Rwanda is by far the leading gorilla trekking destination in the whole world and one wonders how many gorilla permits are available in Rwanda everyday to guarantee people have enough gorilla passes to see mountain gorillas in their natural setting. Rwanda is commonly known as a country with southern hills, Rwanda has moved from her passed bad memories of the 1994 genocide to become on country with the cleanest city in Africa and the best place to visit habituated mountain gorillas in the wild. Apart from mountain gorillas, Rwanda has wildlife in Akagera National Park, chimpanzees in Nyungwe National Park  and water  bodies such as Lake Kivu. Universal Ventures Rwanda  offers  life  changing gorilla trekking experiences and that’s why we are interested in sharing information about gorilla permits available in Rwanda on a daily basis. 

How many gorilla permits are available in Rwanda daily? 

In all countries that have mountain gorillas, it is a must that each habituated mountain gorilla family must be visited by a maximum of 8 people per day and for one hour to make sure that these wild gorillas have enough time for them to feed and go about their daily natural activities.  Rwanda  just  like  Uganda  and  Democratic Republic of Congo adheres to the rule of 8 people per gorilla family. 80 Gorilla permits available in Rwanda every day Rwanda has 20 gorilla families located in Volcanoes National Park out of which 10 families are for research and 10 are for gorilla trekking. This therefore means 80 gorilla  permits  available  in  Rwanda  everyday  basis  to  be  bought  by  interested visitors and tourists to come and visit mountain gorillas in Rwanda. This is because each habituated gorilla family must be trekked by 8 people.

Rwanda  gorilla  permit  allows you one  hour  with  mountain  gorillas  in Volcanoes

National Park, park entry fees for one day, services of a ranger and security while in volcanoes National Park. Rwanda development board (RDB) is the body in charge of transacting and selling mountain gorilla permits in Rwanda. Rwanda gorilla permits exclude transport to and from  Volcanoes National Park plus overnight accommodation which can be booked in Ruhengeri or Kigali depending on the number of days one intends to spend on his/her gorilla trek in Rwanda.

How much is gorilla permit in Rwanda?

A gorilla permit in Rwanda to see habituated mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park costs $1500 per person per trek for one hour with wild but habituated mountain gorillas. Rwanda At $1500 per gorilla permit sold, Rwanda aims at generating a hooping $120000 from 80 gorilla permits sold assuming that all 10 gorilla families are fully booked. Just like Uganda, Rwanda has both low and high seasons meaning that on several occasions some gorilla permits are not sold. High season months of June, July, and August, September, December, January and February tend to attract many tourists while the rest of the months do not.

During high season, Rwanda gorilla permits tend to sell out quickly and one is advised to book these permits in advance. Universal Ventures Rwanda assist clients in checking availability, reserving and securing gorilla permits on their behalf as long as you book an all-inclusive Rwanda gorilla tour with Universal Ventures Rwanda 

How does the Rwanda government spend money from permits?

As earlier noted, gorilla tourism is the highest foreign exchange earner for Rwanda and the money got from sell of gorilla permits is used to develop the country’s infrastructure like roads going to volcanoes National Park, helping the community around the park and many other tourist sites in Rwanda, the money is also used to assist in mountain gorilla conservation efforts, marketing as well as community development. With this money Rwanda development board is able to run  promotional  campaigns such as the Visit Rwanda advert with Arsenal football club among others.

Those interested in trekking Rwanda gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park should contact Universal Ventures Rwanda to book his/her gorilla permit in advance. All we need is the date/month and year to enable us to check the available number of permits on the special date. Once payment is made, we will ensure that we order or purchase your gorilla permit and send you scanned copies of receipts. Further note that gorilla trekking can only be done once in a day and it starts as early as 8:30am with briefing followed by a guided walk into the Volcanoes National Park in search for the rare mountain gorillas, Once found, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them taking photographs and observing their behaviours before returning back to the park headquarters for your gorilla trekking certificate.

For more information about available Rwanda gorilla tours at affordable and value for money safaris, contact Universal Ventures Rwanda on info@universalventuresrwanda.com or +250781441853 (Call / WhatsApp) we will be glad to provide accurate and timely information to enable you plan your Rwanda primate safari with ease.

We have a number of safaris listed on our website (universalventuresrwanda.com) where you can go and check what’s in your time. Universal Ventures Rwanda is one of the few dedicated Safari outfit located in Rwanda but offering Rwanda and Uganda as her major safari destinations. Over the years,  we have managed to execute thousands of gorilla safaris to Uganda and Rwanda around National Parks. When you travel  with  Universal Ventures Rwanda,  you  will  indirectly  contribute  to  wildlife conservation and community development.

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