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Uganda · Kenya
East Africa Safari Experience
Gorilla forests, the Nile and the open plains of the Maasai Mara in one journey.
You visit: Entebbe → Murchison Falls → Bwindi → Nairobi → Maasai Mara
Gorilla trekking and the source of the Nile
Uganda
Uganda holds roughly half of the world’s mountain gorillas, the source of the Nile and some of Africa’s most varied scenery, from crater lakes to savanna.
- Best time to go
- June to September and December to February, when trails are drier. Gorilla treks run all year.
- High season
- June–September, December–February
- Top places
- Bwindi Impenetrable NP · Queen Elizabeth NP · Murchison Falls NP · Jinja
Highlights
- Mountain gorilla trekking
- Chimpanzee tracking
- White-water rafting on the Nile
- Kazinga Channel boat cruise
Parks and reserves
- Bwindi Impenetrable NPMountain gorilla trekking
- Queen Elizabeth NPTree-climbing lions and the Kazinga Channel
- Murchison Falls NPThe Nile, the falls and savanna game drives
- JinjaThe source of the Nile and rafting
Experiences in Uganda
Gorilla trekking
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Chimpanzee trekking
Kibale Forest National Park
Rhino tracking on foot
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Crossing the Equator
Kayabwe, on the road west from Kampala
Journeys in Uganda
Uganda
Bwindi Gorilla Trek
A focused trip to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with a permit secured before confirmation.
You visit: Entebbe → Kihihi → Bwindi
Uganda · Rwanda
Gorilla Trekking: Uganda & Rwanda
Track mountain gorillas in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, with local culture along the way.
You visit: Bwindi Forest → Volcanoes NP
Reviews
What travellers say
Sample reviews for the layout. They will be replaced by real reviews from BESSALOV travellers before launch.
Gorillas one week, lions the next
Ten days and not one thing we had to sort out ourselves. Our driver-guide knew every lodge manager by name, and the hour with the gorilla family in Bwindi is something we will talk about for the rest of our lives.
Worth every step up the hill
The trek was steep and muddy, exactly as they warned us, and the porters made it possible. They secured our permits months ahead, so there were no surprises at all.
Great guide, bumpy roads
The camp at the Mara was excellent and we saw a leopard on the second morning. The drive from Nakuru is long and rough, so plan for a tiring day, but the quotation told us that up front.
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