✦ Primates
By Grace Uwase · 7 min read
Both countries offer world-class mountain-gorilla trekking, and you cannot go wrong. The differences are about pace, terrain and budget.
Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park is closer to the capital, with short transfers and premium lodges right at the park edge — ideal if time is tight. Uganda's Bwindi is wilder and more affordable, and pairs beautifully with chimpanzees in Kibale and the savanna of Queen Elizabeth.
Whichever you choose, the hour you spend metres from a silverback will rearrange your sense of the world. We secure permits the moment you book, as they sell out in peak season.
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