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
| Trip Name | Starts | Departing | Price | Map |
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| Big Five Explorer Safari Northbound - 36 days | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | 14 Dec 2019 | R31,900 |
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| Gorilla and Game Trek - 15 days | Nairobi, Kenya | 21 Dec 2019 | R14,900 |
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| Great African Expedition North - 57 days | Cape Town, South Africa | 21 Dec 2019 | R46,900 |
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| Gorilla Trek & Tanzania Northbound - 25 days | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 25 Dec 2019 | R25,900 |
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| Gorilla Trek and Tanzania - 25 days | Nairobi, Kenya | 04 Jan 2020 | R31,900 |
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Uganda Overland Camping Safaris
Gorilla and Game Trek
15 days | FROM R14,500Trek through lush jungle in search of mountain gorillas. Experience...
Gorilla Trek and Tanzania
25 days | FROM R25,500From the wilds of the Masai Mara, to gorillas in Uganda, safari in the...
Gorilla Trek & Tanzania Northbound
25 days | FROM R25,500Start your African adventure with a taste of the tropics on the...
Big Five Safari Explorer
36 days | FROM R31,900Adventure overdrive. Trekking for gorilla, game-spotting, kicking back...
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.
