Gorilla Safaris

To make your African wildlife safari a perfect dream we suggest adding on the rare opportunity for one of our gorilla safaris Rwanda or a Uganda wildlife sightseeing mountain trek through the mist for gorillas. Sharing 97% of human DNA the incredible, gentle and intelligent mountain gorilla are fast becoming limited in population.

Rwanda and Uganda not only offer an amazing cultural history and experience unsurpassed in biodiversity, but also the awesome opportunity to view these gentle giants in their ever dwindling natural habitat. Primate safaris are the most popular attraction but certainly not the only aspect the discerning eco-traveler seeks. There are many species of wildlife, 13 rare primate species, over 300 bird species and approx. 100 rare orchid species to be sought out, photographed and enchanted by.

PNV in Rwanda has five habituated gorilla families and tracking most groups in the afro-montane forest usually takes only a few hours. You can also climb a volcano, visit the remains of Dian Fossey’s grave or visit the endangered golden monkey.

Mgahinga, in Uganda, is a great place to appreciate the unique Virunga volcanoes and it has one habituated family. Sometimes this group moves across the border and you can track gorillas at Nkuringo in Southern Bwindi instead. You can also climb a volcano or go for a nature walk, visit the endangered golden monkey or go birding.

Bwindi in Uganda has four habituated families and the gorillas there live in thicker tropical forest and tracking is more challenging as the hillsides are steeper. You can also go for nature walks to see birds, monkeys and orchids.