Our Uganda gorillas safaris & holidays
Our Uganda holidays and gorillas safaris introduce you to a country that’s small but mighty. Here you can spend an unforgettable hour with humankind's closest cousin – many of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas live in Uganda’s forests, and our holidays help protect them, even using former poachers as guides. Local guides are also brilliant for understanding the traditions and ways of life of Uganda’s welcoming tribal communities. And our wildlife experiences don’t end with gorillas – highlights include safaris that track chimpanzees in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and bird watching around Murchison Falls.
Our top Uganda holidays
Uganda highlights tour
From
£5345
12 days
ex flights
Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi & Murchison Falls National Parks
Tailor made
Best of Uganda holiday
From
£4785 to £5445
10 days
ex flights
An easy-paced trip tracking Gorillas in the Ugandan forests.
Small group2024: 16 Oct, 16 Nov, 21 Dec
Western Uganda wildlife tour
From
£3760 to £4399
15 days
ex flights
Discover Uganda's Gorillas, Safaris & National Parks. Guided
Small group2024: 20 Dec, 2025: 11 Jan, 14 Jun, 12 Jul, 15 Aug, 19 Dec
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Uganda gorilla tracking and wildlife safari holiday
From
£2000
10 days
ex flights
A wonderful gorilla and wild life experience in Uganda
Tailor made
Holidays to Uganda
From
£4995 to £5495
12 days
ex flights
See the incredible primates of the African jungle
Small group2024: 4 Dec, 2025: 7 Jul, 3 Dec, 2026: 6 Jul, 2 Dec
Gorilla and chimpanzee trekking, Uganda
From
£3995
12 days
ex flights
The ultimate wildlife odyssey in Uganda
Small group2025: 22 Feb, 5 Jun, 30 Aug, 30 Nov
Chimp and gorilla tracking in Uganda
From
£1800 to £2500
6 days
ex flights
The best trip for tracking chimps and Mountain Gorillas
Tailor made
Uganda gorillas and wildlife holiday
From
£5699 to £6799
12 days
inc UK flights
An incredible adventure into the heart of Africa
Small group2024: 2 Nov, 2025: 14 Jun, 12 Jul, 2 Aug, 23 Aug, 20 Sep, 1 Nov, 6 Dec
Lake Mutanda gorilla safari in Uganda
From
US $1300
5 days
ex flights
Gorilla trekking with lakeside lodge accommodation
Tailor made
About our Uganda holidays
Gorilla watching in Uganda
The mist-shrouded Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to an estimated 50 percent of all mountain gorillas, with around 11 habituated families. Our gorilla safaris contribute to Uganda’s impressive conservation efforts through the purchase of tightly regulated permits, as well as employing local people as guides – some are former poachers now finding more ethical employment in tourism. Trekking is required, sometimes for long distances and across often slippery terrain both uphill and downhill. But it’s worth every second to spend an hour watching our closest cousins as they play, forage and groom each other right in front of your eyes.
Chimpanzee tracking
Many of our chimpanzee tracking holidays explore Kibale National Park, but Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, while less likely to yield sightings, also offers sensational scenery into the bargain. Watching chimps requires some fitness – they move around a lot so you’ll be following them around the forest. Permits cost less too, although still contribute to conservation projects. Our holidays are accompanied by knowledgeable local guides who can explain the chimps’ fascinating behaviours, as well as many other aspects of forest life from different species to medicinal plants.
Wildlife holidays in Uganda
Uganda might be on the small side, Africa-wise, but when it comes to wildlife they super-size it here. Apart from magnificent mountain gorillas and cheeky chimpanzees, you’ve got tree-climbing lions, hippos, elephants, rhinos, eagles, buffaloes, and almost one in 10 of the world’s bird species. You basically can’t move for wildlife in Uganda. And all of it set against a spectacular backdrop – volcanoes, crater lakes, mist-laden forests, lush savannah – to be explored on foot, by 4x4 or canoe. Through national park permits, and showing local people the value of protecting animals, our wildlife holidays help to boost essential conservation efforts, which in turn leads to more species appearing in your binoculars.
Rwenzori Mountains
Running along the border between Uganda and DR Congo, the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains are rarely visited. But among trekkers and birders that have ventured into them, their landscapes are spoken of in reverential whispers. Otherwise known as the Mountains of the Moon, this 120km-long range is best-explored on our small group trekking holidays. Your ‘footprint’ in these pristine landscapes is kept to a minimum, with all waste carefully minimised and removed and local guides ensuring routes stick to marked trails. You’ll camp or sleep in comfortable huts, accompanied by local porters who are paid and treated fairly.
Combining gorillas with East Africa safaris
We think Uganda is great when combined with Rwanda, Kenya or Tanzania, these East Africa safaris bring mountain gorillas into the mix of an already dazzling range of wildlife. After a few days watching gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, you might move on to migrating zebras, gazelles and wildebeest running the gauntlet against lions and cheetahs on the Maasai Mara. Chimpanzee tracking can be combined with game drives around the Serengeti, then dolphin watching on the Zanzibar coast. And of course our holidays also offer insights into many different ways of life across East Africa, while also helping to create employment for local people in tourism and conservation.
Types of safaris & holidays in Uganda
Most of our Uganda tours focus on wildlife – this is a superb country for bird-watching, and home to elephants, rhinos and hippos, as well as the famous gorillas and chimpanzees. Our small group holidays are the ideal option for Uganda, for several reasons. Firstly, all the logistics are taken care of, including accommodation, permits and transport, so you can concentrate on what’s at the end of your camera lens. Secondly, you’re joining a ready-made group of fellow adventurers. Thirdly, these itineraries are designed by professionals with years of experience who aim to show you as much as possible in a short space of time. And lastly, they’re accompanied by expert local guides boasting incomparable knowledge.
[Gorilla watching: Pia Andrews]
[Chimpanzee tracking: iStock]
[Wildlife: Rene & Marjolein]
[Rwenzori Mountains: Jorn Eriksson]
[Combining gorillas with East Africa safaris: Magdalena Kula Manchee]
[Types of holidays: Keith Kasaija]
