The 14 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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6.From Kigali: 2-Day Gorilla Trek in Bwindi

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 2 days · from $498

Travel from Kigali to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in a private or small group, with an English, German, or Spanish-speaking guide. Spend one night on full board, then trek with park rangers to see a habituated gorilla family for one hour. The gorilla permit is paid separately.

“The communication from the company and the driver were very good, nothing to complain about. The only thing to perhaps higglight is what you actually pay for in terms of activities, this is purely a package with a driver and then they organise the one night accomodation including lunch and dinner, everything else including the Gorilla trekking is excluded. I had to pay an extra 50 usd for the Batwa tribe visit which was really 5 min down the road from my lodge, and additional 100 usd for the lake cruise which i still paid full even though I only did 1 hour instead on 2 hour cruise. Nevermind, the…”

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7.3 Days Gorilla trekking Safari Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,600

Travel from Kampala or Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for a private two-night gorilla safari. You will trek with park guides, sleep at Gorilla Valley Lodge, and look for mountain gorillas, primates, birds, and butterflies. Driver-guide Shem is named in the tour feedback, but guide assignment may vary.

“I wasn't sure about my quick booking which we made after long conversation with my partner but gladly we came to a common agreement.The pick up was smooth and puntual and the driver/guide Shem gave us a warm welcome and on gRead more”

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8.3 days Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Inpenetrable national Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,704

Travel privately from Kampala or Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with a driver-guide such as Dan, trek mountain gorillas with a guide and tracker, and return through Uganda’s Kigezi Highlands. The package includes two nights, meals, bottled water, and ground transfers. Expect long drives and demanding forest walking.

“Had the most amazing experience!! Dan was absolutely wonderful, super knowledgable and fun to be around. It was clear to me that I was in good hands from the moment we set off from Kampala until we returned. Seeing the gorillas was Read more”

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9.3 Day Guided Gorilla Tracking Safari At Bwindi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $2,320

Travel from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, stay near Rushaga, and spend up to seven hours tracking mountain gorillas with a ranger. Expect steep, wet forest trails, a one-hour gorilla encounter, packed lunch, and a return through Mbarara and the Equator. Guides such as Dalson and Herbert have handled trips for this operator.

“Herbert arranged a fantastic safari for our family of four. Starting with an early pick up from our hotel in Entebbe, a day en route via Masaka to the equator, a day in Kabale at the famous Ishasha gorilla section to track these gentle giants, and finRead more”

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10.3 -Day Private Gorilla Trekking Safari in Bwindi Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $1,698

Travel from Kampala or Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for a private gorilla trek, with a $700 permit, two lodge nights, meals, transport, and an English-speaking guide. You stay at community-run Bakiga Lodge, trek for roughly three to five hours, then relax by Lake Bunyonyi before returning via the Equator.

“I was referred to Lifetime Experience Safaris by a friend, and from the moment I reached out to them Jesse-Thomas made me feel that this would actually be a lifetime experience. He simply asked me what my preferences were and took Read more”

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11.Bwindi impenetrable Kenya Tanzania Gorilla Safari 14 days 13 nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $18,000

Travel privately from Entebbe through Kibale and Bwindi in Uganda, then into Kenya and Tanzania for the Maasai Mara, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro Crater. Expect chimpanzee and gorilla treks, long road transfers, full-board meals, and local planning support from Richard and Edmond. Airfare is not included.

“The gorilla treks in Uganda were amazing. Great migration in Serengeti was unreal! We saw it all and traveled from Uganda to Tanzania to Kenya!”

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12.Bwindi Gorilla Safari – 3 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $2,015

Spend three days traveling from Kampala or Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where a guide leads your group through thick forest to a habituated gorilla family. You get up to one hour with the animals. Geoffrey has guided some departures, and the private format lets you adjust the trip to your needs.

“Wow where do I begin. What an experience!!! Geoffrey was the absolute best and made our experience so much. He treated us like his family, went out of his way to ensure our trip was everything we hoped it would be and more. The accoRead more”

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13.4-Day QENP, Gorillas in Bwindi and Lake Bunyonyi relaxation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $4,770

Travel from Kampala or Entebbe through Uganda’s green countryside to Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo national parks. Expect game drives, a Kazinga Channel cruise, a Lake Mburo boat trip, and a nature walk, with meals, park fees, lodging, and a driver-guide included. Note that gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi are not included in the supplied program.

“I had the best tree climbing lions in Ishasha Queen Elizabeth Nationsl park with our guide Amos who were so nice and friendly..the vehicle had Acs and roof pop ups making it even better.. am definitely coming back!! Definitely 5 stars”

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