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Uganda vs. Rwanda Gorilla Trekking: Costs, Permits & Guide

Uganda vs Rwanda Gorilla Trekking

Country ComparisonsBy Patrick KatureebeAugust 31, 2026Leave a comment

Uganda vs. Rwanda Gorilla Trekking: Which Country Is Right for Your Safari? Uganda or Rwanda for gorilla trekking? Please compare the 2027 permit costs, terrain, lodges, and logistics, and then let us know your dates so we can confirm availability. Uganda and Rwanda both deliver world-class mountain gorilla trekking, but the honest answer is that…

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At a Glance: 2026-27

The Gorilla Permit Index

$1,500 RWANDA $800 UGANDA $400* DR CONGO
  • Rwanda: Volcanoes NP $1,500
  • Uganda: Bwindi / Mgahinga $800
  • DR Congo Virunga NP $400*

*Virunga NP permits remain suspended due to ongoing regional security restrictions. Ask us for current status before planning a DRC Gorilla trek.

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Rwanda Home base
  • Volcanoes National Park: Gorilla & Golden Monkey Trekking
  • Akagera National Park: Big Five Savannah Safari
  • Nyungwe Forest: chimpanzee Trekking & Canopy Walks
  • Gishwati-Mukura: Rwanda's Newest Park
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Uganda Cross Border
  • Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: Gorilla Trekking
  • Queen Elizabeth NP: Tree-climbing lions & boat safaris
  • Kibale Forest: Chimpanzee Tracking
  • All Uganda safaris
DR Congo Cross Border
  • Virunga National Park: Gorillas & Mt Nyiragongo
  • Kahuzi-Biega: Eastern lowland Gorillas
  • All DR Congo Safaris
Tanzania Cross Border
  • Serengeti: The Great Migration
  • Ngorongoro Crater: Big Five Caldera Safari
  • Zanzibar: Beach & Safari Extensions
  • All Tanzania Safaris
Kenya Cross Border
  • Masai Mara: Wildebeest migration & big cats
  • Amboseli: Elephants Beneath Kilimanjaro
  • Laikipia: Private conservancies
  • All Kenya safaris
Multi-Country Journeys Signature
  • The Virunga Circuit: Rwanda, Uganda & DRC
  • Gorillas & the Great Migration: Rwanda & Tanzania
  • Primates & Plains: Rwanda & Kenya
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Gorilla & Golden Monkey Discovery Safari

Rwanda

9 Days · Multi-country

The Virunga Trail

Rwanda · Uganda · DR Congo

10 Days

Best of Rwanda's National Parks

Rwanda

12 Days · Multi-country

Gorillas & the Great Migration

Rwanda · Tanzania

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  • Dry season: Prime Gorilla trekking conditions
  • Green season: Lush scenery, fewer travellers, lower lodge rates

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