Does Rwanda Have Discounted Gorilla Trekking Permits?
Does Rwanda Have Discounted Gorilla Trekking Permits?, Rwanda offers discounted gorilla permits to have a chance of viewing the endangered mountain gorillas in their national habitat in volcanoes national park. However, these discounted gorilla trekking permits can be obtained at a fee of only $1050 and this applies during the low season months including May and November, but this can apply only if you spend three days in any one of the other national parks in Rwanda including Nyungwe forest national park or the Akagera National park. Uganda no longer discounted gorilla permits this offers ended in 2017 so in order to meet the endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda, you must pay a fixed fee of $700 to have a chance of spending with the gorillas for one hour.
Does DR Congo have discounted gorilla trekking permits
Congo is one of the three countries that house the few remaining mountain gorillas over 250 of these apes live in the Democratic Republic of Congo and these apes are hosted in Virunga national park. The Virunga Congo gorilla trekking permits cost $400 dollars, however, occasionally the park offers discounted gorilla trekking permits for $200. In case you need a gorilla tour in DR. Congo Contact us for more information about Gorilla trekking in Congo, availability of gorilla trekking permits among others.
When should I book the discounted Rwanda gorilla permits?
Rwanda discounted gorilla permit can only be booked during the low season months which are May and November when the permits are sold at $1050. Many gorilla trekkers have started coming in huge numbers during these discounted months, so if you are planning to trek the gorilla during these same months, you are advised to book your gorilla permit in advance at least 2-3 months to avoid disappointments. Please contact us at gorilla safari trails.com to book your Rwanda low season gorilla trekking tour.
How many people per gorilla family
Since gorillas are wild animals, they sometimes feel threatened so the specific number of people allowed to visit the gorillas per gorilla family is 8 people per day. Each gorilla family is guided by an armed ranger guide. Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable national park has 14 gorilla families and 1 gorilla family in Mgahinga gorilla forest national park which means Uganda only over 120 people trek the gorilla per day. While Rwanda’s Volcanoes national park has 10 habituated gorilla families available to have trekked meaning that 88 people trek Rwanda’s gorilla per day. In case of access people per a gorilla family, a park warden has explained this. For gorilla habituation, only 4 people are allowed to visit the gorilla per gorilla family. This is because groups being habituated are not used to seeing a lot of people and may become aggressive if they feel threatened.
About gorilla habituation experience
Gorilla trekking experience is another version of meeting the gorillas in their natural habitat and it’s a 4 hours experience with the endangered mountain gorillas rather than the one hour with the gorillas for gorilla trekking. This memorable gorilla habituation experience was introduced to the public in 2014 which gives one a chance to involve in the process of making the gorillas become familiar with human presence such that they can be available for gorillas trekking.
The gorilla habituation permit in Uganda costs $1500 USD per person, and this activity is only done in Bwindi impenetrable national park. The park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda about 8-9 hours’ drive from the capital city Kampala. Like gorilla trekking, gorilla habituation experience begins very early in the morning after briefing from the park wardens, you will be assigned to the ranger guide who will lead you through the whole process. The experience lasts between 4-6 hours and it’s a full day activity.
When to book gorilla permits
With no doubt, Gorilla trekking is regarded as one of the most selling safari activity one should not love to miss on his/her tour to the East African region. Although regarded as one the most expensive activity perhaps it’s the most done. Because it’s the most selling activity, you are advised to book your gorilla permit in time at least 2-3 months or even earlier prior to gorilla trekking to ensure that your permits for the preferred travel dates are secured before they run out.
Permits are sold on first come first served basis, so the earlier you secure your permit the better to avoid last minute booking which is always disappointing. It’s also important to note that for the high season months of June, July, August, September, December January and February, the permits usually get sold out and thus if you are planning your Uganda gorilla trekking tour or Rwanda gorilla safari during these months, you have to book the trip early enough.
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