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TheFillip1976
NL
Visited:
July 2009
Reviewed: Aug 21, 2012
Email TheFillip1976 | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Silverbacks, the Golden Experience
As the venture is starting with a good hike to the last known where-abouts of the family, it takes you trough beautifull scenery.
However, as seen every where, Uganda hasn;t been forgotten by us humans in the major destruction of nature.
The clear cutting line of trees and farmland, shows so clearly the pressure of humans on the wildlife. Other scenery is infected with Eucalyptus trees, growing, but with no purpose at all, as it originate from Australia with a specific adapted wildlife.
Back in the nature, and in Bwindi, you will have a perfect picture about how almost whole africa must have looked like over a century ago. Marvelous! and so impressive. With some ''luck'' you will have to find the gorilla's here, deep in the jungle. with some less restraining hike, they are just across the farmland and showing
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their gentle nature close by. Gentle nature..... perhaps with my video you might think differently, but it is all show off! The guides visit the gorilla's every day, for over many years, before they may host the guest from all over the world.The relative high price to pay for the 1 hour visit is worth every dime! and some is used to protect the species and land for future generations.
See, learn and respect the Best!
Hope you will have a wonderfull trip.
Fillip ter Haar
the Netherlands.
erbsl99
Visited:
July 2011
Reviewed: Jun 16, 2012
I you like mountains and Gorillas - it's a must see (but to expensive)
TC0241
FR
Visited:
July 2011
Reviewed: May 12, 2012
Email TC0241 | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Hard work but worth the effort (you have not seen everything until you have seen Gorillas)
Bwindi Impenetrable forrest is not the easiest plave to get too but that is part of the adventure. Accomodation can be from very basic to 4 star if you want it to be.
Trecking to find gorillas is hard work (they are mountain Gorillas after all) but you are pretty much certain to find them and it is a very special time.
The Park guides are excellent trackers and you are looked after very well (if offered a porter then take one carrying all you stuff is harder then you imagine).
We went mid year and the weather was fine although the jungle is damp most of the time.
The scenery is stunning although travelling around is an adventure of its own wil only mud roads to use.
Some great bird watching opportunities with some really good guides.
Would I do it again Yes in a heartbeat, worth all the effort.
Gerhard Mauracher
AT
Visited:
August 2011
Reviewed: Apr 20, 2012
Email Gerhard Mauracher | 50-65 years of age
a great pleasure, one of the best animal experience
we were very lucky, the weather was good. The way to the gorillas was exhausting (especially for my wife) but we reach the gorillas after one and a half hour. We were lucky to see the whole family (silverback with babies) in a meadow, so we had enough light for photos (if you like I can send you more photos) . After an hour we go back in an very happy mood.
job2003
AU
Visited:
May 2008
Reviewed: Apr 18, 2012
50-65 years of age
Exciting but not very challenging
We had paid the obligatory $500 to help with the preservation of the gorillas habitat plus paid for local guides who would help carry our lunch pack and required water bottles, 1litre each, or our cameras over difficult terrain, and we had waited for people to go and get heavy duty footwear on, listened to all the instructions about how to manage the trek and so the anticipation was great. The guides carried guns which all suited the drama I expected.
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All for a 10min walk 30min photo session and 10mins back. Very disappointed....but we did see the gorillas and got great photos.Gorilla Tracking Day at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Now, the forest is only about 10K wide and the quickest way around was clearly through DRC, this being far too dangerous and the forest being "impenetrable" (a 6 hour hike), we had no other option then to go all the way round in what later became known as the "torture Toyota". All the way around a park which is an estimated 20K wide, couldn't take much longer than 1, maybe 2 hours. So after
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3 hours of incredibly windy and headbashing dirt gravel roads on a seat that made your bum sleep, we started asking where we were going. The answers were served in true african style: "we a almos the", "just a littel bit furder"... Anyway, it took more than another hour to get there! So after this we were convinced that we had to rewarded with something incredible, something that would far exceed all expectations.At the entrance we were briefed and asked to put our trousers in our socks to avoid termites and to use mosquito repellant. The whole entrance area has guarded by military men. We set off with a few trackers / guides and carriers into the impenetrable rain forest. It was absolutely astonishing to enter a microcosm full of birds, flowers and trees. We saw other monkeys high up in the trees and listened to several very special birds. The news came that Nkoringo, our Gorilla hosts for the day, had been seen not very far from where we were (I assume the eye that saw this, circles somewhere around the earth). Soon enough the guides halted the group and we were let very close to them to take some pictures. Family Nkoringo did not pay much attention to us as they were feeding. Circling around the big family feedfest, we found an older Silverback on the border of a small creek resting after his lunch, together with a baby gorilla that clearly was in playmode, amazing spectacle. Anyhow, as tourists can't stay longer than 1 hour we had to make a move, and seemingly the gorillas were doing the same. Most of them had left the feeding site and were waiting on the path we came from, when a few older boys and a Silverback that had stayed behind join up with the group! Whis particular scene can be seen in the video. The guides said we were very lucky to catch this.
Fully Recommended, including the car-ride!
Nick
Stana
CH
Visited:
March 2026
Reviewed: Apr 10, 2026
Email Stana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good accessibility and great organization of the staff there. The local people get involved as they can help as "porter's". It is very advised to use them if you are not used to hiking.
Suzanne
GB
Visited:
February 2026
Reviewed: Apr 6, 2026
Email Suzanne | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I visited Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to see the mountain gorillas. We trekked through dense jungle for over 2 hours and then met a silverback and his family. For me , it was an experience I will never ever forget...... I could not believe we were 20 yards from these beautiful, calm and amazing animals. The trackers, rangers and porters wanted you to get the best experience and helped us get the best views of these beautiful animals in their own environment.
Dirk Andreas Harke
DE
Visited:
February 2026
Reviewed: Mar 19, 2026
Email Dirk Andreas Harke | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
It is an awesome country with a great wildlife. I will come back to see more and learn more about it
Brian Ralph
US
Visited:
February 2026
Reviewed: Mar 15, 2026
Email Brian Ralph | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Had a incredible experience with the Gorillas here. Saw many birds as well. Staying in our hotel overlooking the forest was very relaxing and beautiful.