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1 Day Semuliki Birding Safari Uganda Tour /1 Day Uganda Bird Watching Safari to Semuliki National Park- Uganda Safari News

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Overview of the 1 Day Semuliki Birding Safari Uganda Tour /1 Day Uganda Bird Watching Safari to Semuliki National Park

Dubbed “The True Birder’s Haven”, Semuliki National Park is indeed a birder’s paradise given its spectacular and rich diversity of bird species which tallies to a count of over 441 bird species that come with numerous Albertine rift endemics as well as Congo biome rift endemics. Some of the bird species here include the Nkulengu rail, yellow-throated cuckoo, piping hornbill, black dwarf hornbill, red-billed hornbill, red-rumped tinkerbird, African piculet, white-throated blue swallow, Maxwell’s black weaver, lemon billed crombec, orange checked waxbill and many more.

Semuliki National Park Uganda is located only 60km from fort portal town where this 1-day Uganda birding excursion starts from and this gives you more time to indulge in your favourite hobby which is birding. During this birding encounter in Semuliki, you will have to 2 sessions of birding to give ample time to search many of the bird species here.

Highlights of the 1 Day Semuliki Birding Safari Uganda Tour /1 Day Uganda Bird Watching Safari to Semuliki National Park

Transfer from fort portal to Semuliki then a full day birding experience

Detailed itinerary of the 1 Day Semuliki Birding Safari Uganda Tour /1 Day Uganda Bird Watching Safari to Semuliki National Park

This 1-day  Uganda birding safari kicks off from fort portal and this leads you on a magical safari Uganda journey of about 1.5 hours which will captivate you given the unique road sightings that you come across during this short Uganda tour road adventure to this park. these include the magnificent Rwenzori ranges that tower above you to give an insight into how high the Magaherita peak and on a clear day, you might even catch glimpses of the snow-covered peaks, the ever-friendly and welcoming Ugandans will definitely give you a welcoming smile and even a wave as they go about their daily duties on realizing that are you are passing by. On arrival to the park entrance, you are welcomed by the spectacular beauty of the sprawling savanna grasslands.  Begin your birding excursion which leads you to sighting of several of the 441 bird species which include Nkulengu rail, yellow-throated cuckoo, piping hornbill, black dwarf hornbill, red-billed hornbill, red-rumped tinker bird, African piculet, white-throated blue swallow, Maxwell’s black weaver, lemon billed crombec, orange checked waxbill and many more. After about 3-4 hours of bird watching, transfer to any of the lodges here for lunch then return the Semuliki wilderness to look for more of the bird species here for extra 2-3 hours before closing off this tour in Uganda to Semuliki park with a return journey to fort portal.

On your next safari adventure to Uganda, experience a magical Uganda gorilla safari with a memorable Uganda gorilla trekking safari to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. During this gorilla safari Uganda, you are awarded an hour to gaze and photograph these magical beings in their natural habitat as they go about their daily rounds. Most of our Uganda gorilla trekking safaris still offer you a chance to site several of the 350 bird species in this tropical paradise. Take a memorable nature walk as you explore this pristine jungle during this Uganda gorilla tour, also don’t miss out on an epic Batwa cultural mash-up during this out of the world gorilla safari in Uganda. Our Uganda gorilla trekking safaris are packaged in both short Uganda gorilla safaris packages and long Uganda gorilla safaris.

Here is a sample  of our packages

3 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari to Bwindi impenetrable national park

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Long gorilla safaris

10 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari Uganda wildlife tour

 

 

2 Days Mgahinga Gorilla Safari Uganda Tour via Kigali City Rwanda / 2 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari to Mgahinga Park with Golden Monkeys

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Overview of the 2 Days Mgahinga Gorilla Safari Uganda Tour via Kigali City Rwanda / 2 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari to Mgahinga Park with Golden Monkeys.

This 2 days Uganda gorilla safari to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park give you an opportunity to engage in a magnificent Uganda gorilla trekking safari expedition as you search for the Nyakagezi gorilla family that habituates in the forests of Mgahinga. This 2 days gorilla safari Uganda also gives a unique opportunity to meet the elusive golden monkeys that are only found in Mgahinga as well as a spectacular cultural encounter with the Batwa people who have lived within these forests for over a millennium. This 2 days Uganda tour begin from Kigali the capital of Rwanda and this shortens the travel time to Mgahinga from about 10 hours’ drive from Kampala to only 2-3 hours drive or 150km from Kigali to Mgahinga Gorilla Park.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is located in the Kisoro Uganda covering the 3 Virunga ranges of Uganda which are Sabinyo, Gahinga and Muhavura. The mountain gorillas that are found in Mgahinga Park are part of all the gorilla families that are found in the Virunga massif which totals to 604 gorillas as of today. The Virunga massif gorillas are found in the 3 countries of Rwanda, Congo and Uganda that are traversed by the 8 Virunga ranges.

Highlights of the 2 Days Mgahinga Gorilla Safari Uganda Tour via Kigali City Rwanda / 2 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari to Mgahinga Park with Golden Monkeys.

Day 1 of the 2 Days Mgahinga Gorilla Safari Uganda Tour via Kigali City Rwanda: Transfer from Kigali city to Mgahinga and engage in a golden monkey trekking safari and an afternoon cultural encounter with the Batwa.

Day 2 of the 2 Days Mgahinga Gorilla Safari Uganda Tour via Kigali City Rwanda: Do gorilla trekking then an afternoon transfer back to Kigali

Detailed itinerary of the 2 Days Mgahinga Gorilla Safari Uganda Tour via Kigali City Rwanda / 2 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari to Mgahinga Park with Golden Monkeys.

Day 1of the 2 Days Mgahinga Gorilla Safari Uganda Tour via Kigali City Rwanda / 2 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari to Mgahinga Park with Golden Monkeys: This 2 days gorilla tour Uganda kicks off with an early morning pick up from your Kigali hotel then embark a Uganda safari road adventure to Mgahinga. During this drive expect to encounter the famous rolling hills of Rwanda which you drive through as you head to Uganda- Rwanda border crossing point of Cyanika which is 127km or 2.5 hours’ drive from Kigali. The crossing into Uganda brings you to a whole new world as there is an imminent change in the temperatures as it gets a little bit colder but this shouldn’t dampen your moods on this Uganda safari tour to Mgahinga as the sun will definitely come up to warm you, especially on a clear day. Check out the terrain that gets more hilly and all covered by a forest blanket. You will also enjoy a nice African massage feeling as the tour Uganda drive is majorly done on murram roads. On arrival here, you get to engage in a short briefing about the rules and regulations that are observed during this golden monkey trekking expedition after which you get to begin a memorable golden monkey search into the afro-montane forests of Mgahinga. When you get to see these monkeys, you have an hour to indulge yourself in observing these majestic creatures that are quite shy hence you are advised to keep quiet in order not to scare these monkeys off. Return to the park centre then transfer to a nearby lodge for lunch. After enjoying a delicious African buffet meal, return transfer to the start of the Batwa cultural trail and this leads on a thrilling Uganda cultural safari encounter with the Batwa which are considered the original custodians of these forests as they believed to have lived in these forests for over 600 years in complete peace and harmony with the giant beasts that are found in these forests. Visit the Garama caves and see where the early human inhabitants of the forests of Mgahinga lived. Listen to the bewildering stories of how the Batwa used to survive within these jungles. Join the Batwa as they put on a cultural spectacle of dance and music and grove to their rhythmic beats.

Day 2 of the 2 Days Mgahinga Gorilla Safari Uganda Tour via Kigali City Rwanda / 2 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari to Mgahinga Park with Golden Monkeys: Wake up early in the morning to the twittering of several of the 180 bird species that are found here on this gorilla trekking safari Uganda. Enjoy an early morning breakfast to give you energy for the epic Uganda gorilla trekking tour that awaits you. Transfer to the park centre for a short briefing before you head off on this spectacular Uganda tour journey into the jungle as you search for the Nyakagezi gorilla family that habituates the slopes of these great Virunga slopes of Mgahinga. On meeting this family, you have a full hour to observe these great mountain giants as they go about their daily rounds. Take numerous photos of these giants to remind you of this epic short Uganda gorilla safari to Mgahinga Gorilla Park. After the lapse of your hour with these magical beings begin your return journey to the park centre. Transfer to the for a nicely prepared local lunch buffet after which you get comfortable in our safari van for a return journey to Kigali to either continue with your Africa safari to Rwanda or a flight back home.

This 2 days gorilla safari in Uganda has only given you an opportunity to meet these remarkable beings in Mgahinga but Uganda has 400 more of these majestic creatures in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. In case you happen to make another Uganda safari, visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and you will have the ultimate gorilla experience as you get to meet any of the 18 gorilla families that have been habituated for your ultimate Uganda gorilla trekking tour experience.

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Visit Volcanoes National Park for a Wonderful Rwanda Gorilla Safari Experience- Rwanda Safari News

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A Rwanda gorilla safari takes you to Volcanoes National Park or parc national des Volcans in French which is found in Rwanda in the eastern region of the African continent on the geographical coordinates of 1o29’S 20o32’E. Volcanoes National Park lies 160km or 2-hour drive from Kigali Rwanda’s capital city in Musanze village in the northwestern region of Rwanda. Volcanoes national park is part of the Virunga ranges and the greater Virunga conservation area. Volcanoes National Park is bordered by Mgahinga National Park of Uganda in the north, Virunga National Park of D.R. Congo in the North West.

As you undertake this gorilla safari Rwanda to Volcanoes National Park, you have to bear in mind that Volcanoes National Park experiences tropical rain forest type of climate with an average temperature range of 18-220C, minimum temperature range is 7-15OC and maximum temperature range is 22-26oC. It receives an average amount of rainfall of 60 mm or 2.4iches every month. The annual rainfall amount received in this forest ranges between 1400-1900mm or 55-75 inches throughout the year with most of it received in two periods of double maximum between February- May and between September – December. The humidity levels range between 77-88% every day.

Besides having to see mountain gorillas during your gorilla trekking safari Rwanda in Volcanoes National Park, this park is still home to a number of other attractions like the golden monkeys and 5 out of the 8 Virunga ranges that is- mount Bisoke, Karisimbi, Muhambura, Gahinga and Sabinyo, tropical rain forests that cover the lower slopes of these ranges. Apart from Volcanoes National Park, mountain gorillas can also be found in other destinations in the Virunga region and these are DR Congo’s Virunga National Park and Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as well as Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. This means that you have a chance to engage in a gorilla safari Uganda which puts you in position to see any of the 18 gorilla families that have been habituated for a truly awesome Uganda gorilla tour. Uganda gorilla trekking safaris are usually packaged in form of short gorilla tours in Uganda or long gorilla safaris Uganda.

On your gorilla trekking safari Rwanda puts you in position to listen to the conservation journey that led to the creation of this park. This journey began as early as 1925 when a small area between mount Karisimbi, Bisoke, and Mikeno was gazatted by the Belgian colonial government to offer protection to the mountain gorillas against poaching and this makes volcanoes national park one of the earliest game parks to have been gazetted on the African continent. In 1929, the boundaries of this park was further extended into Rwanda and Belgian Congo to cover an expanse of 8090sqkm of land in these 2 countries but later on the park got split into 2 different national parks i.e. volcanoes national park in Rwanda and Virunga national park in D.R. Congo when these 2 countries got their independence.

Dian Fossey Tomb in volcanoes national park rwandaRwanda gorilla safaris usually give you a chance to tourists who visit Volcanoes National Park to take a hike to the Dian Fossey tombs and have an insight into the life story of the remarkable Dr Dian Fossey who dedicated a big part of life towards conservation of these incredibly beautiful creatures. Volcanoes national park became a research station for an American natural researcher Dian Fossey who set up a research centre for mountain gorillas on land between the mounts of Bisoke and Karisimbi in 1967. Dian Fossey devoted her life to understanding these gentle mountain giants and she is greatly credited for making it her personal mission to make the whole world understand that these gorilla species faced extinction if nothing was done to ensure the survival and continuity of this species of gorillas. Unfortunately, in 1985, Dian Fossey was brutally murdered at her home by unknown assailants and its believed that this act of cowardice was perpetrated by mountain gorillas’ poachers who saw her works as a threat to their business of poaching. She was buried inside this park next to her favourite gorilla named Digit as a tribute to her outstanding work efforts to see to it that these gorillas are given a fair shot at survival. Dian Fossey’s works have been highly appreciated by the larger international community and her work and legacy have been portrayed in a documentary film entitled “Gorillas in the Mist” which is based on her autobiography.

Uganda Gorilla trekking SafarisConservation in Volcanoes National Park has not come without glitches becomes from time to time the park has had to deal with a number of challenges like between 1969-1973, Volcanoes National Park lost over 1sqkm of land to pyrethrum plantation, in 1992, Volcanoes National Park became the battleground during the Rwandan civil war which saw the closure of the park centre and halting of all tourist activities within the park. Being located at the border, the park sometimes faces a challenge of rebel infiltrations but these are usually easily and quickly stopped in their tracks by the Rwandan armed forces hence securing the park for tourism activities. Since 1999, tourism has been flourishing within the confinements of the park without any major incidents occurring. As of today, Volcanoes National Park spans to about 160sqkm of land.

You can add other activities on your gorilla safaris Rwanda in volcanoes national park-like bird watching as this park is home to 178 bird species, hiking to any of the Virunga ranges like mount Bisoke, Karisimbi, Muhambura, Gahinga and Sabinyo. Here are some of the gorilla trekking packages in volcanoes national park.

Long gorilla safaris