Undertake Uganda gorilla safaris (the best mountain gorilla tour packages in Uganda) and enjoy remarkable gorilla trekking in Uganda. You are 100% guaranteed to trek and see the rare, majestic, endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
We also create Rwanda gorilla tour packages for a gorilla trek in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park.
You can also book private DR Congo gorilla safaris, which offer amazing mountain gorilla watching trips in Congo’s Virunga National Park and lowland gorilla watching in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in DR Congo.
The best gorilla safaris in Africa are done in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Congo because they are the only countries in the whole world where these living endangered giant apes stay.
Uganda is home to the Bwindi Forest, where the largest number of endangered mountain gorillas live in the world, according to the International Gorilla Conservation Program & her partners’ (IGCP) Gorilla Census of 2010.
Uganda has over 500 of these endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park and 480 in the greater Virunga massif, comprised of Mgahinga in Uganda. The other parks in the massif include Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.
Uganda, dubbed the “Pearl of Africa,” brightens with beautifully stunning greenery, high soaring mountains, deep, clean water lakes, and highlands. It’s home to more than half of the world’s last remaining gorilla population—perhaps the greatest natural treasure of all wildlife! This makes Uganda the best destination for gorilla trekking and habituation experiences in Africa and the world at large.
A Uganda gorilla safari takes you on a gorilla trek in Uganda‘s Bwindi National Park, known for the best gorilla safaris in Uganda. You can also add wildlife safaris to your itinerary at the popular Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls, Kidepo Valley Park, and Kibale Forest National Park, among others.
During gorilla-watching tours in Uganda & Rwanda or gorilla habituation Uganda safaris, you will travel deep into the heart of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for a wonderful gorilla safari. In Rwanda, you will traverse Volcanoes National Park for thrilling Rwanda gorilla treks to see Rwanda gorillas.
In both countries of east Africa, you will enjoy a gorilla–watching trek and see these peaceful, endangered mountain gorilla groups. You will spend one (1 ) hour with these great apes, as close as a meter.
For over 13 years, we have organized wonderful Rwanda gorilla safaris in Volcanoes National Park, Uganda in Bwindi Forest, and the DRC in Virunga & Kahuzi-Kahuzi Biega national parks. Our team of expert gorilla safari consultants is passionate about tailoring your amazing Rwanda Volcanoes National Park, DR Congo, & Uganda gorilla safari packages and itineraries.
Prime Safaris & Tours Limited is known for offering the best Africa gorilla tracking safari experiences to see Uganda gorillas due to our amazing, unique gorilla tours and unmatched high standards of service.
We have unbeatable proven experience in customizing private and group gorilla tracking tours in Uganda, Rwanda, & the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We usually combine these gorilla trekking tours with wonderful chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Forest Park.
A Comprehensive Guide to Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Uganda During Unique Uganda Gorilla Safaris & Tours
A gorilla trekking experience in Uganda is an outdoor activity involving hours of hiking through steep and dense rainforest jungles searching for mountain gorillas. In Uganda, we search for habituated gorilla families in the natural habitats of Bwindi Forest & Mgahinga Gorilla Parks.
Trekking gorillas starts at 8:00 with a briefing by park authorities on safety and the gorilla trek rules. After the briefing by the park authorities, you will trek with a troop of 8 people. Click here for a Guide to Bwindi Impenetrable Park
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Trekking gorillas in Uganda is an exceptional primate experience offered in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, both located in Western Uganda.
The 2018 gorilla census revealed that Bwindi National Park safeguards nearly half of the world’s mountain gorilla population. This park is home to 500 of the 1063 remaining gorillas in the world. Thus, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed the primates as a critically endangered group.
The 321-square-kilometer forest park, which stands at an altitude of about 1,160 to 2,607 m, ranks as a suitable habitat for 24 gorilla groups. Trekking mountain gorillas in Bwindi takes between 2 and 6 hours, depending on the movements and location of the primates.
You will spend one hour with the primates upon meeting them and thus have an incredible time watching them go about their day-to-day activities, some of which are surprisingly human-like.
Gorilla Tracking Sectors & Their Gorilla Groups in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
In this park, you will track the gorillas in one of the four sectors, which are the Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga, and Nkuringo sectors.
- The Buhoma sector has the following families: the Mubare, Habinyanja, Katwe, Rushegura, Muyambi, and Buyindo Gorilla groups.
- The Ruhija natural habitat of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has 4 families: the Bitukura, Kyaguliro, Oruzugo, and Mukiza Gorilla groups.
- The families in the Rushaga region are the Nshongi, Mishaya, Bweza, Bikyingi, Kahunge, Businge, Mucunguzi, Kutu, Rwigi, and Tindatine Gorilla groups.
- The Nkuringo sector has the following families: Nkuringo, Bushaho, Christmas, and Posho Gorilla troops.
On the other hand, tourists can also visit the Nyakagezi Gorilla family at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, found in the Virunga region.
Uganda Gorilla Habituation in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park offers a unique adventure where visitors spend four hours with mountain gorillas, helping them get used to human presence.
This activity begins with a briefing at the park headquarters, followed by a guided trek to locate a wild gorilla family under habituation.
Participants can observe and study the gorillas’ behavior, feeding, and grooming, and even contribute to naming them. The cost for this experience is $1,500 for foreign nonresidents, $1,000 for foreign residents, and 750,000 Uganda shillings for East African citizens. EXPLORE MORE ON GORILLA HABITUATION EXPERIENCE IN BWINDI
Bwindi Gorilla Tracking Groups & Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Gorilla Group
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park has only one stable family, called Nyakagezi, commonly located on the slopes of Mgahinga Mountain, one of the Virunga Mountains.
Affordable Gorilla Trekking in Africa: Other Countries For Africa Gorilla Tours
Africa gorilla trekking tours are carried out in Rwanda, Uganda, and the Congo. Mountain gorillas are only native to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda and the Virunga Conservation Area. Some of the Virunga Mountains include Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, and Congo’s Virunga National Park.
Additionally, the Democratic Republic of Congo is home to eastern lowland gorillas at Kahuzi-Biega National Park, making it a unique African gorilla trekking safari destination to track both mountain and eastern lowland gorillas.
Is Sighting Gorillas 100% Guaranteed On Gorilla Trekking Experiences In Uganda, Rwanda, And DR Congo In Africa?
Seeing gorillas is 100% guaranteed on all our gorilla-watching safaris in Africa, unless there are forces beyond our control, such as a life-threatening occurrence that we have not yet witnessed.
As a tour operator with over 12 years of experience in crafting tailor-made gorilla-watching adventures in Africa, we have mastered the art of ensuring that all our clients successfully track and see these giant apes.
We base our planning on your trekking prowess (fitness), interests, age, and the distance to the gorillas’ last location from the park headquarters, as determined by the advance tracking team of park rangers.
This way, we are able to choose and determine the most suitable gorilla troops from which our individual clients can track based on their interest, ease, or difficulty.
In the event that one is not strong enough, like the elderly who can’t finish their trek, a wheelbarrow-like stretcher dubbed a helicopter, designed by a group of strong potters, is available for hire to ensure everyone who desires to see the gorillas, irrespective of their age and physical fitness, sees them. This way, we endeavor to do whatever it takes to have 100% successful gorilla safaris for our customers in all our destinations of operation.
Luxury Gorilla Trekking in Uganda, Rwanda & Congo
Luxury gorilla safaris in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo offer the best adventure options to enjoy memorable gorilla-watching in Africa. Below are the features of these luxury gorilla trips:
- Obviously, you will travel comfortably either by jeep or flight and sleep in upmarket/top-notch accommodations, in addition to many pleasant extras from your tour operators during your African safari.
- Luxury gorilla trips in Africa are best in Rwanda, also referred to as the land of a thousand hills due to its chain of top-notch safari lodge services, followed by Uganda.
- On these luxury gorilla safaris in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Congo, you can use internal flights to connect to different destinations or be driven in luxury 4×4 safari land cruisers or Jeeps.
Budget Gorilla Safaris in Uganda, Rwanda & Congo
For those looking for budget gorilla watching in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Congo, Uganda is the best option for budget gorilla trekking experiences in Africa.
Uganda has various budget accommodations at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for a memorable budget gorilla trip in Uganda, with a night starting at 120 dollars. On these tours, you will only use land transport, usually 4×4 safari vans/omnibuses
Short Gorilla Safaris & Tours
We organize both Uganda and Rwanda into 1-6 day itineraries. For those travelers with limited time in Uganda, Rwanda, or Congo but wish to trek mountain gorillas or lowland gorillas, we are the best tour company for your remarkable, affordable short gorilla safaris in Africa
Rwanda Gorilla Tours & Safaris: Exceptional Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
The gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda takes you to the best place to trek and see the world’s mountain gorillas in Volcanoes Park, a land of a thousand hills. Rwanda has only one gorilla national park, Volcanoes National Park, where Rwanda gorilla treks are done, in contrast to Uganda and the DR Congo, which both have two. The Rwanda Development Board sells gorilla permits in Rwanda. A guide to Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National park.
After habituating gorillas for one year by rangers, visitors on Uganda gorilla safaris are also offered a chance to participate in the gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi.
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is the most popular Rwanda safari activity, attracting many visitors. Rwanda is home to over 300 mountain gorillas, made famous by American primatologist Dian Fossey through her research at the Karisoke Research Centre.
Our Rwanda gorilla safari packages in Volcanoes National Park are tailor-made, affordable, and available year-round. You can trek with one family of Rwanda gorillas, add chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe & Gishwati-Mukura, wildlife viewing in Akagera National Park, & unique Rwandan community cultural experiences.
Rwanda Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park is Rwanda’s premier safari activity. The park is home to 14 habituated gorilla families, e.g., Susa A, Karisimbi (Susa B), Umubano, Amahoro, Agashya, Sabyinyo, Kwitonda, Ugenda, Bwenge, and Hirwa.
The Susa Gorilla Family, the first habituated group, is the most famous. All gorilla trekking in Rwanda takes place in Volcanoes National Park, within the Virunga Conservation Area.
A briefing at the Volcanoes National Park headquarters precedes the trek, which then begins at 7:00 a.m. with a guided trek through the forest. Visitors spend an hour with a gorilla family, observing their behavior and taking photographs.
The best time to visit is during the dry season, when trekking conditions are more favorable. Accommodation options range from budget to luxury.
Congo Gorilla Safaris & Tours Offering Amazing Gorilla Trekking in Congo
We offer remarkable Congo gorilla tours, taking you gorilla trekking in Congo in the popular Virunga National Park and Kahuzi-Biega Parks.
The Congo gorilla safaris offer the unique opportunity to track both mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park and eastern lowland gorillas in Kahuzi Biega National Park.
This makes it not only the only Africa gorilla trekking destination where you can see both mountain and lowland gorillas but also the most affordable Africa gorilla safari country.
In addition to Congo gorilla treks, our Congo safaris feature game viewing, community cultural encounters, and amazing scenery viewing.
A Brief About Congo Gorilla Safaris & Tours Offering Amazing Mountain Congo Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park
Virunga National Park, Africa’s oldest, is home to over 300 mountain gorillas and eight habituated families: Kabirizi, Bageni, Rugendo, Mapuwa, Munyaga, Lulengo, Humba, and Nyakamwe.
Gorilla permits cost $400 for foreign nonresidents and $200 for foreign residents and East African citizens. Following a briefing, the trek continues in a guided fashion with a gorilla family.
A Brief About Congo Gorilla Safari Trips Offering Featuring Lowland Gorilla Trekking in Congo’s Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park is renowned for protecting Eastern Lowland gorillas. Gorilla trekking began here in 1970, and the park has three habituated families: Chimanuka, Mpungwe and Bonane
The cost for trekking is $400 for nonresidents, $200 for foreign residents and East African citizens, and $20 for Congo nationals.
The best time to visit is during the dry months from December to March and June to September, though the wet season offers a more solitary experience. Here is A Comprehensive Guide to Trekking Gorillas in Congo
Other Primate Tracking Safaris in East Africa
In addition to gorilla treks in Africa, you can track other primates in Uganda & Rwanda. Chimpanzees can be seen in Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, which is also the home of tree-climbing lions, and Budongo Forest, near Murchison Falls National Park, on a Uganda safari.
After a gorilla trek, you can also visit the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha, one of the rarest African wild animals.
Golden Monkey Tracking & Chimpanzee Tracking/Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda & Rwanda
Chimpanzee tracking in Uganda can be best done at Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth Park, where you can also see tree-climbing lions, and Budongo Forest near Murchison Falls National Park. If you completed your gorilla trek in Rwanda, Nyungwe Forest National Park offers a memorable chimpanzee trek. Golden Monkey trekking can be done in Mgahinga NP in Uganda and in Virunga Park in Rwanda.
