AWR is excited to add Uganda and Rwanda gorilla tracking to our list of amazing places to visit!
Itineraries
We are currently offering two itineraries in Uganda and two in Rwanda. However, we can also customize your itinerary to meet your interests and travel dates.
Gorilla permits are limited, so we recommend checking availability before booking your trip.
4 days Rwanda — Gorilla Trek + Dian Fossey’s Grave or Golden Monkeys
5 days Rwanda — Gorilla Trek + Dian Fossey’s Grave, Golden Monkeys, Karisimbi Volcano
6 days — Gorillas and Chimpanzees
11 days — Best of Uganda with Gorillas and Chimpanzees
Trekking to see the beautiful mountain gorillas
Gorilla Parks/Families
Gorillas live in four parks in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
In Uganda they are seen in Bwindi National Park and Mgahinga National Park. Bwindi in Uganda has four habituated families with 32 permits available daily. The gorillas there live in thicker tropical forest and tracking is more challenging as the hillsides are steeper and it can take 3-10 hours. Three of the families (Mubare, Habinyanja, and Rushegura) are accessed from Buhoma in the north. The fourth family, in Nkuringo in Southern Bwindi, is accessed from Kisoro. Access to this group is on a very steep trail. Mgahinga, in Uganda, is a great place to appreciate the unique Virunga volcanoes and has one habituated family, which is about 2-5 hours walk. Sometimes this group moves across the border and viewing is very erratic. You can track gorillas at Nkuringo in Southern Bwindi instead which is about 2 hours drive away. There are eight permits available.
Parc National Des Volcans (PNV) in Rwanda has seven habituated gorilla families (Group 13, Sabinyo, Amahoro, Umubano, Susa, Kwitonda and Hirwa). Most groups are half-day walks but Susa can take 7 hours. There are 36 permits available daily. Tracking in PNV and Mgahinga is usually easier than Bwindi as the afro-montane forest is lighter.
Getting There
In Uganda, the airport is Entebbe in Kampala. In Rwanda, the airport is in Kigali. There are non-stop flights from various cities in Europe; Nairobi, Kenya; Kilimanjaro, Tanzania; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Addis Abba, Ethiopia.