Best Gorilla Trekking Safaris in Africa

Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo are amazing countries to visit for a complete gorilla safari. In terms of biodiversity, they offer full tour package. Visitors are always impressed with the weather and stunning scenery. They are the only three countries where you can go see the endangered mountain gorillas and learn about gorilla conservation programs during your wildlife tour. Though considered developing countries, the people in three countries are happy and very friendly to foreign visitors.

Our team of experienced and knowledgeable staff will help you organize exhilarating epic trips to East Africa, wildlife safaris and short day excursions within East and central Africa. You can choose to go for gorilla trekking combined with wildlife viewing, chimpanzee tracking, golden monkey trekking, mountain hiking tours, bird watching, eco tours community visits or nature walk. You might even decide to go hiking mount Rwenzori in Uganda, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, karisimbi in Rwanda or the Nyiragongo active volcano in Congo. Then there is biking through the Congo Nile trail on a Rwanda safari or a weekend viewing the source of the river Nile and white water rafting in Jinja. We also arrange safaris in Kenya, Rwanda ,Tanzania and Dr congo.



Regardless of what you choose to do, Epic Uganda Vacation will give you affordable rates and options while incorporating quality and a personal touch while dealing with you. We have a seven days Kenya great wildebeest migration safari to Masai Mara and Serengeti safari packages that will leave you wanting to come back. Look out for our 3days masa mara wildebeest migration safari and a 3days Murchison falls national park offers you a complete African big five safari because of its natural wonders which every tourist yawns for!

How safe are the gorilla safaris and the other wildlife activities? Rwanda and Uganda are very safe countries to go for wildlife safaris. There is still instability in some parts of Dr Congo but the country’s unique attractions make her simply irresistible-DR Congo is the only country where you can see both mountain gorillas and lowland gorillas. Moreover, there is only one Senkwenkwe gorilla orphanage around the world found in DR Congo which every tourist would love to see. Security and safety while watching gorillas during a Congo safari is assured by assigning armed rangers to move with visitors throughout their gorilla tracking safari. Checkout our 5 Days gorillas in the mist tour package. Choose from our packages and enjoy that long waited dream African epic vacation and wildlife safari you always wanted. You may also follow us on our facebook or review us on trip advisor.

In the recent development of tourism trends in Uganda and Africa at large, Gorilla tracking is ranked among one of the flagship product of any trip to Africa for most travelers, and the fascinating feeling that you get being so near to one of our closest relatives with 98% of human DNA. There are barely three countries in the world that offer an ultimate opportunity of trekking the only surviving Mountain Gorillas on earth; these are Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. But what is the difference and what should make one choose Uganda rather than any other country?

Mountain Gorillas are the world’s most endangered primate species believed to be numbering approximately 1000 and the only remaining population throughout the world. Almost half of them can be found in Uganda, and populations can also be found in neighboring Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. Tracking in Uganda can be done the whole year through with 98% guaranteed success rate of viewing mountain gorillas in the different seasons. Though during rainy season, the tracks in the rain-forest might be a bit muddy and slippery something that can affect movements during tracking since it will be longer/ tougher.

While in Uganda, you can do Gorilla Trekking exercise in two of its national parks namely, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park both located in south western Uganda, they are home to half of the surviving Mountain Gorilla Species in the world. Gorilla permits are very rare and not many permits are available (a total of 80 permits per day in Uganda). They are sold months earlier before the actual date of tracking, most especially in the peak season of June - October and December – February. You are therefore advised to book your tour and your permits far in advance.