And who could resist?
This part of the trip had the possibility of being the hardest bit to organise. I had read many tales of nightmares dealing with the park authorities in order to get permits and how to pay the fees etc. So I followed the advice in my guidebook Lonely Planet East Africa - and contacted a tour company based in Rwanda.
This turned out to be pretty simple - I e-mailed them, they e-mailed me back with a suggested itinerary and price, I sent them some money, and they did everything else.
Amahoro tours are their name - I've been dealing with Anne. They have been pretty good, despite one small hiccup. They put together the following schedule for us-
2 nights B&B accommodation in their Guest House in Musanze
Gorilla trekking for two people
Basket weaving and banana beer making in a local village
Transport to and from the trail head
Total cost of $790 per person. Ouch. Ohhh that hurts. But at least we got in there before the Rwandan govt increased the cost of the trekking permits from $500 to $750.
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