Gorilla Trekking in Uganda Packages

Gorilla Trekking is one of the prime tourism activities in Uganda and visitors intending to do gorilla trekking in Uganda are always wondering about the packages to pick and the best ones that work with their schedule. In this article we share the best gorilla trekking packages that will make your experience not only worthwhile but also memorable.

Below are the top gorilla trekking packages;

3 Day Gorilla Trekking Safari Package

The 3 Day Gorilla Trekking Package is one of the best packages out there and works perfectly for visitors that have a few days off their schedule to spare. The 3 days safari is not too packed with activity so you get to relax while enjoying the entire trip. Day 1 and Day 3 is mainly for transfers as Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is an 8-9 hour drive away from Kampala. Day 3 is when you go gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest. This safari also works for business travelers that are in the country for business or work, you can use the last 3 days in Uganda for safari.

3 Day Gorilla Trekking from Rwanda Safari Package

This 3 Day Gorilla Trekking safari from Rwanda works well for visitors connecting to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park from Rwanda. This package works well for visitors who are interested in saving on the gorilla trekking permit, the gorilla permit in Uganda is more affordable than the gorilla permit in Rwanda. A gorilla permit in Rwanda costs $1500 while a gorilla permit in Uganda costs $800. This safari package enables one to spend less on the gorilla permit if tracking in Bwindi Forest than if they were tracking gorillas in Rwanda.

4 Days Gorilla Trekking and Golden Monkey Safari Package

This 4 Days Safari package combines gorilla trekking and golden monkey trekking. The amazing thing about this package is that you get to spend time with two great primates that is the gorillas and the golden monkeys. Golden Monkeys are social primates that live in groups of up to 30 individuals and have interesting faces. The golden monkeys have golden fur on sections of their back and upper flanks hence their name. Golden Monkey trekking in Uganda happens in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park so with this package you can choose to trek gorillas in Bwindi Forest then head to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for golden monkey trekking. Alternatively you can do both gorilla trekking and golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

5 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Package

With the 5 Day Gorilla and Chimpanzee package you track two amazing primates while in Uganda. You start with chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park and then head south to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for the gorillas. This package works well for a visitor who has more days to spend in Uganda so you combine gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking in Uganda which is a win-win. It is also a great package because you do the treks in two of Uganda’s top national parks.

A chimpanzee seen while on a trek in Kibale Forest

5 Days Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safari Package

The 5 Days Gorilla and wildlife safari works for visitors that would like to trek the gorillas but also experience game drives in a savanna national park. So this package combines Queen Elizabeth National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. So you trek the gorillas and go on game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park where you look out for wildlife. Wildlife in the park include Lions, Spotted hyenas, Elephants, Buffaloes, Olive baboons, Uganda Kobs, Hippos, Warthogs, Water bucks etc. While in Queen Elizabeth National Park you go on the Kazinga Channel Boat ride where you look out for crocodiles, elephants, hippos wildlife that comes to the shores to drink water and for the keen birder you have an opportunity to look out for water birds.

Spotted Hyena seen while on a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park