Destination guide
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla trekking Uganda — home to roughly half the world's mountain gorillas
Destination guide
Gorilla trekking Uganda — home to roughly half the world's mountain gorillas
Home to roughly half of the world's remaining mountain gorillas, Bwindi is Uganda's flagship wildlife destination and the anchor of nearly every itinerary we operate.
Four trailheads — Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga and Nkuringo — each give access to different habituated gorilla families. Where you trek determines which lodges make sense, so we match your sector and your accommodation before permits are issued.
Trekking is on foot through steep montane rainforest and lasts anywhere from one to six hours before you reach the family. Once found, visitors spend a strictly regulated one hour with the group.
Target search terms for this page: gorilla trekking Uganda, Bwindi safari, mountain gorilla permits.
3 days · private safari
The fastest, most affordable route to a mountain gorilla encounter in Bwindi.
From $1,450 pp sharing
5 days · private safari
Kibale chimpanzee trekking, Kazinga Channel cruise and Queen Elizabeth game drives.
From $2,150 pp sharing
10 days · private safari
Murchison Falls, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi — the complete Uganda story.
From $3,650 pp sharing
Permits are limited
Tell us your dates and we'll confirm live permit availability and lodge allocations, then send a costed, tailor-made itinerary — usually within the hour.