The 6 Best Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Tours

1.3-Day Tour to Uganda – Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $1,110Our pick

Travel from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for a guided mountain gorilla trek, then rest beside Lake Bunyonyi. You get private 4WD transport, airport pickup and drop-off, two breakfasts, two dinners, three lunches, and an hour with a gorilla family. The USD 700 trekking permit is extra.

“Amazing experience. You have a lot of time with the Gorillas and it honestly is something special. Lake bunyoni afterwards was a nice change of pace coming from Kampala. Everything was well arranged and the driver was very skilled.”

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2.3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $1,850

Travel from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with a private guide, trek mountain gorillas for up to eight hours, and spend time by Lake Bunyonyi. Ruth handles trip planning, while guides such as Alan, Sam, Ronnie, and Ronald have led past departures. Lodging, meals, transport, and park fees are included.

“The trip was very well organised by Denis and professionally executed by our guide Alan. They were flexibel when we changed the pick up places for individuals.”

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3.3-Day Gorilla Trekking safari in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $1,900

Travel privately from Entebbe to Bwindi, cross the Equator, pass Mbarara and the Kigezi Highlands, then track mountain gorillas with a ranger. The trip includes transport, meals, accommodation, and a Batwa cultural visit, followed by time at Lake Bunyonyi before returning to Entebbe.

“Not only did we get to see gorillas after a beautiful hike,we stayed in some great places. Unique and peaceful. Tyson our guide kept us entertained with music on the long journeys and made us feel safe. He even helped us out by taking a short cut to the airport via a ferry! Something we were not expecting”

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4.5 Days Bwindi gorilla trekking and Queen Elizabeth safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $2,441

You’ll travel from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for a guided gorilla trek, then continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park for game drives and a two-hour Kazinga Channel cruise. A private guide handles transport, meals, park fees, and four nights of lodging. Expect long road days, early starts, and a moderate level of fitness.

“This tour was amazing! Everybody involved was knowledgeable and kind and the guide was punctual and well-organized. I can only recommend splurging on that tour!”

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5.1 Day Gorilla Tour in Bwindi from Kigali

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 1 hour · from $300Best value

You leave Kigali around 2:00 AM for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, cross into Uganda, attend a ranger briefing, and trek through thick forest in search of a gorilla family. The gorilla permit costs $800 separately. Expect an English-speaking guide, lunch after the trek, and a late return to Kigali.

“We had a great time gorilla trekking! What an amazing experience of a lifetime.”

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