Rwanda gorilla trekking permits 2023;  Rwanda gorilla trekking permits are legal documents or cards that are issued by Rwanda Development Board (RDB) a government body in charge of tourism in Rwanda to all visitors above the age of 15 years allowing them to visit habituated gorilla families and spend one hour with them in their natural habitat.

Cost of gorilla trekking permits in Rwanda 2023

Gorilla trekking permits in Volcanoes national park cost 1500 USD per person for all nationalities. Rwanda also offers promotional or discounted gorilla trekking permits for nationals, foreign residents, east Africans, Africans and MICE travelers which are valid to December 31^st 2023. Discounted permits for nationals cost 200 USD per person, 200 USD per person for East African citizens, 500 USD per person for foreign residents and 500 USD per person for Africans.

Promotional permits from the month of June to September should however be purchased one month in advance before the trekking date and if the promotional permit is bought in less than one month of the trekking date, the permit price will be 1,500 USD.

How to book gorilla trekking permits in Rwanda 2023

Gorilla trekking permits in Volcanoes national park can either be booked directly through Rwanda Development Board where you will contact the park head offices in Kigali through email or telephone call.

Gorilla trekking permits in Volcanoes national park can also be booked through a trusted tour company like Achieve Global Safaris where you will contact us with the date, month and year when you wish to visit the mountain gorillas. After contacting us we will check for permit availability on your preferred dates and if there are permits available on your dates, you will be asked to make a deposit. Once we receive the payment, we will purchase the permits on your behalf and send you a scanned copy of the receipt as confirmation.

When to book gorilla trekking permits in Rwanda 2023

Gorilla trekking permits in Rwanda 2023 should be booked 3 to 6 months in advance before the trekking date because they are competitive and usually get sold out quickly especially during the peak season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January and February therefore in order to avoid last minute disappointments you are advised to book in advance.

What is included in a gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda 2023?

A gorilla trekking permit in Volcanoes national park 2023 is valid for one day and it includes the one hour with the mountain gorillas, services of a park guide, park rangers to ensure security in the park during trekking and park entrance fees for Volcanoes national park.

Gorilla trekking experience

Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is done in volcanoes national park which is located in the northwestern part of Rwanda in Musanze village and it involves travelers moving on foot into the tropical rainforest in search of the habituated mountain gorillas and once found spend one hour with them in their natural habitat. Volcanoes national park is a home of about 10 habituated gorilla families namely Karisimbi, Susa, Sabyinyo, Amahoro, Umubano, Kwitonda, Agashya, Hirwa, Ugenda and Bwenge gorilla families which are available for trekking on a daily basis. Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park starts very early in the morning with a briefing about the rules and regulations to follow during trekking. After the briefing, you will be subdivided into groups of 8 people where each group will be allocated a habituated gorilla family to trek and an experienced park guide who is conversant with different gorilla trekking trails. Trekking of mountain gorillas in Volcanoes national park takes about 2 hours to 6 hours depending on where the mountain gorillas are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During trekking you will be able to view other wildlife species and once the mountain gorillas are found you will be allowed to spend one hour with the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn more about their habits, behaviors, watch them carry out their daily activities, take photos and record videos to show people back home.

For more information about the Rwanda gorilla trekking permits in 2023, do not hesitate to contact us at Achieve Global Safaris or visit our website to book a Rwanda safari package.