Rwanda vs Uganda Gorilla TrekkingAbout Rwanda vs Uganda Gorilla Trekking
This site is an independent guide that compares gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Uganda: Volcanoes National Park against Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga, the two permits, the trek, the travel time and the bookable tours of both countries. We do not operate or personally conduct these tours. The comparison sits on the Rwanda vs Uganda gorilla trekking page.
Why It Exists
Most comparisons of the two countries are written by operators who sell one of them. The figures that decide the trip are simpler than the arguments: a $1,500 permit in Rwanda against $800 in Uganda, the hours from the airport to the park, the length of the trek, and whether a tour includes the permit.
Those are the columns of the comparison here, read off official tariffs and each tour listing.
Where the Figures Come From
Tour prices, ratings, review counts and inclusions come from the listing on the platform that sells each tour. Permit prices, park rules and visa fees come from the Rwanda Development Board, the Uganda Wildlife Authority, Visit Rwanda, Irembo, Uganda's immigration service and the other official sources linked on each page.
When two sources disagree, the page gives both or leaves the figure out.
What You Will Not Find
There is no invented guide or local expert behind these pages, and no claim that anyone from the site joined a trek. Reviews shown are short excerpts from four and five star platform reviews. Fees that no official source publishes, such as porter rates, are not printed.
How the Site Is Paid For
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The details are on the affiliate disclosure page.