Uganda Golden Monkey Tracking Mghinga National Park

November 22, 2017

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Uganda Golden Monkey Tracking Mghinga National Park

Uganda golden monkey tracking is done only in Mgahinga National Park, golden monkey trekking is an amazing adventure that can be done also in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, golden monkeys are a very beautiful species of monkeys, we can combine your gorilla trekking safari with the golden monkey in any of the two countries Uganda and Rwanda.

Where can one find golden monkeys?

Golden monkeys are endangered species like mountain gorillas, and they are found in Uganda and Rwanda in the same national parks where gorilla trekking is done, golden monkeys like feeding on the bamboo shoot so as you track them you are more likely to find them in the bamboo area zone mostly when trekking in Uganda’s Mgahinga National Parks you normally find a golden monkey in bamboo and sometimes it’s had to take photos but if the given time they come to open area for photography, Uganda and Rwanda have one habituated golden monkey family (troop) each, one for Rwanda is found in Volcanoes park and one for Uganda is found in Mgahinga National Park

How much does the golden monkey trekking permit cost?

A golden monkey trekking permit in Uganda costs $90 while in Rwanda golden monkey permit cost $100 and more like gorillas so you have to book your trekking permit in time, the starting point of a golden monkey is the same as gorillas, and also once you locate the golden monkeys you are allowed to spend one-hour viewing, filming, photographing and watching closely. About the fitness, yes you have to be fit to track the golden monkey because it can take between 1 to 7 hours. You can book your golden monkey permit with us or directly from Uganda Wildlife Authority at the offices in Kampala for Rwanda you can book your permit from Rwanda Development Board