Lux Gorilla Safaris crafts private, bespoke gorilla trekking expeditions in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park and Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Every journey includes your gorilla permit, a private vehicle and expert local guide, and hand-picked lodges from budget-friendly boutique hotels to mid-range forest lodges and luxury volcano-view villas.
Rwanda gorilla permits cost $1,500 per person per trek; Uganda permits cost $800 per person. Volcanoes National Park lies just 2–3 hours from Kigali, so one-day gorilla treks from Kigali are possible, while Bwindi is 4–5 hours across the Cyanika border — the classic cross-border add-on. Beyond gorillas, our safaris cover golden monkey tracking, chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe and Kibale, Big Five game drives in Akagera and Queen Elizabeth National Park, the Nyungwe canopy walkway, Lake Kivu retreats and Kigali city tours.
With 15+ years of tracking experience, a 100% gorilla permit success rate and hundreds of hosted travelers, we secure permits months ahead for the June–September and December–February high seasons and build each itinerary around your dates, fitness and comfort level.