in Mgahinga gorilla national park. Golden monkey trekking permit is provided by Uganda Wildlife Authority a government body in charge tourism and it costs 100 USD per person for foreign nonresidents, 60,000 UGX per person for foreign residents and 60,000 UGX per person for East African citizens. The golden monkey trekking permit consists and allows the tourists to spend one hour experience with the golden monkeys, accompanied by the trained guide and ranger, park entrance fees and provides a unique opportunity to observe these incredible animals in their natural habitat, while also supporting conservation and contributing to the local economy.
How to book a golden monkey trekking permit in Uganda.
You can book a golden monkey trekking permit in Uganda directly through two different ways that is either through the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) by calling or emailing the head offices in Kampala or on the other side Golden monkey trekking permits in Uganda can also be booked through a reputable tour operator like Takeoff Ventures Tours and Travel by contacting us with the dates when you want to visit the golden monkeys. After you call us, we’ll check to see if there are any permits left, and if there are, you’ll be asked to put down a deposit. As soon as we get the money, we’ll buy the golden monkey trekking permit for you and give you a scanned copy of the receipt as proof.
Best time to go for golden monkey trekking in Uganda.
Golden monkey trekking safari can be carried out at any time of the year, but the ideal time is during the dry season, which is June, July, August, September, December, January, and February. This is also called the high season. During the dry season, the park gets less rain, so the golden monkey trekking trails will be dry and easy for visitors to follow. There will also be less vegetation, so you can see the golden monkeys and other animals clearly. However on the other side, the golden monkey trekking safari can be done during the wet season that is when the accommodations in the park can be cheap so that to sustain the low budget clients, again that’s when the park receives less tourists that is the tourists will be at a more peaceful thus serene experience.
Where to stay in Mgahinga gorilla national park during your golden monkey trekking safari.
During your golden monkey trekking safari, you can stay in one of the numerous accommodations in Mgahinga gorilla national park. The accommodations include luxury, midrange and budget including Mount Gahinga Lodge, Mount Gahinga Rest Camp, Mucha Hotel, Kisoro Tourist Hotel, Montana Guest House, Muhabura Motel among others.
How to get to Mgahinga gorilla national park.
Mgahinga gorilla national park is situated in southwestern part of Uganda and can be accessed by both road and air transport means. When people take the road transport, they drive from Kampala to Masaka, Mbarara, Kabale, and Kisoro, and then to the park offices. The whole journey takes about 9 to 10 hours.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park can also be reached from Kigali, Rwanda. Visitors will fly to Kigali International Airport and then drive about 4 to 5 hours to the park offices via Cyanika border.
Air transport: You can also get to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park by booking a flight from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airfield to Kisoro Airstrip. From there, you can take a road to get to the park offices which is the quickest way to access the park.
Your safari will be fascinating and full of memorable experiences if you combine golden monkey trekking with gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park or wildlife viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park with Takeoff Ventures Tours and Travel you will not get disappointed.
