Gorilla and Primate Trekking Around the World: 5 to Book

1.7 Hours Monkey Island and Nature Walk at Soberania National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $120Our pick

Start at 7:30 a.m. with boat time on the Panama Canal and Gatun Lake, where guides such as Juan, Hector, and Nicolas look for monkeys, sloths, birds, and crocodiles. Then walk Soberania National Park before lunch near the Amador Causeway. The small group holds no more than 12 people, and lunch costs extra.

“Wonderful experience. Guide Hector & driver Diego were very friendly. Hector is very qualifed regarding the animal, botanic and canal information. We got amazing pictures of wild animals and well understood the canal history In total much more than expected.”

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2.3 Day Gorilla Trek at Bwindi National Park via Kigali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $1,940

Start in Kigali and cross into Uganda for a mountain gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bamboo Ecotours handles permits, transport, lodging, meals, and guiding for groups of up to five. Guides such as Herbert, Fred, Jackson, John, and Godfrey have led past departures, though your guide is assigned later. Golden monkey trekking is an optional add-on.

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3.1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour In The Volcanoes National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $360

You leave Kigali at 4:30 am with a private driver-guide and reach Volcanoes National Park for a gorilla trek lasting about two to five hours. The permit is not included, but transport, lunch, and Kigali pickup and drop-off are provided. John is named as one possible guide.

“I had the privilege of going on a Gorilla Trek today with John as my guide, and it was an absolutely flawless experience from start to finish!”

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4.Rwanda Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 1 day · from $260

Leave Kigali at 4:30am for Volcanoes National Park, where a guide and trackers lead you through mountain forest to a gorilla family. You get one hour with the animals, plus coffee, lunch, volcano views, and a cultural visit with dance and traditional customs. Drivers including Mico, Joel, and Joël are praised for their care and local knowledge.

“Our Gorilla Trekking day was an incredible experience. Our guide/driver Joël picked us up in Kigali at 4:30am. He was so friendly, informative, accommodating, and we highly recommend him for a most pleasant day. Our trekking guide, Felicien was excellent and extremely knowledgeable as well. Our gorilla family, Kwisanga, were beautiful, from the silverback to the babies! Such magnificent mountain gorillas! The trackers found them quickly and after a short 30 minute hike, we were able to stay with them for over an hour. Afterwards we had a delicious lunch at a local restaurant and the views on the drive back to Kigali were amazing. I hope to go back…”

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5.3 Days Kibale National Park Chimpanzee Tracking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $1,169

Travel from Kampala to Fort Portal with Trek Rwenzori Tours for crater-lake walks, monkey watching, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest, a wetland walk, and the Amabere Caves. Your package includes transport, chimpanzee permit, lodging, meals, and bottled water. Emmanuel is a familiar guide name with this operator, though your assigned guide may differ.

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