We believe you too can be part of this, not only by travelling with us, but contributing directly towards this cause. Currently, 50% of your park fees are donated to the ongoing conservation activities through ORTPN. However, more work must be done to continue to ensure the safety of the mountain gorillas and their habitat. You can help ensure that your tourism dollars are used to maximum benefit. At Rwanda Eco-Tours, we go one step further, donating 20% of our profits not only to the gorillas, but also to the local communities surrounding Virunga National Park (PNV), in an effort to foster a more direct link between the gorilla tourism and realization of local benefits. In this way, we invest in the gorillas as a renewable resource, encouraging the growth of the mountain gorilla population. See for yourself how we've put tourism dollars to work.

Currently, Rwanda Eco-Tours is the only tour operator that dedicates a percentage of profits back to the local communities. It is our dream that this will change. Whether you choose to work with Rwanda Eco-Tours or not, we encourage you to ask other tour operators what they are doing to contribute to the survival of the mountain gorillas and ask they set up a program to donate a proceed of their profits to the cause.

If you chose Rwanda Eco-Tours, you cannot only be assured that 20% of our profits are given to local communities, but for those who wish to do more, we can offer vacation opportunities that allow you to give of your time and energy as well. Please visit our custom tours section for ideas or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it directly.