Gorilla Tracking
Sit metres from a silverback and his family in Bwindi's misty slopes — one hour that changes perspective.
Destinations
Uganda
Into the forest light — gorillas, chimpanzees, and the Nile's thunderous heart.
About this destination
Where the forest
remembers you.
Uganda is where savanna meets rainforest — and the encounters are intimate. Bwindi's mountain gorillas and Kibale's chimpanzees offer the continent's most profound primate experiences, while Queen Elizabeth's Kazinga Channel teems with hippo, crocodile, and elephant at the water's edge.
Murchison Falls forces the Nile through a seven-metre gorge with seismic power. The Rwenzori Mountains rise like a lost world. Uganda's green intensity, year-round water, and lower visitor numbers create a safari that feels personal, not performed. It pairs naturally with Kenya or Tanzania for contrast.
The experience
Into the forest
light.
Primate encounters on foot, river channels alive with hippo, and waterfalls that shake the ground.
Chimpanzee Habituation
Join researchers in Kibale for a full day with our closest relatives — vocal, political, and utterly human.
Kazinga Channel
Boat safari through Queen Elizabeth's hippo highway — crocodiles, elephants, and birdlife at eye level.
Murchison Falls
Watch the Nile explode through a narrow cleft, then cruise upstream to the delta's shoebill storks.
Sample journey
Primates, falls,
and the Nile.
Gorillas, chimps, and the Kazinga Channel in a single connected route.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Gorilla tracking day one, community walk or Batwa cultural experience day two.
Queen Elizabeth — Ishasha
Drive through the southern sector — tree-climbing lions and topi on the plains.
Kazinga Channel & Crater Lakes
Morning boat safari, afternoon exploring volcanic crater lakes and salt mining communities.
Kibale Forest
Chimpanzee tracking or habituation experience, plus Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary walk.
Murchison Falls (optional fly-in)
Fly north for the falls, a Nile cruise, and shoebill search before departure.
Good to know
The practical
shape.
- Best seasonJune to September, December to February (drier tracking conditions).
- Entry pointEntebbe International Airport (EBB), near Kampala.
- Internal travelLight aircraft to Bwindi/Kihihi (2 hr); 4x4 road circuit for parks.
- Gorilla permitsUSD 800 per person — book 6–12 months ahead.
- Pairs well withKenya's Mara →, Tanzania's Serengeti →
Into forest light
Gorilla permits, chimpanzee treks, and the Kazinga — we will time the permits with you.