Had the best time on this trip. Saw all the highlights of Rwanda and even made it to uganda to see the gorillas. Ivan was fantastic in helping answer any... read more questions before the trip. Frank was our driver and he was so caring and fun, made everything so easy for us!

We saw museums, gorillas, golden monkies and lake kivu. All unmissable. You’re definitely in safe hands with this company.

  Just a month before deciding for holidays, we decided to visit Uganda. We have contacted several agencies, GWS replied fastest and were most detailed. We could choose any arrival and... read more departure dates. Our itinerary (28 pages) was made according to our wishes, very active from the first day onwards. Everything worked: accommodation, schedules and local rangers. We must praise our guide Ahmed Kizza, who was superb: knowing everyone, meticulous, knowledgeful and a master of 4x4 driving. Our circular trip started in Entebbe and then we drove to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Murchinson Falls NP, Kibale NP, Queen Elizabeth NP, Maramagambo Forest, Bwindi NP, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo and ended back in Entebbe. I estimate we covered more than 2.000km so count on many hours on roads that sometimes don't deserve a name. In addition to the standard activities, don't miss mongoose tracking.

  We enquired about this trip 2 years ago, almost booked it but had to postpone. In November 2022, we were finally in Uganda to make our dream come true! We... read more went for a chimpanzee tracking in Kibale and gorilla tracking in Bwindi as well as a safari in the Queen Elizabeth National Park.
The chimp tracking was a very sporty experience and we didn't imagine we would almost have to run to be able to follow the chimp family when they finally went down from the trees.
The gorilla trekking was short and successful. The road from the hotel (1 hour drive) to the park entrance had suffered the heavy rains as the rainy season was not over. A truck stuck in the middle of the road delayed our arrival at the park. Other tourists were in the same situation so they joined us for the activity and we got assigned a family of gorillas that had been spotted not so far from the entrance. We reached them after a 1hour 30min walk and stayed with them for 40minutes as it started to heavy rain and the gorillas were just sitting quietly. It was a great moment!
As it was raining a lot, we could not make the most of our safari in the Queen Elizabeth NP. The best part was the Ishasha sector where we spotted a tree climbing lion asleep. This area is quite complicated when it rains as it tends to become very muddy and if you get stuck, they have to call for help from the rangers or military forces to get the 4x4 out of it! We were lucky, it was not our vehicle that got stuck this time!
All the accommodations selected were nice. We especially loved the Isunga lodge (Kibale) with its wonderful view, nice owners, the impeccable service and customer friendly attitude from the staff, the delicious and abundant food, the choice of local craft beers!
Our guide was Eric, a guy that is not so talkative, quite serious but who is definitely a good driver and has a good knowledge about his country.
Our contact at the agency in Entebbe was Ivan Wassaka. The communication has always been smooth, he has been very flexible and always answered our questions and doubts.
Very professional agency, fully recommended for your tour in Uganda.

  Amazing 2 day gorilla trek Rwanda tour. From the organisation/communication during booking to the pick up, tour, accommodation - everything was exceptional. Our guide was amazing - attentive and organised.... read more I would highly recommend Rwanda - amazing country always felt safe - and highly recommend Ivan at Gorilla and Wildlife safari company. If I could give more than 5 stars I would !!!!

  Awesome customer service by Ivan in the office and by Francis the guide. I had a last-minute change of plans due to work, and they accommodated by bringing the... read more guide in a day early to start my trip in Rwanda. Loved the gorilla trek and the golden monkey trip is worthwhile too, if you're coming all the way to Rwanda! Highly recommend the company, thanks for the fun trip.

  Five of us had the most incredibly wonderful experience with Gorillas & Safaris on an 8 day tour + extension of rafting the Class V part of the Nile River.... read more Our trip guide, Ahmed Kizza, is the most knowledgeable and wonderful person! His depth of knowledge of the wildlife, the places we visited, including the people and communities and history of Uganda was so extrnsive. We learned so much! I am a wetland ecologist and anthropologist and ask lots of questions! Ahmed was delightful and took care of us and taught us so much. We began our epic journey at 8:30 am 10/16 in Kimpala and drove to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where we saw a number, including a mama and her very young baby, of the 34 Southen White Rhinos they have worked so hard to recover. We then traveled to Murchison Falls, and had 2 nights at Pakoba Lodge in Murchison NP. 10/17 on safari we saw many giraffes, elephants, cape horn buffalo, different types of antelope (impala, kob, heartebeast, oribi, kudu), a pride of 6 lions feeding on an oribi, and a hyena! Murchison National Park is a beautiful green savannah ecosystem with lots and lots of animals. We then traveled to the Bigodi community near the Kibale NP and stayed at Isunga lodge just 1 night (I would have e loved to have stayed there longer). I was in heaven at the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary with our guides who were so knowledgeable about the plants, their traditional uses, and the birdlife, followed by a community tour where we learned from different community members about traditional healing, basket/textile making, organic shade grown coffee processing, and how their banana based gin and beer is made. The next day we tracked chimpanzees in Kibale NP (permits required) and encountered a large group of 30-40! It was so amazing to see so many. Then we traveled the long distance to Queen Elizabeth NP and stayed 1 night at Engazi Lodge. We chose to skip the boat trip planned for that afternoon/evening because we were pooped from the traveling. The view from the lodge was expansive and gorgeous! That is another place I would liked to have stayed another night. From there we did a game drive in Queen Elizabeth NP, were hoping to see Lions in trees but did not as the weather had turned. We did see a leopard in a tree though! So beautiful. Then we drove to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest located in the far south west corner of Uganda bordering the DR of Congo. We stayed at Engogi lodge 2 nights in this higher elevation rain forest area. The weather was cooler there. We woke the next day very early to trek to see the endangered Mountain Gorillas (a highlight of the trip). We drove to the Rohija Sector and met our guides and porters to trek to find Gorillas. We were told that there was a family not too far that the trackers and guides would take us too(also requires permits in advance).After about 5.5 miles of trekking up and down steep and muddy terrain with lots of vines, and one creek crossing we came to the Orozogo group of Mountain Gorillas. These are one of 4 groups within that sector. There are 4 different sectors of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest which have habituated family groups of Gorillas that are adapted to being around humans. We wore face masks to protect from transmitting any viruses. We saw almost all of 11 Gorillas in this, a mama and her baby, a pregnant females, the 20 yr old silverback, a 14 yr old blueback male desiring to take the spot of the silverback, and many younger ones. The lead guide was intimately familiar with each of them and answered my many questions at the end of the experience. My wonderful female porter took care of me ensuring I didn't fall. This was a highlight of this tour and my life. Since the experience I have been read8ng everything I can about these incredible beings that share 98+ % of our DNA. I highly recommend Gorillas & Safaris as a company to book with for experiences of a lifetime!

  This was our second trip to Uganda with Gorillas and Wildlife Safaris in 9 months. My husband and I originally went for the wildlife (which is incredible) but quickly fell... read more in love with the country and its amazing people and culture. Uganda is a true gem.

Shortly after returning from our first trip, we contacted Gorillas and Wildlife Safaris to book another trip. We told Ivan the regions and types of things we were interested in experiencing and he put together a trip that fit us perfectly. We were even able to book the same guide, Richard, who had made our first trip so memorable.

I cannot say enough good things about this. Gorillas and Wildlife Safari’s staff are born and raised in Uganda and therefore can provide insight and experience that you cannot get from larger tour companies. They work with other locally owned businesses to support their community that they care about so much. They treat each client like they are the most important person. I cannot wait to go back!

  Ivan did an excellent job coordinating our trip and was very flexible through many changes due to Covid. He also was very accommodating to my dietary needs with our lodging... read more locations. We had a trip of a lifetime and our guide Ahmed was incredible. We learned so much about Uganda and the wildlife from him and he navigated several bumps like my injured knee with care and kindness. Definitely recommend this tour company!