What is the cost of golden monkey trekking permits in Uganda and Rwanda?

What is the cost of golden monkey trekking permits in Uganda and Rwanda? A single golden monkey permit in Volcanoes National Park costs $100 per for the foreign non residents. Purchasing a golden monkey permit grants the client an opportunity to spend one hour with the golden monkeys in Volcanoes national Park. Golden monkey permits in Rwanda can only be booked directly through Rwanda Development Board and trusted tour operators in Rwanda like Rwanda Gorilla trek.

A single golden monkey permit in Mgahinga gorilla national park costs $100 for foreign non residents, $60 for foreign residents and $60 for East African residents. A golden monkey permit grants clients an opportunity to spend one hour observing the golden monkeys in Maghinga National Park. In Uganda, golden permits can be purchased directly through Uganda Wildlife Authority or through a trusted tour operator like Rwanda Gorilla Trek. In Mgahinga, there is a golden opportunity of spending a full day with the golden monkeys through golden monkey habituation. A single golden monkey habituation permit costs $140 and purchasing the habituation permit grants you an opportunity to visit the semi-habituated golden monkeys.

Our honest opinion is that both Volcanoes national Park and Mgahinga gorilla national Park have golden monkeys and you can’t tell the difference in regard to the experience acquired at the end of your trek. These are both found in Virunga/hills with mainly bamboo as the main vegetation. The chances of seeing golden monkeys in both volcanoes national Park and Mgahinga gorilla national park are 98% so not matter the country you visit, you will be able to see the golden monkeys in their natural environment.