17/05/2017
The Rwanda Development Board announced an increase in the price of gorilla permits from US$750 to USD$1,500 for all visitors on the 7th of May 2017. A new exclusive package for tourists who wish to book an entire family of gorillas was also introduced at USD$ 1,5000 and will receive exclusive personalized tour guide services. Tourists who visit other national parks ( Nyungwe and Akagera ) for a minimum of three days, in addition to gorilla trekking, will receive a discount of 30%. Similarly, conference tourists who stay pre or post conference dates to gorillas will be eligible for 15% discount. In line with Rwanda's high-end tourism strategy, the price increase aims to strengthen conservation efforts and contribute more to the development of communities living around the volcanoes national park.