Rwanda Gorilla Tours from Victoria Falls

Rwanda Gorilla Tours from Victoria Falls – Rwanda Gorilla Tours from Victoria Falls imply traveling from Victoria Falls, which is in Zimbabwe or Zambia, to Rwanda to do gorilla trekking.

Victoria Falls is known as the largest curtain waterfalls in the world, with a width of 1708m (5604ft), and is certainly among the seven wonders of the world due to that immense width at the borders of the two countries.

Victoria Falls is one of the most important tourist attractions in the two countries, Zimbabwe and Zambia, in Southern Africa.

It is no wonder that tourists find it difficult to identify which country is best for viewing the falls.

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However, Zimbabwe gets the most preference as it hosts about two-thirds of the Victoria Falls, and the main falls can be well seen from Zimbabwe, while Zambia provides access to the remaining third of the falls and hosts Livingstone Island, famous for being the first place from where Dr. David Livingstone first viewed the falls.

Other activities are carried out such as boat cruises and wildlife tours.

From Zimbabwe or Zambia, tourists move from Lusaka, Harare International Airport, Victoria Falls International Airport or Livingstone Airport to Kigali International Airport, from where they have a two-and-a-half-hour journey to Volcanoes National Park, where tourists start their great gorilla trekking journey on the foothills of the 5 Virunga mountains of Sabyinyo, Karisimbi, Gahinga, Muhabura, and Bisoke.

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Cost of Gorilla permit

A Rwanda Gorilla permit costs about 1500 USD per person per trek for foreign residents and 500 USD for residents from other African countries, and $300 for East African residents.

In case one is to book a gorilla permit, The Rwanda Development Board issues these permits.