Mount Sabinyo Hike
Mount Sabinyo Hike: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda‘s smallest protected area, is situated in the Southwest of the Kisoro district and borders Rwanda‘s Volcanoes National Park and the Virunga National Park in Congo. Mount Sabinyo is one of the extinct volcano mountains found in the Virunga ranges. Because of the way that Mount Sabinyo’s summit resembles an old man’s worn-out teeth, the mountain is also known by the local word Sabinyo, which means “old man’s tooth.” near a height of 3,645 meters, Mount Sabinyo is located near the boundary or meeting point of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mount Muhabura, Mount Gahinga, Mount Karisimbi, Mount Bisoke, Mount Nyiragongo, Mount Mikeno, and Mount Nyamuragira are some of the other volcanoes in the Virunga range.
Mount Sabinyo hiking
One of the volcanic mountains in the Virunga ranges that provides strenuous climbs and climbing is Mount Sabinyo. At the park headquarters, there is an early morning briefing regarding the rules, regulations, and expectations for Mount Sabinyo. Following the briefing, you will be given walking sticks, park rangers, and an experienced park guide. You will then begin hiking through various vegetation zones, such as bamboo zones, swamps, forest patches of Hagenia Hypericum, sub alpine zones, and others, where you can see a variety of wildlife species, including monkeys, buffaloes, elephants, bush pugs, different bird species like the Rwenzori turaco, and primates like gorillas and golden monkeys, among others. Hiking Mount Sabinyo takes around 8 hours total, 4 hours to reach the top and 4 hours to return. The hike can be completed in a single day. When you reach the peak, you will be able to take in breathtaking views of the Rwenzori Mountain range, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Kivu, and magnificent terrain, among other things. You will also be standing in three nations at once, namely Uganda, Rwanda, and the Congo.
The price to hike Mount Sabinyo
It costs 80 USD for foreign non-residents, 70 USD for foreign residents, and 50,000 UGX for East African citizens each person to hike Mount Sabinyo in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. The cost does not include tent, cook, or porter expenses; it just covers entrance fees to the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
When should one hike Mount Sabinyo?
You can hike Mount Sabinyo at any time of year, but the best time to do so is in the dry season, which runs from June through February. During this time, the park’s access roads and hiking trails are dry and passable, making mountain climbing easier than during the rainy season, when the trails are muddy and slippery and making hiking more challenging.
What to bring for a hike up Mount Sabinyo
When hiking Mount Sabinyo, you should bring a number of essentials, such as hiking boots, long sleeve shirts and pants, a backpack, long stockings, a hat, garden gloves, a walking stick, insect repellent, a packed lunch and water bottle, a waterproof rain jacket, insect repellent, a camera, and extra batteries.
Where to Stay in the National Park for Gorillas in Mgahinga
During your safari, you can stay at a number of lodging options in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Budget, midrange, and luxury accommodations are available, including the following: Mucha Hotel Kisoro, Mgahinga Gorilla Triangle Lodge, Travelers Rest Hotel, Mutanda Lake Resort, Mount Gahinga Lodge, Lake Chahafi Resort, Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge, Mubano Hotel, Kisoro Travelers Rest Camp, Amajambere Iwacu Community Camp, and so on.
How to Enter the National Park for Gorillas in Mgahinga The Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is reachable by both road and air transportation, and it is situated in the Southwest of Uganda.
Road transport: If you want to travel by road, it will take you nine to ten hours to get from Kampala to the park headquarters via Masaka, Mbarara, Kabale, and Kisoro.
You can also reach Mgahinga Gorilla National Park from Kigali, Rwanda. To get there, take a flight to Kigali International Airport, and then drive for three to four hours to cross the borders to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park at the Cyanika border in Kisoro or the Katuna border in Kabale.
When traveling by air, you can reserve regular or charter domestic flights with Aero link Uganda or Bar aviation from Entebbe International Airport to Kisoro airstrip, from whence you can travel by road to the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
An exciting combination of hiking Mount Sabinyo and other activities such as gorilla trekking, bird viewing, guided nature walks, Batwa cultural tours, and gorilla habituation experience can be made. You can get in touch with Budget Gorilla Trekking for additional information about the Mount Sabinyo trip.