Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
One hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family in Bwindi — permit, transfers and full-board lodging included.
There are roughly 1,060 mountain gorillas left, and about half live in Bwindi. A trekking permit buys you one strictly-timed hour with a habituated family, at close range, on foot in genuine rainforest.
The gorilla permit ($800 at current Uganda Wildlife Authority rates) is included in the price. Permits are limited to eight visitors per family per day and sell out months ahead, so we secure yours the moment your deposit clears.
Trip at a glance
Highlights
- Gorilla trekking permit included — a $800 value, secured on deposit
- One hour at close quarters with a habituated gorilla family
- Lake Bunyonyi terraced-hills scenery en route
- Batwa community cultural experience
- Porter hire available at the trailhead (recommended)
What's included
Included
- Park and reserve entrance fees for all listed parks
- Transport in a 4×4 pop-up-roof safari land cruiser or minivan
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Full-board accommodation (breakfast, lunch, dinner) as per itinerary
- Unlimited bottled drinking water in the vehicle
- All game drives as described
- Government taxes and levies
- Flying-doctor emergency evacuation cover
Not included
- International flights and visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips for your driver-guide and lodge staff
- Drinks, laundry and items of a personal nature
- Optional activities (balloon safari, cultural village visits)
- Accommodation before and after the safari
- Any increase in park fees or government taxes
Day-by-day itinerary
Entebbe → Lake Bunyonyi
Long but scenic drive south-west through Uganda's tea country to Lake Bunyonyi. Dinner and overnight.
Bunyonyi → Bwindi
Morning at the lake, then transfer to Bwindi. Afternoon Batwa community visit and trek briefing. Dinner and overnight.
Gorilla trek
Early briefing at the park headquarters, then trek into the forest — anywhere from two to seven hours — for one hour with the gorillas. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight.
Bwindi → Entebbe
Breakfast and the return drive to Entebbe, or connect onward to Kigali (two hours closer).
Where you'll be
Questions about this safari?
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