The price cost of gorilla trekking safari is relatively high compared to other wildlife encounters in Rwanda. The experience is different from a game drive in the other parks. Gorilla trekking is special because mountain gorillas look and behave like we humans. They live in families led by a dominant silver back who dictates everything that is done by the group.

Gorilla trekking is expensive because mountain gorillas are endangered and because of that many people want to see them. The high numbers of tourists interested in observing wild gorillas has forced many governments to raise the price of permits putting the principle of demand and supply practical.

The cost of Rwanda gorilla tour involves a number of factors. It is important to note that the price of gorilla permits is just a fraction of the overall cost of gorilla trekking. You still have to consider transportation, accommodation, food, Visas, air tickets, packing lists, porters and tips for the Guides.

A gorilla permit is a requirement for tracking gorillas. You cannot be allowed to take part in the activity without showing your permit to the park authorities. In Rwanda, a gorilla permit goes for $1500 allowing you to stay with gorillas for one hour. Rwanda offers a number of gorilla permits discounts if you are really interested in visiting gorillas as well as other packages for those interested in a private trekking.

The low season discount applies from December to may for those who are willing and able to visit two or more national parks having at least two nights in each park. Here the discount for the gorilla permit will be 30% paying $1050 for the permit.

There is also a 15% discount which applies to delegates in Rwanda. In this case, you will $1275 for the permit and go for trekking before or after a delegates’ conference in Rwanda and for you to qualify, you must be park in the conference.

There are other packages if you prefer a private gorilla safari. You can go for the exclusive and personalized trek. You will pay$15000 for this package requiring you to trek alone in one gorilla family. You will have personalized game rangers attending to you as you trek the gorillas and no other person will cross in your specified family for that day.

There is also the behind the scene package where you will pay $30000. You will be allowed to trek gorillas in a group of three people for three consecutive days in three gorilla families. After you got to know the permit prices, you will have to also put in consideration the accommodation prices as well as transportation.

Rwanda is one of those countries with high end lodges especially for gorilla trekking. As you plan for the tour, you will also put in plan the costs of the lodges in and around volcanoes national park. Lodges like Wilderness Bisate Lodge, Wilderness Sabyinyo Lodge, Singita Kwitonda Lodge and Kataza House offer the best services for those travelers who go for gorilla trekking in Rwanda attached with a high price depending on the number of nights you have in the park.

In terms of transportation, Rwanda offers the most luxurious and high-end cars which will need you to prepare financially for you to have the best safari in a posh style. You will have a number of fleets to choose from ranging from Land Cruiser V8, TX, TZ, GX, Land Cruiser 5-seater and 7-seater hardtops. All these will come at a different price depending on the model of the car.

For the case of food, most of the cost for the meals will be included in the lodging but for any other you would wish to add on will go at your own cost. On this safari, it is only the cost of the permit which doesn’t change but the other costs change depending on your budget.

The overall cost for the gorilla tour in Rwanda will depend on the number of days you will choose and the type of lodge you will stay in on your safari. The period in which you will trek the gorillas also determines the price of the safari.

If you are a budget traveler, you can go for the low season when there is no competition for the lodges and safari car giving you the chance to get discounts since the demand for the facilities is low. If you are a high-end traveler then book in advance for the peak season. In this season, competition for every thing is too much meaning you have to book the entire safari in advance of not less than six months.