During the 56 day Ultimate Africa Overland Tour, you have the option to see the mountain gorillas, in  the beautiful mountains of Uganda or Rwanda.

The Gorillas are highly  endangered – there are approximately only 650 left worldwide – and they are incredibly difficult to get to; making seeing the mountain gorillas a real once in a lifetime opportunity. Observing these endangered animals in their natural environment is humbling and extremely rewarding as they’ll enlighten you to how simply life could be.

After Chimpanzees, mountain gorillas are the most closely related to human beings of all mammals; our DNA is a 99% match. They are an endangered species, despite intense conservation efforts and community development which aims to protect them. If these efforts are lost, in just a few generations, mountain gorillas will be extinct or will only be able to be seen in zoo’s and sanctuaries. By visiting the gorillas we’re aiding the communities which surround them and showing them that protecting the gorillas will benefit them financially.

As permits allowing you to visit the gorillas are limited, we may either take you to visit the gorillas through the Uganda or Rwanda side. We prefer to take guests through the Uganda side and will do our utmost best to ensure a pass into the national park to see the mountain gorillas. The money that is spent on the permits needed to see the gorillas goes towards protecting them.