About the cost of a gorilla permit, each of the country i.e Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo has got different costs for the permits, for Uganda, a gorilla permit is $700 per person , Rwanda at $1500 per person and the democratic Republic of Congo, the permit is $400 per person. Though there is a difference in the costs, the experience of the trek in any country is unique in its own way. There are also discounts on the permits in all the countries.