Best Gorilla Safari Deals in Rwanda
Best Gorilla Safari Deals in Rwanda
Searching for the best gorilla safari deals in Rwanda? Rwanda gorilla safari offer primate enthusiasts a remarkable opportunity to experience not just Rwanda’s breathtaking landscapes but also enjoy up close with a family of the majestic mountain gorillas in their natural environment.
Gorilla safari deals in Rwanda present you a chance to explore gorillas at budget-friendly rate. Rwanda gorilla tour deals come with amazing adventures and discounted offers.
Rwanda is most popular for its upmarket or luxury gorilla tours. The gorilla permits are available for booking at USD 1500 per person. But what is amazingly is that you can enjoy great deals when you book a Rwanda gorilla safari with Flawless Adventure Planners Ltd.
Here, we provide a breakdown on how you get the best gorilla safari deals in Rwanda as an individual or group.
How to get the best gorilla safari deals in Rwanda
Timing is essential
Not all seasons can land you great deals on gorilla tours in Rwanda. Very few seasons of the year like off-season or low months come with amazing deals on gorilla trekking in Rwanda and include March, April, May, October, and November. The off-months come with discounted offers on accommodation and other benefits.
Early booking your Gorilla Safari in Rwanda
Booking a tour early increases your chances of enjoying the best gorilla safari deals in Rwanda. Start planning and ensure you have a permit and gorilla trekking adventure booked at least 2-6 months early or even 12 months before the actual visit to see gorillas in Rwanda.
Itineraries/Package deals
Talk to our expert to enjoy great package deals which include gorilla trekking, accommodation, plus other experiences like wildlife tours, and golden monkey tracking as well as Volcano hiking. Explore some of the top travel plans worth booking for your gorilla trekking adventure in Rwanda.
2 Days Gorilla Trekking Rwanda
3 Days Akagera Wildlife Safari
3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Rwanda
3 Days Gorilla Trekking Rwanda
Accommodation deals
Choose the right accommodation. Take note that all the accommodation options available come in varying categories and rates. The luxury lodges are available for booking at a rate of about USD 300 to 5000 per night.
Mid-range lodges can be booked at USD 200 to 1000. Budget lodges can be booked at USD 150 per night. The best way to enjoy great deals on gorilla safari in Rwanda, book the lodge category within your interest or wallet size.
Discounted permits available for Gorilla Safari in Rwanda
Regardless of the available traditional permits at USD 1500, guests still have options of obtaining discounted permits. The discounted gorilla permits are available for tourists who travel to track Rwanda gorillas around the wet or off months of the year.
Visitors can book a permit at USD 1050 which represents 30% discounted offer and this is available for visits to be made from November to May.
The 30% discounted offer on Rwanda gorilla permits applies to guests with plans to add other destinations on their itineraries, especially Nyungwe or Akagera National Park. Spending 3 days and 2 nights in any of these parks allows you engage in exciting activities like chimpanzee trekking, canopy walk, forest hiking in Nyungwe Forest National Park.
At Akagera National Park, expect to enjoy sights of the Big 5 game, plus many other mammals, reptiles, and bird species. Akagera offers amazing game drives, boat cruise, birding, and nature walks.
USD 15000 discounted gorilla permits available for tourists who prefer booking the entire family of gorillas and it comes with exclusive personalized tour guide services. 15% discounted permits translating to USD 1275 for visitors on conference or MICE and they want to stay pre or post the event to track gorillas in Rwanda.
Visitors can also enjoy 30,000 USD per person where 3 pax book the behind the scenes gorilla trekking experience and this lasts for 3 consecutive days. Gorilla permits and tours can be booked through our team.
Book a group Gorilla Safari in Rwanda
You can cut on the cost of your gorilla tour if you travel in a group. Traveling as a group of likeminded visitors allows you to cut on the cost of accommodation, transport, and guide fee.
Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is solely done in Volcanoes National Park. At Volcanoes National Park, tourists get a chance to track 13 habituated gorilla families.
The gorilla families to visit in Rwanda include Sabyinyo, Karisimbi gorilla family, Ugenda, Susa A, Hirwa, Umubano, Amahoro, Muhoza group, Isimbi, Bwenge, and others.
What to pack for a Gorilla Safari in Rwanda
Useful items to include on your Rwanda gorilla safari; long trousers, a waterproof daypack, long-sleeved shirts, a camera, a sweater, valid gorilla permits, passports, first aid kit or medical kit, visas, insect repellents, waterproof hiking boots, and more.
Additional activities to do in Rwanda
Golden monkey tracking
Golden monkey tracking should be part of your bucket list experiences besides gorilla safaris. Golden monkeys can be tracked in the lush Volcanoes National Park where a section of these troops have undergone habituation.
The habituated troops can be visited by tourists and you enjoy a maximum of 1 hour of up close and personal encounter. The golden monkey permits in Rwanda cost USD 100 per person.
Dian Fossey tomb trek
Embark on remarkable journey as you conquer the trail where Dian Fossey passed through as a pioneer of gorilla conservation.
Explore every detail about Dian Fossey, learn more about Digit gorilla, and other projects initiated by Dian Fossey, etc.
You can as well support conservation efforts by donating to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
Volcano hiking
Virunga Volcanoes to explore in Rwanda include Karisimbi, Sabyinyo, Gahinga, Bisoke, and Muhabura. The hikes to the summits of these volcanoes offer amazing trekking experiences with opportunity for you encounter some species at the base area.
Birding
Rwanda as a destination is a great birding spot with diverse habitats. Besides Volcanoes National Park, birding is also done in Akagera National Park, Nyungwe Forest National Park, and Gishwati-Mukura National Park.
Game drives to see the Big 5
Explore the Big 5 all in the same habitat on wildlife tour in Akagera National Park. At Akagera National Park, expect to experience the best of game drive as you encounter mammals like lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, and rhinos. Lots of birds, plus Maasai giraffes, zebras, warthogs, and topis, etc reside in this protected area. You can also engage in balloon tours, behind-the-scenes, bird-watching, nature walks, helicopter tours, and more.
Chimpanzee tracking
Visit Nyungwe National Park or Gishwati-Mukura National Park to experience the mesmerizing encounter with chimpanzees. In addition, there are lots of other primates to explore including colobus monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, blue monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and baboons, etc.