Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is Uganda’s smallest National Park located in South-Western Uganda in Kisoro District & became a park in 1991. The park covers a total area of 33.9 square Kilometers. The park borders Volcanoes National Park of Rwanda and the southern sector of Congo’s Virunga National Park, which together form the Virunga Conservation Area trans-boundery.

Despite lower turn up of visitors annually to the Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park offers several (Things to do) tourist activities in the park including: mountain gorilla tracking, golden monkey tracking, volcano hiking, nature walks, bird watching and meeting the Batwa community.

Find the definitive Mgahinga Gorilla National Park guide which offers  detailed facts about Mgahinga National Park, When to Visit Mgahinga National Park, How to get (getting)  to Mgahinga National Park,

Location, How to Get To Mgahinga National Park.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is located 15 km(9.3 mi) south of Kisoro town & about 55km (34 mi) West of Kabale City. Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport,. Visitors have the option to Fly directly into Kisoro Airport/Airstrip located in Kisoro district in south Western Uganda & begin their trip, from there by road to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Fly-in safaris are also common comprising of chattered flights taking travelers to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or travelers can also opt for a drive overland on a 4×4 safari jeep to the Park.

When Is The Best Time To Visit Mgahinga?

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Open for gorilla trekking all year round, although the best time to visit is during the 2 dry seasons every year, which runs between June – September & December – February. These months provide the best opportunities Gorilla trekking & golden Monkey tracking experience, and Nature walking or Volcano hiking adventure, due to the dry/less slippery nature of the trails, clear blue skies with no/little rainfalls.

The dry months also coincide with the best game viewing months, which makes its easier to incorporate Gorilla trekking, Golden monkey tracking, Chimpanzee trekking, and volcano hikes for a memorable safari experience.

Attractions/Things To See.

Encompassed in Virunga Mountains, is home to 3 dormant volcanoes of Mount Muhab(v)ura (4,127m), Mount Gahinga (3,474m) and Mount Sabyinyo (3,669m), at an altitude range from 2,227 (7,306ft) nearby Ntebeko Park headquarters  to 4,127 m (13,540 ft) on the summit of Mount Muhavura/Muhabura.

The park is home to the famous endangered inhabitants Mountain Gorillas, but also Golden Monkeys.  Apart from the 2 endangered species, Mgahinga gorilla National Park habors 76 mammal species like; black-and-white colobus, leopard, elephant, giant forest hog, bushpig, buffalo, bushbuck, black-fronted duiker among others, as well as a bird haven protecting over 184 species of birds some of which are local,  and others are endemic to the Albertine Rift inclusing: handsome spurfowl, dusky crimson-wing, red-throated alethe, Kivu ground thrush, the striking Rwenzori turaco, Rwenzori batis, Rwenzori double-collared sunbird, collared apalis, mountain masked apalis, Archer’s ground robin, stripe-breasted tit, blue-headed sunbird, regal sunbird, strange weaver, montane nightjar, red-faced woodland warbler and Grauer’s swamp warbler.

Top Things To Do in Mgahinga

Explore Mgahinga Gorilla National Park with a diverse array of activities: From Mountain Gorilla trekking, Golden Monkey Tracking, Batwa cultural Experience, Birding(Bird Watching), Volcano Climbing, Nature Walks. Encounter Uganda’s Paradise, where Gold meets Silver, in an unforgettable way, to experience the thrill of spending an hour with the Mountain Gorillas in their habitat & witness the Batwa Pygmies perform their exclusive cultural retreat