You arrive as eight separate travellers. You leave as people who shared the same wet, green hush while a mountain gorilla looked back at you. These are our 2027 scheduled departures: fixed dates, a group to join, and one clear price. Pick your door in, Entebbe or Kigali.
Every route ends in Bwindi’s misty hills, where the gorillas live. What changes is how you get there, and what you see on the way. Choose the story you want the first two days to tell.
The slow unfolding. You cross the Equator, watch the land turn from lake shore to savannah to terraced hills, and arrive with Uganda already under your skin.
The short road. Rwanda’s smooth highways carry you to the Katuna border and into Bwindi before the first afternoon is out, leaving more hours for gorillas and lake views.
Low season or high season? Low season (April, May and November) means a lower permit, quieter trails and a greener forest, with more rain. High season (June to September) brings the driest paths and the busiest forest, and the highest permit price. Either way, the gorillas are the same.
Before you choose a date, here is the part you are really travelling for.
You meet your ranger guide at the park headquarters for a short briefing and are matched with a gorilla family.
Trackers have already found the family. You follow on foot through steep, green forest, at a pace the group can share.
With the family found, you spend one quiet hour watching them, in a group of no more than eight guests.
Back at the lodge the stories start, and so does the argument about which moment was the best.
8 departures
Entebbe, Bwindi (Rushaga), Entebbe
Two nights, one rain-washed morning with a gorilla family, and a journey home with stories to spare.
Kigali, Bwindi (Rushaga), Kigali
Cross the border after breakfast and be among the hills by afternoon. The quickest route to a gorilla hour.
Entebbe, Lake Mburo, Bwindi (Rushaga), Lake Bunyonyi, Entebbe
Wild plains first, then the gorilla forest, then two slow nights beside Lake Bunyonyi where you finally exhale.
Kigali, Bwindi (Rushaga), Lake Bunyonyi, Kigali
Trek at dawn, then paddle a canoe across glassy water. A gentle pace, and nothing rushed.
Entebbe, Bwindi (Rushaga), Entebbe
Dry paths, clear mornings and the best light of the year, for travellers who want their gorillas without fuss.
Kigali, Bwindi (Rushaga), Kigali
Land in Kigali, meet your group and be on the forest trail the next morning. Short drives, big reward.
Entebbe, Lake Mburo, Bwindi (Rushaga), Lake Bunyonyi, Entebbe
Savannah, forest and lake in five unhurried days, with a small group and midrange lodges that feel like a reward.
Kigali, Bwindi (Rushaga), Lake Bunyonyi, Kigali
Gorillas in the morning, sunset over Bunyonyi in the evening, and a short road home to Kigali.
Tell us your dates and we’ll see what we can arrange.
Ask about other datesGroup places fill with the permits. Choose your date and message us early so your place and permit are held.
All prices are per person sharing, for 2027 group departures. Budget uses simple, comfortable lodges and a larger group; midrange uses midrange lodges and a smaller group. Private and customised safaris are available on request.
Three simple steps between you and the forest.
Choose a 2027 departure and the airport that suits your flights, Entebbe or Kigali.
We check permit availability first, then confirm your seat by email.
We introduce you to your fellow trekkers before you fly, so the first hello is already friendly.
| Departure | Start | Season | Length | Group max | 2027 dates | From, per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Honest Way In: Entebbe to Bwindi | Entebbe | Low | 3 days | 8 | 12 Apr, 17 May, 8 Nov | $1,180 |
| The Short Road: Kigali to Bwindi | Kigali | Low | 3 days | 8 | 14 Apr, 19 May, 10 Nov | $1,170 |
| Zebras, Gorillas and a Quiet Lake | Entebbe | Low | 5 days | 6 | 19 Apr, 24 May, 15 Nov | $1,595 |
| Gorillas, Then the Lake: from Kigali | Kigali | Low | 4 days | 6 | 21 Apr, 26 May, 17 Nov | $1,395 |
| Peak Season Classic: Entebbe to Bwindi | Entebbe | High | 3 days | 8 | 14 Jun, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 13 Sep | $1,410 |
| Peak Season Express: Kigali to Bwindi | Kigali | High | 3 days | 8 | 16 Jun, 14 Jul, 11 Aug, 15 Sep | $1,400 |
| The Grand Uganda Journey: from Entebbe | Entebbe | High | 5 days | 6 | 21 Jun, 19 Jul, 16 Aug, 20 Sep | $1,825 |
| Forest Dawn, Lake Dusk: from Kigali | Kigali | High | 4 days | 6 | 23 Jun, 21 Jul, 18 Aug, 22 Sep | $1,625 |
Choose your departure, tell us who is travelling and we’ll confirm availability and send you the next steps.
Uganda: Call +256 792 770 034 or WhatsApp
UK: Call +44 7826 805254 or WhatsApp
You travel on a fixed 2027 date alongside other guests, in a shared vehicle with a professional driver guide. It is a friendly way to trek at a shared price.
Your gorilla permit, accommodation, meals, ground transport with a driver guide and park fees. International flights, visas, insurance and tips are extra.
Match the start to your flights. Kigali gives the shortest road to the gorillas, and Entebbe gives a longer, more scenic journey through more of Uganda.
Low season (April, May and November) means a lower permit, quieter trails and a greener forest, with more rain. High season (June to September) brings the driest paths, the busiest forest and the highest permit price. The gorillas are the same.
Choose a date and send us the short enquiry form. We check permit availability first, confirm your seat by email and guide you through the next steps.
Yes. Private and customised safaris are available on request. Tell us your dates and we’ll quote it.
Fifteen years, set by the Uganda Wildlife Authority.
You arrive as eight separate travellers. You leave as people who shared the same wet, green hush while a mountain gorilla looked back at you. These are our 2027 scheduled departures: fixed dates, a group to join, and one clear price. Pick your door in, Entebbe or Kigali.
Every route ends in Bwindi’s misty hills, where the gorillas live. What changes is how you get there, and what you see on the way. Choose the story you want the first two days to tell.
The slow unfolding. You cross the Equator, watch the land turn from lake shore to savannah to terraced hills, and arrive with Uganda already under your skin.
The short road. Rwanda’s smooth highways carry you to the Katuna border and into Bwindi before the first afternoon is out, leaving more hours for gorillas and lake views.
Low season or high season? Low season (April, May and November) means a lower permit, quieter trails and a greener forest, with more rain. High season (June to September) brings the driest paths and the busiest forest, and the highest permit price. Either way, the gorillas are the same.
Before you choose a date, here is the part you are really travelling for.
You meet your ranger guide at the park headquarters for a short briefing and are matched with a gorilla family.
Trackers have already found the family. You follow on foot through steep, green forest, at a pace the group can share.
With the family found, you spend one quiet hour watching them, in a group of no more than eight guests.
Back at the lodge the stories start, and so does the argument about which moment was the best.
8 departures
Entebbe, Bwindi (Rushaga), Entebbe
Two nights, one rain-washed morning with a gorilla family, and a journey home with stories to spare.
Kigali, Bwindi (Rushaga), Kigali
Cross the border after breakfast and be among the hills by afternoon. The quickest route to a gorilla hour.
Entebbe, Lake Mburo, Bwindi (Rushaga), Lake Bunyonyi, Entebbe
Wild plains first, then the gorilla forest, then two slow nights beside Lake Bunyonyi where you finally exhale.
Kigali, Bwindi (Rushaga), Lake Bunyonyi, Kigali
Trek at dawn, then paddle a canoe across glassy water. A gentle pace, and nothing rushed.
Entebbe, Bwindi (Rushaga), Entebbe
Dry paths, clear mornings and the best light of the year, for travellers who want their gorillas without fuss.
Kigali, Bwindi (Rushaga), Kigali
Land in Kigali, meet your group and be on the forest trail the next morning. Short drives, big reward.
Entebbe, Lake Mburo, Bwindi (Rushaga), Lake Bunyonyi, Entebbe
Savannah, forest and lake in five unhurried days, with a small group and midrange lodges that feel like a reward.
Kigali, Bwindi (Rushaga), Lake Bunyonyi, Kigali
Gorillas in the morning, sunset over Bunyonyi in the evening, and a short road home to Kigali.
Tell us your dates and we’ll see what we can arrange.
Ask about other datesGroup places fill with the permits. Choose your date and message us early so your place and permit are held.
All prices are per person sharing, for 2027 group departures. Budget uses simple, comfortable lodges and a larger group; midrange uses midrange lodges and a smaller group. Private and customised safaris are available on request.
Three simple steps between you and the forest.
Choose a 2027 departure and the airport that suits your flights, Entebbe or Kigali.
We check permit availability first, then confirm your seat by email.
We introduce you to your fellow trekkers before you fly, so the first hello is already friendly.
| Departure | Start | Season | Length | Group max | 2027 dates | From, per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Honest Way In: Entebbe to Bwindi | Entebbe | Low | 3 days | 8 | 12 Apr, 17 May, 8 Nov | $1,180 |
| The Short Road: Kigali to Bwindi | Kigali | Low | 3 days | 8 | 14 Apr, 19 May, 10 Nov | $1,170 |
| Zebras, Gorillas and a Quiet Lake | Entebbe | Low | 5 days | 6 | 19 Apr, 24 May, 15 Nov | $1,595 |
| Gorillas, Then the Lake: from Kigali | Kigali | Low | 4 days | 6 | 21 Apr, 26 May, 17 Nov | $1,395 |
| Peak Season Classic: Entebbe to Bwindi | Entebbe | High | 3 days | 8 | 14 Jun, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 13 Sep | $1,410 |
| Peak Season Express: Kigali to Bwindi | Kigali | High | 3 days | 8 | 16 Jun, 14 Jul, 11 Aug, 15 Sep | $1,400 |
| The Grand Uganda Journey: from Entebbe | Entebbe | High | 5 days | 6 | 21 Jun, 19 Jul, 16 Aug, 20 Sep | $1,825 |
| Forest Dawn, Lake Dusk: from Kigali | Kigali | High | 4 days | 6 | 23 Jun, 21 Jul, 18 Aug, 22 Sep | $1,625 |
Choose your departure, tell us who is travelling and we’ll confirm availability and send you the next steps.
Uganda: Call +256 792 770 034 or WhatsApp
UK: Call +44 7826 805254 or WhatsApp
You travel on a fixed 2027 date alongside other guests, in a shared vehicle with a professional driver guide. It is a friendly way to trek at a shared price.
Your gorilla permit, accommodation, meals, ground transport with a driver guide and park fees. International flights, visas, insurance and tips are extra.
Match the start to your flights. Kigali gives the shortest road to the gorillas, and Entebbe gives a longer, more scenic journey through more of Uganda.
Low season (April, May and November) means a lower permit, quieter trails and a greener forest, with more rain. High season (June to September) brings the driest paths, the busiest forest and the highest permit price. The gorillas are the same.
Choose a date and send us the short enquiry form. We check permit availability first, confirm your seat by email and guide you through the next steps.
Yes. Private and customised safaris are available on request. Tell us your dates and we’ll quote it.
Fifteen years, set by the Uganda Wildlife Authority.