New chimpanzee trekking fees in Rwanda : For travellers interested in having an amazing primate safari experience in Rwanda, choosing Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park will lead you to the habituated chimpanzee troops which will help you observe the endangered chimpanzees in their natural habitats and this will lead you to spend time observing the behaviour of the primates to make your safari experience quite memorable There are new chimpanzee trekking fees in Rwanda that travellers are expected to pay to participate in the rewarding activity.

CATEGORY PRICE IN USD
Rwandan/EAC Citizen 25
Foreign Resident in Rwanda/EAC 75
International Visitor 150

The chimpanzee trekking permit can be obtained from the Rwanda development board in Rwanda or from a trusted tour operator and once you obtain a chimpanzee trekking permit in Rwanda, you will get access to a knowledgeable guide who will give you all the relevant information about the chimpanzees in the wild. You will also have access to a ranger who will also protect you against any vicious animal attacks while you hike through the forests in the park.

For to participate in chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda, travellers are expected to first pay for their park entry fees that will then give you access to the park premises for you to participate in chimpanzee trekking.

New chimpanzee trekking fees in Rwanda
Chimpanzee Trekking in Nyungwe

ENTRY FEES PER PERSON

Entry fees details        1 day/Night           2 Nights            3 nights
Per person  

USD

 

RWF

 

USD

 

RWF

 

USD

 

RWF

 

Rwandan /EAC Citizen

 

 

10

 

 

10,000

 

 

15

 

 

15,000

 

 

20

 

 

20,000

 

Rwandan/ EAC Resident

 

 

60

 

 

90

 

 

120

 

International visitor

 

 

100

 

 

150

 

 

200

 

Rwandan/EAC Citizen 6-12

 

 

5

 

 

5,000

 

 

7.5

 

 

75,000

 

 

10

 

 

10,000

Rwandan/EAC resident 6-12  

30

 

45

 

60

International visitor 6-12  

50

 

 

 

75

 

100

Other primate safaris that you can participate in Rwanda include gorilla trekking in Rwanda which will lead you to the mountain gorillas in Africa which will be seen when you hike the Virunga mountains in Rwanda that is mount gahinga mountain muhabura, mount sabyinyo, mount karisimbi and mount bisoke in Volcanoes National park.

You can also watch the endangered golden monkey troops that can be seen when you participate in golden monkey trekking in Rwanda which will lead you to the endangered Albertine endemic species that can be seen when you hike the Virunga Mountains in Rwanda where you will access the habituated chimpanzee troops in Rwanda.

Other activities that you can participate in include the canopy walk in Rwanda that will lead you to have exceptional views in the wild, you can also participate in the game drives in Akagera national park that will help you track the big five animals in Rwanda, you can also participate in the boat cruise on Lake Ihema that will lead you to a number of attractions like the water birds in Rwanda like the endangered shoe bill stork, you can also watch a number of bird species like; White-breasted Cormorants, Pied Kingfishers, Osprey, Double-tooth Barbet, Yellow-bellied Waxbill, Familiar Chat, Brown-throated Wattle-eye and Spot-flanked Barbet, African Darter, African Wattled Lapwing, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Common Squacco Heron, Crowned Lap wing, Eastern Grey Plantain-eater, Great Egret and many other rewarding attractions.

For travellers interested in understanding more about the history of Rwanda they can participate in the Rwanda genocide tour where you can visit a number of genocide memorial sites like the Kigali genocide memorial museum and many other sites that will help you get an insight of the 1994 Rwanda genocide as you visit the different exhibition areas.

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