COMPARING RWANDA – UGANDA GOLDEN MONKEY TREKKING
Today we are Comparing Rwanda – Uganda Golden Monkey Trekking, Price of golden Monkey Permits, Things to Add-on to Golden monkey Trekking, and the general cost of a Rwanda golden Monkey Safari Versus a Uganda Golden Monkey Safari – which one offers an affordable safari experience that won’t need “breaking into a BANK”.
Our comparison is going to be based on two (02) major things; the Price of the Golden Monkey Permits in Rwanda & Uganda, and what else one can do besides Golden Monkey Trekking.
COMPARING THE PRICE OF RWANDA – UGANDA GOLDEN MONKEY PERMITS
Rwanda Golden Monkey Permits to trek Golden Monkeys in Volcanoes National Park cost USD100 while Uganda Golden Monkey Trekking permits for a similar trek in Mgahinga Gorilla Park cost USD90. Besides just saving USD10 on Golden Monkey Permits if your choice is Mgahinga gorilla Park in Uganda.
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHILE PLANNING YOUR GOLDEN MONKEY SAFARI
While you think and plan your Golden monkey safari, remember that both Volcanoes National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park offer Mountain Gorilla Trekking Experiences besides Golden Monkey Trekking. Consider adding Gorilla Trekking to your Golden Monkey Safari In Volcanoes National Park if Rwanda is your choice, or Mgahinga Gorilla Park if going to Uganda – it’s not a problem Realm Africa Safaris™ will help you book you the Permits and also fix you a seamless Gorilla Safari of a lifetime.
However, since we undertaking is offering affordable Africa Safari Experiences, we can’t say Nothing about the price of Rwanda Gorilla permits Versus Uganda Gorilla Permits.
Uganda Gorilla Permits for trekking Gorillas in either Bwindi Forest or Mgahinga Gorilla Park cost USD600 still cheaper than Rwanda Gorilla permits which cost USD1,500. Combining both Golden Monkey and Gorilla Trekking in Uganda Saves you up to USD910 on permits alone. The USD910 is good money for you to enjoy 02 nights accommodation – all meals covered at the Luxury Gahinga lodge – overlooking the Virunga Volcanoes – this definitely makes Uganda the most affordable Gorilla Safari Destination.
If “Value for money” is what you are looking for, and are willing to spend just a little over the budget, we recommend spending the would be Rwanda Gorilla Permit price of USD1,500 on a Uganda Gorilla Habituation Permit that allows you to stay 4 hours – observing and photographing a group of wild Mountain Gorillas in the company of gorilla researchers.
Gorilla Habituation – USD1,500, unlike Gorilla trekking, is a small group affair that admits only 04 tourists – allowed 04 hours with the wild mountain Gorillas – All day in the Forest. The traditional Gorilla Trekking – USD600 admits eight (08) tourists – allowed 01-hour to see and photograph gorillas.
Gorilla Habituation is the process of reguraly visiting a group of wild Mountain Gorillas in abide to familiarise them to humans after which tourists are allowed to visit the group on the 01-hour traditional gorilla trekking that everyone else does – Gorilla Habituation process usually lasts 2 – 3 years.
The Mountain Gorilla Habituation Experience is only done in Uganda and NOWHERE else in the world at the same price as a Rwanda Gorilla Permit – USD1,500.
Taking part in Gorilla Habituation of a wild Gorilla group makes you a great partner to the global effort to Conserve these endanger mountain gorillas – there are only 880 left in the world – act now or never.
