Mountain Gorilla Tours and Treks in Uganda

The beautiful forests of southwest Uganda are home to the mountain gorillas, the rarest of the great apes. A Trek through the forest to spend time with these magnificent animals is a privilege and an experience that you will never forget.

The viewing of the mountain gorillas is restricted to 6-8 people per day per family. This is to safeguard the families from too much human contact. It is also accepted however that tourism brought in by the gorillas helps to preserve them from poachers as the money generated by these visits contributes to the local economies and protection of the mountain gorillas.

A visit with the mountain gorillas is generally restricted to 45-60 minutes but it is truly an unforgettable experience. Though the regulations state we must remain a distance of 5 metres no one has told the gorillas and it is possible for members of the gorilla family to come very close.

At the moment the estimated cost of this excursion is approximately:
GBP£290.00
AUD$600.00
NZD$730.00
USD$565.00
CAD$575.00
EUR€360.00
ZAR4,930.00

(Additional visa costs may be incurred depending on where you see the gorillas). At present, the number of tourists wishing to see the gorillas is greater than the number of permits available. As a result, and in order to guarantee that you have the best chance to visit the gorillas, we ask that payment for the permit is made in advance. With this amount we will endeavor to obtain a gorilla trekking permit on your behalf. Of course, if we’re not able to acquire a permit for you, then the full amount will be returned to you.

Mountain Gorilla Tours:
	Gorilla Express - AF408 TOUR TYPE:  Overland Tour LOCAL PAYMENT:  US$170.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Kenya - Uganda	14 Days	go>
	Gorillas and Game Tour - AF4GG TOUR TYPE:  Overland Tour LOCAL PAYMENT:  US$190.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Kenya - Uganda	18 Days	go>
	EAST AFRICA HIGHLIGHTS Tour - AF607 TOUR TYPE:  Overland Tour LOCAL PAYMENT:  US$400.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Kenya - Uganda - Tanzania	27 Days	go>
	East Africa in Depth Tour - AF507 TOUR TYPE:  Overland Tour LOCAL PAYMENT:  US$490.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Kenya - Uganda - Tanzania	35 Days	go>
	Wildlife and Falls Tour - AF17 TOUR TYPE:  Overland Tour LOCAL PAYMENT:  US$490.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Kenya - Uganda - Tanzania - Malawi - Zambia - Zimbabwe	42 Days	go>
	Pride of Africa Tour - AF18 TOUR TYPE:  Overland Tour LOCAL PAYMENT:  US$580.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Kenya - Uganda - Tanzania - Malawi - Zambia - Botswana - South Africa	49 Days	go>
	Grand Africa Tour - AF23 TOUR TYPE:  Overland Tour LOCAL PAYMENT:  US$670.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Kenya - Uganda - Tanzania - Malawi - Zimbabwe - Mozambique - South Africa - Swaziland	56 Days	go>
	Best of Africa Tour - AF21 TOUR TYPE:  Overland Tour LOCAL PAYMENT:  US$770.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Kenya - Uganda - Tanzania - Malawi - Zambia - Zimbabwe - Botswana - Nambia - South Africa	63 Days	go>
	African Odyssey - AF3308 TOUR TYPE:  Overland Tour LOCAL PAYMENT:  US$830.00 COUNTRIES VISITED:  Kenya - Uganda - Tanzania - Malawi - Zambia - Zimbabwe - Botswana - South Africa - Mozambique	63 Days	go>

Looking for a shorter tour to see the Mountain Gorillas? Contact our Tailor Made Tours Department >

More facts about the mountain gorilla tours:

• A male mountain gorilla acquires his silver back at about 11-13 years of age.
• The oldest known mountain gorilla in the wild lived to be 35 years old.
• Mountain gorillas have been found to live as high as 3,500 metres in the mountains.
• Mountain gorillas live in families of about eight and ten, although a group as large as 30 gorillas was once recorded.
• The females in the group can come from several different families, so not all the gorillas are related.
• The dominant silverback, usually the stongest male, mates with the females once the females are about 10 years old. There is no fixed birth season.
• The only predators that the gorillas have are Humans. A gorilla trek or tour helps raise valuable funds for their protection from poachers.
• Mountain gorillas are highly endangered, only about 600 are left in the world.

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