Book and enjoy luxury gorilla trekking safaris in Africa tailored and guided by Superfine Safaris Limited. Our luxury gorilla trekking tours are mostly done in Volcanoes National park where a single mountain gorilla permit costs $1500. Uganda luxury gorilla safaris mainly entail mountain gorilla habituation experience at $1500 where only four people are allowed to visit the gorilla family for a maximum of 4 hours. A normal gorilla trekking permit in Uganda costs $800 while in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a permit costs $450 for an hour’s interaction with the endangered gorillas.
What makes a luxury gorilla trekking safari?
There are several factors that determine a luxury gorilla trekking safari in Africa. These include among others:
Luxury lodges/hotels (Accommodation Facilities)
Luxury gorilla trekking safaris entail staying in luxury/first class lodges and hotels near or within mountain gorilla parks in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Some lodges are extremely luxury costing over $1000 for a single night. Staying in these kind of hotels/lodges qualify our safari as a luxury gorilla trekking tour. The list of luxury gorilla lodges include
- Bwindi lodge in Bwindi Forest
- Buhoma Lodge
- Bisate Lodge in Volcanoes National park Rwanda
- Virunga Lodge in Mgahinga Gorilla Park
- Four Gorillas Lodge in Bwindi
- Sabyinyo Silverback Gorilla Lodge in Volcanoes Park Rwanda
Trekking gorillas in Volcanoes National park Rwanda
Since 2017, Rwanda transformed into a luxury gorilla safari destination offering the most expensive gorilla permit. A single Rwanda mountain gorilla permit was doubled from $750 to $1500 for an hour with the endangered gorillas. The cost of Rwanda gorilla trekking is far higher compared to Uganda at $800 and Congo at $450.
Use chartered flights or book 4×4 land cruisers
Using chartered flights to connect to mountain gorilla parks is a luxury venture. Flying from Entebbe at Kajjansi airstrip to kisoro or kihihi airstrips from where you connect to Bwindi Forest or Mgahinga Gorilla National park is a luxury experience. The addition of flight fares, gorilla permits and other expenses make this whole experience luxury
Double Gorilla trekking
Double gorilla trekking comes with double pricing. If you trek two times in Uganda, the cost doubles to $1600 while in Rwanda it becomes $3000. Double mountain gorilla trekking offers double experiences rewarding adventure seekers with a lifetime experience. For Rwanda and Uganda double gorilla trekking, you requires a Uganda and Rwanda permit which is together costs $2300. If you double trek I Uganda, you buy two Uganda gorilla permits each at $800 hence totaling to $1600. Double treks therefore make a luxury gorilla trekking safari
Booking a private gorilla tour
A gorilla trekking safari becomes luxury when one books it privately. YES, private gorilla tours are normally expensive compared to when someone books through a travel operator. Low budget travelers are therefore advised to book through travel operators if they want to cut costs of gorilla trekking.
Combining gorilla trekking with other wildlife experiences
If you combine mountain gorillas and other wildlife experiences in Uganda or Rwanda. The cost becomes higher making it luxury gorilla trekking tour. Some of the interesting wildlife experience you can do together with mountain gorilla trekking include game viewing, mountain climbing, cultural tours, bird watching and chimpanzee trekking among others.
How to book a luxury gorilla trekking safari?
Contact superfine safaris for your luxury gorilla trekking safari in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. We help you to reserve the gorilla permits, booking your favorite lodge, provide transport and handle any other ground activity to ensure stress free and enjoyable gorilla safaris in Africa. You can email us at info@gorillasafarisinafrica for bookings or general inquiries.
In conclusion, luxury gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo offer you a different taste of Africa’s primates.
