Gorilla trekking in Uganda runs year-round, but rainfall, trail conditions, and permit availability vary significantly by month. Here is what each season actually means.
The minimum age for gorilla trekking in Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo is 15. Here is what that means for families and what younger travellers can do instead.
Everything you need to know before trekking mountain gorillas in Uganda: permits, fitness requirements, what happens on the day, and what to expect in the forest.
Mountain gorillas in Uganda can be trekked in four sectors of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in the Virunga Volcanoes.
Uganda offers the most affordable mountain gorilla permits in Africa at $800, alongside budget-friendly chimpanzee and colobus trekking in Kibale and Bwindi.
Uganda has mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, tree-climbing lions, 1,061 bird species, and the Big Five across ten national parks and several wildlife reserves.