Murchison Falls Park Entry Fees
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Murchison Falls Park Entry Fees have changed from $40 to $45 per person for Foreign Non-Residents. This follows an upgrade in Classification by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) of Murchison falls National Park to an A+ category National Park. The fee is charged on a 24-hour basis as explained below;
After Bwindi impenetrable Forest national park, Murchison falls national park is the second most visited National Park in Uganda. Typically most visitors to this park stay 03 days/ 02 nights and then move on to other National parks.
The Park is popular for its amazing flora & fauna that can be spotted on a Morning or evening game drive, boat safari on the Nile, or even on the waterfall hike. For bird specialists interested in seeing, photographing, or Filming the rare Shoebill Stork, a boat trip to the Delta inside Murchison falls national park must not be missed.
How much are Murchison falls Entry Fees for 2023 – 2024?
Murchison Falls Park Entry Fees vary depending on whether you are a Non-resident, resident or East African as indicated below:
| Foreign Non-Residents (USD) | Foreign Residents (USD) | East African Citizens (UGX) | |
| Adults | $45 | $35 | 25,000 |
| Children | $25 | $15 | 10,000 |
| Ugandan Pupils & Student groups | N/A | N/A | 3,000 |
| Tertiary & Unversity Students | N/A | N/A | 5,000 |
- All visitors will be required to present valid identification documents to confirm the resident status and a Covid-19 Vaccination card.
- Fees Quoted in; US$ = United States Dollar, and UGX = Uganda Shillings.
- A day’s entrance ticket is valid for twenty-four hours from the time of entrance.
- Extra time spent in the park after 24 hours will be charged as an extra day.
- Children are persons aged between 5-15 years.
- Persons below 5 years are exempt.
- Entrance fees are independent of package activities such as gorilla tracking, chimp tracking, Mountain climbing, Bird watching, etc.
Vehicle entry into Murchison falls National park is also charged separately as indicated below;
| Vehicle Specification | Foreign Registered (USD) | Ugandan Registered (UGX) |
| Saloon Cars | 50 | 30,000 |
| Minibusses, Omni buses | 60 | 40,000 |
| Pick Ups | 60 | 40,000 |
| Tour Company Vehicles | 160 | 40,000 |
| Overlanders | 160 | 110,000 |
| Buses & Lorries | 210 | 210,000 |
| Construction Equipment | 360 | 510,000 |
| School Buses | 210 | 60,000 |
| Delivery Vehicles (per entry) | – | 30,000 |
- Vehicle entry fees are charged per 24 hours, except for concessionaire visitor vehicles which will pay once per trip in the park.
- Rescue vehicles are to be charged the same rate as other vehicles according to the vehicle classification
- The following vehicles are prohibited in the Protected Areas (abbrev. PAs) unless delivering a service within the parks and reserves or under express approval by the Executive Director; Motorcycles, trailers, vehicles with inflammable goods, livestock, produce, poles, timber, sand, and market merchandise
- Construction equipment includes graders, excavators, bulldozers, bowsers, heavy trucks, roll loaders, etc
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