Bwindi-Impenetrable-Nationalpark

Juli bis August

A standard permit costs $800 per person and is likely to increase going into 2027, booked with the Uganda Wildlife Authority, and covers one hour with a habituated gorilla family in whichever of Bwindi's four sectors the trek starts from.

The hiking difficulty depends entirely on the location of your assigned gorilla family on that specific morning. Treks can range from a relatively relaxed forty-five-minute walk on gentle terrain to an intense, four-hour vertical climb up steep, muddy ridges at altitudes reaching 2,600 meters. We manage this variability by hiring personal porters for every member of your family to assist you over tricky footing, and we work closely with the park rangers on the morning of your trek to match your family’s physical comfort level with an appropriately accessible gorilla group.

A standard gorilla encounter limits your viewing time to exactly one hour with a fully habituated family that is completely accustomed to human presence. The Gorilla Habituation Experience, conducted exclusively in the southern sector of Rushaga, allows you to spend up to four hours in the presence of a semi-habituated family alongside the researchers who are actively training them. This extended encounter offers a much deeper, more educational look at primate behavior as you watch the family react, communicate, and move through the forest in real time.

We arrange private scheduled or executive charter flights from Entebbe International Airport directly to the domestic airstrips bordering the park. If your lodge is in the northern sector, you will fly into Kihihi Airstrip, followed by a smooth one-hour drive to the forest edge. For the southern sectors, you will land at Kisoro Airstrip, which is positioned roughly ninety minutes from the high-altitude luxury ridges, completely eliminating the grueling nine-hour overland journey.

Tracking proceeds exactly as scheduled regardless of weather conditions, as the park’s tropical rainforest environment means downpours can occur at any time. The gorillas do not seek shelter from the rain, though they may sit in the lower canopy or huddle together for warmth. We provide your team with a highly detailed technical packing list ahead of time, ensuring everyone is equipped with high-grade waterproof shells, gaiters, and protective covers for camera gear.

Bwindi is exceptionally safe and is continuously patrolled by dedicated Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers, tourism police, and conservation teams. Medical infrastructure in this remote mountainous region is basic.