Why Rwanda Gorilla Trekking is Expensive

Why is Rwanda gorilla trekking expensive?

Have you been wondering why gorilla trekking is expensive? An encounter with mountain gorillas in their natural habitat is undeniably among the most expensive adventures during African safaris.

Thousands of travelers have taken part in the life-changing Gorilla tracking in Rwanda Volcanoes National Park and Uganda gorilla safaris while others hope to come in the near future.

Despite the experience that gorilla trekking safaris in Rwanda come along with, the activity is undeniably for the rich. In Rwanda, a single gorilla permit costs 1500 USD for an hour’s interaction with the gorillas and 600 USD in Uganda.

This surely indicates that the activity is not for the poor. In Rwanda, everyone pays this money at all times of the year, regardless of the season or their nationality.

The high rates for permits are associated with limiting the demand for the available gorilla permits so as to avoid overexploitation and exceeding the carrying capacity of gorillas in Virunga National Park and other gorilla parks in east Africa.

Mountain gorillas are prone to human diseases. Therefore, expensive gorilla permits save mountain gorillas from getting deadly human diseases that can be caused by too many crowds in the jungle since gorilla trekking in Rwanda or gorilla trekking in Uganda is a dream for most travelers and hence high demand for the permits limits them.

Due to poaching and human encroachment on the gorilla habit, gorilla permits are charged high so as to use part of the contribution for conservation of gorilla habitat.

Since mountain gorillas are an endangered species in the world, they require continuous monitoring to ensure they are safe.

Therefore, part of the money collected from gorilla permits is used to pay people who monitor the wellbeing of mountain gorillas.

Contributions from Rwanda gorilla safari tours, are an indirect source of local livelihood for the communities adjacent to gorilla national parks. The Rwandan government shares 10% of the revenue earned with local communities to improve their standards of living.

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