AT ONE · Uganda · Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Gorilla Trekking Uganda
Face to Face With the Mountain Gorilla
1,063
Mountain Gorillas Left
50%
In Uganda
1 hr
With Gorilla Family
$700
Permit Fee
The Destination
Gorilla Trekking Uganda
Uganda is home to half the world's remaining mountain gorillas — a population of just over 1,000 individuals living in the mist-covered forests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga.
Gorilla trekking is one of the most moving wildlife encounters on the planet. Spend a permitted hour with a habituated family group — watching silverbacks rest, juveniles play, and mothers nurse their young in a world that exists nowhere else on earth.
AT ONE arranges complete Uganda itineraries: permit procurement, lodge booking in Bwindi's most exclusive properties, and seamless combination with chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest or game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Best Season
June – September · December – February
Peak Event
Close-Range Mountain Gorilla Encounters
Recommended Stay
3–5 nights
Safari Style
Gorilla Trek · Chimp Trek · Cultural Visit
"When the silverback looks at you, you understand something about your own place in the world."
The Wildlife
What You Will
Encounter
Mountain Gorilla
The mountain gorilla can only be tracked on foot in Bwindi or Mgahinga — nowhere else on earth offers this encounter.
Chimpanzee
Kibale Forest NP holds East Africa's highest density of chimpanzee — tracking trips begin at dawn.
Tree-climbing Lion
Queen Elizabeth NP is famous for lions resting in fig trees — a unique behaviour.
Shoebill Stork
The prehistoric shoebill is regularly spotted in the Mabamba Swamp near Entebbe.
Golden Monkey
Mgahinga Gorilla NP offers golden monkey tracking — an endemic primate found only in the Virunga volcanoes.
Hippo & Crocodile
The Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth NP offers boat safaris past hippo pods and large Nile crocodile.
Signature Experiences
What AT ONE
Arranges for You
Gorilla permit procurement and Bwindi sector selection by AT ONE specialists
Exclusive lodge stays inside Bwindi — Forest Edge Lodge, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
Combined Bwindi + Kibale itinerary for gorilla and chimpanzee in one journey
Cultural visits to Batwa pygmy communities near Bwindi
Queen Elizabeth boat safari on the Kazinga Channel
Extend Your Journey
Rwanda · Volcanoes NP
Uganda and Rwanda share the Virunga volcano range — combine both countries for the ultimate gorilla trekking journey.
Begin Your Journey
Request Your
Tailored Itinerary
Every AT ONE journey is designed from first principles around your dates, group, and preferences. Speak with our safari concierge to begin.