Akagera National Park Fees 2026
Akagera National Park Fees 2026: Some of the most visited national parks in Rwanda are Volcanoes National Park and Akagera National Park, one famous for the mountain gorillas and the other famous for the big five animals.
For travelers interested in participating in a variety of activities in the wild, choosing to visit Akagera National Park is the perfect destination with several different activities like the boat cruise on Lake Ihema, you will enjoy watching several different attractions from the endangered shoe bill stork, you will also get the chance to participate in the walk the line safari in Akagera national park which will allow you to understand more about the conservation efforts of the park’s management and many other different activities.
Continue with the table below to understand the different prices of the activities.
| Entry fee / self-drive permit | Details | 1 Day/Night | 2 Nights | 3 Nights | |||
| USD | RWF | USD | RWF | USD | RWF | ||
| Rwandan/EAC Citizen | Per person | ~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 | ||||
| Pan-African (out of EAC) | 50 | 75 | 100 | ||||
| Pan-African/EAC Resident | 25 | 38 | 50 | ||||
| Pan-African children 6 – 12 | 30 | 45 | 60 | ||||
| Pan-African children 6 – 12/EAC Resident | 15 | 23 | 30 | ||||
Children 5 or below do not pay entry fees
Entry fees are not charged beyond 3 nights for up to one week
| Other fees | Details | USD |
| Vehicle fee | Vehicle / Minibus (Rwandan/EAC registered) | 10 |
| Omnibus/bus/overlander (Rwa/EAC reg.) | 20 | |
| Vehicle / Minibus (Foreign registered) | 40 | |
| Omnibus/bus/overlander (Foreign reg.) | 100 |
| Guides (Park and Community Freelance) | USD | ||
| Guide for self-drive game drive | Per guide / ½ day | 25 | |
| Guide for self-drive game drive | Per guide / full day | 40 | |
| Adults 13+ | Children 6 – 12 | ||
| Activities | USD | USD | |
| Night drive (operated by AMC) | pp/2.5hrs / vehicle, driver, guide/min. 2/max. 12 | 40 | 25 |
| Fishing | Pp per day (own equipment) | 25 | 15 |
| Boat trip – scheduled morning/day | Price pp / 1 hrs/max. 29 pax | 35 | 20 |
| Boat trip – scheduled sunset trip | Price pp / 1 hrs/max. 29 pax | 45 | 30 |
| Boat trip – private, non-scheduled | Per boat / 1 hrs / max. 11 pax | 200 | – |
| Per boat / 1 hrs/max. 18 pax | 360 | ||
| Camping | Price pp/night | 25 | 15 |
| Camping for Rwandan nationals | Price pp/ night | 15 | 10 |
| Camping at Mihindi Campsite | Price pp/night breakfast included | 50 | 30 |
| Camping at Mihindi for Rwanda Nationals | Price pp/night breakfast included | 40 | 20 |
| Behind-the-scenes tour | Price pp/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. 5hrs/vehicle, driver, guide/max. 7 | 200 | – |
| Full day/vehicle, driver, guide/max. 7 pax | 350 | – | |
| 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 |
| Other fees | USD | ||
| Tent hire | Per 6-man (3m x 3m) canvas tent (south sites) | 30 | |
| 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 | 400 | |
| 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 |
