The 7 Best Rwanda to Uganda Gorilla Tours

1.2 Day Gorilla Trekking Safari in Uganda via Kigali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $1,780Our pick

Travel from Kigali through Musanze and the Cyanika border to Uganda’s Bwindi Forest. Bamboo Ecotours includes transfers, meals, and your gorilla permit, with national park guides leading the trek. Past trips have used drivers such as Jackson, Herbert, and Godfrey.

“I had three days in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Kisoro District courtesy of Bamboo Ecotours and the Ugandan Wildlife Authority. I stayed at Rushaga Lodge. Lovely food, comfortable lodgings and friendly atmosphere with great views.”

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2.3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $1,810

Travel from Kigali across Rwanda’s hills to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Trek mountain gorillas for up to one hour after a 2 to 8 hour hike, visit a Batwa village, then boat across Lake Bunyonyi. The small group has a maximum of seven people.

“Ronald, my driver was a Rockstar! From the moment he picked me up from my hotel, he was at my disposal for itinerary, visas between countries and delivery to and from Kigali.”

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3.1 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $1,680Best value

Start around 4am from Kigali with a private driver and cross into Uganda for a ranger-led trek in Mgahinga or Bwindi, based on permit availability. Gorilla permits, transport, bottled water, and a hot lunch are included. Guides such as Kenneth, Chris, Emma, and Innocent have helped make the experience personal and well organized.

“That whole experience was amazing!! Katona Tours organized the trip perfectly, Innocent was a fabulous guide, he was knowledgeable about the forest, the Gorillaz, the process of tracking etc. I highly recommend Innocent as a guide when in Uganda and I definitely recommend the gorilla trek 👍🏿”

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4.2 Days Gorilla Trekking Uganda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $2,200

Travel privately from Kigali to Uganda’s Bwindi or Mgahinga forest, stay overnight at a listed lodge, then trek with UWA guides for 2 to 6 hours to spend one hour near mountain gorillas. Chris, Kenny, and Richard are among the guides used by this operator, though assignments are not guaranteed.

“We had a 6 day tour of Uganda with Chris from Katona! The trip was amazing! We travelled with our two daughters and our guide was patient and thoughtful! He was extremely knowledgeable regarding gorillas and chimpanzees. He had exteRead more”

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5.6 Days Rwanda Uganda Budget Wildlife Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $2,885

Travel from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park for golden monkey trekking, then cross into Uganda for gorillas, Queen Elizabeth wildlife, the Kazinga Channel, and Kalinzu chimpanzees. Bamboo Ecotours provides a driver-guide, permits, meals, and a small group of up to four.

“Loved every second of it. And from the beginning they were amazing, explaining everything to me without being pushy. Edison is a very patient professional gentleman to arrange this with- who I believe is the Boss - and my lovely driver (now Read more”

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6.2 days Uganda Gorilla trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $1,750

Travel from Kigali to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for a guided mountain-gorilla trek, with a Kigali Genocide Memorial visit first. Your $1,750 package includes the $700 gorilla permit, private transport, accommodation, breakfast, dinner, and three lunches. Moderate fitness is required.

“AMAZING company that will provide you with the most incredible experience in your travel journey. Great communication from start to finish from Reginal, the owner. We actually got to meet him in person, and he was very helpful with recommeRead more”

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7.3 Day Rwanda to Uganda gorilla trekking Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,850

Travel from Kigali across the Cyanika or Katuna border to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Your private guide handles the road journey, Batwa cultural visit, gorilla trek, and Lake Bunyonyi canoe ride. Expect steep forest trails, one hour with gorillas, and a tight return to Kigali.

“I went for a 3-day Gorilla Hiking experience and it was a once in a lifetime experience. The whole process was very straightforward, Ruth was there the whole time to present me the quotes and answer my questions promptly. I was pickeRead more”

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