Our Private Personalized No-Worries Gorilla Safaris in Uganda
Luxury Private Gorilla Safaris in Uganda in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla Park
Luxury Private Gorilla Safaris in Uganda. Incredible Close Encounters with the Gentle Giants of the Forest, the endangered Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and Mgahinga Gorilla Park.
Explore Uganda and discover the Pearl of Africa on a No-Worries luxury Private Gorilla and Wildlife Safari, staying at some of Uganda’s best luxury lodges.
Stay at select Luxury Lodges with exquisite rooms with that remarkable subdued elegance. Experience the welcoming Ugandan Hospitality shown through levels of world-class service. Meals that delight the senses rival those served at Kampala’s finest restaurants.
Uganda is the Premier Gorilla and Chimpanzee destination in East Africa.
Our Luxury Private Gorilla Safaris in Uganda
The Luxury Private Gorilla Safaris in Uganda Advantages:
Why Uganda is the Best for affordable Luxury Private Gorilla Safaris
- $700 Gorilla Permit Price instead of $1,500 in Rwanda: Gorilla Permits cost less than half the price compared to neighboring Rwanda—all that without compromising the Quality of Uganda’s Luxury Private Gorilla Trekking Safari. The Permit price is $700 compared to $1,500 in Rwanda.
- Gorilla Safaris at thousands of dollars less than in Rwanda: A Luxury Private Gorilla Trekking Safari in Uganda includes Luxury Lodging and will usually be less than what the same Safari would cost you in high-end Rwanda—all without a compromise in the Quality of experience or accommodation. Compare Gorilla Trekking in Uganda with Rwanda.
- More Gorilla Permits are available in Uganda: Uganda has half of the endangered Mountain Gorillas. The Country has more Habituated (used to Humans) Gorilla Families, meaning Uganda has the most available permits for Gorilla Trekking. Read more about Gorilla Permits.
- Safe-Secure Guerrilla-Free Trekking: Uganda is the only Mountain Gorilla Destination with no guerrilla acuities in the last 20 years. Uganda is safe for Gorilla Trekkers.
- Spend More Time with the Gorillas: On a Gorilla Habituation Experience Safari, you spend up to four hours with a Gorilla Family with only four participants. The Permit Cost is $1,500.
- Two Gorilla Parks with Different Habitats where you can Track Gorillas: You can choose to track Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest or Mgahinga Gorilla Park. Many decide to follow the Gentle Giants in both Parks. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is made of ridges and valleys, while Mgahinga Gorilla Park trekking takes Place on the sides of the Virunga Volcanoes.
- A more excellent Choice of Luxury Lodges: There is a wider variety of Gorilla Lodges to choose from in Uganda than in either Rwanda or Uganda. Best Luxury Gorilla Lodges.
- Beyond Gorilla Trekking Uganda offers more: Extend your Gorilla Trekking Safari by adding on Chimpanzee Trekking, Wildlife and Game viewing, Rhino Trekking on Foot, and Golden Monkey Trekking: Volcano Climbing, Rwenzori Mountain Climbing, and the best White-Water Rafting on the Nile.
- Private Gorilla Trekking: You and your family or friends can embark on a private trek without any other participants but you, the rangers, and porters at a fraction of what it costs you in Rwanda.
Here are Our Luxury Private Gorilla Safaris in Uganda
Our Private Luxury Safaris begin in Kigali – Rwanda – and end in Kigali or Entebbe, Uganda.
Fly into Rwanda and Trek Gorillas, Chimpanzees in Uganda. They eliminate long drive times and allow more time in the parks.
3-Day Luxury Private Gorilla Trekking Safari in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
The most comfortable and economical starting point for this 3-Day Gorilla Trekking Safari is to fly into Kigali – Rwanda, where we will 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 luxury or exclusive Lodges 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 Kigali to Southern Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Read more about this Safari.
3-Day Luxury Private Mgahinga Gorilla Park Safari:
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.
Limited permits are available for this park, and you must plan well to ensure you have gorilla permits and lodging space. Two gorilla families can be visited; one of them, the Hirwa Family, is from Rwanda.
Mgahinga Gorilla Park is the closest Gorilla Park to Kigali, and it only takes a three-hour drive. Add a day or two along scenic Lake Mutanda at Chameleon Hill Lodge. Read more about this Safari.
3-Day Gorilla Habituation Experience Safari:
You can fly into Kigali, Rwanda, on this 3-Day Luxury Gorilla Habituation Experience Safari. 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 with a Gorilla Family for 4 hours; 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 promptly due to limited permits. Read more about this Safari.
4-Day Twice Gorilla Trekking Safari in 2 Parks:
This is twice Gorilla Trekking Safari with two groups in two 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 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. Read more about this Safari.
5-Day Luxury Twice Gorilla Trekking Safari:
This Safari takes you Gorilla Trekking in two different parks in Uganda. First is Trekking in the Virunga Volcanoes in Mgahinga Gorilla Park; 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, and the Lodge has a private trail to park headquarters. In Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, spend two nights 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. Read more about this Safari.
5-day Luxury Gorilla – Chimpanzee Habituation Experience Safari:
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 can fly from Entebbe to Bwindi Forest, onward to Kibale Forest after the Gorilla Habituation Experience, and then 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 currently only offered by Kabiza Wilderness Safaris, and 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 fly.
You can make this an authentic flying safari from Entebbe International Airport. Find out more about this Safari.
5-Day Luxury Gorilla – Volcanoes – Golden Monkey Safari – Mgahinga Gorilla Park:
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 unique Safari experience: Gorilla Trekking, Volcano Climbing, and Golden Monkey trekking. You can add a day to 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. Read more about this Safari.
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, do game drives in Queen Elizabeth Park and Wildlife, and take 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, and you can choose between upmarket and exclusive lodges for this Safari.
Fly into Kigali, Rwanda, and fly home out of Entebbe, Uganda.
Adding a day in Ishasha will give you more time with the Tree-Climbing Lions. Find out more about this Safari.
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 the 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 activities days in Mgahinga Gorilla Park, where you can choose 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. Read more about this Safari.
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 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 you book with us six months in advance.
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 which suits you best. Find out more about this Safari.
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 trekking 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 one you want.
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. Find out more about this Safari.
12-Day Highlights of Uganda Luxury Great Apes and Big-5 Wildlife Safari: 
The Luxury Great Apes and Wildlife begin and end in Entebbe. We can start this Safari in Kigali if you want some creativity.
The Safari takes you through 5 of Uganda’s Parks. Places will show you that Uganda is much more than Mountain Gorillas and chimpanzees but a prime wildlife destination in the heart of Africa.
You can choose luxury, exclusive, or upmarket lodges along the way, adding comfort to the Safari.
It is a primate plus the Big 5 Safari. A moderate fitness level is required for this Safari, and 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. You take in four parks, including two Savannah Parks with wildlife, boat rides, and Hot Air Balloon Ride. This is one of our more popular safaris; you can learn more here.
Luxury Private Fly-in Gorilla Safaris from Entebbe International Airport
The Safaris listed here start in Entebbe with a one-hour flight 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:
Fly from Entebbe to 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. Timewise, it is the shortest way 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. Find out more about this Safari here.
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 a 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 include two days of the exclusive Gorilla Habituation Experience. You can add a day of relaxation along the scenic Lake Mutanda by staying in Chameleon Hill Lodge. Find out more about this Safari here.
5-Day Fly-in Gorilla Trekking & Tree-Climbing Lions & Wildlife Safari:
On this 5-Day-Luxury Fly-in Safari, you take 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, conveniently close to the Buhoma Area of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Ishasha. No long drive time is involved, and the focus is on Mountain Gorillas and Wildlife.
In Buhoma, you have a wide array of luxury lodges, including several exclusive ones.
There is only one luxury lodge in Ishasha, off the beaten tourist path.
Find out more about this Safari here.
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 and Private Vehicles with the added convenience of flight give 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, the added Wildlife, and the stunning scenic Bwindi Impenetrableorest and Kibale Forest.
We cover almost everything in the Safari but alcoholic drinks and sodas at lodges and tips (some clubs 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 few days to relax and chill out on Bulago Island, staying at the luxurious Pineapple Bay Resort before flying home.
Find out more about this Safari.
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. You can watch the Sunset over what CNN considered the world’s most beautiful Place in 2019.
We can arrange the Great Migration Safari 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, a regional Safari airline using Cessna Grand Caravan Planes.
Kenyan immigration is cleared in Kisumu, where you briefly stop on the way to the Masai Mara and Entebbe. Obtain the convenient East African Tourist Visa for this Safari. Read more about this option.
Why Choose us for your Luxury Private Gorilla Safari in Uganda?
Luxury Private Gorilla Safaris 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, understand their preferences, likes, and dislikes, and adjust a safari accordingly.
The added difference is that we live here, know Uganda as our home, and know the off-the-beaten-track locations in this Country since we have done them ourselves.
When you plan your Safari with us, you deal directly with the one carrying out and implementing your Safari at the lowest price. Compare our prices with those offered by a travel agency in your Country.
A Luxury Private Gorilla Safari in Uganda will cost you thousands of dollars less in Uganda than in neighboring Rwanda. On Gorilla permits, you save 800 USD per person for each trek using similar luxury lodges without compromising the Safari’s Quality.
We have created safe, private Luxury Primate Safaris for over a decade in the Pearl of Africa – Uganda.
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Discounts on our Luxury Private Gorilla Safaris in Uganda 2023-2024:
Private Luxury Safari Discounts:
10% discount on a Safari of four days or longer: This includes our Fly-In Safaris with Aerolink Safari Airline. We use the best Luxury Lodges available with whom we have working relationships. Most luxury lodges we use have seasonal discounts during the off-and-shoulder seasons of the Year. The dates of such seasonal discounts vary from Lodge to the club. We will automatically include such discounts and inform you of them.
Please Note: Gorilla Trekking, Gorilla Habituation Experience, Chimpanzee Trekking, and Chimpanzee Trekking, Golden Monkey Trekking, or Golden Monkey Permits are not discounted since they are set at a fixed price unless Uganda Wildlife Authority offers a temporary discount, then that discount will be reflected in the cost of the Safari. It should also be mentioned that our discounted Safaris are not a stripped-down version of what we usually offer, and this offer is not retroactive, covering previously booked safaris.
Safari must be booked by December 31, m2023
Read more about our Time Limited Luxury Safari Discounts.
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