Discounted Gorilla Permits in Rwanda
Discounted gorilla permits are also referred to as low season gorilla permits to make it affordable for those planning to visit this beautiful country of a thousand hills for more days. Tourism in Rwanda has become one of the biggest and leading revenue source for Rwanda’s economy attracting thousands of travelers from all over the world to visit the country for mainly Rwanda gorilla trekking and primates watching tours. The prime activity of gorilla trekking accounts for over 90% of the safaris carried out in this country and is only done in the Volcanoes National Park of Rwanda.
According to Rwanda Development Board, the body in charge of the issuance of the discounted gorilla permits in Rwanda, the offer rates at USD1050.00 per permit/per person for a chance to trek and relate with the mountain gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park.
However, the offer of the discounted gorilla permits in Rwanda is unfortunately unavailable in Uganda’s Bwindi Forest National Park in Uganda where permits cost $600 for both low and high seasons.
When are discounted gorilla permits in Rwanda offered?
Rwanda discounted gorilla permits are offered in low seasons of May and November. For those who would like to benefit from Rwanda, low season gorilla permits should book their Rwanda gorilla safaris in the months of May and November. November and May are known as low season months due to the fact that very few tourists turn up for gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park as well as other national parks in Rwanda. The low turn up can be attributed to the rains that are always expected in these months as well as the working patterns in the USA and Europe.
How to get Discounted gorilla permits in Rwanda?
For one to benefit from the discounted gorilla permits in Rwanda costing the affordable USD1050.00 per person, you must ensure that you book your permit extra days or nights in several other national Parks in Rwanda. The minimum days to qualify one to benefit from Rwanda low season gorilla permits is three days only and the more days you spend in Rwanda, the better.
The different national parks where one can extend his stay or spend more days include Nyungwe Forest National Park where one can enjoy chimpanzee trekking as well as the popular canopy walk. Nyungwe is also popular with bird watching and as such bird lovers should also endeavor to visit Nyungwe National Park for more days in order to benefit from Rwanda low season gorilla permits issued at USD1050.00 to trek the rare and endangered mountain gorillas in Volcanoes national park Rwanda. Another national park that can be visited to extend your days is the Akagera National Park where one can enjoy game drives as an add on to gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park.
History of the Discounted gorilla permits in Rwanda?
The discounted gorilla permits in Rwanda came into operation in 2017 shortly after an immersive increase in the price of the normal Rwanda gorilla permits from USD750.00 to USD1500.00. The increment in the previous $750 gorilla permit price was intended to make Rwanda a luxury tourist destination in Africa. And this is justifiable indeed as Rwanda has embarked on its ambiguous project by attracting investors to construct luxury lodges and conference centers. Rwanda believes that with these luxury lodges and the new Airport yet to be contributed and also the influence of the presence of Rwanda air, it will be possible to attract first class and luxury-oriented clients to this country of a thousand hills.
In a bid to attract more tourists to visit Rwanda for the gorilla trekking adventure in the Volcanoes National Park, the RDB agreed to register a 30% discount for the same making it USD1050 per person available in months of May and November.
How to Book the Discounted gorilla permits in Rwanda?
You can book your Rwanda discounted gorilla permits directly through Rwanda Development Board. You can as well book you Rwanda low season gorilla permits through a tour operator. With this, your Tour Operator, will check for you gorilla permits available for your desired dates and communicate to you the number of permits available in May and November. Once this is done, you will have to design a program that allows you to spend more days in other national parks such as Nyungwe Forest National Park and or Akagera National Park. If you confirm and conform to these terms and conditions, then you will be allowed to benefit from Rwanda discounted gorilla permit price at USD1050 per person per trek in Low seasons of May and November. Albertine Tours is proud of an immense experience in organizing Rwanda gorilla safaris combined with visits to other national parks such as Nyungwe and Akagera National Park and if interested in Rwanda low season gorilla permits, please do contact us and we will check availability, get back to you with available gorilla permits for May and November, help you to design program that will enable you to spend more days in Rwanda to enable you to qualify for these Rwanda low season gorilla permits.
Contact Albertine Tours for more details as to when to and how to book low season gorilla permits the Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.