When looking at mountain gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Volcanoes National Park respectively, the main cost or price considerations are gorilla permits or passes, accommodation or Lodges for an overnight stay while in respective national parks, and transportation to and from Bwindi or Volcanoes National Park.

Having discussed the above basic requirements, other additional costs to take into account include hiring porters for your gorilla trip or sedan chairs for the elderly, gratuities for lodging staff, guides and porters. When you book an Katland safari, we will customize a gorilla trekking safari to fulfill all necessary requirements like gorilla permits, lodging and transportation to and from Volcanoes National Park or Bwindi impenetrable National Park.

Gorilla walking allows for a charge.

Your gorilla permit is the most important expense of your gorilla trip to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda or Bwindi impenetrable National Park respectively. A gorilla permit is a card or paper allowing access to Volcanoes National Park or Bwindi immortable National Park. It is the same gorilla permits that let you spend one hour with mountain gorillas in Uganda or Rwanda guided by armed ranger agents working for Uganda Wildlife Authority for Uganda and OTRPN for Rwanda.

To gather the required income without endangering the lives of these mountain gorillas in Bwindi and Volcanoes National park, the gorilla permit booking systems in Uganda and Rwanda are highly organised and controlled. This is the reason Uganda and Rwanda have a limited number of visitors permitted to see a certain habituated mountain gorilla—eight persons every one hour, daily.

The number of habituated mountain gorillas determines the amount of gorilla trekking permits that any national park has to offer for booking. Please find our publications on daily availability of gorilla permits in Bwindi or Volcanoes National park kindly.

Every gorilla trekking permit is one day only and has a unique serial number. Every gorilla permit will include personal information of every individual, hence passport data are needed upon booking.

We will organize a driver-guide and vehicle for the full trip when you book your gorilla safari to Bwindi or Volcanoes National Park with Katland safaris. We will also make sure your airport transfers are covered along with the travel to your accommodation and hiking destination. We will arrange it for you should you choose to extend your safari to another National Park. Please get more information via email and phone contact.

We advise scheduling lodging closer to the park entrance and starting point to prevent delays on the day of your gorilla trip; gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Volcanoes National Park begins rather early in the morning. One day before your trip, you will go to your lodge and stay one more night there after your gorilla trip. This is true as you never know when the trip will finish, hence a second night is always best. Usually on full board including all your meals, most hotels rented for you by Katland safaris are

Depending on your interest and budget, several of the privately owned and maintained Lodges in Bwindi and Volcanoes National Park provide a range of choices. International or local business men run them. While in Bwindi or Volcanoes National park, Katland safaris will suggest where and what to arrange for your overnight accommodation; high end, midrange and budget lodges are scattered all throughout.

Generally speaking, local operated Lodges are rather less expensive than high luxury hotels managed under multinational companies. Having said that, globally held businesses usually have more years in company and therefore provide a general better experience at a reasonable cost.

Though your gorilla trekking ticket covers one hour with habituated mountain gorillas in the wild, services of a ranger guide as well as park entrance costs, it excludes gratuities of around $10–20 which are much appreciated. Additionally advised is hiring a porter to help you throughout your journey at additional cost. Please contact us via phone or email if you would like more information about this.

Cost of a Rwanda gorilla trekking permit

Usually costing US$1500 for international foreign non-residents, a gorilla trekking permit may be obtained in Rwanda by Katland safaris on your behalf. This cost covers admission fees for Volcanoes National Park, one hour with habituated mountain gorillas, services or a ranger guide.

Verifying Volcanoes NP gorilla permit availability

With 10 habituated gorilla families for gorilla trekking and each visited by a maximum of 8 individuals, Rwanda has eighty gorilla permits overall daily. Long as you contact us, Katland safaris will verify, reserve, and get your gorilla permit.

To prevent losing out, book your gorilla permit one year or two ahead. Although gorilla treks are the most costly, gorilla permits usually sell fast. Rwanda Development Board handles all gorilla licenses, which are given on first come first basis.

Rwandan accommodations expenses

Rwanda’s premium pricing for gorilla permits trekking in Volcanoes National Park reflects her reputation as a high end luxury gorilla trekking destination. Most Lodges are high end and somewhat expensive due to the marketing approach. There are affordable and mid-range lodges as well.

Estimates of lodge or lodging costs in Rwanda

Budget: Two sharing dictates $30 to $50 per person each night.

Based on two sharing, mid-range: $80 – $300 per person per night

Luxury: Based on two sharing, $300-$3,000 per person per night

The gorillas are significantly more easily accessible in Rwanda’s volcanoes National Park in Ruhengeri than in Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable National Park, about two hours’ drive from Kigali the capital city. In principle, performing a shorter will help you save on hotel and transportation.

One-day gorilla excursions in Rwanda from around $1,800 per person are offered. A two-day gorilla trip starts at £3000. One three-day luxury gorilla safari might cost between $2,000 and $5,000 per person. Tours call for one gorilla tracking permit, private transportation, English-speaking guides, lodging and food. Still other choices include charter aircraft and helicopter transfers.

Permission expenses for gorilla treks from Uganda

For foreign non-residents, a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda to observe mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable National park costs US$800 per person; for international residents with working licenses, it costs US$700; East African natives pay UGX300,000.

Investigating availability of Uganda gorilla hiking permits

About 19 habituated gorilla families ready for gorilla trekking make up Bwindi impenetrable National Park. Eight persons visit each gorilla family, suggesting that everyday access to mountain gorillas in Bwindi allows around 152 gorilla permits. We at Katland safaris can verify availability online, reserve and safely mark them after payment as long as we have your dates.

To prevent losing out, we urge you to reserve your gorilla trekking permit three to four months or even a year ahead. Try to get your gorilla permit ahead of time as bwindi gorilla trekking permits usually sell out rapidly during busy season.

Costs of accommodation in Bwindi National Park, Uganda

Comparatively to Volcanoes National Park, Bwindi impenetrable National Park has more mid-range and budget hotels. There are many High-end Luxuries in every one of the four Bwindi impenetrable National Park areas.

Based on two sharing, budget $50 to $70 per person each night.

Based on two sharing, mid-range: $80-$150 per person per night

Luxury: Based on two sharing, $300 to $3,000 per person per night

The least expensive three-day gorilla trip will be around $1,1400 per person and include one gorilla tracking permit, private transportation, an English-speaking guide, lodging and food. A three-day luxury gorilla safari might cost up to $3,000 per person. More expensive adventures can call for flights to one of the tiny airstriks, half-hour drive from the gorilla tracking area.

Transportation Cost to Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Areas

Road access to Bwindi impenetrable National Park allows both Tour Operators and personal usage of Vans and Luxury Land Rovers. Usually costing USD$100, a safari Van includes a safari guide but excludes around USD$300 for gasoline.

Land Cruisers, costing USD$300–USD$300 minus gasoline to and from Bwindi impenetrable National Park, are in helpful if you have enough money to spend in order to travel comfortably. Daily scheduled and charter flights may be booked for anyone who would like to travel from Entebbe International Airport to Bwindi impenetrable National Park.

About Discovery Africa Safaris

Gorilla trekking safaris conducted by Katland safaris go to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Bwindi impenetrable National Park in Uganda. Our gorilla trekking vacations are all-inclusive of gorilla trekking permits, lodging and transportation. We have been in business for the last 15 years, and as years pass, we continuously raising our degree of excellence. On safari booking and travel advice, we are rather well regarded.