Mountain gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Known for

Mountain gorillas

Best time

June – September, December – February

Getting there

8–9 hours by road, or a short flight to Kihihi

Bwindi is home to around half of the world’s mountain gorillas. Treks leave each morning with a ranger, and once you reach a gorilla family you spend an hour with them.

What you can do

  • Gorilla trekking with a ranger
  • Gorilla habituation experience (a longer day with a family)
  • Batwa community visit
  • Forest walks and birding

Plan this with us

Tell us your dates and how many are travelling. We arrange the permits, lodges, driver-guide and transfers, and send you a written plan.

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