6 Days Gorillas, golden monkeys and wildlife safari

6 Days Gorillas, golden monkeys and wildlife safari: Prices

Visit one of the less populated parks in Uganda during our 6 days gorillas, golden monkeys, and wildlife safari. The 6 days Uganda safari takes you to visit lake Mburo national park and Mgahinga national park to see wildlife, trek gorillas and golden monkeys and to also hike Mt Muhavura or Sabyinyo.

Tour Highlights

Day 1: To Mgahinga national park.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking and Batwa experience.
Day 3 ; Golden monkey trek. / Boat ride Lake Mutanda.
Day 4; Summit a volcano | Mountain Hike.
Day 5; Transfer to Lake Mburo park.
Day 6; Transfer back to Kampala or Kigali

Day 1: Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

After an early breakfast, depart Kampala and drive west through the Kabale–Kisoro road. Enjoy the breathtaking countryside views and rolling hills along the way. You’ll stop for lunch en route before continuing to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Cultural Experience

Today is the highlight of your safari. After breakfast, head into the forest for gorilla trekking. Once you locate these gentle giants, you will spend up to one unforgettable hour observing them as they feed, play, and interact.

After lunch, visit the Batwa community, guided along an 8 km trail through the park. Learn about their traditional lifestyle—hunting, honey gathering, fire making—and enjoy a moving cultural performance inside the sacred Garama Cave.

Overnight at your previous lodge.

Day 3: Golden Monkey Trek & Lake Mutanda Boat Ride

In the morning, trek through Mgahinga’s bamboo forests in search of the rare golden monkeys. These playful primates are a joy to watch in their natural habitat.

In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxing boat ride on Lake Mutanda, surrounded by stunning volcanic scenery.

Overnight at your previous lodge.

Day 4: Volcano Hiking – Gahinga, Muhavura, or Sabinyo

Prepare for a full-day mountain adventure! Choose from Mt. Gahinga, Mt. Muhavura, or Mt. Sabinyo, each offering a different challenge and incredible views. On a clear day, you can see across Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo from the peaks.

Return in the evening for dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 5: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park & Game Drive

After breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park, passing through the scenic Kigezi Highlands and open savannah landscapes. Upon arrival, check into your lodge and have lunch.

Later in the afternoon, enjoy a game drive where you’ll spot zebras, giraffes, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, buffalos, and more.

Day 6: Return to Kampala or Kigali

After breakfast, check out and transfer back to Kampala or Kigali. Along the way, you may stop at the Equator for photos and craft shopping. Arrival will be in the afternoon, marking the end of your 6-day safari.

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3 Days Tanzania Mid-range:

Price per person sharing

Solo – USD 1519
Group of 2 – USD 1416
Group of 3 – USD 1362
Group of 4 – USD 1348
Group of 5 – USD 1336
Group of 6 – USD 1323
Group of 7 – USD 1318

Itinerary in Details

This 3-day mid-range safari package is designed to offer our clients an intense taste of what Tanzania has to offer. We will experience all the excitement of an African wildlife safari in the most spectacular of landscapes. On this safari, we’ll visit Tarangire National Park, renowned for its elephant families and iconic baobab trees. Roaming onwards we experience the jewel that is Ngorongoro Crater, breathtakingly beautiful, and the best place in Tanzania to see the Big Five.

Day 1 Arrival in Arusha

You will be picked up from the airport by a Africa Joy Tours representative and conveyed to your accommodation in Arusha. Here you will overnight, relax, and prepare in anticipation of the adventures to come. Our partner lodge, the Arusha Planet Lodge, is an oasis of calm and aesthetic pleasure.

Accommodation

Midrange: Arusha Planet Lodge
Meals & Drinks: at own expense

Day: 2 Tarangire National Park

Our safari guide will collect you from the lodge in Arusha for the drive to Tarangire National Park (approximately 2 hours). Tarangire, best known for its elephant families, savannah, iconic baobab trees, and seasonal swamps, is home to the life-giving Tarangire River. Animals gather at the river and giraffes, bushbuck, and hartebeest are often seen. The park is also home to buffalo, zebra, and wildebeest. These animals are closely attended by a range of predators, our Panthera friends, lion, and leopard. From the open roof of the truck, we will have the opportunity to absorb the landscapes and view the wildlife.

After a full day in the park, we will drive to the excellently appointed lodge (Karatu). Here we will enjoy dinner in the aesthetically delightful restaurant, relax, and spend the night in her capacious rooms.

Accommodation

Midrange: Eileen’s Tree Inn

Meals & Drink: All meals included, Drinks not included

Day 3 Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha

Rise and shine! It’s an early departure for us today to the lush highlands of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the seven wonders of Africa. Once we have reached the crater rim, we rumble down a steep track into the 600 m deep caldera, noting our passage through several climatic zones, to see a range of animals and birds. The caldera (collapsed volcano) is home to over 25,000 mammals ranging from the “Big Five”, lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard, to hippo, wildebeest, zebra, hyena, and more than 500 species of birds.
After an extensive game drive and a picnic lunch in the crater, we will return to Arusha arriving early in the evening.

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drink: Breakfast & Lunch, Drinks not included

Included

Park fees(For non-residents)
All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)

Excluded

International flights(From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips(Tipping guideline US$15.00 pp per day)
Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

Optional Safari Activities:

Balloon Safari (USD 500 per person)
Maasai Village Visit (U$DD 50 per vehicle)
Night Game Drive Tarangire or Lake Manyara (USD 120 per person)
Ngorongoro Crater Rim Walk (U$D30 per person)
Visit the Olduvai Gorge and museum (U$D 40 per person)