Volcanoes National Park entrance fees – all you need to know about visiting Volcanoes National Park Rwanda
Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is one of Rwanda’s best national parks and is usually visited for the mountain gorillas. Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes is one of the popular attractions to the park however the park offers other interesting activities like the golden monkey trek, hiking and other adventure.
Below we will breakdown the costs involved in visiting Volcanoes National Park Rwanda;
Tourist Permit Fees – Cost per person in USD
Mountain Gorilla Trekking
Minimum age for activity: 15 years
| Visitor category | Fee for an Adult | Fee for student/child |
| Foreigner | $1500 | |
| Foreign resident in Rwanda | $500 | $500 |
| Rwandan citizen | $200 | $200 |
| East African citizen | $200 | $200 |
| African citizen/ foreign resident in Africa | $500 | $500 |
Golden Monkey Trekking
Minimum age for activity: 12 years
| Visitor category | Fee for Adult | Fee for Student/child | |
| Foreigner | $100 | ||
| Foreign resident in Rwanda | $65 | $45 | |
| Rwandan citizen | RWF 4000 | RWF 2000 | |
| East African citizen | $65 | $45
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| East African Foreign resident | $80 | $45 | |
Dian Fosey’s Tomb Hike
Minimum age for activity: 15 years
| Visitor category | Fee for an Adult | Fee for student/child |
| Foreigner | $75 | |
| Foreign resident in Rwanda | $60 | $45 |
| Rwandan citizen | RWF 4000 | RWF 2000 |
| East African citizen | $55 | $45 |
| East African Foreign resident | $65 | $45 |
Bisoke Mountain Hike
Minimum age for activity: 15 years.
| Visitor category | Adult | Student/Child |
| Foreigner | $75 | |
| Foreign resident in Rwanda | $60 | $45 |
| Rwandan citizen | RWF 4000 | RWF 2000 |
| East African citizen | $55 | $45 |
| East African foreign resident | $65 | $45 |
Walk in Nature
Minimum age: 5 years
| Visitor category | Adult | Student/Child |
| Foreigner | $55 | |
| Foreign resident in Rwanda | $40 | $35 |
| Rwandan citizen | RWF 3500 | RWF 2000 |
| East African citizen | $35 | $35 |
| East African Foreign resident | $45 | $35 |
Hiking Muhabura
Minimum age: 15 years
| Visitor category | Adult | Student/child |
| Foreigner | $100 | |
| Foreign resident in Rwanda | $75 | $45 |
| Rwandan citizen | RWF 5000 | RWF 3000 |
| East African citizen | $60 | $45 |
| East African Foreign resident | $80 | $45 |
Hiking Gahinga
Minimum age: 15 years
| Visitor category | Adult | Student/child |
| Foreigner | $75 | |
| Foreign resident in Rwanda | $60 | $45 |
| Rwandan citizen | RWF 4000 | RWF 2000 |
| East African citizen | $55 | $45 |
| East African Foreign resident | $65 | $45 |
Hiking Karisimbi
Minimum age: 15 years
| Visitor category | Adult | Student/child |
| Foreigner | $400 | |
| Foreign resident in Rwanda | $250 | $180 |
| Rwandan citizen | RWF 30000 | RWF 15000 |
| East African citizen | $200 | $180 |
| East African Foreign resident | $300 | $180 |
Muhabura – Gahinga Hike
Minimum age: 15 years
| Visitor category | Adult | Student/child |
| Foreigner | $200 | |
| Foreign resident in Rwanda | $160 | $100 |
| Rwandan citizen | RWF 20000 | RWF 10000 |
| East African citizen | $130 | $100 |
| East African foreign resident | $165 | $100 |
Hiking Sabyinyo
Minimum age: 12 years
| Visitor category | Adult | Student/child |
| Foreigner | $75 | |
| Foreign resident in Rwanda | $60 | |
| Rwandan citizen | RWF 4000 | RWF 4000 |
| East African citizen | $55 | |
| East African Foreign resident | $65 |
Buhanga Ecological Park – (One day walk in nature)
| Visitor category | Adult | Student/Child |
| Foreigner | $40 | |
| Foreign resident in Rwanda | $30 | $25 |
| Rwandan citizen | RWF 3000 | RWF 2000 |
| East African citizen | $25 | $25 |
| East African Foreign resident | $35 | $25 |
Buhanga Ecological Park – (Picnic including camping, for a day)
| Visitor category | Adult | Student/Child |
| Foreigner | $60 | |
| Foreign resident in Rwanda | $50 | $35 |
| Rwandan citizen | RWF 5000 | RWF 3000 |
| East African citizen | $40 | $35 |
| East African Foreign resident | $55 | $35 |
Guide lines
- Reporting times at the park visitor information/registration centers is 07h00 in the morning.
- Foreign residents in Rwanda and East African countries are required to have a minimum of four consecutive months’ residency status or work permit in their passport or diplomatic card to qualify for the Rwandan/East African Foreign resident status.
- A diplomat who has a residence visa can be allowed to use the applicable resident rates for his spouse and legally accepted children even if the spouse and legally accepted children do not have the resident visas (reside outside of Rwanda).
- East African residents need to provide EAC ID cards or passports when they report to the visitor information/registration centers.
- A tourist with one Rwandan parent and a tourist with a Rwandan spouse will be considered as Rwandan for the rates as long as Immigration and Emigration Director General confirms it.
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