Rwanda is promoting Uganda gorilla tourism indirectly.

Recent events in Rwanda are, in fact, encouraging tourists to visit Uganda to see the gorillas, which is fitting given that Uganda is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in East Africa.

There are a number of questionable methods in which Rwanda is marketing gorilla tourism in Uganda. Please be informed that the following national parks are home to mountain gorillas: Bwindi Impenetrable, Mgahinga, Volcanoes, and Virunga.

Since Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks are closer to Rwanda than Entebbe, many visitors choose to fly into Kigali Airport instead of Entebbe International Airport to reach these parks.

Rwanda is encouraging gorilla tourism in Uganda in this way.

Since it takes around four to five hours to travel from Kigali Airport to Mgahinga or the southern portion of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Rwanda is pushing Uganda gorilla tourism instead of Entebbe International Airport, which takes eight to nine hours.

Tourists may now experience a two-day gorilla tour in Uganda via Rwanda, an opportunity that would not have been available through Entebbe International Airport. It is true that Rwanda is indirectly encouraging gorilla tourism in Uganda via this.

As part of its marketing strategy to attract high-end tourists, Rwanda hiked the price of gorilla licenses from $750 to $1500. The inexpensive cost of gorilla permits in Uganda—currently USD800.00 per person each trip—has attracted an influx of visitors who choose to journey with Uganda’s mountain gorillas, therefore the country has profited from this future-oriented endeavor.

Even if someone were to part with $1500, they would still choose to spend four hours habituated to mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park rather than an hour in Volcanoes National Park.

It would be unfair to misquote someone who claims Rwanda is indirectly marketing gorilla tourism in Uganda. Rwandan tour companies have been compelled to go to Uganda’s Mgahinga and Bwindi Impenetrable National Parks due to the exorbitant cost of gorilla permits in Rwanda.

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