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Mountain gorilla trekking Rwanda Uganda – private permits and lodges with Lobo Quest

Beyond · Primates · Private · Permits arranged

Gorilla Trekking Rwanda or Uganda

4–6 days · Kigali or Entebbe · Volcanoes or Bwindi

A focused primate chapter beyond classic plains game: mountain gorilla permits in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park or Uganda’s Bwindi, with quality lodges, private transfers and the same designer handling flights from Nairobi or Kigali. Add golden monkeys or a short safari extension if you want more.

Length
4–6 days
Party
Private · small groups on trek
Rate
On request

A snapshot of your trip

4–6 days through Kigali or Entebbe & beyond

A focused primate chapter beyond classic plains game: mountain gorilla permits in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park or Uganda’s Bwindi, with quality lodges, private transfers and the same designer handling flights from Nairobi or Kigali. Add golden monkeys or a short safari extension if you want more.

Mountain gorilla trekking Rwanda Uganda – private permits and lodges with Lobo Quest
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Day by day

Your itinerary in 4 chapters.

A focused primate chapter beyond classic plains game: mountain gorilla permits in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park or Uganda’s Bwindi, with quality lodges, private transfers and the same designer handling flights from Nairobi or Kigali. Add golden monkeys or a short safari extension if you want more.

Mountain gorilla trekking Rwanda Uganda – private permits and lodges with Lobo Quest
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Day 1

Kigali or Entebbe

City hotel — Bed & breakfast

Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Briefing on trek day, packing list and altitude. Rest before the park.

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Day 2

Park base

Lodge near Volcanoes or Bwindi — Full board

Transfer to the gorilla park region. Settle into lodge; optional community or golden-monkey briefing.

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Day 3

Gorilla trek

Same lodge — Full board

Permit day: guided trek to a habituated gorilla family. Duration varies with terrain and group location. Afternoon at leisure.

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Days 4–5

Second trek or departure

Lodge or city — As quoted

Optional second gorilla or golden-monkey permit, or return to Kigali / Entebbe for flights. Can connect onward to Kenya or Tanzania safari.

Dates & rates

Dates, rates and availability.

2026

This journey runs on request rather than on fixed departure dates. You choose the dates; we hold the camps. What changes is the season you travel in, and each band below is priced from contracted 2026 rates for that window (East Africa Time).

Travel window

11 January to 14 June and 1 November to 19 December 2026

LOW SEASON

Season & availability

GOOD AVAILABILITY

From

On request

PER PERSON SHARING

Travel window

15 June to 31 October 2026, and 23 December 2026 to 4 January 2027

PEAK SEASON

Season & availability

BOOK 9 TO 12 MONTHS AHEAD

From

On request

PER PERSON SHARING

What's included

Clear from the start

Includes
  • Gorilla permit(s)
  • Lodge nights
  • Transfers
  • Park briefings
Excludes
  • International flights
  • Visas and travel insurance
  • Tips and personal items
  • Optional second activities not quoted

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