Akagera National Park Fees 2024 : As the year 2023 ends, as part of your 2024 new year resolutions, visiting Akagera national park should be part of your bucket list if you’re interested in visiting the land of 1000 hills. Akagera national park is famous among a number of travellers interested in watching the big five animals in Rwanda that can be seen when you participate in the game drives Akagera national park. When you visit the park you will be amazed by a number of attractions that you will get to watch when you participate in the activities in Akagera national park.
Among the different activities that you should not miss out on during your Rwanda safari especially in Akagera national park include the boat cruise on lake Ihema which will lead you to the second largest lake in the country that will give you exceptional views of the herbivores in the wild like the elephants quenching their thirst from the water source, you will have the chance to watch the sunset, you will also have the opportunity to watch a number of bird species like the kingfishers catching their prey from the water source, you can also get the opportunity to watch the endangered shoe bill stork with its unique features in the wild for an amazing safari experience. You can also participate in camping at one of the different campsites in the wild like Shakani campsite and get the chance to have a unique wildlife experience.
For travellers interested in participating in the different activities in the park, the different prices for the different activities below will help to make your planning process for your safari in the country quite easy to make your safari experience quite memorable.
PARK ENTRY FEES
| Entry fee/ self-drive permit | details | 1 day/Night | 2 Nights | 3 nights | |||||
| Per person |
USD |
RWF |
USD |
RWF |
USD |
RWF |
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|
Rwandan /EAC Citizen |
16 |
15,000 |
24 |
22,500 |
32 |
30,000 |
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Rwandan/ EAC Resident |
50 |
75 |
100 |
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International visitor |
100 |
150 |
200 |
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Rwandan/EAC Citizen 6-12 |
11 |
10,000 |
16 |
15,000 |
21 |
20,000 |
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| Rwandan/EAC resident 6-12 |
30 |
45 |
60 |
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| International visitor 6-12 |
50 |
|
75 |
100 |
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| Africans | 50 | 75 | 100 | ||||||
It should be noted that when you pay for the park entry fees, these will only give you access to the park premises however if you’re interested in participating in a number of activities in Akagera National park, you are expected to pay the prices for the different activities in the wild to participate in the activities.
For self-drive tourists, there’s an amount you are required to pay and this is payable daily for each of the vehicles that you use while in the park.
| Other fees | Details | USD |
| Vehicle fees | Vehicle/ mini bus(Rwandan/ EAC registered) | 10 |
| Omnibus/ bus/ over lander (Rwa/EAC registered) | 20 | |
| Vehicle/ minibus(foreign registered) | 40 | |
| Omnibus/bus/over lander(foreign registered) | 100 |
Guide fees
| Guides park and community free lance |
USD |
|
| Guide for self-drive game drive | Per guide/ ½ day | 25 |
| Guide for self-drive game drive | Per guide/ full day | 40 |
You can hire a guide at the park who will make sure you have an amazing Rwanda safari experience navigating the different parts of the park to avoid breaking the park rules and regulations that will lead to being fined. Also the park is knowledgeable about the routes and the different sectors of the park where you will get to watch large concentration of animals therefore consider hiring a guide to help you with a notable safari experience.
Activities in Akagera national park, Akagera National Park Fees 2023
| Adults 13+ Children 6-12 | ||||
| Night game drives | Pp2.5hours/vehicle, driver, guide/min2 max7 |
40 |
25 |
|
| Fishing |
Pp per day (own equipment) |
25 |
15 |
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| Boat trip-scheduled morning/day |
Price per pp/ 1 hrs/max 11pax
|
35 |
20 |
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| Boat trip-scheduled sunset trip |
Price per pp/ 1 hrs/max 11pax |
45 |
30 |
|
| Boat trip-private, non-scheduled |
Price per pp/ 1 hrs/max 11pax |
180 |
– |
|
| Camping |
Price pp/ night |
25 |
15 |
|
| Behind the scenes tour | Price pp/ min 4 /1.5 hrs |
25 |
15 |
|
| Group rate for 8 |
180 |
– |
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| Game drive day(AMC operated) | ½ day max, 5 hrs/vehicle, driver, guide max7 |
180 |
– |
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| Full day/vehicle/driver,guide,max7pax |
280 |
– |
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| Community cultural experience | Various activities offered half day/ min 3pax |
30 |
20 |
|
| Walk the line | 7km along the fence/min 3pp approx3 hrs |
30 |
20 |
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| Other fees | USD | |
| Tent hire | Per 6-man(3mx3m)canvas tent (south sites) |
20 |
| Recovery fee | Breakdown or assistance from the park |
70 |
| Recovery fee coasters | Breakdown or assistance from the park |
150 |
| Fines | For breaking any park rules and regulations |
150 |
| Landing fees | Per landing within Akagera |
50 |
| Research fee | Contact the management prior to any research | 200 |
| Ranger assistance fee | For researchers/per day/ conditions apply |
25 |
