Come face to face with the mountain Gorilla in Uganda
Uganda, often referred to as the 'Pearl of Africa', is a country of striking beauty and home to the deepest crater lake in all of Africa, Lake Bunyoni. Its national parks and wildlife reserves boast over 300 species of mammal and more than 1000 species of birds, though Uganda's major attraction is the approximate 600 remaining mountain gorilla. You will need a gorilla permit to do the trek to see the gorillas, which we organise for you. The permits are vital in helping finance patrols that are responsible for protecting the gorillas from poachers.
Read MoreUganda presents a unique experience and our overland camping safaris and gorilla trekking safaris departing in 2019 and 2020 offer you the chance to get up close and personal with our closest living relative.
Upcoming Uganda Trips 2019 and 2020
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| Gorilla Trek & Tanzania Northbound - 25 days | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 24 Jul 2019 | USD $2,395 |
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| Big Five Explorer Safari Northbound - 36 days | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | 27 Jul 2019 | USD $2,695 |
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| The Big Overlander Northbound - 47 days | Johannesburg, South Africa | 30 Jul 2019 | USD $3,495 |
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| Great African Expedition - 57 days | Nairobi, Kenya | 03 Aug 2019 | USD $4,095 |
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| Big Five Safari Explorer - 36 days | Nairobi, Kenya | 03 Aug 2019 | USD $2,895 |
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Uganda Overland Camping Safaris
Gorilla and Game Trek
15 days | FROM USD $1,195Trek through lush jungle in search of mountain gorillas. Experience...
Gorilla Trek and Tanzania
25 days | FROM USD $2,195From the wilds of the Masai Mara, to gorillas in Uganda, safari in the...
Gorilla Trek & Tanzania Northbound
25 days | FROM USD $2,195Start your African adventure with a taste of the tropics on the...
Big Five Safari Explorer
36 days | FROM USD $2,695Adventure overdrive. Trekking for gorilla, game-spotting, kicking back...
Big Five Explorer Safari Northbound
36 days | FROM USD $2,695Starting at Victoria Falls, Africa's adrenaline capital and finishing...
The Big Overlander
47 days | FROM USD $3,495Experience the contrasts and raw appeal of this majestic continent up...
The Big Overlander Northbound
47 days | FROM USD $3,495Discover seven different countries, travelling from South Africa...
Great African Expedition
57 days | FROM USD $3,895An epic expedition that heads south from Kenya via Uganda to Cape...
Uganda tour reviews
Scoring an average traveller rating of 4.78 out of 5 based on 18 recent reviews — See All Uganda Reviews
Wildlife was amazing, great time though we won’t miss the long travel days on the truck. Campsites were good, equipment was good. Good range of optional activities. Food was good, thanks to our chef Wyclef. Our guide Hesbon was extremely patient and accommodating to many demands. Highly recommended, our group size of 13 was great, more would have felt cramped given time in transit.”
Excellent valued tour for people who have the time and prepared to rough it a bit to have a great experience.Guides were very knowledgeable and terrific to learn from. Cook and driver also had many tour years of knowledge. We were the oldest (63yrs) but still had a fun time and always felt looked after and safe.”
I have had the time of my life and desperately want to return. The tour and all of the guides, drivers and cooks were incredible. I really cannot fault a thing. ”
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With a population of just 700 inhabiting the volcanic mountain ranges and dense forests of the Uganda - DRC - Rwanda border triangle, trekking to see the mountain gorillas is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. With our range of overland camping safaris to Uganda, you can come face-to-face with these mighty apes and see the best of East Africa and beyond from Nairobi all the way south to Cape Town.
