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Uganda Park Entry Fees

Uganda Park Entry Fees for 2021 – 2022


All Park entry fees in Uganda are set and published by the Uganda Wildlife Authority  (UWA) a body mandated to oversee all activities including management of all protected areas (national parks & game reserves) in Uganda. The set fees are usually valid for a period of 24 months ( two years). For instance, the park entry fees mentioned below are valid for two years effective 2020 until 2022. Uganda Park entry fees


Uganda Park Entry fees for 2021 – 2022 Uganda Park entry fees


Category A: (Premier National Parks)

  • Murchison Falls National Park
  • Kidepo Valley National Park
  • Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
  • Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
  • Kibale Forest national park
  • Lake Mburo National Park

Foreign non-residents: Adults – $40per person | Children ( 5 – 15years) – $20 per person.

Non- Residents:  Adults – $30 per person | Children (5 – 5 years) – $10 per person.

East Africans: Adults – Ugx20,000 per person | Children (5-15 years) – Ugx5,000per person | Student (groups): Ugx3,000 per person.


Category B: Uganda Park entry fees


  • Mt. Rwenzori
  • Semuliki
  • Mt. Elgon
  • Toro Semuliki
  • Katonga
  • Pian-Upe

Foreign non-residents: Adults – $35 per person | Children ( 5 – 15years) – $5 per person.

Non- Residents:  Adults – $25 per person | Children (5 – 5 years) – $5 per person.

East Africans: Adults – Ugx15,000 per person | Children (5-15 years) – Ugx2,500 per person | Student (groups): Ugx1,500 per person.


Category C:


All other Reserves Including: Ajai, Bokora, Bugungu, East Madi, Kabwoya, Karuma, Kigezi, Kyambura & Matheniko.

Foreign non-residents: Adults – $10 per person .

Non- Residents:  Adults – $5 per person.

East Africans: Adults – Ugx2,500 per person.


Annual Fees:


  • Individual: Foreign-Residents: $350per person | East African Citizens: Ugx150,000 per person.
  • Couple: Foreign-Residents: $500 per person | East African Citizens: Ugx200,000 per person.
  • Family (Maximum 4 Children): Foreign-Residents: $700per person | East African Citizens: Ugx300,000 per person.
  • Annual Corporate pass: Foreign-Residents: $1,500per person | East African Citizens: Ugx250,000 per person.
  • *Safari Guide – Ugx100,000 per person.
  • † Taxi Driver – Ugx100,000 per person.
  • Tour Company Driver: FOC – free of Charge.

Applies to all protected areas for foreign residents in Uganda and East African citizens only, vehicle entrance paid separately.

Not valid for package activities (Gorilla and Chimp tracking, Mountaineering, Hiking etc).

Foreign residents require a work permit valid for one year to qualify for an annual pass.

*Safari Guide: is a professionally trained and licensed individual who guides guests through nature, whether by vehicle, canoe, boat and horseback.

†Tour Company Driver: is an individual from a recognised Ugandan tour company who drives tourists to the park.


Vehicles, boast, Aircraft: entry & Landing fees for 2021 – 2022


Motor-cycles

  • Foreign non-resident: $30
  • Foreign Resident: $5
  • Uganda registered: Ugx10,000

Saloon Cars

  • Foreign non-resident: $40
  • Foreign Resident: $10
  • Uganda registered: Ugx20,000

Minibuses, Omni-buses

  • Foreign non-resident: $50
  • Foreign Resident: $15
  • Uganda registered: Ugx30,000

Pick-ups

  • Foreign non-resident: $50
  • Foreign Resident: $15
  • Uganda registered: Ugx30,000

Tour Company vehicles and 4 wheel drives

  • Foreign non-resident: $150
  • Foreign Resident: $15
  • Uganda registered: Ugx30,000

Over Landers

  • Foreign non-resident: $150
  • Foreign Resident: $50
  • Uganda registered: Ugx100,000

Buses and Lorries

  • Foreign non-resident: $150
  • Foreign Resident: $75
  • Uganda registered: Ugx150,000

School Buses

  • Foreign Resident: $25
  • Ugandan registered: Ugx50,000

Delivery Vehicle per entry 

  • Foreign Resident: $10
  • Uganda registered: Ugx20,000

Boats up to 15 seater

  • Foreign non-resident: $50
  • Foreign Resident: $25
  • Uganda registered: Ugx50,000

Launches over 15 seater

  • Foreign non-resident: $100
  • Foreign Resident: $75
  • Uganda registered: Ugx150,000

Parking fees for boats per day Ugx10,000

Note: Vehicle and boat entry fees are charged per entry.


Aircraft Landing Fees


Gliders, Microlights

  • Foreign non-resident: $10
  • Foreign Resident: $10
  • Uganda registered: Ugx20,000

Up to 3 seater

  • Foreign non-resident: $20
  • Foreign Resident: $20
  • Uganda registered: Ugx40,000

4-6 Seater

  • Foreign non-resident: $30
  • Foreign Resident: $30
  • Uganda registered: Ugx60,000

7-14 Seater

  • Foreign non-resident: $40
  • Foreign Resident: $40
  • Uganda registered: Ugx80,000

15-20 Seater

  • Foreign non-resident: $50
  • Foreign Resident: $50
  • Uganda registered: Ugx100,000

21 Seats and above

  • Foreign non-resident: $60
  • Foreign Resident: $60
  • Uganda registered: Ugx120,000

Helicopters (Per landing)

  • Foreign non-resident: $100
  • Foreign Resident: $125
  • Uganda registered: Ugx250,000

Aircraft Parking fees per day – Ugx10,000

  • Landing fees excludes entry fees payable by passengers.
  • Pilots en-route do not pay entry fees, if they spend less than 2 hours in the park.

Ferry Crossing at Murchison Falls National Park


  • Light vehicles 2 tonnes and less – Ugx20,000
  • Medium vehicles 2 to 5 tonnes – Ugx40,000
  • Heavy vehicles 5 to 10 tonnes – Ugx80,000
  • Very Heavy Vehicles 10 to 20 tonnes – Ugx150,000
  • Motor Cycles – Ugx5,000
  • Passengers – Ugx5,000
  • Vehicle Drivers – FOC (Free of Charge)
  • A school bus with Students – FOC (Free of Charge)

Prices are for scheduled crossing, one way for transit vehicles and valid till 7:00pm on the first day of use for those resident in the park.

Vehicles in excess of 20 tons require special approval.


Launch Cruises, canoes & Motorboats


Murchison Falls National Park

  • Foreign non-resident: $30
  • Foreign Resident: $30
  • East African Citizens: Ugx30,000

Queen Elizabeth National park

  • Foreign non-resident: $30
  • Foreign Resident: $30
  • East African Citizens: Ugx30,000

School group per person – Ugx10,000

School group per group – Ugx350,000

Lake Mburo National Park (Big and small Boat)

  • Foreign non-resident: $30
  • Foreign Resident: $30
  • East African Citizens: Ugx30,000

Tooro Semuliki wildlife Reserve Viewing of Shoe Bill by Boat

  • Foreign non-resident: $100
  • Foreign Resident: $100
  • East African Citizens: Ugx100,000

Tooro Semuliki Wildlife Reserve Ntoroko Boat Hire

  • Foreign non-resident: $100
  • Foreign Resident: $100
  • East African Citizens: Ugx100,000

Launch cruise takes a maximum of 45 people in Murchison Falls National Park and 40 people in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Trips take approximately 2 hours.

Minimum boat charge of 4 persons ie $120 for 4 foreign and UGX 120,000 for 4 Ugandans

Tooro Semuliki Wildlife Reserve Viewing of Shoe Bill Fee by Boat is for 3 Persons, beyond which an extra cost of $20 for Foreign Non-residents and foreign Residents, 20,000/= for East African Citizens will be charged per person.


Gorilla Permit Prices for Bwindi & Mgahinga Uganda Park entry fees


Gorilla Permit 

  • Foreign non-resident: $700
  • Foreign Resident: $600
  • East African Citizens: Ugx250,000

Gorilla Habituation experience

  • Foreign non-resident: $1,500 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $1,000 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx750,000 per person.

Rates include guide fee, park entrance fees for the day and community development contribution.


Chimpanzee Tracking in Uganda Uganda Park entry fees


Kibale National Park

  • Foreign non-resident: $200 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $150 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx150,000 per person.

Kyambura Gorge-QENP

  • Foreign non-resident: $50 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $50 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx30,000 per person.

Primate Walk Toro Semuliki WR

  • Foreign non-resident: $30 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $30 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx20,000 per person.

Chimpanzee tracking at Ngogo

  • Foreign non-resident: $400 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $400 per person.
  • East African Citizens: $400 per person.

Rates include guide fee, exclude entrance fees except for Kibale.

Chimp tracking fees also include a nature walk.


Chimpanzee habituation at Kibale Forest National Park Uganda Park entry fees


Chimpanzee habituation experience (CHEX)

  • Foreign non-resident: $250 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $250 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx150,00 per person.

Rates include guide fee and park entrance fees for 4 hours.


Golden Monkey Tracking in Mgahinga National Park


Golden Monkey Tracking

  • Foreign non-resident: $60 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $60 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx40,000 per person.

Golden Monkey Experience

  • Foreign non-resident: $100 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $100 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx100,000 per person.

Rates above exclude entrance fees.


Experiential Tourism in Uganda’s National Parks Uganda Park entry fees


Mongoose

  • Foreign non-resident: $30 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $30 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx30,000 per person.

Hippo Census

  • Foreign non-resident: $100 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $100 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx100,000 per person.

Lion(Predator) tracking

  • Foreign non-resident: $100 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $100 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx100,000 per person.

Mountain activities In Uganda


Mgahinga volcanoes Climbing

  • Foreign non-resident: $80 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $70 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx50,000 per person.

Mgahinga Platform view

  • Foreign non-resident: $10 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $10 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx10,000 per person.

Kidepo Lonyili Summit Hike

  • Foreign non-resident: $50 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $50 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx50,000 per person.

Mt. Elgon Hiking*

  • Foreign non-resident: $50 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $50 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx50,000 per person.

Mt. Elgon Rock Climbing

  • Foreign non-resident: $65 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $60 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx55,000 per person.

Mt. Elgon Mountain Biking

  • Foreign non-resident: $100 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $100 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx50,000 per person.

Mt. Elgon Bushiyi Trail Excursion

  • Foreign non-resident: $150 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $150 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx150,000 per person.

Rwenzori Mountain Hike

  • Foreign non-resident: $50 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $50 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx50,000 per person.

Bukurungu Trail RMNP

  • Foreign non-resident: $100 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $100 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx100,000 per person.

Kazingo Trail on Rwenzori Mountains National Park

  • Foreign non-resident: $50 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $50 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx50,000 per person.

Sebwe / Bughalista Falls

  • Foreign non-resident: $50 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $50 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx50,000 per person.

Kinyampanika ChimpTrail

  • Foreign non-resident: $50 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $50 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx50,000 per person.

The fee is per day except for Bushiyi Trail.

Fees include entrance fees except for Platform viewing in Mgahinga gorilla National Park.

*Excludes tent and porter fees below

  • Porter UGX 40,000
  • Cook UGX 30,000

Batwa Trail Experience


Mgahinga

  • Foreign non-resident: $80 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $80 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx50,000 per person.

Semuliki*

  • Foreign non-resident: $10 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $10 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx10,000 per person.

Bwindi

  • Foreign non-resident: $40 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $40 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx40,000 per person.

Includes entrance fees except for Semuliki


Sport Fishing Permits in Uganda


Murchison Falls National Park

  • 1 Day – $50 per person.
  • 4 Days – $150 per person.

Lake Mburo National Park

  • 1 Day – $15 per person.
  • 4 Days – $25 per person.

Annual fishing permit for Murchison Falls National Park – $300 per person.

Note: Annual Fishing Permit fees paid exclude park entrance fees.


White Water Rafting in Murchison Falls National Park


Rafting fee

  • Foreign non-resident: $50 per person.
  • Foreign Resident: $50 per person.
  • East African Citizens: Ugx50,000 per person.

Fees Mentioned above exclude entrance fees into Murchison Falls National Park.


Accommodation


Sebitoli Visitor camp in Kibale Forest National Park.

  • Rooms Single 32,000
  • Double 42,000
  • Twin 42,000

For bookings call: 0392 175 976

Apoka Bandas inside Kidepo Valley National Park

Self Contained Bandas

  • Single 60,000
  • Double 70,000

Non-Self contained

  • Single 40,000
  • Double 50,000

Waterbuck Guest House – Ugx300,000

New Modern Bandas

  • Self-Contained Single – Ugx91,000
  • Non-Self-Contained Double – Ugx102,000

For Bookings in Kidepo Valley National Park call: 0392 899 500

UWA Accommodation inside Lake Mburo National Park

Rwonyo Bandas

  • Single 35,000
  • Double 40,000
  • Family Banda 60,000

Rwonyo Tented Camp

  • Single – Ugx35,000
  • Double – Ugx60,000

Dormitory

Student centre rooms – Ugx25,000

  • Adults 25,000
  • Students 5,000

For bookings call: 0392 711 346

Accommodation in Mount Elgon National Park

Kapkwai Bandas

  • Single 30,000
  • Double 55,000

Moroto Bandas

  • Non-self contained – Ugx32,000
  • Self-contained – Ugx 52,000

Pian-upe Bandas

  • Single – Ugx40,000
  • Double – Ugx55,000

WildernessCamp – Ugx15,000

Suam Bandas

  • Self-contained – Ugx36,000
  • Non-self contained – Ugx21,000

For bookings call: 0392 176 475

Accommodation inside Murchison Falls National Park

Dormitory

  • Adults – Ugx25,000
  • Students -Ugx5,000

For bookings call: 0392 881 348

Accommodation inside Semuliki National Park Uganda Park entry fees

Bumaga Bandas

  • Single 52,000
  • Double 82,000
  • Family 122,000

For bookings Call: 0393 216 163

Accommodation inside Tooro Semiliki Reserve Uganda Park entry feesUganda Park entry fees

Bandas

  • Double – Ugx82,000
  • Single – Ugx52,000
  • Self-contained Twin – Ugx60,000
  • Non-self contained Twin – Ugx40,000

For Bookings Call: 0392 175 976

Accommodation inside Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda Park entry fees

Bungalows

  • Jumbo – 8 bed – Ugx300,000
  • Pelican – 6 bed – Ugx250,000
  • Cormorant – 6 bed – Ugx250,000
  • Bush Buck – 6 bed -Ugx258,000
  • Giant Forest Hog – 6 bed – Ugx258,000

Rooms

  • Lower camp Bed -Ugx30,000
  • Student Center Teachers – Ugx25,000
  • Students – Ugx5,000
  • Ishasha Bandas – Ugx41,000
  • Mweya Hostel – Ugx62,000

Self Contained Rooms

  • Single -Ugx52,000
  • Double – Ugx102,000
  • Twin – Ugx82,000

Non-self contained – Ugx25,000


Campsite in Uganda


  • Camping in Uganda’s Category A: Premier Parks – Wilderness Camping: Maximum 16 persons US$ 40
  • Camping in Uganda’s Category B National Parks – Private-advance booking: Maximum 20 persons including non-paying workers US$ 30
  • Camping in Uganda’s Category C National Park – Public: with pit latrine/firewood/rubbish pit/ water/fireplace/thatched shelter with security inclusive (UGX) 20,000
  • Students (UGX) 3,000

Prior booking is required

Rates exclusive of local tax/levy


Commercial Filming & Photography


All filming and photography fees to be charged at 40% of the activity (Inclusive of the monitoring fee of 10%) per day
Filming fees with a drone will be charged at 50% of the activity


Fines & Penalties


  • Off-tracking driving fine – US$ 150 (per Person in the Vehicle, to be incurred by the driver)
  • Over Speeding – UGX 100,000 per incident
  • Smart Card loss – US$ 20
  • Animal Accident fee (Roadkill) – US$ 500
  • Fine for Late Reschedule (Gorilla & Chimps) – 25% of the Permit Fee
  • Fine for Tracking in a different location(Gorilla) – 50% of the Permit Fee
  • Littering in the Park – UGX 100,000 per incident
  • Hooting in the Park – UGX 100,000 per incident
  • Sitting on Top of the Vehicle – US $100 per incident
  • Default on Tariffs – US$150

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