ON FOOT · UGANDA HIKING TOURS
The 6 best uganda hiking tours you can book today, with what each costs, how far it walks and how much of it is uphill. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
This private 3-day Uganda safari pairs a full gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with a Batwa community visit and canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi. A private English-speaking guide, 4x4 transport, accommodation, meals, drinking water, and the gorilla permit are included. Guides named in guest feedback include Hudson, Joyous, Benjamin, Richard, and Adams.
You’ll travel privately from Entebbe through Zziwa, Murchison Falls, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, and Lake Bunyonyi. Expect rhino tracking, chimpanzee and gorilla treks, game drives, and two boat trips with a full-time English-speaking guide. Gorilla and chimp permits cost extra.
Travel by 4x4 from Entebbe to Queen Elizabeth National Park for Kyambura chimp trekking and a Kazinga Channel cruise, then continue through Ishasha to Bwindi for gorilla trekking. Finish beside Lake Bunyonyi. English-speaking guides may include Danny, Derrick, William, Karim, Daniel, or Eli, depending on availability.
Travel from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in a private 4WD, spend up to an hour with mountain gorillas, then rest beside Lake Bunyonyi. The three-day trip includes meals, accommodation, airport pickup, Kayabwe Equator stops, and a skilled driver, but the $700 gorilla permit is extra.
“Amazing experience. You have a lot of time with the Gorillas and it honestly is something special. Lake bunyoni afterwards was a nice change of pace coming from Kampala. Everything was well arranged and the driver was very skilled.”
Leave Kigali at 3:00 AM for Uganda’s Mgahinga National Park, cross the border with help from your driver, and trek with a ranger through Virunga forest. You get up to one hour with a gorilla family. Robert, Vincent, Hassan, Jefferson, and other staff have handled recent trips, with private 4x4 transport, breakfast, lunch, water, and a walking stick included. The $800 gorilla permit is extra.
“Everything was perfectly organized. The team arranged all the permits in advance, so we could relax and enjoy the experience. On the day of the trek, we were picked up in Kigali and driven smoothly to the destination in Uganda. Border crossing was easy, and all guides and staff were incredibly friendly and professional. Seeing the gorillas up close was absolutely breathtaking. A once-in-a-lifetime moment we’ll never forget!”
Travel from Kigali to Uganda’s Mgahinga or Bwindi gorilla area, based on permit allocation, with a private English-speaking guide. Jeff, Hassan, and Zidane have led past departures. The trip includes one lodge night, border help, transport, and a one-hour gorilla encounter, but the $800 permit is extra.
“Amazing experience and very well-planned tour! Hassan, our driver, was wonderful and explained many things along the way. The accommodation in Uganda was super lovely and provided delicious meals. Hanging out with the gorillas up close was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. 10/10 would recommend!”
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