Planning Around Uganda's Gorilla Permits

Bwindi and Mgahinga run best in the dry windows (June to September, and again December to February), when the forest trails are less punishing and the gorilla families are easier to track. Outside those months, the trekking still happens; it's simply slower and muddier.

The detail that actually determines whether a Uganda trip comes together is the gorilla permit, not the season. They're limited, they're booked far ahead, and we build the rest of the itinerary (Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth's tree-climbing lions, the boat cruises) around whichever trekking date we can secure first.