Visitor Group Sizes Allowed to Track Gorillas & Golden Monkeys

Group sizes allowed to track gorillas are 8 people permitted per gorilla group/family per day and the maximum group size for golden monkey trekking is 16 people permitted for each golden monkey trek.

The group sizes allowed to track gorillas are in principles of conservation in regulation of carrying capacity concept and sustainability of tourism resources without compromising the future generation. Further to this is to ensure the safety and the health of tourists during golden monkey and mountain gorilla tracking in Rwanda. Book Now

Golden monkey tracking and mountain gorilla tracking is done in Volcanoes National Park only. In Volcanoes National Park golden monkey live along with mountain gorillas and with this you can as well do both trek on your visit to this Park. Gishwati Mukura National Park golden monkeys live along with chimpanzees and monkey, both National Park can be accessed from Kigali. The later park is not yet open for tourism activities in Rwanda.

Like gorilla tracking, golden monkey tracking you will also need to secure your golden monkey permit in advance for you to be allowed to go for the trek in either Volcanoes National Park. A golden monkey permit costs $ 100 per person per trek in Rwanda and Mountain gorilla trekking permit cost $ 1500 per person per trek. The permits are bought from Rwanda Development Board in Rwanda. Like gorilla tracking permits, golden monkey permits also sell out very quickly and tourist are advised to book their permits at least 2 to 3 months in advance before the tracking date. This permit gives you an opportunity to spend one hour with the golden monkey or mountain gorilla once you find them, it includes park entry fees, conservation fees, ranger fees and government taxes.

The same principle also applies in Uganda’s Bwindi Forest National Park where only 8 visitors are allowed to track gorillas per family, per day. Bwindi gorilla families are  all amazing and outstanding to visit.