Uganda small group trips

June to September and December to February, the drier months, when trails are firmer. Gorillas can be seen all year, and Bwindi is rainforest, so rain is possible any day. March to May and October to November are wetter and muddier; we run those months as private trips only.

Answer for Rwanda and Uganda: Gorillas, Bwindi and the Kazinga Channel

Fit enough to walk uphill on steep, muddy ground at about 2,500 to 3,000 m, for anything from under an hour to more than four each way. A porter carries your pack and helps on slopes, and rangers try to give slower walkers a nearer family. If you can walk 3 to 4 hours on hilly trails, you will manage.

Answer for Rwanda and Uganda: Gorillas, Bwindi and the Kazinga Channel

Only if you want a room of your own, from CAD 1,460 more, shown before you book. Otherwise you pay the same per-person price as everyone else and we pair you with a guest of the same gender where we can. Solo travellers join every part of the trip, including the trek.

Answer for Rwanda and Uganda: Gorillas, Bwindi and the Kazinga Channel

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests. Each gorilla family takes at most eight visitors a day, so on the trek the group splits across two families, each with park rangers and trackers. Everyone treks on the same morning, and your guide briefs both parties.

Answer for Rwanda and Uganda: Gorillas, Bwindi and the Kazinga Channel

Pick your start date and request to book. We confirm your trip within 24 hours, and no payment is taken until then. Once confirmed we buy your gorilla permit straight away, because permits for popular months sell out. The small group starts from CAD 8,595 per person sharing, about CAD 10,665 with the Rwanda permit.

Answer for Rwanda and Uganda: Gorillas, Bwindi and the Kazinga Channel

Uganda needs a visa for US and Canadian passports: a Uganda e-visa, or the East Africa Tourist Visa, about USD 100 online, which covers Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Rwanda's rules for your passport are confirmed when you book. Uganda also asks for a yellow fever certificate. We check your documents before you fly.

Answer for Rwanda and Uganda: Gorillas, Bwindi and the Kazinga Channel

June to September and December to February, the drier months, when forest trails are firmer and the grass in Queen Elizabeth is shorter for game viewing. Gorillas and chimps are there all year, and Bwindi can rain any day. March to May and October to November are wetter; we run those months as private trips only.

Answer for Uganda: Chimps, Gorillas and the Source of the Nile

Fit enough to walk uphill on steep, muddy forest slopes for anything from under an hour to more than five each way, at about 1,200 to 2,600 m. A porter carries your pack and helps on climbs, and rangers try to give slower walkers a nearer family. If you can manage 3 to 4 hours on hilly trails, you will be fine.

Answer for Uganda: Chimps, Gorillas and the Source of the Nile

The small group is 7 to 12 guests. A See Sight Tours guide travels with you from the Entebbe pick-up to the drop-off. Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers and trackers lead the trek in two parties, one per gorilla family, and a community guide leads the village walk.

Answer for Uganda: Gorillas of Bwindi by Air

Yes for Uganda, for US and Canadian passports, and the trip ends in Rwanda. The East Africa Tourist Visa, about USD 100 online, covers Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya on one document. Rwanda's own rules for your passport are confirmed when you book. Uganda also asks for a yellow fever certificate. We check your documents before you fly.

Answer for Uganda: Chimps, Gorillas and the Source of the Nile