What is the price of a gorilla tour?
Every client wants to know the price for a gorilla tour or gorilla trekking in Uganda costs and indeed this is an interesting question that has been discussed on forums such as Tripadvisor and lonely planet. Basically a 3 Day gorilla trekking safari costs from USD490 to USD520.00 per person sharing in a group of two excluding a gorilla permit at USD700.00 for one hour trek or a USD1500 gorilla habituation experience permit for a four-hour gorilla expedition.
Kindly note that what is expressed here about the Uganda gorilla trek cost is Dav Safari's opinion which should just act as a guideline and should you have any questions please do contact some of our experienced tour consultants for details. You can also check our sample gorilla safari packages to enjoy our competitive prices for Bwindi Gorilla safaris.
Gorilla trekking Uganda cost breakdown
For a successful gorilla trekking tour, your Uganda gorilla trek costs should consider the cost of a gorilla permit whose price is USD700.00 per person for one hour trek and USD1500.00 per person for a four-hour gorilla habituation experience, you also need to consider the cost of for you accommodation and then pay transport to and from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga National Park (Uganda) and Volcanoes National Park in Uganda. Most Budget gorilla safari lodges charge between USD80 to USD120 while Mid Range Lodges charge between USD120 to USD180 while Luxury or Up Market Lodges charge from USD250.00 per person sharing onwards.
Depending on where you wish to trek gorillas, the minimum number of days for a gorilla trekking tour in Uganda is three while for Rwanda, it can be two days. Encounter Africa safaris organize 3-day gorilla tours from Entebbe as well as 3 Day or 2-day Bwindi Gorilla safaris from Kigali. Please see some of our gorilla trekking packages below
Price and Cost of Gorilla Permits.
In your budget/cost for a gorilla tour, or Uganda gorilla trek costing, your number one item should be a gorilla permit. It's a gorilla permit that gives you permission to view the endangered mountain gorillas for one hour per person in Uganda or Rwanda.
Currently, each gorilla permit costs USD700 per person and you can contact Dav Safaris for your gorilla permit pre-purchase.
Take advantage of our Low season discounted gorilla safaris in April, May, and November and enjoy a 20% Discount. You can choose to book our 3-day low season gorilla tour, or our 5-day low season gorilla and chimp trekking safari. Rwanda gorilla permits cost USD1500.00 per person for one hour but you can also consider gorilla habituation experience permits at USD1500 to spend four hours with mountain gorillas in the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Gorilla permits for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park are issued by Uganda Wildlife Authority head offices in Kampala on a fast come first serve basis while Gorilla permits for Rwanda are issued by Rwanda Development Board.
Please contact Dav Safaris for the availability and booking of Gorilla permits at the Uganda Wildlife Authority or Rwanda Development Board. It is advised that you pre-purchase your gorilla permits 3-5 months in advance to avoid shortage most especially during the high seasons of June, July, August, and September then December, January, and February. Check out our off-season gorilla trekking offers for April, May, and November.
For more information please contact us through [email protected] or www.davsafari.com
Trekkers are also suggested to put on long-sleeved cotton shirts & long pants due to the fact that the forest is full of prickly plants.
Garden gloves can also be useful to safeguard your fingers when trying to grip onto vegetations for support.
It is also wise to carry a raincoat & waterproof pants as painful is frequent in the area even during the dry season.
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