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Gorilla permits
One permit per person per trek, issued by the Rwanda Development Board.
One permit, one trek
In your name, for a set date, issued by RDB.
Small groups
A handful of visitors per gorilla family per day, with a tracker.
One hour
The time spent with the family once it is found.
Reasonably fit
The walk takes one to several hours, uphill and sometimes muddy.
How it works
Gorilla trekking takes place in Volcanoes National Park. The number of permits is limited each day: book early, especially for the dry season and for September, the month of Kwita Izina.
2026 promotional rates
The Rwanda Development Board has extended reduced rates until 31 December 2026:
200 USD
for Rwandans and East African Community citizens
500 USD
for other African citizens and residents
These rates do not apply from June to October, the high season. Source: RDB announcement reported by KT Press.