The Pan‑African Bitcoin Tour, organized by Uganda‑based operator Gorilla Sats in partnership with South Africa's Bitcoin Ekasi, runs 7 to 15 March 2027 through Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia, from mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi to Bitcoin‑accepting merchants at Victoria Falls. It follows South Africa's Bitcoin season earlier that window: Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2027 and the Bitcoin Ekasi Garden Route road trip.

What the Pan‑African Bitcoin Tour is

The tour is a 9‑day, 8‑night trip across three countries. It runs Sunday 7 March through Monday 15 March 2027, is capped at 18 travelers, and splits into three legs: four days in Uganda, three in Kenya, two in Zambia.

Gorilla Sats is run by Brindon Mwiine, who also founded Bitcoin Kampala.

The 2026 tour ran 13 days across four countries and 11 projects with 18 seats. For 2027 the South Africa leg was moved into a separate Garden Route road trip, shrinking the continent tour to 9 days, three countries, and 8 projects.

How much the Pan‑African Bitcoin Tour costs

The tour costs 0.056 BTC per person. For booking, the operator pegs it at 1 BTC = $80,000, which puts it around $4,480. The peg is a fixed booking convention, so the sat amount stays constant while the dollar value moves. At a spot price near $98,500, 0.056 BTC is about $5,500.

About 1.25 million sats covers regional flights between Entebbe, Nairobi, and Livingstone, booked through a referred travel agent rather than paid to Gorilla Sats directly. The rest covers ground transport, accommodation, meals, guides, and entry fees, payable in Bitcoin or over Lightning.

Much of the Uganda cost is the gorilla trekking permit, worth around 1 million sats on its own. Permit availability is why the trip caps at 18 people.

Learn more aboout the Pan African Bitcoin Tour: gorilla‑sats.com/destinations/pan‑african‑tour

Pan‑African Bitcoin Tour route, day by day

  • Day 1, Sun 7 Mar: In transit. Depart Cape Town, overnight connection to Entebbe.
  • Day 2, Mon 8 Mar, Uganda: Arrive Entebbe, fly to Bwindi.
  • Day 3, Tue 9 Mar, Uganda: Gorilla tracking, fly back to Entebbe.
  • Day 4, Wed 10 Mar, Uganda: Orphans of Uganda visit and Source of the Nile.
  • Day 5, Thu 11 Mar, Uganda to Kenya: Bitcoin Kampala, fly to Nairobi.
  • Day 6, Fri 12 Mar, Kenya: Gridless mining, Bitcoin Babies, Bitcoin Githurai.
  • Day 7, Sat 13 Mar, Kenya: Waitabit Coffee, Afribit Kibera vendors.
  • Day 8, Sun 14 Mar, Kenya to Zambia: Fly to Livingstone, Victoria Falls.
  • Day 9, Mon 15 Mar, Zambia: Bitcoin Victoria Falls, BitJR Academy, farewell.

The trip ends in Livingstone, so the return flight out is typically 16 March. Visas for Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia, malaria precautions, and international flights are not included. The Bwindi trek runs 1 to 6 hours over 1,000‑plus metres.

The 8 Bitcoin projects on the tour route

Orphans of Uganda is a Bitcoin‑funded school and orphanage program in Bugiri. The visit includes "Fruits for Sats" and "Eggs for Sats," where local produce is traded directly for Bitcoin.

  • Bitcoin Kampala is a merchant and student adoption community around Uganda's capital, including vendors near Makerere University.

  • Gridless is a Bitcoin miner co‑founded in 2022 by Erik Hersman (CEO), Janet Maingi (COO), and Philip Walton (CFO), with a $2 million seed led by Jack Dorsey's Block and Stillmark. It builds renewable‑energy mini‑grids in rural East Africa and uses mining revenue to lower electricity costs for surrounding communities.

  • Bitcoin Babies is a community project in Kimbo, Kenya, where mothers save in Bitcoin.

  • Bitcoin Githurai is a merchant‑adoption community along Nairobi's Thika Road corridor.

  • Bitcoin Victoria Falls is a merchant network in Livingstone, Zambia, combining sightseeing at Victoria Falls with Bitcoin spending at local shops.

  • BitJR Academy and Space is a Bitcoin and money‑skills education program for kids aged 6 to 17 in Livingstone, a sister project of Bitcoin Victoria Falls. It runs a kids' circular economy using NFC Bolt cards. The trip closes with a session there.

To book for the Pan‑African Bitcoin Tour (7 to 15 Mar, 0.056 BTC): gorilla‑sats.com/destinations/pan‑african‑tour, or email info@gorilla‑sats.com. Payments close 7 February 2027.

Pan‑African Bitcoin Tour FAQ

Is it one booking or several?

Three. The conference is a Rand ticket on Pretix. The Garden Route trip is 0.02 BTC to Bitcoin Ekasi (20 seats). The Pan‑African tour is 0.056 BTC, split between Gorilla Sats and a referred flight agent.

When does the trip end?

Day 9 is 15 March in Livingstone. Plan your outbound international flight for 16 March.

What is a Bitcoin circular economy?

A local system where people earn, spend, save, and receive Bitcoin within their own community, so value circulates through several hands before it's converted to local fiat.