What is Included in a gorilla tour or safari Holiday? Before you book a gorilla tour with any safari operator or tour operator, you need to first understand what is involved and exclude on your gorilla tour such that you get to know the extra costs that you have to pay in case they are there. Remember the gorilla tour safari holidays are only done in three African countries in the whole world and these include Uganda dubbed the Peal of Africa, Rwanda dubbed the land of a thousand hills and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

At Africa Adventure Vacations we organize safari gorilla holiday to all three countries but majorly in Uganda and Rwanda since the Democratic Republic of Congo is relatively unstable. This indicated that you can book with us the gorilla safari holidays to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Bwindi and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks in Uganda.

Included in a gorilla tour or Safari

If interested in seeing only mountain gorillas in Rwanda or Uganda, be mindful that you will last for 2 days as the minimum number of days if you use Kigali international airport and 3 days if you have to use Entebbe international Airport to Mgahinga or Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Those staying in Kigali Rwanda can as well organize a one-day excursion or tour to volcanoes national park or cross to Kisoro for Uganda gorillas. Provided you book any of the packages above, know that such gorilla tour or Safari holidays will include among others the following;

Pre-tour advice before booking your gorilla tour safari

Pre-tour advice is one of the items that are included in your gorilla tour or safari holiday if you book with Africa Adventure Vacations. The moment you contact us, we will sign to our one of our professional tour consultants who will work with you and he will help you explain to you all the activities that you will need before booking with us.

 He/she will as well give you a detailed account of what is included in the whole gorilla safari holiday and elaborate more about gorilla safaris to Rwanda, Uganda, and Cong. You will work with this knowledgeable staff of our until you eventually confirm your booking to Uganda or Rwanda and come and see the gorilla’s endangered mountain gorillas living naturally in Bwindi, Mgahinga, and Volcanoes National Parks.

Accommodation lodges in Bwindi, Mgahinga, and Volcanoes National Parks.

Accommodation is one of the major components of the gorilla safari holiday that must be included as long as the safari goes for more than two days then the accommodation is also included on your gorilla safari holiday to Bwindi impenetrable Forest National Park, Volcanoes National Park, and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

The accommodation fees must be included in the gorilla trekking safari.  You should book at least a minimum of two nights in and around the gorilla trekking parks. Gorilla trekking is an activity that starts early in the morning with a briefing at the park headquarters and this means that you need to at least book a lodge that is near the park for easy accessibility.

Visitors will need to reach Bwindi, Mgahinga, or Volcanoes National Park a day before your actual gorilla trekking. The pre-tour accommodating facility is very important as you will be to plan your gorilla trekking safari so easily, still, we also include the post-gorilla trekking accommodation if needed and this is possible in case you leave the forest for gorilla trekking late.

 Remember that gorilla trekking ranges from 30 minutes to 4 hours and you will be reacquired to book a lodge near the national park where you will be doing your gorilla trekking for the better. If you contact Africa Adventure Vacations, we will make sure that your accommodation is included in the gorilla package that you have booked with us.

Transport to Bwindi or Volcanoes National Park included in a gorilla tour.

Also included on a gorilla tour holiday safari booked organized By Africa Adventure Vacations include the transportation to Mgahinga national park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, and Volcanoes National Park.

The transportation also included airport transfers and transportation to and from the gorilla trailhead. We use different safari vehicles include the 4×4 customized safari van and these apply to our budget gorilla safaris and then 4×4 jip or land cruiser for the luxury travelers.

For visitors interested in flying to Mgahinga or Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National we can arrange for you the chartered flights or scheduled flights to and from Bwindi or Mgahinga National Park. From Kisoro and Kihihi airstrip still, we will organize the airport transfers to the large or the park headquarters.

Included in a gorilla tour is a permit

Africa Adventure Vacation will include the cost of the gorilla trekking permit in any national park including the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and Volcanoes National park. The Uganda gorilla trekking permit costs $700 and in Rwanda, the gorilla trekking permit costs $1500.

However, in Uganda there is also a gorilla habituation experience permit and therefore in case you need to go for this activity, you will need to pay $1500 for a gorilla habituation experience permit. The moment you book with Africa Adventure Vacation we shall include the gorilla trekking permits which come with park entrance fees, the trained ranger, and the one-hour gorilla.

Driver guide fee is included in a gorilla tour holiday

At Africa Adventure Vacations, our gorilla safari packages usually include the cost of the trained professional diver guide in every tour. You will be accompanied by a well-trained driver-guide who is knowledgeable about different destinations including the history of the places visited and the fauna and flora. Still, our tour guides are well trained in defensive driving with the help of the Uganda safari guides association.