There are several Gorilla trekking packages  that you can book but below is the list of 5 best Ugand Gorilla treking packages in 2025/2026:

1. 3 DAYS UGANDA GORILLA TREKKING TOUR: The 3 day of gorilla trekking is the perfect package for travellers who have limited time to stay. This 3 day gorilla  tour focuses on only gorillas and batwa cultural expereince. 

What is the cost for 3 days gorilla trekking in Uganda? The cost for 3 day gorilla trekking in Uganda starts from US$1360 or GBP1,103 per person sharing double room while in a group of two travellers. 

2. 5 DAYS CHIMPANZEE & UGANDA GORILLA TREKKING SAFARI: Unlike 3 days of gorilla trekking, the 5 days gorilla and chimpanzee safari allows you to do both chimpanzees and gorilla trekking in bwindi and Kibale forest national park. its one of the best Uganda gorilla trekking package in 2025.

What is the cost for 5 Days Chimpanzee and Gorilla trekking? The cost for 5 days of chimps and gorilla tour depends on several factors such as number of traverlers and travel style etc. howver the 5 days of gorilla trekking starts from US$2,360 or GBP1,776 per person sharing double rooms in midrange accommodation in group of two travellers. 

3. 11 DAYS BEST OF UGANDA GORILLA TREKKING SAFARI PACKAGE: The best of Ugand Gorilla trekking safari features boat safari, game safari, cultural experience, Chmipanzee and Gorilla trekking experience. 11 days best of Uganda gorilla trekking safari is the perfect package to explore Uganda. 

What is the cost for 11 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking & safari Package? This 11 days Uganda gorilla trekking & safari package cost starts from US$4000 or GBP3010 per person sharing double room based on midrange accommoadtion in a group of 2 travellers.

4. 7 DAYS UGANDA GORILLA TREKKING AND SAFARI: The 7 days of Uganda gorilla trekking features chimpanzees, game drives, boat safaris and cultural tour. its the best package to do gorilla trekking in Uganda to see gorillas, chimpanzee and big 5 Africa animals and its one of the most booked gorilla trekking Uganda Package.

What is the cost for 7 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Safari? The 7 days Chimpanzee, Gorilla and Safari starts from US$2700 or GBP2031 Per person sharing double room based on group of 2 travellers staying on midrange accommodation. 

5. 13 DAYS UGANDA GORILLA TREKKING AND BIRDING SAFARI: 13 days gorilla trekking safari package in Uganda is a unique gorilla trekking Uganda tour, its different from all the above mention gorilla tours. This 13 days gorilla and birding safari tour features gorilla trekking in bwindi, chimpanzee trekking, game safari, and bird watching experience,  and so on.

What is the cost for 13 Days Uganda Gorilla trekking and Birding Safari? The cost for this 13 days gorilla tracking and birding experience starts from US$4680 or GBP3521 per person sharing double room in group of 2 travellers staying in midrange accommodation.

Gorilla trekking in Uganda is good all seasons, but the best seasons to see gorillas in Uganda, Congo and Rwanda is when there is little or no rain making it simple to hike. Average temperature in Bwindi impenetrable national park is 11°C/52°F duiring morning and during afternoon goes upto 23°C/73°F. Take a look and note the following seasons for booking gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda;

Summer Season: It is the high season, its important to purchase gorilla trekking permits early enough in advance and its the best time for gorilla trekking in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo.

Winter Season: Its a low seson offering less crowds, it rains but not too much, its average season for gorilla trekking in Uganda.

Autumn Season: Low season and rains are too much making the forest muddy and difficult to hike, its bad season to book for Uganda gorilla trekking tour.

Spring season: Same as autumn season, its low season offering less crowds with too much rain, Spring season is not also good for gorilla trekking in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo.

While Uganda gorilla trekking tour can be booked all year round, its important to note rainy months and dry months of the year. Dry month offer great gorilla trekking experience. Therefore, the Best months for gorilla trekking in Uganda are June, July, August and December,  January and February. During these months, the forest is dry and simple to hike.

1. Budget Lodges range from US$120 - US$150  for double room per night on full board, and  single room range from US$80 to US$100 per night on full board.

2. Midrange Lodges range from US$200 to US$300 for double room per night on full borad, and Single room range from US$150 to US$200 per night on full board.

 3. Luxury Lodges range from US$300 to US$3600 for double room per night on full board, and single room range from US$300 to US$1200 per night on full board.

Note: Its highly advisable to book lodge which is close to the tracking point. 

When it comes to  gorilla trekking in Africa, there are only two East African countries that offer such unique experiences and travellers always want to choose the best country for gorilla trekking in Africa making Travellers to always ask the following frequent Questions;

1. Is Uganda better than Rwanda for Gorilla Trekking? Yes, the reason why Uganda is better than Rwanda for gorilla trekking is that gorilla trekking permits in Uganda are cheaper than gorilla permits in Rwanda, not only that also the number of gorillas in Uganda is bigger than the number of gorillas in Rwanda that is what makes gorilla trekking in Uganda better than gorilla trekking in Rwanda. However, while Uganda offers budget, midrange and luxury gorilla trekking experience, Rwanda offers most of luxury gorilla trekking.

2. How much is Gorilla permits in Uganda and Rwanda? Gorilla trekking permit in Uganda is US$800 per person per trek while gorilla permit in Rwanda is US$1500 per person per trek.

Bwindi impenetrable national park is one of the most visited national park in Uganda and the most famous national park for mountain gorillas in the whole world. There are several Gorilla safari lodges in Bwindi ranging from Budget lodges to Luxury Lodges.

BELOW IS THE LIST OF 2 BEST LUXURY LODGES IN BWINDI;

1. Gorilla Leisure Lodge: This Lodge is a newly built safari lodge in Bwindi, it was opened in 2022 and its located in Rushaga sector of Bwindi impenetrable national park. The lodge is just few minutes walk to gorilla trekking point.

2. Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge: Nkuring Lodge is among the best luxury lodges in Bwindi, its located in Nkuringo sector of Bwindi impenetrable national park. its just 10 - 15  minutes walk to gorilla trekking starting point.

3. Mahogany Springs Lodge: Its luxury gorilla safari lodge considered as VIP lodge, its located in Buhooma sector of Bwindi impenetrable national park.

4. Bwindi Lodge: Bwindi lodge is high end gorilla safari lodge, its located close to in Buhoma sector of bwindi impenetrable national park.

5. Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge: One of the highly rated high end gorilla safari lodges in Uganda, clouds is located in high hill of Bwindi in Rushaga sector.

BELOW IS THE LIST OF 3 BEST MIDRANGE LODGES IN BWINDI;

1. Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge: This is the best midrange lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable national park, its located in Rushaga sector and is close to main gate just 10 minutes walk to the gorilla trekking starting point. This lodge offers some of the luxury services. The full board double room in Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge costs US$280 per night, and Full board single room costs US$180 per night. 

2. Rushaga Gorilla Camp: Also located in Rushaga sector of Bwindi impenetrable national park. This lodge offers midrange and camping options. making it ideal for both midrange and budget travellers. The full board double room in Rushaga Gorilla Lodge costs US$300 per night, and Full board single room costs US$200 per night.  

3. Gorilla valley Lodge: This Lodge is managed and operated by Nature Lodges, its one of the best midrange lodges in Bwindi impenetrable national park. breathtaking view of volcanoes can be seen while at your veranda. The full board double room in Gorilla valley Lodge costs US$180 per night, and Full board single room costs US$135 per night.

BELOW IS THE LIST OF 2 BEST BUDGET LODGES IN BWINDI;

1. Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge: This is the best budget gorilla lodge in Bwindi impenetrable national park. This lodge offers midrange services to its guests and its located on the hill providing breathtaking views of Bwindi forest.  The full board double room in Rushaga Gorilla havens Lodge costs US$140 per night, and Full board single room costs US$80 per night.

2. Bwindi Backpackers Lodge: This backpackers lodge is ideal for low budget travellers, this lodge provides hostel options at very affordable price. Bwindi backpackers lodge is located in Nkuringo sector of Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.  The full board accommodation in this Lodge starts from US$45 per person per night.

Uganda gorilla trekking is the hottest tourists activity in East Africa, there are only two national parks where you will go for gorilla trekking in Uganda, these gorilla parks have 19 habituated gorilla families in total.  Gorilla trekking in Uganda is done in the following national park;

1. Bwindi impenetrable national park: Bwindi has 4 gorilla trekking sectors including Rushaga sector, Buhoma sector, Ruhija sector, and Nkuringo sector with 18 habituated families of Mukiza gorilla group, Oruzogo gorilla group, and Kyaguliro gorilla group residing in Ruhija sector. Habinyanja gorilla group, Katwe gorilla group, Mubare gorilla group, and Rushegura gorilla group residing in Buhoma sector. Christmas gorilla group, Nkuringo gorilla group, and Bushaho gorilla group residing in Nkuringo sector. Kutu gorilla group, Bikingi gorilla group, Bushigye gorilla group, kahungye gorilla group, Rwigi gorilla group, Bweza gorilla group, Nshongi gorilla group and mucunguzi gorilla group residing in Rushaga sector of Bwindi.   

2. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park: This Uganda gorilla trekking national park is located near Congo's Virunga national park and Rwanda's volcanoes national park, this national park has only one habituated gorilla family known as Nyakagezi gorilla group, this gorilla group has heart touching history. The group was headed by Bugingo who died in 2019 after being overthrown from leadership by his son Mark  who took over as a head of this family up to date with the help from his young brother Mafia. This Gorilla family is know for its migratory behavios, they move crossing Rwanda and Congo but resides mainly in Uganda.

The answer is yes, Uganda gorilla trekking is very safe, Bwindi forest and Mgahinga gorilla national park where gorilla trekking activity takes place are not considered dangerous places as Uganda wildlife Authority has put safety measures in place to make sure that travellers are safe while on Gorilla trekking in Uganda.  

While Gorilla trekking is rewarding and an amazing experience, its at the same time tiresome as you have to hike some difficult trails to find mountain gorillas and descend to the starting point. That is always recommended that you relax in a quite place to have yourself refreshed after hiking difficult hills of Bwindi impenetrable national park. Below are Places to relax after Uganda gorilla trekking experience.

1. Lake Bunyonyi: This lake is considered as the deepest lake in Africa, though there is no proven researched evidence to this claim. The lake is beautiful dotted with 29 islands. Lake Bunyonyi is the best place for relaxation after gorilla trekking in either Bwindi impenetrable national park or Mgahinga Gorilla national park. The distance from Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi is about 78km  approximately 2 to 3 hours drive. This lake has some interesting cultural history, you can choose to relax in one of the 29 islands or  the visit punishment Island to learn more about ancient culture and traditions. This island used to be punishment ground for girls who got pregnant before married and they are left to die in the punishment island as unmarried pregnancy was seen as shame to the family.  Activities you can do includes, boat canoe, cultural experience, boat cruise etc. You either choose to spend a night in Lake Bunyonyi or return to Bwindi after exploring the islands in lake Bunyonyi. 

2 Lake Mutanda: Mutanda is another great place to go relaxing after Uganda gorilla trekking experience, this lake is only one hour drive from Bwindi impenetrable national park. most tourists prefer to spend a night at Lake Mutanda resort. The activities to do in Lake Mutanda include hiking, canoe, mountain biking, sightseeing, Batwa experience etc.

Most of the time people think that gorillas are found in all African country, but that is wrong, gorillas can only be seen in Uganda, Congo, and Rwanda and gorilla trekking can only be then in this country. with Uganda and Rwanda offer incredible mountain gorilla trekking experiences but over half of  mountain gorillas in the world live in Uganda's Bwindi impenetrable national park. Virunga national park in Congo has only low land gorillas. The difference between lowland gorillas and mountain gorillas is that mountain gorillas are very huge and strong, while low land gorillas are tiny and weak. Below are the Best places to see gorillas in Africa;

1. Uganda: Uganda is a home not only to mountain gorillas but also other primates such as Chimpanzees, golden monkeys, baboons etc. Gorilla trekking in Uganda is so amazing and rewarding because you get to meet the big number of mountain gorillas more than you can possibly imagine as over half of these apes in the world live in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga Gorilla national park and Bwindi is the only rain forest in the whole world with biggest number of mountain gorillas.

2. Rwanda: Rwanda is one of the places where you can see mountain gorillas in Africa. unlike gorilla trekking in Uganda, Rwanda gorilla trekking experience is different. The Rwandan gorillas are concetrated in one place making spotting them easy without long walk of searching, Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is suitable for luxury travellers and for travellers who are not physically fit. Volcanoes national is the only place where mountain gorilla trekking is done in Rwanda. 

3. Congo: Unlike Uganda gorilla trekking and Rwanda, Congo offers lowland gorilla safari experience, the gorilla trekking in Congo is not as difficult is gorilla trekking in Uganda because the gorillas in Congo live in lowland or flat land and its done in lowland of Virunga national park. Gorilla trekking in Congo permit costs $400 two times cheaper than Uganda gorilla trekking and 3 times cheaper than gorilla trekking in Rwanda.

Note: Kenya and Tanzania do not have gorillas, They only offer great wildebeest migration experiences to Serengeti national park and Masai Mara game reserve.

Gorilla habituation experience is the process of introducing gorillas to get used to humans so that they do not get too wild to humans. All  tracked gorilla family groups in Bwindi impenetrable national parks are habituated that is why they are gentle and friendly to gorilla trackers. The difference between gorilla habituation experience and normal gorilla trekking is that with habituation you get to spend up to 4 hours with gorillas viewing them, but with normal gorilla trekking, you spend only one hour with mountain gorillas and of cause prices for gorilla permits differ for each experience.

Each country charges gorilla trekking fees differently for example, Uganda gorilla trekking costs US$800 for gorilla permit and Rwanda Charges $1500. So how much is habituation experience in Uganda and Rwanda? The answer is Gorilla habituation experience  in Uganda costs US$1500 per person per gorilla habituation permit and Gorilla habituation experience is not done in Rwanda  and Congo. Bwindi impenetrable national park is the only place where gorilla habituation is done and its done in only Rushaga region of Bwindi.

Habituation helps gorillas in a way that they get used to humans making their treatment easy, while non habituated gorillas are wild, habituated gorillas are friendly to human.

When it comes to planning Gorilla safari tour, the most important thing to work out is your budget, Uganda gorilla trekking budget depends on your travel style and of cause each tour operator will give you different gorilla trekking budget quote but the cheapest one should be at USD1150 per person. Take a look below sample pricing for short gorilla trekking in Uganda packages;  

Do not go for low cost than the one listed above otherwise you fall in the hands of scammers who will give you extremely cheaper package.

Budget of food: You should budget drinks and food at US$45 per day per person

 Transportation Budget: You should budget Air ticket from your home country to Uganda between US$600 to US$2500. Car hire in Uganda for self drive costs US$100 per day, and domestic flight from Entebbe to Bwindi costs US$580.

Uganda Visa Budget: Uganda tourist visa should cost you US$50 and East African visa costs US$100.

Budget of Porters: You should budget porters who help you during gorilla trekking at cost of US$20 per porter, and US$550 to hire sedan chair also locally nicknamed as "helicopter" that porters will use to carry you incase you are unable to trek.

Tips how to do Uganda gorilla Trekking on Low Budget;

1. Choose to do gorilla trekking in Uganda over Rwanda

2. Travel as a group not solo, travelling in a Big group cuts your budget

3. Choose to stay in good budget lodges

4. Do not charter flight, chartered flights will make your gorilla trekking in Uganda expensive.

5. Choose to do Uganda gorilla trekking tour during low season because prices for gorilla safari lodges are also low.

There are two routes to enter into Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national for gorilla trekking Uganda tour. you can choose to land into Entebbe international airport and drive to Bwindi or Mgahinga national park. its advisable to arrive a day before or use a flight that arrives to Entebbe airport early in the morning because the Journey from Entebbe to Bwindi or Mgahinga takes about 8 - 9 hours drive but worth it. The second option is to land into Rwanda's Kigali Airport and cross the border into Uganda's Bwindi impenetrable national park or Mgahinga gorilla national park, the journey that takes about 2 to 3 hours drive. Therefore, Gorilla trekking in Uganda from Rwanda is very possible because Kigali airport is near to Bwindi impenetrable national park than Entebbe airport. However, most travellers choose to land into the Entebbe airport than kigali airport. Yes Uganda gorilla trekking from Entebbe is far but worth it because the 8 t0 9 hours drive is a good experience as you will get to see more than doing Uganda gorilla trekking from Kigali. Note that you will need to get a visa for both Uganda and Rwanda if you choose to do gorilla trekking in Uganda from Kigali as you will transiting through two countries. For this case, the East Africa visa of US$100 will be suitable for you, and border checkups and clearance might cause some inconveniences and delays.

It is recommended to do Gorilla trekking in Uganda from kigali if you have limited time to stay. for example short trips such as 1 day gorilla trekking Uganda or 2 day gorilla trekking Uganda are good to start from Kigali because its near to Bwindi and Mgahinga.

While planning Gorilla trekking safari tour is an exciting, its also very important to know what you should wear during gorilla trekking in Uganda, having this packing list of before the start of trip is very significant most especially for trips made to Africa. Its Whether you are planning Uganda gorilla trekking from UK, USA or from any part of the world important to note the following packing list for gorilla trekking;

1. Hat - you should have a hat to wear during gorilla trekking in Uganda

2. Sunscreen - You need to have sun screen so that you wear it to protect your skin during gorilla trekking. 

3. Gardening Type of Gloves - You should wear gloves during trekking.

4. Water Proof Jacket - You should have water proof jacket which is not heavy to wear during the trek.

Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda are the most booked safaris in Uganda today. most of travellers coming to Uganda are to see these primates. Gorilla and chimpanzee trekking in Uganda is done in Kibale forest national park and Bwindi Impenetrable national park. while gorillas are only tracked in Mgahinga and Bwindi, Chimpanzee trekking is done in many places in Uganda including Following;

1. Kibale Forest park; Chimpanzee trekking permit kibale forest national park costs US$250 per person.

2. Kyambura Gorge of Queen Elizabeth national park - Chimpanzee permits in Kyambura costs US$100 per person. 

3. Budogo Forest - Chimpanzee trekking in Budogo forest cost US$130 per person.

 Kalinzu Forest of Queen Elizabeth national park - Chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzi Forest is also costs - US$130 per person

Note that chimpanzees can also be seen in Ngamba Island Chimpanzee orphanage at a cost of US$330 to US$440 for the day tour. Also you can visit Chimpanzees in Uganda Wildlife education center zoo in Entebbe.

Combining both Uganda gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking in Uganda will give you the best of Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking experience, 5 days Gorilla and chimpanzee safari package is designed to give you the best of combined gorilla and chimpanzee trekking experience in Uganda. 

Conclusion: while most of trips made to Uganda are focused on Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking experience, its also more rewarding to include game drive safaris  and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth national Park and Murchison falls national park in order to get most of your trip in Uganda.

When planning for a trip, there are always reasons why you choose a particular destination over others. Let me give you an example of my trip to UK.  In 2017 I had in mind 3 destinations in Europe and USA, the first choice was  to travel to Germany, my second was USA and third Choice was to travel to England. But guess what?, I ended up choosing travelling to England UK for 2 reasons, the first reason is I wanted to visit Kings Palace by then Queen's Palace, My second reason why i chose to travel to UK is that I wanted to explore London the sounding capital of England and United Kingdom at large. Those were my reasons why I chose United Kingdom over Germany and USA. Now you might also have the reasons why choosing gorilla trekking in Uganda over Rwanda and Congo, just the same way I had reasons to choose London over Washington DC and Berlin.

Below are 6 Reasons why you should choose Gorilla trekking in Uganda;

1. Large Number of Gorillas: Uganda has over half of world's mountain gorilla population residing in two forests of Mgahinga gorilla national park and Bwindi impenetrable national park. You will have opportunity to see many of mountain gorillas in Uganda than Rwanda and Congo by choosing to do gorilla trekking in Uganda.

2. 5 Gorilla Trekking Sectors: Uganda has 5 gorilla trekking regions. 4 trekking sectors found in Bwindi impenetrable national park and 1 sector found in Mgahinga, by choosing Uganda, you are assured of acquiring gorilla permit in sector that meets your accommodation needs.

3. Cheap Trekking Permits: Uganda gorilla trekking permits are  two times cheaper than Rwanda, making Uganda budget friendly for gorilla trekking experience in Africa.

4. Gorillas and Beyond: Uganda has more other savannah national parks near Bwindi and Mgahinga, making it easy to extend your trip to see big 5 Africa animals after gorilla trekking  like Lions, Elephant, Leopards, and Hippos and so on in Murchison falls national park and Queen Elizabeth national park.

5. Budget Friendly Lodges: Uganda has most budget friendly accommodation which is suitable for every traveller's budget. I Uganda you can get accommodation from as little as US$50 per night.

6. Cultural Experiences: Gorilla trekking in Uganda is done in remote villages where you can discover hidden cultures and immerse yourself with amazing cultural entertainment and learn traditional way of life of African culture.

Conclusion; Uganda Gorilla trekking tour is indeed once in a lifetime experience, it will add more African safari experience if a visit to savannah national parks is included in the itinerary.