Lodges of Uganda

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Uganda's smallest national park, set among the Virunga volcanoes. Mgahinga offers gorilla trekking, golden monkey tracking, and volcano hiking in a dramatic volcanic landscape.

About the Region

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park covers just 33.7 square kilometres at the border of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Despite its small size, it is home to one habituated gorilla family and offers unique experiences not found elsewhere in Uganda, including golden monkey tracking and hikes up the Virunga volcanoes — Mount Muhabura, Mount Gahinga, and Mount Sabinyo.

The park's high-altitude bamboo and hagenia forests create a landscape quite different from Bwindi. The Batwa people have deep cultural ties to this area, and the Batwa trail through the park offers insight into their traditional forest-dwelling way of life.

Highlights

  • Gorilla trekking
  • Golden monkey tracking
  • Virunga volcano hikes
  • Batwa cultural trail
  • Border of three countries

Activities

Gorilla trekkingGolden monkey trackingVolcano hikingBatwa trailBird watching

Lodges in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

1 lodge

Mount Gahinga Lodge

Kisoro · Luxury · $$$$

A Volcanoes Safaris property at the foot of the Virunga volcanoes, built using local volcanic stone. The closest luxury lodge to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

Gorilla Trekking

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