Gorilla Walking Safaris – Gorilla Journeys in Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
Welcome to Gorilla Walking Safaris experiences in Africa. Looking for the best gorilla tours in Africa, Visit the East and Central Africa ( Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo).
The parks to visit for Mountain and Eastern Lowland gorilla safari tours include the Bwindi Forest National Park, Mgahinga, Volcanoes, Virunga and the Kahuzi Biega National Park famously known for the Eastern lowland gorillas.
All the gorilla national parks are located within the same region and you can enjoy the experience from one country to another. Most of the African reliable tour operators do customize gorilla safari packages from Entebbe, Uganda or Kigali, Rwanda.
Thereafter visit Virunga National Park and then to Kahuzi Biega National Park. African tour operators offers double or triple gorilla tours in Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.
About Gorilla National Parks
- Bwindi Forest National Park
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
- Volcanoes National Park
- Virunga National Park
- Kahuzi Biega National Park
Gorilla Permits
A gorilla permit in Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda is a must pass for everyone intending to do gorilla safari. This should be booked through your tour operator or for the independent travelers book direct to the concerned office in each country and this should be done in advance (3 month) before your travel date as they are sold based on first come, first serve.
It is in Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo you can find affordable gorilla permit and here is the prices $ 700 USD per person in Uganda and $ 400 USD per person in DR Congo.
Also in Democratic Republic of Congo you find discounted gorilla permit of $ 200 USD per person and this is issued during the Mid Match – Mid May and from Mid – October to Mid – December every year.
For the East African Foreign Residents in and those traveling to Uganda costs $ 500 USD per person. Then Rwanda increased gorilla permit from $ 750 – $ 1500 USD per person and this is regardless of nationality.
There are however, some new packages that have been introduced to attract tourists and to promote Eco tourism in Rwanda. These include: US$ 15,000 for personalized and exclusive mountain gorilla visits for a requested targeted Gorilla family and US$ 30,000 for a minimum of 3 visitors for 3 consecutive days (Behind the scenes).
There are also special discounted rates: 30% discount (US$ 1,050) for combined trips within National Parks in Rwanda (Gorilla Trekking, Akagera and/or Nyungwe National Park) for at least 3 days during the months of November-May every year and 15% discount (US$ 1,275) on conference delegates who stay pre and post MICE events to see gorillas.
