Mountain gorillas in Bwindi
Almost half of the world's just over one thousand mountain gorillas live here. Each day only a few small groups visit a habituated family, for exactly one hour.
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One hour
that stays with you.
Almost half of the world's mountain gorillas live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. After the walk through the rainforest you stand before a family just a few metres away. Uganda is green, mountainous and full of primates, with savannas, lions and the Nile at Murchison Falls.
Best time to travel
June to September and December to February are driest
Getting there
Overnight to Entebbe, then a domestic flight to Kihihi or Kisoro
Entry
E-visa in advance, proof of yellow fever vaccination
Combines well with
Kenya, Rwanda and the Seychelles
What makes Uganda
Chimpanzees in Kibale
Kibale Forest has one of the highest primate densities in Africa. You hear the chimpanzees long before you see them, their calls echo through the whole forest.
Lions in the trees
In the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park lions rest by day in the branches of old fig trees. On the Kazinga Channel you meet hippos and elephants.
Murchison Falls
Here the Nile forces its way through a gap in the rock only seven metres wide. Below the falls live crocodiles, hippos and a rich variety of birds.
Where you stay
Comfort. Guide price from approx. €290 per person per night, full board, excluding the gorilla permit
Mahogany Springs
Buhoma, Bwindi, Uganda
Suites above the Munyanga River, named after a centuries-old mahogany tree in the garden. Two minutes by car to the park entrance.
Premium. Guide price from approx. €800 per person per night, full board, excluding the gorilla permit
Gorilla Forest Lodge
Buhoma, Bwindi, Uganda
The only luxury lodge inside the gates of Bwindi National Park, completely redesigned in June 2025. Gorillas sometimes visit the grounds.
Icon. Guide price from approx. €1,000 per person per night, all inclusive except the gorilla permit
Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
Nkuringo, Bwindi, Uganda
Uganda's highest lodge at 2,000 metres, volcanic stone cottages with fireplaces and the gorilla trailhead right on the doorstep.
What you can experience
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
With rangers and trackers through the rainforest until you stand face to face with a habituated family of mountain gorillas. You may stay with them for one hour. The walk takes one to several hours depending on the group and requires good fitness. Minimum age 15.
Gorilla Habituation Experience
Instead of one hour, up to four hours with a gorilla family that is still being habituated to people. You accompany researchers and rangers at work and see the animals in a calmer, more natural state. Only a few permits a day, in southern Bwindi.
Chimpanzees in Kibale
Kibale Forest is considered the best place in East Africa to see chimpanzees. With a ranger you follow the calls of a group through the forest and watch them feed, play and quarrel for an hour. Combines well with gorilla trekking.
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Stays
- Mahogany SpringsBuhoma, Bwindi, Uganda
- Gorilla Forest LodgeBuhoma, Bwindi, Uganda
- Clouds Mountain Gorilla LodgeNkuringo, Bwindi, Uganda
Your journey through Uganda
We secure gorilla permits early and combine Bwindi with Kibale, Kenya or the Seychelles.