Private Luxury Gorilla Safaris in Uganda
Exclusive Luxury Gorilla Trekking Safaris-Uganda in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest & Mgahinga Gorilla Park
Private Luxury Gorilla Trekking Safaris in Uganda, the Pearl of Africa. Incredible Encounters with the Gentle Giants of the Forest, the endangered Mountain Gorillas. Uganda is home to over half of the Mountain Gorillas in all of Africa.
Visit the gentle giants in the ancient Bwindi Impenetrable Rainforest that CNN named as the most beautiful place on earth or the Virunga Volcanoes’ sides in Mgahinga Gorilla Park.
Stay in smaller, select Luxury Lodges that cater to your needs while on Safari in Uganda. You can choose the lodges that you wish to stay in based on your preferences.
Uganda is not only the Premier Primate destination but also a choice Wildlife Destination. Ten national parks include Kidepo Valley Park, one of the most remote parks in East Africa, a lost Eden, Africa, as it was fifty years ago. You can easily spend a week or longer in the Pearl of Africa on a Safari.
Uganda is Open for Business! Safest Pandemic Safari Destination in East Africa!
In 2022 Uganda is open for Business. The country is learning to live with the COVID Pandemic and is thankful that Uganda has not witnessed the harshness of the pandemic as most other countries worldwide have.
On April 13, 2022, only two Ugandans were in hospital due to COVID-19. Uganda has received various accolades including from WHO how it handled the pandemic thus far.
New infections are minimal baffling many health experts. The country’s tourism sector is recovering as tourists and safari-goers are choosing Uganda over other travel destinations since it is the safest Safari Destination in East Africa. Those in Tourism have been vaccinated with AstraZeneca vaccine. Some other nearby are using the less effective Chinese Vaccine.
COVID Guidelines are reviewed and changed as conditions change in Uganda and in the world of Travel. COVID PCR Tests are no longer taken for arriving Tourists.
Covid Tourism guidelines are in place for your protection and well-being. The guidelines apply to all Hotels, Lodges, and Tour Operators, and we meet and exceed them. The ones that are strictly enforced are. Mask wearing is mandatory while in the presence of Primates. That is now required in all countries while Mountain Gorilla Tracking.
Uganda is not only a safer Pandemic Safari destination, but is one of the friendliest, welcoming and hospital safari destinations in Africa. Our Hakuna Matata No-No Worries have your safety and wellbeing in mind when we prepare a safari for you.
We suggest that you consider taking out Travel Insurance that covers the Pandemic. We do not sell travel insurance but have some recommendations as to what to look for.
We encourage you to book your safari soon. We will assist you in all stages of the planning process. Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Permits are available. That includes the much sought-after Gorilla Habituation Permits.
In 2022 permits are available. We ask that you be flexible with the dates for your safari.
Uganda is open for you to go on one of the Luxury Gorilla Trekking Safaris that we offer. Take advantage of our Flexible Booking Policy.
Luxury Gorilla Trekking Safaris Choices – Only Uganda gives you the Power of Choice
Choose what you want to include in your Luxury Gorilla Trekking Safari
Choose Normal Gorilla Trekking or the all-day Gorilla Habituation Experience Trek: You can choose the Normal trek where you are for one hour with a gorilla family, and there are a total of eight trekkers, or You can have “More Time with a Gorilla Family” – 4 hours on an all-day trek (maximum of four trekkers) on the Habituation Experience that is available only in Uganda.
- Choose between two Gorilla Parks with different terrain: Only in Uganda can you can trek on the side of the brooding Virunga Volcanoes in Mgahinga Gorilla Park or the ancient Afro-Montane Rainforest, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Many choose both and trek gorillas in both parks.
- Choose Private Trekking: It is just you and the Rangers on a private trek. There are no other participants on either the regular trek or the Gorilla Habituation Experience.
- Choose the Airport for arrival and departure: You can Fly into Rwanda and Trek in Uganda, Take Fly-In Safaris from Entebbe, Fly in from the Masai Mara in Kenya. Your Safari can begin in Kigali and end in Entebbe.
- Choose additional Parks for an extended primate and Wildlife Safari: There is much more to do and see in the Pearl of Africa. Uganda is one of the most biodiverse countries globally, and its parks and wildlife reserves reflect that. There are also Authentic Cultural Encounters with Forest’s original People are now Conservation Refugees – the Batwa People. Relax and Chill -Out after the Trek along Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mutanda, the River Nile, or Lake Victoria with its sandy-beached hidden, tropical islands.
Best Luxury Gorilla Trekking Safaris in Uganda at lower Prices without Compromising Quality
3-Day Luxury Gorilla Trekking Safari- Bwindi Impenetrable Forest from Kigali:
The most comfortable and most economical starting point for this 3-Day Gorilla Trekking Safari is to fly into Kigali – Rwanda, where we meet you. You can stay overnight in Kigali or meet your flight at Kigali Airport and take you to the Southern Region of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Stay in a luxury or exclusive Lodge such as Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge or the Upmarket Gorilla Safari Lodge right in Rushaga.
The gorilla trek can take Place in either Nkuringo or the Rushaga area in the southern region of Bwindi Forest. A four-hour drive saves you over a thousand dollars per person on a 3-Day Safari.
Return to Kigali – Golden Monkey Trekking can be included on the third day of the Safari in the morning.
Four Hours’ drive time from from Kigali to Southern Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
3-Day Luxury Mgahinga Gorilla Park Safari – from Kigali
Here you have another one-of-a-kind Gorilla Trekking Safari in Uganda- Trek the Giants of the Forest not in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest but in the Mountains that Cook – the Virunga Volcanoes.
Replicate the Trekking you find in Rwanda in Uganda for less. Stay at the exclusive Mount Gahinga Lodge in the shadows of the Volcanoes. (Lodge has both Luxury and Exclusive Cottages)
Enjoy the Gentle Giants of the Forest, Golden Monkeys, and the Batwa People in Mgahinga Gorilla Park.
There are limited permits available for this park, and you must plan well in advance to ensure that you have gorilla permits and lodging space. There are two gorilla families that can be visited her. One of them, the Hirwa Family is from Rwanda.
Mgahinga Gorilla Park is the closest Gorilla Park to Kigali. It only takes a three-hour drive Add a day or two along scenic Lake Mutanda staying at Chameleon Hill Lodge.
3-Day Gorilla Habituation Experience Safari – Rushaga- Bwindi Forest – from Kiga
On this 3-Day Luxury Gorilla Habituation Experience Safari, you can fly into Kigali, Rwanda. From there, take the most scenic drive through Rwanda’s mountainous region with terraced hills and vast tea plantations through the Kigezi Highlands of Uganda and along Lake Mutanda with its many islands ringed by the Virunga Volcanoes.
You are on an all-day Trek, and with a Gorilla Family for 4-hours, there a maximum of 4 participants, researchers, and trackers will give you insight into the daily lives of the Gentle Giants of the Forest. There are only four permits, and the Safari must be booked well in advance.
More and more of our clients are taking this Safari. It is a rare, one-of-a-kind experience that no other country offers. Only in Uganda can you spend 4 hours with a Gorilla Family. The Gorilla Habituation Experience must be booked in a timely manner due to limited permits.
4-Day Twice Gorilla Trekking Safari in 2 Parks -from Kigali
This is twice Gorilla Trekking Safari with two different Groups in two various parks and two different terrains.
Trek the Gentle Giants of the Forest in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a UNESCO world heritage site, while staying in the exclusive Clouds Mountain Lodge or the upmarket Gorilla Safari Lodge.
After the first Gorilla Trek, drive to Mgahinga Gorilla Park, where you stay at the exclusive Mount Gahinga Lodge in the shadows of the Mountains that cook, the Virunga Volcanoes.
Trek the Nyakagezi Group in Mgahinga Gorilla Park and add the Golden Monkeys.
Return to Kigali, Rwanda, for your flight out. The drive time from Mgahinga Gorilla Park to Kigali is a mere 3-Hours. Save 1,600 USD on Permits per person over Rwanda – Trek, where Luxury Safaris remain affordable.
Add a day or two to relax along Lake Mutanda or Lake Bunyonyi,
5-Day Luxury Twice Gorilla Trekking Safari – Mgahinga Gorilla Park & Bwindi Impenetrable Forest:This Safari takes you to Gorilla Trekking in two different parks in Uganda. First, it Trekking in the Virunga Volcanoes in Mgahinga Gorilla Park, and then it is off to trek Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Two kinds of trekking experiences on the same Safari.
The Safari begins and ends in Kigali, Rwanda. It is a private Safari where you stay in the exclusive Mount Gahinga Lodge. The Lodge has a private trail to park headquarters. In Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, spend two nights either at the unique Clouds Mountain Lodge or Gorilla Safari Lodge in Rushaga.
This Safari includes Batwa Cultural Encounters Plus Golden Monkey Trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla Park.
Relax and Chillout along Lake Mutanda after Gorilla Trekking.
5-day Luxury Gorilla – Chimpanzee Habituation Experience Safari (with a flight between Bwindi and Kibale 
Forests:
This Safari begins in Kigali- Rwanda. Trek the Mountain Gorillas on a Gorilla Habituation Experience All-day Trek and then fly to Kibale Forest, where you spend all day with a Chimpanzee Group on a Chimpanzee Habituation Experience Safari.
You have the option of flying from Entebbe to Bwindi Forest, onward to Kibale Forest after the Gorilla Habituation Experience, and then flying back to Entebbe for your flight out of the Country.
Due to flight availability, the order above cannot be reversed on this Safari staying in Luxury Lodges in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Kibale Forest.
The Safari is at present only offered by Kabiza Wilderness Safaris. It has proven to be quite popular since it saves hours of driving. The drive from Bwindi Forest to Kibale Forest is seven hours but only 20 minutes if you choose to fly.
You can make this a total flying safari from Entebbe International Airport.
5-Day Luxury Gorilla – Volcanoes – Golden Monkey Safari – Mgahinga Gorilla Park from Kigali:
Here is the Gorilla Trekking Safari in Uganda with short drive times from Kigali.
Mgahinga Gorilla Park is just 3 hours from Kigali, Rwanda. Stay at the exclusive Mount Gahinga Lodge with its world-class standards and service.
Climb one of the 3-Volcanoes, moderate fitness level required, trek the Nyakezi Family with its 3 Silverbacks, trek the Golden Monkeys, meet the first people of the Forest on the Batwa Trail, and more.
The Safari is for the physically active looking for a challenging and one-of-a-kind Safari experience. Gorilla Trekking, Volcano Climbing, Golden Monkey trekking. You can add on a day, relax and chill out on Lake Mutanda, staying at the Chameleon Hill Lodge with its million-dollar views.
The Safari can also be done as a fly-in Safari from Entebbe, Uganda. Something that many do.
Choose between flying in from Entebbe or Driving in from Kigali, Rwanda.
7-Day Luxury Gorilla – Chimpanzee Habituation Experience – Wildlife Safari:
This luxury 7-Day Habituation Experience Wildlife safari begins in Kigali, Rwanda, and you fly out of Entebbe in Uganda.
During your seven days, you spend 4 hours with a gorilla family, all day with a gorilla group, see the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha, game drives in Queen Elizabeth Park and Wildlife, and a boat ride on the Kazinga Channel.
Spend six nights in some of Uganda’s exclusive and luxury Safaris, where you most often have a splendid scenic View, excellent meals, and great service.
It is one of the most popular luxury Safaris that we offer. It can be changed and modified to fit you. You can choose between upmarket and exclusive lodges for this safari.
Fly into Kigali, Rwanda, and fly home out of Entebbe, Uganda.
Add a day in Ishasha will give you more time with the Tree-Climbing Lions.
7-Day Luxury – Twice Gorilla Trekking-Hiking-Climbing Safari:
It is a one-of-a-kind Gorilla – Hiking-Climbing, Canoeing Safari that might test your level of fitness and endurance.
A unique Luxury Safari that you will not find offered elsewhere. The Safari includes twice gorilla trekking, once on each end of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. A hike through Bwindi – a Hike down to Lake Mutanda with a dugout canoe ride across the Lake.
Top it off with two days of activities in Mgahinga Gorilla Park, where you have the choice as to what you want to do.
The Safari begins and ends in Kigali, Rwanda, for your convenience. You can add days and activities to this Safari.
End the Safari with a day or two of relaxation along Lake Mutanda.
8-Day – Gorilla – Lion – Wildlife – Chimpanzee Safari:
On this private luxury safari, you can choose the exclusive Gorilla Habituation Experience – the CHEX-Chimpanzee Habituation Experience that is all day with the Chimpanzee. There is also the Lion Tracking Research with the Uganda Carnivore Project.
Activities that you will not find on the average Uganda Safari Itinerary. – three out of the ordinary activities.
There are permit and space restraints on the featured activities, and we suggest that you book six months in advance with us.
It is one of the most popular safaris that we offer. It has shorter drive times, plus you see more of Uganda.
We allow you to choose your favorite lodges and advise you on which one might be best suited for you.
10-Day Luxury Primate Habituation Experience Safari:
It is a one-of-a-kind safari where you spend 4 hours with a Gorilla Family, all-day with a group of Chimpanzees, and 5 hours with the Golden Monkeys in Mgahinga Gorilla Park.
It is a Wild Luxury Safari where you stay in some of Uganda’s best luxury lodges while you trek through Western Uganda.
The Safari begins in Entebbe and ends in Kigali, and it can be reversed if you wish.
Here is one of the great itineraries for lovers of primates since it maximizes the times. Like all of our safaris, the Safari can be customized into the Safari that you would like.
We can reverse this Safari and begin in Kigali – Rwanda, ending in Entebbe – Uganda.
Add some time to relax at the end of this Safari before flying out of Kigali, Rwanda.
12-Day Highlights of Uganda Luxury Great Apes and Big-5 Wildlife Safari: 
The Luxury Great Apes and Wildlife begins and ends in Entebbe. We can start this Safari in Kigali if you would like a bit of creativity.
The Safari takes you through 5 of Uganda’s Parks. Places that will show you that Uganda is much more than Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzee but a prime wildlife destination in the heart of Africa.
You have the choice of luxury, exclusive, or upmarket lodges along the way, which bring that added plus of comfort to the Safari.
It is a primate plus the Big 5 Safari. A moderate fitness level is required for this Safari. The Safari can be adjusted to your liking depending on your input and wishes.
Add a few days to relax and chill-out at the end of the safari.
Luxury Fly-in Gorilla Safaris from Entebbe
The Safaris listed here start in Entebbe with a flight over just one hour to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest or Mgahinga Gorilla Park. You Y0ou can fly from the Masai Mara in Kenya to Entebbe in the morning and take a connecting flight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in the Afternoon.
3-Day Fly-In Luxury Gorilla Trekking Safari from Entebbe:
Fly from Entebbe to either Kihihi near Buhoma or Kisoro for the Mgahinga Gorilla Park or the Rushaga or Nkuringo area of Bwindi Forest. It is a 1/2 hour flight and 1 hour from the landing strip to the Lodge where you choose to stay.
Your Driver-Guide will meet you with a vehicle and take you to your Lodge. It is the shortest way, timewise, to get to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla Park.
There are upmarket, luxury, and exclusive lodges to stay near your Primate Trek on the next day. If you remain in the northern area of Buhoma, you can add two days and stay at the exclusive Ishasha Wilderness Camp. There you track the Tree-Climbing Lions that are found here.
The Luxury Gorilla Safari should be booked six months or more ahead of time.
3-day Fly-In Luxury Mountain Gorilla Habituation Experience Safari:
It is one of the most convenient ways to reach Bwindi Impenetrable Forest’s southern area southern areas, where you can take part in a Mountain Gorilla Habituation Experience. You fly from Entebbe to Kisoro, where your driver-guide meets you and taking to the Lodge of your choice. This Safari can be done using upmarket or moderate lodging in the Rushaga or Nkuringo area of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Nkuringo Lodging would be 40-minute drive to Rushaga on the morning of the Habituation Experience. Other things are added to this Safari, such as a village visit in Nkuringo and a Forest Walk with Forest’s original people, the Batwa Pygmies in Buniga Forest.
Our 3-day Gorilla Habituation Fly-In Safari can be extended to include two days of the exclusive Gorilla Habituation Experience. You can add a day of relaxation along the scenic Lake Mutanda.
5-Day Fly-in Gorilla Trekking & Tree-Climbing Lions & Wildlife Safari:
On this 5-Day-Luxury Fly-in Safari, you are taking Gorilla Trekking in the Buhoma Area of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and the Wildlife Tree-Climbing Lions, found in the Ishasha area of Queen Elizabeth Park.
You Fly to Kihihi, which is located conveniently close to both the Buhoma Area of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Ishasha. There is no long drive time involved, and the focus is on Mountain Gorillas and Wildlife.
In Buhoma, you have a wide array of luxury lodges to choose from, including several exclusive ones.
There is only one luxury lodge in Ishasha since that is more off of the beaten tourist path.
8-Day Luxury Fly-In Drive Gorilla-Chimpanzee Trekking Wildlife Safari
This Safari has no long drive times – 2 1/2 hours is the longest time on the road in between 3 parks. Luxury Lodges, Private Vehicle with the added convenience of flight, which gives you more time in the parks and less on the road.
Here is one of our more popular Fly-In Safaris. It includes Primate Trekking plus the added Wildlife and stunning scenery found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Kibale Forest.
We cover almost everything in the Safari but alcoholic drinks and sodas at lodges and tips (some lodges serve complimentary non-premium beverages, wine, and beer.)
The Flight from and to Entebbe is with Aerolink Uganda in one of their Cessna Grand Caravan Planes with an excellent safety record.
One of our most popular fly-in Safaris – Add a couple of days to relax and chill out on Bulago Island staying at the luxurious Pineapple Bay Resort before flying home.
Combine the Great Migration with Gorilla Trekking and more in Uganda:
Have Breakfast in the Masai Mara after viewing the Great Migration and fly to Entebbe via Kisumu, where you are given a Kenya Exit Stamp. Arrive at Entebbe International Airport and hop on to Bwindi Forest, arriving in the Late Afternoon, where you can watch the Sunset over what CNN considers the most beautiful Place in the World in 2019.
We can arrange both the Great Migration Safari working with our Kenyan Partner, Phoenix Safaris, and the Gorilla Portion in Uganda.
This more direct route saves you time and the wear and tear of overland travel. The flights are with Aerolink, which is a regional Safari Airlines using Cessna Grand Caravan Planes.
Kenyan immigration is cleared in Kisumu, where you briefly stop on the way to the Masai Mara and out to Entebbe. Obtain the convenient East African Tourist Visa for this safari.
Why Choose us for your Luxury Safari in Uganda?
We live here – we have evolved over the years into a leading Ugandan Luxury Safari Provider without the added cost of sales offices in London, Los Angeles, or Sydney. We offer you the Best Value for your money on a Private Luxury Gorilla Safari with your choice of lodges, a selection of vehicles, and some of the best Driver-Guides in the business.
We know our clients’ mindsets, know their preferences, likes, and dislikes, and adjust a safari accordingly.
The added difference is that we live here, we know Uganda, it is our home, we know the off-the-beaten-track locations in this country since we have done them ourselves.
When you plan your safari with us, you are dealing directly with the one carrying out and implementing your safari at the lowest price. Just compare our prices with the prices offered by a travel agency in your country.
A Luxury Gorilla – Chimpanzee – Wildlife Safari will cost you thousands of dollars less in Uganda than in neighboring Rwanda. Just on Gorilla permits you save 800 USD per per person for each trek using similar luxury lodges. All that without compromising the quality of the Safari.
For over a decade, we have created safe, private Luxury Primate Safaris in the Pearl of Africa – Uganda.
Kabiza Wilderness Safaris – Hakuna Mata No-Worries Safaris for over a decade in the Pearl of Africa – Uganda
Begin by Booking your Safari with us
Contact us
Contact us and tell us what you would like to include in you Gorilla-Chimpanzee-Wildlife Safari. Let us know whether you would like a midrange or luxury Safari
Planning your Safari
With your input we create the private, luxury or midrange Safari Itinerary that fits you. Permits are bought, Lodges are booked.
Your Safari
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