Bwindi Gorilla Express
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Into Bwindi
Arrive in Bwindi, met and transferred to your accommodation.
Gorilla trekking
Trek with rangers to a habituated mountain gorilla family and spend a permitted hour in their presence, deep in the forest.
Departure
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Long dry season
Firmer forest trails and the best trekking, with strong savanna game — the prime, busiest window. Permits go early.
Short dry season
A second dry window, again excellent for trekking and game, warm and largely dry.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
A landmark stone lodge high above Bwindi, with sweeping Virunga views and serious comfort after the trek.
Bwindi Lodge
A Volcanoes Safaris lodge right at the forest edge at Buhoma, its bandas facing Bwindi itself.
Mahogany Springs
A polished lodge, well placed for the gorilla trailheads.
Gorilla Forest Camp
A polished tented camp, well placed for the gorilla trailheads.
Buhoma Haven
A dependable lodge, well placed for the gorilla trailheads.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.