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More African safari itineraries: gorillas, Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond
Gorilla treks, the Zambezi parks and Mozambique's islands from Go2Africa's feed, with the permit prices and yellow fever rules that decide which trip fits.
Go2Africa's feed lists 44 itineraries beyond Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa and Botswana. The cheapest is a gorilla trek at $4,056 per person, and the dearest is a Mozambique island stay at $68,000. The trips run 4 to 17 days, with a median of $9,885 over 10 days, and 23 start under $10,000. Their route summaries name 14 countries. Zambia (14 trips) and Mozambique (11) turn up most.
Gorilla trips: Uganda's permit costs $700 less than Rwanda's
The cheapest row in the whole table is a gorilla trip: Uganda's Luxury Gorilla Safari, 5 days from $4,056. The cheapest Rwanda trip is Affordable Rwanda Gorilla Trek: 4 days from $5,140, which is $1,084 more. Go2Africa's own trip pages flip that order. On November 7, 2026, the Uganda page showed $4,760 per person sharing for 2026 dates, and the Rwanda page $4,510 to $4,690 for 2027 dates.
For foreign visitors, Uganda's permit is $700 cheaper. The Rwanda Development Board charges foreigners $1,500 per person. In Uganda, the Uganda Wildlife Authority's tariff lists $800 for foreign non-residents, who can book only through a licensed tour operator. Both countries set the minimum age at 15, cap groups at 8 and allow one hour with the gorillas. The trip pages list permits and park fees as included.
Rwanda's tourism board, Visit Rwanda, counts 12 habituated families with 8 permits each, so 96 permits a day. Hikes there run from 30 minutes to four hours or more. In Uganda, treks last 2 to 7 hours, and Bwindi has four trekking sectors. A revised Uganda tariff for January 2027 to June 2028 keeps the $800 permit. It also adds a $600 low-season rate, which covers only April, May and November.
Both gorilla countries carry State Department warnings. On November 7, 2026, the department had Uganda at Level 4, "Do Not Travel", in an advisory issued June 4, 2026 that cites crime, health, terrorism and unrest. It says the US government has limited ability to give emergency consular help there because of the Ebola outbreak. Rwanda was at Level 3, "Reconsider Travel", issued the same day for crime, unrest and health risks. That advisory also says not to travel within 10 kilometers of Rwanda's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The tourism board places the gorillas in a volcanic range that spans Rwanda, Uganda and the DRC, so ask how far your trek runs from that border.
The CDC's Uganda page carries a Level 2 "practice enhanced precautions" notice for Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease, updated August 28, 2026. It also says US citizens who were in Uganda within 21 days of arriving in the United States must enter through designated airports for enhanced screening. The CDC's Rwanda page lists no Ebola notice.
Go2Africa's own guide calls trekking a year-round activity and puts the most comfortable weeks in two dry spells, mid-December to February and June to September, though it warns of humidity and mud even then. In the Republic of Congo the gorillas are a different species. Adventurer Congo's Gorillas & Forest Experience, 8 days for $14,000, takes a two-hour flight from Brazzaville to Odzala-Kokoua National Park, where Go2Africa's page names them as western lowland gorillas.
| Itinerary | Length | From, per person |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda’s Luxury Gorilla SafariUganda · Entebbe | 5 days | $4,056 |
| Family Zambia & MalawiMalawi · Lake Malawi · Zambia · South Luangwa National Park | 9 days | $4,100 |
| Hidden Gems Classic KafueZambia · Kafue National Park | 10 days | $4,200 |
| Seychelles Praslin, La Digue & Mahe IslandSeychelles · La Digue Island · Mahe Island | 10 days | $4,400 |
| Adventurer Uganda's Fly-In Gorilla TrekUganda | 5 days | $4,900 |
| Great-value Livingstone Falls & Lower Zambezi RiverZambia · Victoria Falls | 7 days | $5,000 |
| Affordable Rwanda Gorilla TrekRwanda · Kigali · Volcanoes National Park | 4 days | $5,140 |
| South Luangwa's Community & Conservation SafariZambia · South Luangwa National Park | 7 days | $5,240 |
| Great-value Livingstone, Falls & Luangwa ValleyZambia · South Luangwa National Park · Victoria Falls | 7 days | $5,400 |
| Malawi Highlands, Park & LakeMalawi · Lake Malawi · Lilongwe | 11 days | $6,000 |
| South Luangwa's 4x4, Walking & Bike SafariZambia · South Luangwa National Park | 8 days | $6,200 |
| 11-Day Cape Town & MozambiqueMozambique · Bazaruto Archipelago · South Africa · Cape Town | 11 days | $6,600 |
| South & North Luangwa SafariZambia · South Luangwa National Park | 8 days | $6,700 |
| Malawi's Liwonde Safari & Likomo IslandMalawi · Lake Malawi | 9 days | $6,800 |
| Zimbabwe's Matobos, Hwange, Falls & KaribaZimbabwe · Hwange National Park · Matobo National Park | 11 days | $7,100 |
| Diverse South LuangwaZambia · South Luangwa National Park | 8 days | $7,200 |
| Adventurer Rwanda's Gorilla TrackingRwanda · Kigali · Volcanoes National Park | 5 days | $8,000 |
| Livingstone, Hwange and Lake KaribaZimbabwe · Hwange National Park · Lake Kariba · Zambia | 10 days | $8,200 |
| Victoria Falls & Zimbabwe Community & Wildlife SafariZimbabwe · Hwange National Park · Lake Kariba · Zambia | 10 days | $9,085 |
| Livingstone, Hwange & Mana PoolsZimbabwe · Hwange National Park · Mana Pools · Zambia | 7 days | $9,400 |
| Zambia's Community & Conservation SafariMalawi · Lake Malawi · Zambia · South Luangwa National Park · Zambia | 10 days | $9,600 |
| Rwanda Gorilla, Community & Conservation SafariRwanda · Kigali | 6 days | $9,800 |
| Family Okavango Delta & MozambiqueMozambique · Bazaruto Archipelago · Botswana · Okavango Delta | 10 days | $9,970 |
| Zimbabwe's Hidden Gems Wildlife SafariZimbabwe · Hwange National Park · Lake Kariba | 12 days | $10,400 |
| Family Kenya & SeychellesSeychelles · Mahe Island · Kenya · Masai Mara | 11 days | $10,700 |
| Botswana, Zimbabwe & NamibiaNamibia · Damaraland · Etosha · Botswana | 17 days | $11,100 |
| Kruger & Mozambique's BazarutoMozambique · Bazaruto Archipelago · South Africa · Kruger National Park · South Africa | 10 days | $11,150 |
| Family Zimbabwe's Falls, Hwange & KaribaZimbabwe · Hwange National Park · Lake Kariba | 11 days | $11,400 |
| Rwanda Gorilla EncounterRwanda · Kigali | 5 days | $11,700 |
| South Africa's Kruger & MozambiqueMozambique · Bazaruto Archipelago · South Africa · Kruger National Park | 9 days | $12,000 |
| Romantic Kruger & MozambiqueMozambique · Bazaruto Archipelago · South Africa · Johannesburg · South Africa | 11 days | $13,500 |
| Uganda & Rwanda Primates and Wildlife SafariUganda · Entebbe · Kibale Forest · Rwanda | 14 days | $13,575 |
| Family Kruger & Benguerra IslandMozambique · Bazaruto Archipelago · South Africa · Kruger National Park | 12 days | $13,600 |
| Adventurer Congo's Gorillas & Forest ExperienceCongo · Odzala National Park | 8 days | $14,000 |
| Honeymoon Seychelles' Praslin & Mahe IslandsSeychelles · Mahe Island · Praslin Island | 10 days | $14,300 |
| Honeymoon Cape, Kruger & MozambiqueMozambique · Bazaruto Archipelago · South Africa · Cape Town · South Africa | 14 days | $15,000 |
| Secret Gorillas, Chimps, Serengeti & CraterUganda · Entebbe · Rwanda · Kigali · Tanzania | 14 days | $16,000 |
| Romantic Chobe, Delta & Mozambique IslandMozambique · Bazaruto Archipelago · Botswana · Chobe National Park · Botswana | 15 days | $18,200 |
| Luxury Kruger, Livingstone & South LuangwaZambia · Lower Zambezi · South Africa · Sabi Sands Game Reserve | 12 days | $18,600 |
| Remote Kruger & MozambiqueMozambique · Bazaruto Archipelago · South Africa · Kruger National Park · South Africa | 12 days | $20,400 |
| East Africa's Gorillas, Safari & BeachRwanda · Kigali · Tanzania · Serengeti · Tanzania | 14 days | $23,700 |
| Romantic Kruger, Zimbabwe & MozambiqueMozambique · Bazaruto Archipelago · South Africa · Kruger National Park · Zimbabwe | 12 days | $26,600 |
| 11-Day South Luangwa & MadagascarMadagascar · Zambia · South Luangwa National Park | 11 days | $32,000 |
| Luxury Benguerra Island HolidayMozambique · Bazaruto Archipelago | 7 days | $68,000 |
The Zambezi and the walking parks
Eight trip names mention the Falls or Livingstone. The cheapest is a 7-day Livingstone and Lower Zambezi River trip at $5,000, and the dearest is Luxury Kruger, Livingstone & South Luangwa at $18,600. UNESCO gives the falls a width of 1,708 meters and up to 500 million liters a minute, and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority recommends February to May, right after the summer rains.
For walking, look at South Luangwa. The 8-day South Luangwa's 4x4, Walking & Bike Safari, at $6,200, lists twice-daily walks between three camps on Go2Africa's page, one of them across the river in a part of the park set aside for walking safaris alone. Go2Africa calls Kafue Zambia's oldest and largest national park, and its 10-day Kafue itinerary at $4,200 uses under-canvas camps.
Mozambique: where the table gets expensive
Eleven trips name Mozambique, and all list the Bazaruto Archipelago. Eight of the 11 also list South Africa, and seven of the trip names include Kruger. Two pair Mozambique with Botswana, and one is the island on its own. They start at $6,600 for the 11-day Cape Town & Mozambique and climb to $68,000 for the 7-day Luxury Benguerra Island Holiday.
Go2Africa's own page for that stay lists six nights at Azura Benguerra, reached by helicopter from Vilanculos. On November 7, 2026, it showed $8,710 to $9,430 per person sharing, nowhere near the feed's $68,000.
Malawi, the Seychelles, Namibia and Madagascar
Four trips name Lake Malawi. Two stay in Malawi: the 11-day Malawi Highlands, Park & Lake at $6,000, and a 9-day Liwonde Safari & Likomo Island trip at $6,800. The other two add South Luangwa: Family Zambia & Malawi (9 days, $4,100) and Zambia's Community & Conservation Safari (10 days, $9,600). Three trips name the Seychelles, at $4,400 to $14,300. The $4,400 and $14,300 trips, both 10 days, list only islands in their route summaries. Family Kenya & Seychelles, 11 days at $10,700, pairs Mahe with the Masai Mara.
The longest trip is Botswana, Zimbabwe & Namibia, 17 days for $11,100. Go2Africa's page opens in the Okavango Delta, crosses to Victoria Falls from Kasane, then drives Namibia through Windhoek, Swakopmund, Sossusvlei, Damaraland and Etosha. The second-dearest row, 11-Day South Luangwa & Madagascar at $32,000, spends five nights on an island off Madagascar before moving to Zambia.
Malaria and yellow fever
The CDC shows malaria in all areas of Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique and recommends tablets. Yellow fever has the clearest rule. Uganda requires the certificate from every arriving traveler aged 1 and older, as of the CDC's April 23, 2025 update. Rwanda does not require it for direct travel from the US, but does for travelers arriving from countries with risk, so a route that crosses between the two needs a check before you book.
Kigali's typical lowest round trip from US cities was $1,270 in our travel partner's fare data on November 2, 2026. Our page on cheap flights to Africa has the full table. To compare these trips with the big four, see all 149 African safari itineraries.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I see mountain gorillas?
In the Virunga volcanoes, which span Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to Visit Rwanda. The trips in this table use Rwanda (Volcanoes National Park) or Uganda (Bwindi and Mgahinga). The one Congo trip goes to Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo, where Go2Africa describes western lowland gorillas.
How much is a gorilla permit?
Rwanda charges foreign visitors $1,500 per person. Uganda's tariff lists $800 for foreign non-residents. Go2Africa's trip pages list permits as included in the trip price.
When is the best time to see Victoria Falls?
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority names February to May, directly after the summer rains. UNESCO says up to 500 million liters of water a minute go over the falls.
Do I need a yellow fever certificate?
For Uganda, yes: the CDC says the country requires it from all arriving travelers aged 1 and older. Rwanda asks for it only from travelers arriving from countries with yellow fever risk, and not for direct travel from the US.
How much do these trips cost?
The 44 starting prices run from $4,056 to $68,000 per person, with a median of $9,885 worked out from the table, and 23 start under $10,000.
FinalAirfare may earn a commission if you book through the Go2Africa links on this page, at no extra cost to you. Prices are Go2Africa's per-person starting prices from its affiliate feed, which we downloaded on November 5, 2026 and which Go2Africa last updated in May 2026. They change, so open a trip for today's price and dates.
