The latest reporting, guides and updates on mountain gorillas, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and safari travel across Uganda and the wider region. Permit prices, park rules and trekking conditions change from season to season, so the most recent posts are listed first.
- Best Daypacks for Gorilla TrekkingThe best daypack for gorilla trekking is 20 to 30 litres with an integrated rain cover. Why the porter changes what you should buy, plus pocket layout for the viewing hour.
- Best Rain Jackets for Gorilla TrekkingThe best rain jacket for gorilla trekking has at least 10,000mm hydrostatic head, taped seams and pit zips. Why breathability matters as much as waterproofing in Bwindi.
- Gorilla Habituation Experience Packing List
A gorilla habituation experience packing list for the four-hour Rushaga and Nkuringo permits: three to four litres of water, a sit mat, spare masks and camera batteries. - Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Packing List
A Rwanda gorilla trekking packing list for Volcanoes National Park, where altitude above 2,400 metres makes the warm layer matter and the plastic bag ban is enforced. - Uganda Gorilla Trekking Packing ListA Uganda gorilla trekking packing list built around Bwindi’s four sectors, red clay, the ten metre rule and the camouflage restriction. Season by season gear.
- Can You Rent Gorilla Trekking Gear?You can rent most gorilla trekking gear near Bwindi and Volcanoes. Gaiters hire for about five dollars, walking sticks are free, and many lodges lend kit to guests.
- Gloves for Gorilla Trekking in Uganda and RwandaGloves for gorilla trekking should be sturdy gardening or work gloves with rubber-coated palms. What to look for, why technical hiking gloves fail, and where to buy them.
- Best Boots for Gorilla Trekking in Uganda and RwandaThe best boots for gorilla trekking are ankle-high, waterproof, deep-lugged and broken in. Fit, grip, gumboots versus hiking boots, and boot choice by Bwindi sector.
- Murchison Falls National Park Uganda Safari GuideMurchison Falls National Park offers seven core safari activities: the Victoria Nile launch cruise to the base of the falls, game drives on the northern bank, the hike to the… Read more: Murchison Falls National Park Uganda Safari Guide
- Kibale National Park Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari GuideKibale National Park is Uganda’s main chimpanzee trekking destination, offering standard chimp tracking from Kanyanchu, a full day habituation experience, night forest walks, birding, and community tours at neighbouring Bigodi… Read more: Kibale National Park Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Guide
- Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda Safari GuideQueen Elizabeth National Park offers eight main safari activities: game drives across the Kasenyi Plains, boat cruises on the Kazinga Channel, chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura Gorge, lion tracking alongside researchers,… Read more: Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda Safari Guide
- Gorilla Trekking and PhotographyMountain gorilla photography presents unique technical and environmental demands that differ substantially from typical wildlife photography. The rainforest canopy, close proximity to subjects, and strict conservation protocols create conditions that… Read more: Gorilla Trekking and Photography
- The Biggest Gorilla EverTitus, weighing 267 kg (589 lbs) and standing 1.95 meters tall, holds the record as the biggest wild gorilla ever documented, despite mountain gorillas being smaller than eastern lowland gorillas… Read more: The Biggest Gorilla Ever
- Mount Mgahinga Gorilla TrekkingMount Mgahinga National Park hosts the Nyakagezi gorilla family, the only fully habituated group available for trekking in this 33.7 square kilometer park Gorilla trekking requires 2-8 hours of hiking… Read more: Mount Mgahinga Gorilla Trekking
- Buhoma Gorilla Trekking• Buhoma Sector Bwindi pioneered mountain gorilla trekking in Uganda, opening its first habituated gorilla family in 1993• The sector accommodates 32 visitors daily across four gorilla groups, making advance… Read more: Buhoma Gorilla Trekking
- Ruhija Gorilla TrekkingRuhija Sector Bwindi is home to four habituated gorilla families available for tracking year-round The sector offers the highest altitude gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi at 2,350 meters above sea… Read more: Ruhija Gorilla Trekking
- Rushaga Gorilla Trekking• Rushaga Sector Bwindi hosts over 200 mountain gorillas across 8 habituated families, offering the highest gorilla sighting success rates in Uganda at nearly 100% • The sector provides convenient… Read more: Rushaga Gorilla Trekking
- Nkuringo Gorilla TrekkingNkuringo Sector Bwindi offers the most physically demanding gorilla trekking in Uganda with steep, mountainous terrain requiring excellent fitness levels Home to four habituated gorilla families including the massive 19-member… Read more: Nkuringo Gorilla Trekking
- Kahuzi Biega National Park & Lowland Gorillas• Kahuzi Biega National Park is home to the world’s largest population of eastern lowland gorillas, also known as Grauer’s gorillas • The park covers 6,000 square kilometers and features… Read more: Kahuzi Biega National Park & Lowland Gorillas
- Golden Monkey Trekking in Uganda 2026Golden monkeys are found only in the Virunga Mountains, with Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park hosting the most accessible population Golden Monkey Trekking Permit Cost in Uganda 2026 Foreign Non-Residents:… Read more: Golden Monkey Trekking in Uganda 2026
