Private trips in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania, written day by day around your dates.
We plan private gorilla treks and safaris for travelers from the US and around the world, starting in Uganda, the Pearl of Africa. Mishaya Safaris was founded in Kampala in 2018, our guides speak English, French and German, and every itinerary can be changed to suit your dates, pace and budget.
Most trips start at Entebbe, Kigali, Nairobi or Kilimanjaro, and many cross a border.
Choose a country, then a park, to see the safaris that pass through it.
Uganda
A steep, ancient rainforest in southwest Uganda and the country's best-known place to trek with mountain gorillas.
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Tell us when you want to travel, who is coming and what you hope to see.
We check permits and lodges for your dates and send a day-by-day quote.
Your trip is booked when you accept the quote and pay the deposit, currently 25%.
Gorilla and chimpanzee permits are limited, so we book yours as soon as you confirm.
Your driver-guide meets you at the airport and stays with you until the last day.
A briefing with the rangers, the walk into the forest, and one hour with a gorilla family.
Photographs from our own treks into the forest.
What to know before you go: in July 2024 our team trekked to a family of ten mountain gorillas in Bwindi's Rushaga sector. Here's what the day was like, and what you need to plan your own.
Jul 4, 2024
All articlesNo. The form sends us a request. We reply with a written quote, and your booking is confirmed only once you accept it and pay the deposit. We will always say clearly when a booking is confirmed.
Our current terms confirm a booking on payment of 25% of the total safari cost. The balance and its due date are shown on your quote.
Yes. Every itinerary on this site is a starting point. We can change the length, pace, lodges and route to fit your dates, interests and budget, or plan a trip from scratch.
One hour once you reach the family. Reaching them can take from under an hour to most of a day, depending on where the gorillas are. Each family can be visited by no more than eight people a day.
