Gorilla Trekking Safaris Uganda, Rwanda
Authentic Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safari Journeys Tailored for you!
Gorilla Trekking Safaris Uganda: Meet the Great Apes of Uganda & Rwanda
Gorilla trekking in Uganda and Rwanda is a meaningful and intimate experience that has a lasting impact. Uganda is home to around half of the world’s surviving mountain gorillas and conservation efforts to save these amazing primates have made the country a fantastic travel destination for adventurers and wildlife lovers.
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Engabi Tours & Travel specializes in crafting tailored gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda and Rwanda. We also offer other Uganda and Rwanda safari packages that feature chimpanzee trekking and Big Five safaris combined with great migration safaris in Kenya and Tanzania. We are a locally grounded gorilla trekking tour operator with intimate knowledge of the gorilla parks and we take care of all the hustle and bustle of planning a gorilla trekking safari in Uganda or Rwanda including putting together your trip itinerary, gorilla permit booking, transfers and ensuring you are booked in a safe and well located gorilla safari lodge.
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When it comes to providing distinctive Gorilla Trekking Safaris and Tours, our previous customers have highly recommended us on TripAdvisor. If you’re eager to start your gorilla trekking and safari adventure, contact us using our online form or send us a message on WhatsApp at +256 757 341 593.
Gorilla Trekking Safaris in Uganda to Inspire You
These popular gorilla trekking Safaris and Wildlife Packages can be customized to match your budget and the number of people you are planning to travel with.
5 days gorilla trek & wildlife
This safari offers the best of Uganda’s gorilla trekking in Bwindi and wildlife experience at Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda: What Actually Differs by Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has four trekking sectors: Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga and Nkuringo and they’re not interchangeable. Buhoma has the gentlest terrain and the most predictable habituated families, while Rushaga has the most families assigned per day and is also where the 4-hour Gorilla Habituation experience happens. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is the quieter alternative with one habituated family and fewer daily permits but offers a chance to track golden monkeys as an add-on. Uganda’s normal gorilla permits cost USD 800 for foreigners, as well as USD 600 for the low season months April, May and November, while the gorilla habituation permits cost USD 1,800.
Beyond gorillas, Murchison Falls for the Big Five and the Nile Boat cruises, Kibale for Chimpanzees, Lake Mburo for walking safaris and Queen Elizabeth for tree-climbing lions, each with a different story worth experiencing rather than just reading.
8 Days Gorilla Trekking & Nile River
Embark on an extraordinary 8 day tour combining the thrill of gorilla trekking exploration of the Nile River.
7 Days Gorilla Habituation & Chimp
This exclusive safari combines primate adventures: Gorilla & Chimpanzee Tracking with luxury stays.
Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda: Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes National Park sits inside the Virunga Massif, shared with Uganda and DR Congo, and Rwanda’s permits are priced differently from Uganda’s. They cost USD 1,500 for a non-foreign resident which is almost double the price for Uganda’s permits. Rwanda gorilla trekking experience vs Uganda’s: shorter average hike times from Kinigi, closer proximity to Kigali (about 2-3 hours by road) and more opulent lodges. Nyungwe National Park in the south handles chimp tracking along canopy walkways and Akagera in the east is Rwanda’s Big Five park.Â
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Rwanda has successfully used football sponsorships with top English clubs to showcase the country to millions of fans worldwide, positioning itself as a leading destination for luxury tourism, gorilla trekking and investment.
Combining Gorilla Trekking With a Second Country
The most common combinations we book is Uganda’s gorillas and Serengeti Great Migration and Uganda and Rwanda’s Primates. Here’s why the combinations works: You can have a full primates experience by arriving in Kigali and continuing Northwards to Volcanoes and then Bwindi in short drives. Drive back to Kigali and catch your next flight to Tanzania for the Great Migration experience.
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What an Hour With a Gorilla Family Actually Involves
You get 60 minutes with the gorilla family once rangers locate them, no more, regardless of how far you hiked to get there. During our most recent trek, our head guide, Roland, tried to photograph a mother gorilla with her baby resting peacefully on her back when a silverback suddenly approached him. The rangers calmly advised him to stay still, and within moments the silverback simply walked past and continued on its way. It’s more “sit still and let a wild animal decide you’re not interesting” which is, for most guests, the actual highlight.
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