Rwanda’s USD15000 exclusive gorilla trekking expensive.
Price reductions for gorilla permits in Rwanda were announced by the Rwandan government via the Rwanda Tourism Board. The launch of Rwanda’s USD15,000 exclusive gorilla trekking—the most costly gorilla trekking activity in the world—was a part of this. Now, for a hefty sum of $15,000, tourists and the well-off may go gorilla trekking in Rwanda.
Simply said, if you pay $15,000, you will be assigned a family of gorillas to hike with. Unlike traditional gorilla trekking, where a maximum of eight visitors per group is allowed, this allows you to travel a specific gorilla family either alone or with companions.
Reasons why the private gorilla trekking in Rwanda costs $15,000 USD is out of line.
A total of eight gorilla permits were required for anyone desiring an exclusive gorilla trek in Rwanda prior to the introduction of the current USD15,000 fee. Park officials would assign them to a certain gorilla family after they explained to them that they needed to follow a specific family on their own.
Assuming the new tariffs impose a price of $1500 each gorilla permit, the total cost would be $13,000 USD. The new price of USD15,000 is exorbitant, especially when one considers that one must invest a further USD3,000 to the already steep USD13,000 for gorilla permits, in order to trek a certain gorilla family exclusively.
Since Uganda, a current rival, charges $800 in high season and $800 in low season for gorilla permits in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park, this makes Rwanda’s $15,000 exclusive gorilla trekking an extremely costly undertaking for travelers.
There will probably be a change in the amount of visitors visiting Rwanda as a result of the price rises. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda stand to gain from this increase while Rwanda stands to lose.
If you are interested in exploring Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, or Mgahinga National Park on a guided gorilla trekking adventure for $15,000 per person, then you should get in touch with Katland Safaris.
