Author: Magezi Samson

How far in advance should I book my safari to Mgahinga national park?: Mgahinga national park continues to grow as a tourism destination every year. Ever since scientists discovered that mountain gorillas are close relatives to human beings lots of tourists want to encounter them. Travelers have added mountain gorilla trekking to their travel list with an aim of seeing the mountain gorillas with naked eyes and confirming that they

Hiking Mount Muhabura: Mount Muhabura is a Virunga volcano shared by two countries. Mount Muhabura is shared by Uganda in Mgahinga national park and Rwanda in Volcanoes national park. In Uganda, this extinct volcano is found in Mgahinga national park which is situated in the southwestern part of the country. Mount Muhabura is one of the 8 Virunga volcanoes with the third highest peak the mountain stands at an elevation of

Golden monkey permits for Mgahinga national park: Golden monkey permits for Mgahinga national park are legal documents allowing a traveler to spend some time with the beautiful primates in their natural habitats. Golden monkey permits are only issued by Uganda Wildlife Authority which is a government body that manages and controls Mgahinga park activities. Without a golden monkey permit, you can’t be allowed to trek in Mgahinga national park. Before booking

Why you need to book a safari in Mgahinga national park in advance: Years ago, booking gorilla safaris to Mgahinga national park was not something you had to do early in advance. You could do your booking on short notice and manage to trek mountain gorillas and even be part of other activities. This was because tourism was not as much as it is today. Tourism is increasing day by day

Why is gorilla trekking in Mgahinga national park expensive?: Gorilla trekking could be the most expensive safari activity in the world as of today. Mountain gorillas cannot survive in captivity and for this reason, travelers who want to see them can only see them in 4 national parks in the world. Mountain gorillas live in the thick vegetation cover of Mgahinga national park, Virunga national park, Volcanoes national park, and

The Batwa trail in Mgahinga national park: The Batwa are the smallest ethnic group of people living in Uganda, Rwanda, and DR Congo. The Batwa lived in the forests of the Virunga conservation area but no more. The Batwa people lived every day and night in the forest alongside different wild animals. In 1991 they were forced to move out of the forest Mgahinga national park by the government of

Mgahinga national park gorilla trekking for pregnant women: Every person would love to trek mountain gorillas since scientists discovered that they share more than 98% DNA with humans.  I have lots of people ask if one can go gorilla trekking if pregnant and the answer is yes, pregnant women can go gorilla trekking.  Pregnant women can go gorilla trekking in Mgahinga national park but proper planning must be made. Like we

Mgahinga gorilla trekking in June: While you can go gorilla trekking in Mgahinga national park all throughout the year, the dry season in the park offers the best experience. Gorilla trekking is a very thrilling activity you can gift yourself to make your dream of seeing mountain gorillas in their natural habitats come true. June is a dry month in Mgahinga national park with little or no rainfall, and the

Mgahinga gorilla trekking from Nairobi: A lot of travelers visit Kenya every year for the great migration and big five but there is nothing like seeing the mountain gorillas or doing gorilla trekking. Kenya has no national park that has mountain gorillas but tourists can always meet them in Uganda, Rwanda, and DR Congo. In Uganda mountain gorillas are seen in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and Mgahinga national park. Mgahinga

How to spend more time with the mountain gorillas of Mgahinga national park?: Mountain gorillas are among the most loved animals in the world because scientists did discover that they share 98% DNA with human beings. It's always a dream come true for many tourists who get a chance to meet these mountain gorillas. Not everyone is able to visit the mountain gorillas in their natural habitats because of the