Chimpanzee trekking permits in Nyungwe forest national park : All visitors over the age of 15 are given legal cards known as “chimpanzee trekking permits” that allow them to visit habituated chimpanzee families and spend an hour with the chimps in their natural habitat. One of the main tourist attractions of Nyungwe Forest National Park is chimpanzee trekking safari, which entails travelers venturing into the tropical jungle in pursuit of the habituated chimpanzees and spending time with them once found.
Cost of chimpanzee trekking permits in Nyungwe forest national park.
A chimpanzee trekking permit in Nyungwe forest national park costs 150 USD per person for foreign non-residents, 75 USD per person for foreign residents and 25 USD per person for East African citizens.
Chimpanzee trekking permits in Nyungwe Forest National Park include an hour with the chimpanzees, the services of a knowledgeable park guide, security from armed park rangers, and the permit does not include park entrance fees, which are $100 per person for foreign non-residents spending one night in the park, $60 per person for foreign residents, and $10 per person for East African nationals.
Visitors spending two nights in the park will be able to pay entrance fee of 150 USD per person for foreign nonresidents, 90 USD per person for foreign residents and 15 USD per person for East African citizens.
Visitors spending three nights in the park will be able to pay entrance fee of 200 USD per person for foreign nonresidents, 120 USD per person for foreign residents and 20 USD per person for East African citizens while visitors spending three nights up to one week are not charged entrance fees.
How to book chimpanzee trekking permits in Nyungwe forest national park.
You can reserve chimpanzee trekking permits in Nyungwe Forest National Park by contacting the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), a government agency in charge of tourism in Rwanda, via email or phone calls to the head headquarters in Kigali. You can also reserve chimpanzee trekking permits through a tour company like Primate Holidays by contacting our tour consultants and providing them with the date, month, and year you intend to visit the chimps. After your contact with us, we will check the availability of permits; if permits are available on your desired dates, you will be required to provide a deposit. We will be able to obtain the permit on your behalf once the payment has been processed, and we’ll send you a scanned copy of the receipt as confirmation.
Chimpanzee trekking experience in Nyungwe forest national park.
Chimpanzee trekking safari in Nyungwe Forest National Park begins very early in the morning with a briefing at the park headquarters on the guidelines to adhere during chimpanzee trekking. You will be divided into groups after the briefing, and each group will be assigned a habituated gorilla family to trek with and a knowledgeable park guide who is familiar with the many chimpanzee trekking routes. Because they like to roam from one spot to another in quest of food, chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest might take anywhere from thirty to five hours. Once the chimpanzees are located, you will be allowed to spend an hour with them in their environment where you will be able to learn about their lifestyle, behaviors, watch the chimpanzees feed, breastfeed, play, hunt, mate, fight, rest, and groom young ones. You will also be able to take photos and record videos to share with others once the safari is over.
Best time to go chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest national park.
The best time to go for chimpanzee trekking safari in Nyungwe Forest National Park is during the dry season, which falls between the months of June, July, August, September, December, and January. Because there is little rain in the park during this time, the access roads and chimpanzee trekking trails will be dry and passable, making trekking simple.
A fun safari activity in Nyungwe Forest National Park is chimpanzee trekking safari, which may be paired with other excursions including gorilla trekking, bird watching, and cultural tours with the Batwa people, and gorilla habituation experiences. Do not hesitate to get in touch with Primate Holidays if you would want more information about the chimpanzee trekking permits in Nyungwe Forest National Park.