Gorilla safaris are by far the key highlight of every African tour holiday. The beauty about embarking on gorilla safaris in Africa with an experienced tour operator like African Rock Safaris is that visitors are guaranteed of magical encounters with not only the massive mountain gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda but also the Eastern lowland gorillas in Congo. We also organise private Tanzania Safaris which we can combine with gorilla safaris to create an East African adventure for you and your loved ones.
Gorilla Safaris in Africa mean a complete interaction with all the sub-species of the Eastern gorillas. Your encounter with them isn’t possible in a zoo but rather in African impenetrable jungles and the entire process involves active participation. Our gorilla safaris in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo are often designed uniquely combining the inspirational big 5 game and other experiences.
Our expertly designed gorilla trekking tours focus on key destinations such as Mgahinga Gorilla National Park & Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda), Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda), Virunga National Park and Kahuzi-Biega National Park (D.R. Congo).
Embarking on gorilla safari tour in Uganda is a lifetime opportunity to enjoy up close and personal encounter with the endangered mountain gorillas in the wild. The treks to see Uganda gorillas are only done while in the lush jungles of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Within Uganda’s Bwindi and Mgahinga NP, their reside over half of the world’s remaining 1063 endangered mountain gorillas. Interaction with Uganda’s mountain gorillas can be done on normal gorilla trekking or during gorilla habituation experience.
Considering Bwindi for your gorilla trekking in Uganda means a great chance to interact with anyone of the park’s 20 habituated gorilla families. These survive within the 4 sectors; Ruhija, Buhoma, Nkuringo and Rushaga.
Bwindi protects up to 459 of the mountain gorillas that still survive on earth today and holds the largest concentration of habituated gorilla groups compared to any destination. Like Mgahinga, the biodiverse Bwindi is found in the Southwestern part of Uganda. The 2 protected areas were established in 1991 and Bwindi was recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
This tour take you to the misty mountains of Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will be able to face our closet cousins the mountain gorillas, go on a hunt for the African Big4 in Queen Elizabeth National park and we close the trip with the chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu forest.
This tour take you to the misty mountains of Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will be able to face our closet cousins the mountain gorillas, go on a hunt for the African Big4 in Queen Elizabeth National park and we close the trip with the chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu forest.
The 20 days Uganda and Tanzania Adventure explores the best of nature's primates and big game wildlife of the two East African Countries.
The highlight of this 3 days Ultimate Gorilla trekking Tour is a Uganda safari to the most sought after bucket list of experiencing the trekking of Uganda’s mountain Gorillas in the wild and one of the most unforgettable wildlife encounters in the world!
Gorilla families to explore on a gorilla safari in Uganda include;
You can only get a chance to enjoy a trek with Uganda’s endangered mountain gorillas if you have a valid gorilla permit. The current gorilla permit fees are at USD 800 per person and you can book your permit through our reservation team.
Some of the top accommodation options for visitors on gorilla trekking tour in Uganda include Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Gorilla leisure Lodge, Buhoma Lodge, Lake Mulehe Lodge, Chameleon Hill Lodge, Lake Mutanda resort, Bakiga Lodge, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge, Four Gorillas Lodge, Silverback Lodge Bwindi, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge, Rushaga Gorilla Camp, Rushaga gorilla havens lodge, Mount. Gahinga lodge, Travelers Rest hotel and more.
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda like in Rwanda takes you on a mesmerizing adventure to find a family of mountain gorillas. A total of 30% of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas are inhabited within the country’s lush Volcanoes National Park.
Trekking with Rwanda’s Mountain gorillas entirely involves exploring the jungles of Volcanoes National Park. This protected area forms part of the extensive Virunga Conservation Area (VCA) and it protects 12 habituated gorilla families.
Volcanoes National Park lies in the Northwestern side of Rwanda and its headquarters are in Kinigi where briefing about gorilla trekking guidelines and allocation of gorilla families plus park guides are all done by the park officials. The different gorilla families in Volcanoes NP include Agashya (Group 13), Umubano, Karisimbi, Susa, Sabyinyo, Hirwa, Kwitonda, Amahoro, Pablo, Titus, Ugenda and more.
Trekking with Rwanda gorillas takes between 2 and 6 hours with guaranteed 1 hour for your up close and personal encounter with a family of these huge apes. The adventure involves active hike through the lush rainforest and park’s elevation ranges from 2500 to 4507m.
Other special events worth adding on Rwanda gorilla safari include the Kwita Izina often conducted in September of each year; hike to the Dian Fossey tomb site, visit the Dian Fossey museum and more.
Rwanda gorilla permits are a must-book for you to embark on a journey to see the endangered mountain gorillas in the country’s Volcanoes National Park. A single valid permit here costs USD 1500 per person which you can secure through the reliable tour operator on the ground.
