DISCOUNTED GORILLA PERMITS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PENDEMIC

Cheap Gorilla Permits in Rwanda

In an effort to boost the tourism industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Rwanda has lowered the price of gorilla permits by between 60 to 80 percent. The new price will be valid till the end of 2020 but there is a very high chance that discounts will go on to early 2021 given that Uganda has also introduced discounted gorilla permits. Gorilla permit discounts in Uganda will go on up to the end of March 2021.

The increment was meant to position Rwanda as a luxury tourist destination in Africa. Indeed Rwanda has embarked on its ambiguous project by attracting investors to construct luxury lodges and conference centers.

In order to attract more tourists to trek Rwanda gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park, as Rwanda increased the price of the normal gorilla permits, it also announced a 30% discount for the same making it USD1050 per person during the low season.

Much as Rwanda is offering these discounted or low season gorilla permits, they still have strings attached or conditions that one must satisfy before benefiting from them.

That said and done, still, the price for Rwanda discounted gorilla permits at USD1050 cannot match the normal gorilla permit price in Uganda and Congo which is at USD600 and USD400 respectively.

this is for this reason that many Rwanda tour operators have opted to sell Uganda gorillas by crossing the border at Chanika and Katuna to trek gorillas in Uganda. You can also do gorilla trekking in Congo in the Virunga National Park at only USD400.00 per person per trek in the high season and USD200.00 per person per trek in the low season.

Discounted Permits in Rwanda

So what’s the new deal? Well, a gorilla permit in Rwanda will cost $500 for foreign nationals, $200 for foreign residents and Rwandan citizens. International tourists will still pay $1500 for a permit but can get discounts if they arrive in very large groups. The country hopes that lower prices for permits will Cheap gorilla permits Rwanda attract more international travelers and also boost the local tourism. Most citizens in the country could not afford the high price of permits and gorilla trekking was done by mostly international tourists or residents who could afford it.

Though the price of gorilla permits has been reduced, Rwanda has more stringent rules for tourists entering the country compared to Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. All incoming tourists are required to have a certificate showing a negative Covid-19 test taken at least 72 hours before arriving. They will have another test as soon as they enter the country and wait for results from their lodge before proceeding to the national parks. Tourists will now be required to maintain a distance of at least ten meters while observing primates in the Volcanoes and Nyungwe National Park.

How to book the Discounted Gorilla Permits?

You can book your discounted gorilla permits directly through Rwanda Development Board. You can as well book your Rwanda low season gorilla permits through a tour operator.

The 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’s discounted gorilla permit price at USD1050 per person per trek in Low seasons of May and November.

Golden Rwanda Safaris boasts of massive 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 a program that will enable you to spend more days in Rwanda to enable you to qualify for these Rwanda low season gorilla permits.

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