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.
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Uganda wildlife and conservation tour
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£2595
9 days
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Discover the wonders of Uganda & its extraordinary wildlife
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Tailor made gorilla and chimp tracking safari, Uganda
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£2400
4 days
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The Ultimate Primate experience in the Jungle!
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Uganda safari, tailor made
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£7899
9 days
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Gorilla trekking & safaris in Uganda's best national parks
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5 day gorilla safari in Uganda
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US $4466
5 days
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Enjoy the Ultimate Wildlife Tick-List Experience!
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Gorilla and game safari in Uganda
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US $5090
10 days
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The great Silverback Gorilla & wildlife all in one package!
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Uganda safari activity adventure
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US $4760
12 days
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Wilderness journey through Uganda's spectacular landscapes
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Uganda wildlife holiday
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US $4190
8 days
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This you cannot miss while in Uganda -The wild and beautiful!
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Uganda and Tanzania luxury safari
From
US $9372
15 days
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Perfect combination of Gorilla trekking & luxury safari
Tailor made
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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.
Our Uganda safari holidays reviews
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Alexandra Bergholm06 Aug 2025
Excellent! Our guide Peter was so enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and flexible, you couldn't ask for a better person to look after you. The itinerary was great and both Rwanda and Uganda are wonderful.read more
Chris Hull01 Jul 2025
Eye opening and mind expanding, fantasticread more
Matt Brown04 Jan 2025
The whole trip was incredible, there was always something new and different each day. Overall the trip was fantastic, our host company was amazing at planning and organising the trip for us. Our guides were brilliant, friendly and helpful. We were mainly hoping to see animals including the Big 5 and the Gorillas and were incredibly lucky to see these and more. Highly recommended!read more
Brigid Isenor01 Oct 2025
Excellent. Being able to walk among the animals; rhinos, giraffes, zebra and chimpanzees. I didn't go on the gorilla tracking.read more
