We booked through Uganda based Encounter Africa's Jane. The service we received was amazing. Jane was proactive, efficient and a pleasure to deal with. Our guide Gumisiriza Tolbert and team leader Edson came through the day before to brief me on what would happen. Tolbert was punctual in picking us up and was knowledgeable in terms of all the questions... More

Yesterday we got back from a gorilla trek in Uganda`s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. After doing some research back in Sydney we decided to book with a company called Travelust African Safaris which turned out to be a great choice! We were picked up promptly from our hotel in Entebbe at 8am with just the two of us (plus driver)... More

This is definitely something which needs to be on everyone's bucket list. For Gorilla trekking in Uganda we chose a company called Travelust, which I can thoroughly recommend. They picked us up from Boma in Entebbe and drove about 10 hours to the national park. Don't expect an easy drive, the roads are very hit and miss, and although the... More

When you arrive near the start of the Nkuringo group you will go to the UWA park office. There is a decent outside toilet there....use it! You have a difficult day of climing ahead! Bwindi is a magical, amazing forest, which is unlike any you've ever seen. At one point you are wading through small rivers/creeks, then walking up huge,... More

It takes over six hours to reach Bwindi Impenetrable forest, that is from Kampala the capital city of Uganda. The fun can start from Entebbe airport if you prefer to cool of in the gardens that over look lake victoria at botanical Gardens. The Gardens are a sanctuary of birds, in addition to the fauna and flora. Back to the... More

Any person interested in Birds will be grateful when they visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The birds welcome you right from when you drive out of Kabale Town towards Ruhija area of the Park. I enjoyed the Rwenzori NightJar at night, lots of them along the way. Handsome Fracolin, Mountain Musked Apalis, Augar Buzzard, Blue headed sunbird,e.t.c There are enought... More

I had always imagined that i knew UGANDA well but my experience at Bwindi left me wanting to travel even the more, we spent about six-hours in a bamboo trail at ruhija, it was wonderful. The neighboring towns of Buhoma and Nkuringo both had an impressive array of luxury lodges, rustic bandas and budget campsites. Every body should experience what... More

Yes it is $500 (£350) each but lets be honest you are going to enjoy this. Pick your group correctly. Ours was the most interacting group (we were told) One did get as close as two feet away from me (how cool is that) Our trek down was two and half hours slog downhill then the rain, after the visit... More

If you are anywhere near Kabale, I highly recommend visiting Bwindi. Though the gorilla trekking is expensive, it is well worth it. The park houses about 23 gorillas that are tracked daily by the park's staff. Permits are ususally $500 ($350 during April and May and $750 in neighboring Rwanda). It's probably best to go through a tour company and... More