Akagera National Park Prices for 2023

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Akagera National Park Prices 2023

The entry costs to Akagera National Area Rwanda are quite reasonable and pocket-friendly for any people who visit the park. Akagera National Park Ticket Prices/Entry Fees fluctuate yearly, affecting visitors of all ages.

Akagera National Park is just 2 hours drive from Kigali and is a wildlife wonder with animals including lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, antelopes, hippos, and zebras among others.

The park also offers many activities and spending a night enables you to get a better bush experience… And the good news is, the second night is half-price for entry and no entry fees after 3 nights for up to a week!

Below are the Akagera National Park entry and activity fees for the year 2023.

Akagera National Park Prices & Entry Fees 2023

The list below offers an overview of the park’s fees.

Akagera Park tourist entry fees (per person)

Entry fee / self-drive permit 1 Day/Night 2 Nights 3 Nights
USD RWF USD RWF USD RWF
Rwandan/EAC Citizen ~16 15,000 ~24 22,500 ~32 30,000
Rwandan/EAC Resident 50 75 100
International Visitor 100 150 200
Rwandan/EAC Citizen children 6-12 ~11 10,000 ~16 15,000 ~21 20,000
Rwanda/EAC Resident children 6 – 2 30 45 60
International Visitor children 6 – 12 50 75 100

Free entry for children 5 or below.

Free entry after 3 nights for up to one week.

Visitors staying outside the park will be considered as day visitors and have to pay each time they enter the park. So, plan your visit by staying inside.

Camping grounds & facilities are also available in the park.

Akagera National Park Prices

Vehicle entry fees in Akagera National Park

Details USD
Vehicle / Minibus (Rwandan/EAC registered) 10
Omnibus / bus / overlander (Rwa/EAC reg.) 20
Vehicle / Minibus (Foreign registered) 40
Omnibus / bus / overlander (Foreign reg.) 100

Hiring a park guide for game drive in the park

Duration USD
Per guide / ½ day 25
Per guide / full day 40

Be sure to check how guides work for you. Here are some guidelines for you-

  • Guides picked up before 9 am and returned within 5 hours to the same reception- ½ day activity.
  • Picked up after 9 am, returned before 12 midday – ½ day activity.
  • After midday, guides will be charged ½ a day.
  • Picked traveling with guests through the park- a full day.
  • An additional fee of 20,000 RWF is applied when the guide is requested to accompany a visitor to Karenge Bush Camp overnight.

Activities in Akagera Park and pricing

Activity Adult (13+ years) Children (6 – 12 years)
USD USD
Night Drive (operated by AMC) 2.5 hours/vehicle, driver, guide/min. 2/max. 7 40 25
Fishing Price per day (own equipment) 25 15
Boat trip – scheduled morning/day 1 hr / max. 11 pax 35 20
Scheduled sunset Boat trip 1 hr / max. 11 pax 45 30
Private, non-scheduled Boat trip Per boat / 1 hrs / max. 11 pax 180
Camping  night 25 15
Behind-the-scenes tour  min 4 pax / 1.5 hrs 25 15
Group rate for 8+ pax / 1.5 hrs 180
Game drive day (AMC operated) ½ day max. 5 hours/vehicle, driver, guide/max. 7 180
Full day/vehicle, driver, guide/max. 7 pax 280
Walk the Line 7km walk along the fence/min. 3 approx. 2 hrs 30 20
Community Cultural Experiences Various activities offered / half day/min. 3 pax 30 20
Rhino tracking Min. 2 pax & max 4pax / Only guests at Karenge Bush Camp 75
Balloon safari Min. 2 pax & max 4pax / Only guests at Karenge Bush Camp $450 (int.)
$350 (local)
$250 (citizen)

All prices are per person.

The Night drives begin at 5.30 pm and end around 8 – 8.30 pm.

Night drives are operated by the park and provide a car, driver, and spotlights.

You are picked up and dropped at your lodge, and only in the south of the park.

Boat trips are scheduled at the following times:

  • 7:30 am – 8:30 am
  • 9:00 am – 10:00 am
  • 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  • 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm (sunset trip)

Rhino tracking is done in the north of Akagera National Park and is available to guests staying at the Karenge Bush Camp only.

Other Akagera park fees

Item   USD
Tent hire Per 6-man (3m x 3m) 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 & regulations 150
Landing fee Per landing within Akagera 50
Research fee Contact the management before any research 200
Ranger assistance fee For researchers / per day/conditions apply* 25
Commercial filming/photography Per day. Contact the park for all filming 300

Akagera National Park Annual pass

USD RWF
Rwandan/EAC Citizen Single pass 95,000
Rwandan/EAC Citizens Couples pass 150,000
Rwandan/EAC Citizens Family pass 205,000
Rwandan/EAC Resident Single-pass 300
Rwandan/EAC Residents Couples pass 500
Rwandan/EAC Residents Family pass 700

Akagera National Park Prices & Entry Fees

Park entrance  13 years and above  6 – 12 years  Below 6 years
$ 50 $ 30  0
Scheduled Morning boat cruise  $ 35  $ 20  0
Scheduled Sunset Boat cruise  $ 45  $ 30  0
Private Boat Cruise  $ 180 $ 180  0
Camping fee  $ 25  $ 15  0
Behind the scene tours  $ 25  $ 15 
Walk along the fence  $ 30  $ 20  Not advised.
Community Tours $ 30  $ 20  0

Game drives

Self-drive  Half-Day  Full day  Night (5:30 – 8:30 pm)
$ 25 $ 40 $ 40
Park facilitated  $ 180 $ 280
Vehicle  fees (Foreign registration) Omnibus  Bus Over lander 
$ 100 $ 100 100
Guide fees  Half-Day  Full day 
$ 25 $ 40

Other Park fees

Canvas tents  $ 20 
Breakdown services  $ 70
Park fines for property damage  $ 150
Audio and Visual projects  $ 250

About Akagera National Park, its Prices/Fees

Akagera National Park in Rwanda is a conserved area in eastern Rwanda.

Covering 1,122 km2 (433 sq mi) along the international border with Tanzania, it is the biggest savannah park nationwide.

The park was founded in 1934 by the Belgian government, which occupied Rwanda.

Known for its biodiversity, it includes savannah, montane, swamp habitats, and a wide range of animals including lions, elephants, oribi, rhinos, antelopes, impalas, topi, hippos, and zebras among others.

It is also a hub for numerous bird species, amazing flora such as montane savannah vegetation, and unique tree species.

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