Nyungwe National Park is one of Rwanda’s four
national parks and top destinations, that is most famous for the
chimpanzee trekking experiences. The park is located in the southwest of the country, about 5 – 6 hour’s drive from Kigali.
Protecting an ancient forest that is rich with diversity, Nyungwe is a nature lovers heaven. The park offers a number of activities including chimpanzee tracking, canopy walk, nature walks, hiking, birding, and monkey tracking.
Nyungwe national park is also an affordable destination, with day activities costing no more than $200.
Below are the park Entry fees fees and pricing of activities in activities in Nyungwe National Park.
Nyungwe National Park entry fees
Entry fees below give you full day access to nature walks in 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 day visitors, or per night for overnight visitors staying in the park. The fee reduces by 50% for the second night and third nights and then free any subsequent nights for up to one week. E.g. for 1 night in the park (and the 2 days either side) the fee is payable once, for two nights it is payable twice, with 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/hotels 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.
Nyungwe Park has a population of more than 500 chimps of which three groups have been habituated for
chimpanzee trekking tours in Rwanda. A total of 24 chimpanzee permits are available per day as only 8 people are allowed to track one chimps group each day. Only one chimpanzee trekking schedule is available each morning starting at 5am
| International Visitor |
Foreign Residents |
Rwandan/East African Citizens |
| $150 |
$75 |
$25 |
*Above prices include a guide
Chimpanzee Habituation Experience (CHE)
The chimpanzee habituation experience, unlike the chimp tracking, is a full day activity giving visitors an opportunity to spend a full day with the chimps. This is a more engaging experience if you want to understand and learn more about chimps and their habitat. Visitors watch chimps from time they are leaving their nests early in the morning till the time they make new nests to sleep in the evening.
The chimpanzee habituation experience is also more private / exclusive as a maximum of 4 visitors are allowed to join (compared to maximum of 8 for chimp tracking).
| International Visitor |
Foreign Residents |
Rwandan/East African Citizens |
| $200 |
$100 |
$30 |
*Above prices include a guide
OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES: Canopy walk, Guided Birding, Monkey tracking, Night walks, Multi-day walks/trekking
The
canopy walk tour starts at Uwinka park office and there are four schedules in a day: 8am, 10am, 1pm and 3pm.
Three species of monkeys have habituated groups for exciting monkey tracking including:
Colobus monkey (most popular), Mangabey, and Blue monkey.
Night walks in Nyungwe start at 5.30pm till 9pm.
All above special walks have the following pricing:
| International Visitor |
Foreign Residents |
Rwandan/East African Citizens |
| $40 |
$20 |
$5 |
*Again, day nature walks are included in the park entrance fee, so are not priced
Camping
A 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 |
$20 |
|
NOTE:
Tent hire does not include any bedding or camping equipment
Guiding fees
The guides and porters are available for hire if you want to take one for your forest/nature walk in Nyungwe forest (you can go on the trail without one as long as you are less than 8 people).
Other particular activities mandate you to take a guide include monkey tracking, night walks, canopy walk, guided birding. You therefore have to include the guide fee in your planning if you will be doing these activities.
| Guide for regular forest walks |
Per guide / half day |
15$ |
| 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 within 5 hours will be considered a half day activity. Guides and porters 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.
Nyungwe National Park tours
Want to visit Nyungwe National Park? You can book (and customize) these trips to include any of the activities you want, if time allows
