In Rwanda and Uganda Plus Congo to Go Gorilla Trekking you Need to have the Gorilla Permit which in Rwanda Costs USD 750 and Uganda costs USD 600 and In Congo Costs USD 464. Gorilla Permits are requirement for Gorilla Trekking in the Virunga Region. Whichever way you call it either gorilla trekking or tracking, but its one of the great lifetime experiences one can ever have in his life, After going on various interesting site seeing in the world, Machu Picchu: Great Wall of China: China Peruyramid at Chichén Itzá: Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Roman Colosseum: Rome, Italy,Taj Mahal: Agra, India Christ Redeemer: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Petra: Jordan .
Gorilla trekking should be made number 8 as its among the most interesting activity though physically involved with more of fun in the trekking this activity is very sensitive and restricted to 8 pax per day per group for the case of Uganda and Rwanda , 6 pax for the case of Virunga park and only restricted to 1 hour with the gorillas, in all means to utilize the flight fare, the gorilla pass fee , its advisable to have a nice camera with good focusing zoom, be in good walking shape at least if you cant make it get to have nice hiking boots to avoid slippery and muddy places within the passage in the plantains and up in the rocky stones, advisable to have porter this act as your helper to carry your bag and packed lunch, don’t be mean to carry every thing on your back, this will affect your time of taking photos, remember its only 1 hour with the gorillas and you will be changing positions in order to get good pictures , remember you’re not alone on the trek, other group members will also be looking for the nice spot just as you. So its better you take one even partly helps to support the local community . Walking stick , these are always provided at zero cost and normally found at the beginning point of the trek where you meet the porters, I know some of you might refuse to take one but at the end of the day you will realize that you would have gone with one when its too late for you as there’s no plan B up there in the mountain, . How do you see if you give a tip? , giving a tip is not obligatory but you never know it saves lives of thousand of the poor families down there though it takes a small percentage of your miscellaneous money but it really changes the minds of your guide, your shepherd, and porter, giving is by heart , no one will blame you for not having given a tip but inwardly you will feel it afterwards when its hearting you for not having given an eighth of your tith to your porter.Am sure you need to have all these on your gorilla trekking bucket list in order to get use of the $750 or $600. As gorilla permit fee.you guys out there you dont what Africa really is ,Africa is a huge continent and its landscape is huge. Wilderness safaris as well as Camping is a fantastic way to explore Africa ’s nature and explore some of the remote rural areas and get to know locals outside of your usual environment camping may not be just meare set up of tents but it can be staying furnished pocket friendly places though nice and clean compared to staying in 5* hotel , there’s nothing good than knowing how other people live in the opposite part of this planet earth knowing how other people live in their natural setting is the best way to go in this Global tourism once you opt to discover the country side, how do you see your self seated in font of silver back? Gorilla viewing in Rwanda, in the volcanoes parc nor in Mgahinga park, gorilla trekking on budget side brings down the total gorilla trekking price as you put all your safari preparation to visit the fascinating beautiful remaining apes in the world, get use of these advisory so as to make life time experience user friendly or else try to travel light to avoid all the disturbances during gorilla trekking.
We went for Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda with Gorilla Expeditions On the 2 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari after reading more of the reviews that Gorilla Expeditions has on Trip Advisory and it inspired us to select them for the our Gorilla Safari.