Gorilla Trekking Uganda
East Africa’s premiere Gorilla Trekking Experience.
Why Trek In Uganda?
Uganda is the best country in East Africa to conduct your Gorilla Trekking Experience as it also offers a wide variety of other incredible wildlife experiences and breathtaking natural beauty. Kibale Forest offers some of the best Chimpanzee Trekking Experiences in the world and Boat Safaris on the River Nile cannot be missed. Uganda has a multitude of renowned National Parks that vary in both landscape and bioversity to offer premiere wildlife safaris in addition to your Gorilla Trekking Experience.
In Uganda, Gorillas can be found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Uganda is home to 19 habituated Mountain Gorilla families with 17 gorilla families in Bwindi and 2 gorilla families in Mgahinga and our expert guides are here to take you there.
Why Trek With Safaris By Jon?
With over a decade of experience in the Ugandan tourism industry, our private guides are some of the best in the industry. We personally guarantee that you will see some of the 1,000 remaining mountain gorillas in the wild on your trek with Safaris By Jon.
How does Gorilla Trekking benefit the Mountain Gorillas?
All of the money from your Gorilla permit goes towards to paying the guides, trackers, rangers, the infrastructure of Bwindi National Park, anti-poaching units, and everything else that goes into protecting these gorillas. Gorilla Trekking in Uganda has proved to be one of the most successful and sustainable models of wildlife tourism in the world. In a 2010 census by the UWA, there were 786 mountain gorillas in the world. Today, there are a little over 1,000. These numbers are proof that supporting gorilla trekking and other wildlife based tourism in these National Parks can protect these endangered Gorillas.
When To Go?
Gorilla Trekking can be done throughout the entire year. It can also be done in the rainy season, although the tracks in the rain forest might be a bit muddier and your tracking might be a bit longer/ tougher compared to the dry season, which is the best time to track gorillas. However, the best time to go gorilla trekking is during the months of December to February as well as June to August. These are the driest months of the year in Uganda and it is when the country sees big numbers of tourists as compared to the wet months where the number of tourists is less.
General Information
Gorilla families move daily and never remain in an area for a long period of time as they are constantly on the move in search of food and safety. UWA expert trackers and guides will lead you to the elusive Gorillas.
Gorilla Permits must be booked far in advance due to limited supply and high demand, especially during the high season. Safaris By Jon is a licensed tour operator in Uganda and Gorilla Permits can only be purchased through operators such as ourselves.
Only 8 visitors are allowed to view the Gorillas for one hour per day, participants must be aged 15 or over. and they will be accompanied by UWA Rangers and guides while with the Gorillas. Tracking the Gorillas can last from a few hours to a whole day, depending on how far the group has moved since it was observed nesting up the previous evening. Clients can request for shorter or longer treks before the trip and the use of local porters to carry heavy equipment is advised.
Our Guarantee
From arrival to departure, Safaris By Jon guarantees a seamless travel experience and expert travel advice when planning your bespoke adventure to Uganda.