Countries
Uganda
Two gorilla parks, around half the world's mountain gorillas, a US$800 permit and the best wider safari in the region — chimpanzees, savannah, the Nile and boat safaris. Our home country and where three quarters of our travellers trek.
Rwanda
One gorilla park, two hours from an international airport, a US$1,500 permit and the smoothest logistics anywhere in East Africa. The right answer for short trips and for travellers who want the region's best lodges.
DR Congo
The cheapest mountain gorilla permit at US$400 and the only place to trek eastern lowland gorillas. Access depends entirely on current security, which we monitor and report on honestly.
Parks
- BwindiUganda — four sectors, ~20 habituated families, the habituation experience
- MgahingaUganda — one family, golden monkeys, three volcanoes, the Batwa Trail
- VolcanoesRwanda — 12 families, Dian Fossey's Karisoke, volcano hikes
- VirungaDR Congo — mountain gorillas and Nyiragongo's lava lake
- Kahuzi-BiegaDR Congo — eastern lowland gorillas
Not sure which suits you?
Tell us your dates and how long you have. We will tell you which park makes sense and why.
Beyond the gorilla forests
The other parks
Gorillas are one morning. The rest of a two-week trip usually comes from these:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park — the Kazinga Channel and the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha, on the road to Bwindi
- Murchison Falls — the Nile through a seven-metre gorge, and Uganda's best big-game viewing
- Kibale Forest — the best chimpanzee tracking in Africa
- Nyungwe and Akagera — Rwanda beyond the volcanoes
- All twelve parks and places