About This Journey
For travellers who want exactly one thing from Uganda — time with the mountain gorillas — this is the fastest way to get it. No detours, no extra parks: a straight drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a gorilla trek, and a straight drive back.
Accommodation in Bwindi is offered across three tiers so you can match the trip to your style, from community-run budget lodges to luxury properties overlooking the forest. Every departure is private, led by an expert Ugandan driver-guide.
Trip Highlights
- One unforgettable hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family — permits capped at 8 visitors per family
- The fastest way to fit gorilla trekking into a short Uganda trip
- A choice of budget, mid-range, or luxury lodges in the Buhoma, Rushaga, or Nkuringo sectors
- A stopover at the Equator on the return drive
Day by Day
Welcome to Uganda! You're met on arrival and driven to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, checking in to your chosen lodge in the evening.
- Overnight
- Choice of budget, mid-range, or luxury lodge (see options below)
- Meals
- Dinner
The day you came for. After a briefing at park headquarters, trackers and rangers lead you through the forest to a habituated gorilla family for an unforgettable hour in their company.
- Overnight
- Choice of budget, mid-range, or luxury lodge (see options below)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
On your way back, stop at the Equator to stand between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres for photographs, before continuing to Kampala or Entebbe for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
What's Included
Included
- 2 nights' accommodation in Single/Double/Twin rooms (shared)
- All meals as indicated in the itinerary (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Transport in a 4×4 pop-up-roof vehicle for excellent safari viewing
- A bottle of water
- All fuel for the tour
- English-speaking Ugandan driver-guide
- 1 gorilla trekking permit per person
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park entrance fees
- All activities described in the itinerary
Not Included
- International airfares
- Uganda entry visa
- Personal travel and medical insurance
- Alcoholic drinks
- Meals and snacks not included in the accommodation
- A porter (optional — carries your daypack)
- Activities not mentioned in the itinerary, or activities mentioned as optional
- Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver-guide, porter, and hotel staff
- All expenses of a personal nature (drinks, laundry, souvenirs, etc.)
Accommodation
Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge Rushaga
Rushaga, Bwindi (Budget)Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Buhoma, Bwindi (Budget)Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Rushaga, Bwindi (Mid-Range)Haven Lodge Buhoma
Buhoma, Bwindi (Mid-Range)Mahogany Springs Lodge
Buhoma, Bwindi (Luxury)Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
Nkuringo, Bwindi (Luxury)Ready to Plan This Safari?
Every trip we run is private and tailored around you — your dates, your pace, your budget. Tell us what you have in mind and one of our safari planners will craft it into a detailed, costed proposal.
