Mountain gorilla trekking prices 2024 : A gorilla trekking permit is a legal document that allows you to trek gorillas in their natural habitat. The mountain gorilla trekking permits are always given to persons wishing to trek the gorillas in any of the different countries, Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic republic of Congo.

These are the three countries where mountain gorilla trekking takes place in the region all year round. The costs of the trekking permits in Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park for 2024 costs 700 USD per person for foreign non-residents, 600 USD per person for foreign residents and 250,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.

And in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park the cost for gorilla trekking permits in rwanda ranges from $1,500 to $2,500 per persons.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo the gorilla trekking permit is the cheapest of the three nations. It costs $400 per person per a trek.

These are the standard costs for the trekking permit and you should know that they do not include accommodation fees, transport, food and all other things.

The trekking permit only gives you access to the mountain gorilla park, the mountain gorilla habitat and the mountian gorillas.

So as you plan for the mountian gorilla trekking experience make sure you put aside some moneys for the other things that complement the mountain trekking safari.

Other things you may need to kknow about the mountain trekking  exeperince are:-

The trekking permits should be purchased at least 1 to 3 months in advance before the day you are actual trekking.

Its good if you can physically, mentally and emotionally prepare for the trekking experience, because it can be tiresome and draining, if you are well prepared you will not feel that dranined and exhausted.

You can not trek when you are sick or have any infectious disease, Its bad for you and the gorillas. You may spread to them god knows what that can easily kill them. You know gorillas and humans share at least 90% of their DNA so they can easily catch anything from the humans.

You can carry eats on your trekking experience but please don’t be tempted to feed the gorillas at any time. Your food is not their food. You feeding them can endanger you and also be harmful to the gorillas.

Mountain gorilla trekking is usually a whole day experience between 6 to 8 hours especially in Uganda because of the long trekking trails. So you when you are planning your itinerary for your entire safari, make sure that you clear out the trekking day with no other top up activity.

When you are  gorilla trekking in uganda brace yourself for a long drive to the park about 9 to 10 hours from the capital to the park. The other long drive is the one between Goma and Virunga but fairly shorter than Kampala to Bwindi National Park or Mgahinga National Park. The only shortest drive to a gorilla park is the one from Kigali to the Volcanoes National Park that is about 2 to 3 hours.  The drive from Kigali to Bwindi National park and Mgahinga National park is also abit short 4 to 6 hours max.

If you are adventurous and into an exploratory spirit after your mountain gorilla trekking experience you can actually go for other experiences like mountain climbing, nature walks, community tours among others.