Which Way is the Best Gorilla Trek
The best gorilla trek through the African jungle is in Uganda and Rwanda. Spend quality time with the mountain gorillas – a revered wildlife encounter. Seek out mountain gorillas in Rwanda, or venture deeper into Uganda the forests of Bwindi impenetrable national park or in Mgahinga national park.
Gorilla trek in Rwanda is the ultimate safari if you want to experience the highlights of Rwanda in style. Staying in the best accommodation in the country, this safari includes a short drive from Kigali to Volcanoes national park (2.5hrs) or taking a helicopter flight to volcanoes in just 25 minutes. Seek out mountain gorillas with an early morning rise for a morning briefing and get a transfer to your trailhead. Coming in contact with this special creature is a worthwhile encounter, you will spend 1hour with the gentle giants before returning back. BOOK NOW
While in Rwanda, you are able to secure an exclusive trek just for you and your family, this gives you private access to the mountain gorillas without mixing up with other guests. You have the benefit of being briefed from your lodge and track gorillas between 08 AM and 1100 AM.
In Uganda, Seek out the best gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a mist-covered forest swathed over steep ridges and valleys on the edge of the Rift Valley. You’ll be able to trek twice, and get a rare opportunity to spend a full day in the company of conservationists and researchers tracking and habituating gorilla families. Gorilla habituation in Uganda is now becoming popular allowing tourists to spend up to 4hours with the mountain gorillas.
Access to Bwindi forest from Entebbe or Kampala by road takes about +9hrous and by flight is 2hours. We recommend guests tracking gorillas in Uganda to take a flying safari option for the sake of reliability, comfort, and a seamless experience.
A Rwanda gorilla permit is at a fee of US$ 1,500 per person and we can help you in securing a Rwanda gorilla permit. A gorilla permit for Uganda is at a fee of US$ 700.00 per person. Each permit is valid for a day allocated and cannot be used any other day to trek.
With so many people having to postpone their gorilla safari in Rwanda and Uganda over the last 20 months and travel restrictions are being eased up again, some of our most sought-after gorilla safaris of 2022 have severely limited availability. Secure your space as soon as possible to avoid disappointment on some of our biggest offers for the year 2023!
