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National Park in Uganda
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Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is a national park in Western Uganda and the nearest town is Kisoro. It is one of the only four national parks that protect the mountain gorillas. It lies within the Great Virunga Conservation Area that also extends to Volcanoes National Park of Rwanda and the Virunga National Park of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The only budget place right at the entrance (other option being Volcanoes Safaris at US$200) brings money back to the community by offering cute bandas & camping, all in view of three of the Virungas. Easy on the pocket (as of Dec 2013: $8/night dorms, $30/night single self-contained banda), excellent location.
On Lake Mutare between Kisoro and Nkuringo and makes a good base for tracking gorillas in the latter location. It is a fair distance from Mgahinga National Park, but they can arrange safaris. It is on a peninsula out in the stunningly beautiful lake, with the Virunga Mountains as another dramatic vista. Great value for money, good food by Ugandan standards, clean, good staff, etc., but you may be competing for space with packaged tours that use the property.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park can perhaps be most easily accessed via Kisoro via a very poorly-maintained dirt road.
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