Guide To Uganda And Rwanda Gorilla Tours

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Think of a gorilla tour in Africa, and think not beyond our exceptional gorilla trekking holidays in Uganda and Rwanda.

We arrange gorilla tours leading to the top gorilla tracking destinations in Africa, especially Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and Volcanoes National Park. The beauty of our gorilla holiday packages is that you can embark on a long or short gorilla trekking tour at the most affordable prices.

Even if you are interested in large-group gorilla tours or small-group trips, we have you sorted. Our tour packages can be customized to suit your travel needs. To ensure that you have a memorable gorilla holiday, we put everything together before your actual day of tracking mountain gorillas. These include booking comfortable 4×4 safari cars for your transportation to and from the destination or scheduling/charter a flight, especially for those of you who may not need to spend more hours on the road.

When it comes to securing gorilla permits, you don’t need to go through the tedious process; we do it on your half. This also applies to booking accommodation facilities for your overnight stay in the respective gorilla trekking destinations.

Where should you go for a gorilla tour?

If you are visiting Africa to see mountain gorillas, there are only 4 parks to consider visiting. These include 2 National Parks in Southwestern Uganda: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. The other 2 protected areas include Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda) and Virunga National Park (D.R.C).

In Uganda, tourists have plenty of opportunities to track a habituated gorilla family group or two/even more depending on their length of stay at the destination. There are 5 regions in Uganda each with habituated gorilla groups: Ruhija, Nkuringo, Buhoma, Ntebeko, and Rushaga. Overall, there are 21 habituated families of mountain gorilla families to be visited on Uganda gorilla tours alone.

Gorilla Hiking Stick

20 gorilla families live in Bwindi and they are all open for tracking. They reside within the 4 regions: Buhoma, Rushaga, Nkuringo, and Ruhija. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest gorilla groups include Bitukura, Oruzogo, Habinyanja, Mubare, Nshongi, Mishaya, Busingye, Bweza, Bikingi, Katwe, Kutu, Mucunguzi, Mukiza group, Christmas and Nkuringo.

Crossing to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, you will be tracking the Nyakagezi gorilla group. Nyakagezi gorilla treks start at the Ntebeko area after a briefing from the team of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).

How much are Uganda trekking permits for 2023/2024?

Uganda gorilla permits are still available for booking at USD 700 per person (for foreign non-residents), and USD 600 for foreign residents and if you are within East African member states, you will pay UGX 250,000 per person. All gorilla permits must be reserved early at least 2-6 months before the actual date of visiting Uganda or the parks for gorilla trekking.

Rwanda gorilla tours

Our gorilla safaris also take you up to Rwanda for gorilla trekking, and there is only one place to visit which is Volcanoes National Park. This is a largely dominated bamboo forest park located in Northwestern Rwanda. It was created in 1925 and more than 30% of the 1063 mountain gorillas all reside in this park.

At Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda), 12 groups of gorillas have undergone the habituation process. The Rwanda gorilla troops include Umubano, Uganda, Agashya, Karisimbi gorilla group, Amahoro, Sabyinyo troop, Hirwa, Pablo, Susa A, and Titus. If you are interested in incomparably memorable luxury gorilla safaris, then Rwanda is the destination to consider a must-visit.

Best time to go for gorilla tours in Uganda & Rwanda

The best time to arrange an unforgettable gorilla tour in Uganda or Rwanda is during the dry season. The dry months of the year to go on gorilla tours are around June, July, and August, to September, or December, January to February. Treks with mountain gorillas can also be done during the rainy season/months of the year: March, April, May, or October, to November.

Regardless of the season/month of the year, you must pack appropriately and always start with essential items. The essential items to consider for your gorilla tours in Uganda and Rwanda: long-sleeved shirts, a daypack, a camera with no flashlight, long trousers, bottled drinking water, snacks, gardening gloves, insect repellents, and others.

The best-selling gorilla tours in Uganda and Rwanda

You need 3 days or more to explore the best of Uganda or Rwanda gorilla tours. The 3 Day gorilla tour in Uganda allows you to visit Bwindi and day one can be used for transferring from Kampala city or Kigali city to the park. The second day is used mainly for you to track gorillas. Because of the short distance from Kigali to Volcanoes NP, you may need 2 days and you can track Rwanda gorillas.