Nyungwe Forest National Park Fees 2024 – 2025 : Nyungwe Forest National Park is one of the four Rwanda’s national parks and a great habitat for chimpanzees famous for chimpanzee trekking experience, the park is located in the southwest region of Rwanda, approximately 5-6 hours of drive from Kigali.
Spanning an area of 1,019 square kilometers, Nyungwe Forest protects an ancient forest that is rich with diversity and is a haven to nature lovers. The park offers many safari activities including chimpanzee tracking, canopy walk, nature walks, hiking, bird watching and monkey tracking.
Park Entry fees for Nyungwe Forest National Park as well as pricing for activities in Nyungwe for 2024 and 2025 is as follows
Nyungwe National Park entry fees
These fees give visitors full day access to Nyungwe Forest
| Entry fee | 1 Day/Night | 2 Nights | 3 Nights |
| Rwandan/EAC Citizen | $10 (RwF10,000) | $15 (RwF15,000) | $20 (RwF20,00) |
| Foreign Resident in Rwanda/EAC | $60 | $90 | $120 |
| African Citizen (other than EAC) | $60 | $90 | $120 |
| International Visitor | $100 | $150 | $200 |
| Rwandan/EAC Citizen Child (6 – 12) | $5
(RwF5000) |
$7.5 (RwF7,500) | $10 (RwF10,000) |
| Foreign Resident in Rwanda/EAC Child (6 – 12) | $30 | $45 | $60 |
| African Citizen (other than EAC) Child 6-12 | $30 | $45 | $60 |
| International Visitor Child 6 – 12 | $50 | $75 | $100 |
NOTES:
- Children 5 and below do not pay entry fees
- Person aged 13+ years are considered adults and pay full fees
- Entry fees are not charged beyond 3 nights for up to one week
- Entry fee inclusive of any trail is payable by all visitors staying in the park, the fees reduces by 50% for the second night as well as third night. Then free for any subsequent nights for up to one week, for example 1 night in the park and the 2 days either side. The fee is payable once, for two nights it is payable twice with the second night reduced by 50%. Visitors staying outside the park are considered day visitors unless if staying in the lodges/hotels near the park and these lodges have an agreement signed with the park. Day visitors have to pay the full entry fee every day they enter the park.
Activities in Nyungwe park that are priced.
Other than nature walks that are inclusive of the park entry fees, the activities below are specifically priced and thus have to be paid for in addition to paying the park entry.
Chimpanzee trekking
Nyungwe Forest National Park is home to a huge population of chimpanzees with more than 500 chimpanzees with three groups which have been habituated for chimpanzee trekking tours in Rwanda. A total of 24 chimpanzees permit are available per day as only 8 people are allowed to track one chimpanzee group each day. Only one chimpanzee trekking schedule is available each morning starting at 5 am.
| International Visitor | Foreign Residents | Rwandan/East African Citizens |
| $150 | $75 | $25 |
*Above prices include a guide
OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES: Canopy walk, Guided Birding, Monkey tracking, Night walks
The canopy walk in Nyungwe Forest National Park start at Uwinka Park Office and there are four schedules in a day, 08 am, 10 am, 1om and 3 pm.
There are three other species of monkey in Nyungwe Forest National Park that have been habituated groups for exciting monkey tracking including Colobus monkey – the most popular, Mangabey and Blue Monkey.
Night walks in Nyungwe Forest starts at 5.30 pm till 9 pm.
All above special walks have the following pricing
| International Visitor | Foreign Residents | Rwandan/East African Citizens |
| $40 | $20 | $5 |
Again, nature walks are included in the park entrance fee, so are not priced
Camping
Camping in Nyungwe is available at the Uwinka park headquarters.
| Adults (13+) | Children (6 – 12) | |||
| Camping | per person/night | $15 | $7.5 | |
| Tent hire | Per 4-man (approx. 3m x 3m) canvas tent | $20 | ||
NOTE: Hiring tents does not include any bedding or camping equipment
Guiding fees
Guides and porters are available for hire if you want to take one for your forest/nature walk in Nyungwe Forest, you can go on the trail without one as long as you are less than 8 people.
Other particular activities mandate you to take a guide include monkey tracking, night walks, canopy walks, guided birding. Therefore, you have to include the guide fee in your planning if you will be doing these activities.
| Guide for regular forest walks | Per guide / half day | 15$ |
| Guide for regular forest walks | Per guide / full day | $25 |
| Porter | Per porter / half day | 5 |
| Porter | Per porter / full day | 10 |
NOTE:
- Guides and porters are picked up from the reception before 9am and returned to the same reception with 5 hours will be considered a half day activity. Guides and porters that are picked from the reception after 9am will be charged for a full day, unless if the guide is returned before midday.
- For every 8 tourists (excluding children 5 and under) there will be a requirement to have a guide. This is to ensure safety of guests and proper dissemination of information so that everyone absorbs and hears all info shared.
