Uganda park entry fees : Well, Uganda is famously known as a hospitable country with warm climate and diversity of wildlife species that ranks it to be among the top visited destination on a Uganda safari. However, it boosts with ten ‘’10’’ national parks which can be accessed with valid payments of park entry fees and activities fees which are set up by the governing body ‘’Uganda Wildlife Authority’’ in regard a body that manages all Uganda’s National Parks. Currently, Uganda Wildlife Authority has set up new conservation tariff which will start from June 2022 to June 2024. For more information about all the park fees visit Uganda Wildlife Authority –Conservation Tariff 2022 -24. Or Contact Us Achieve Global Safaris through email.
In fact ,Uganda’s national parks are ten in number ‘’10’’ but with different amazing activities offered including ;Murchison Falls National park ,Bwindi Impenetrable National park ,Queen Elizabeth national park ,Kibale National park ,Mount Rwenzori National park ,Kidepo Valley National park ,Mgahinga Gorilla national park ,Kibale Forest National park ,Semuliki National park ,Lake Mburo national park Mount Elgon national park among others like Touring the City on foot or by car such activities to do on Kampala City Tour such as visiting the museum, Namugongo martyrs shrine ,Baha’i temple ,visit Kasubi tombs ,tour King’s place ,visit Ndere culture center among others to explore.
Note, park activities are paid separately from park entrance fees and charges are based on personnel status, duration of time spend which valid within 24 hours. The fees are paid as per person per day.
Park Rules and Regulation are set up by the body in authority ‘’ of all Uganda protected areas and reserves ‘’UWA’’ Uganda Wildlife Authority, rules include;
Firearms and ammunition are not permitted into the park.
Littering in the park is not allowed.
Dogs and other kinds of pets are not allowed inside park.
Driving into the park between 7:00pm and 7:00am is not permitted.
Never try to disturb the wildlife by sounding them with horns.
Off driven tracks is not permitted
Campfire is excepting at designed sites
Always follow instructions given by the guide
Driving spend is limited to 40 kilometers.
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National park is among the most visited safari destination in Uganda because it boosts with lot of wildlife with over 76 mammal species, paradise of bird species 450 bird species and the most outstanding tourist attraction the Murchison Falls which has sold it worldwide. The park can be estimated within 4 to 5 hours from Kampala or Entebbe to main destination.
Below are the park entry and activity fees in Murchison Falls national park
Park entry fees/Game Drive
Foreign nonresident pays USD45, children pays UDG20, foreign residents pays USD35, children pays USD10 and East African members UGX20,000 and Children pays UGX5,000.
Hiking to the top of the falls
Foreign nonresident is titled to pay USD15, foreign resident pays USD10 and East African members pay UGX10,000.
Foreign nonresident is charged USD40, foreign resident pays USD 35and East African members pays UGX40,000 per person per day in 24 hours.
Boat cruise
Foreign nonresident is charged USD30, foreign residents is charged USD25 and East African member pays UGX30,000.
Hot Air balloon
Foreign nonresident on full package ‘’with bush breakfast’’ are charged USD380 and economy each charged USD300.
Foreign resident is charged USD250 and East African members is charged UGX250 per person per day.
Sport fishing
Both foreign nonresident and foreign residents are charged USD50 and if you to do four-day charge USD150 per person per day.
Sport fishing
Foreign nonresident pays USD50 ,foreign residents pays USD50 and East African citizen pay UGX50
Night game drive
Foreign nonresident is charged USD40, foreign resident USD35 and East African citizens UGX40,000.
Boat cruise to the bottom of falls
Foreign nonresident is charged USD30, foreign residents is charged USD30 25 and East African citizen is charged UGX30,000 per person per day, thus Uganda park entry fees.
What water rafting
Foreign nonresident pays USD50, foreign resident USD50 and East African citizens UGX50,000.
Viewing the top of falls
Foreign nonresident pays USD10, foreign resident USD10 and East African citizen pays UGX10,000.
Birding
Foreign nonresident is charged USD30, foreign resident is charged USD25 and East African citizen is charged UGX10,000.
Nature walk in Budongo forest
Foreign nonresident is charged USD30 foreign resident is charged USD25 and East African members is charged UGX10,000.
Chimpanzee tracking in Budongo forest
Both foreign nonresidents and foreign residents pay USD85 per person per day.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park a home to largest population of great mountain gorillas and other small primates, that lies in southwestern Uganda approximately 8 to 9 hours’ drive from Kampala or Entebbe to access the park.
Gorilla Trekking Experience
Foreign nonresident pays USD700, foreign residents pays USD600 and East African citizen is charged UGX250,000 per person per day.
Gorilla Habituation Experience
Foreign nonresident pays USD1,500, foreign resident is charged USD1,000 and East African citizen pays UGX750,000 per person per day, pay in advance to avoid disappointment at the last moment.
Night nature walk
Foreign nonresident is charged USD40, foreign resident is charged USD20 and East African citizen pays UGX15,000.
Day nature walk
Foreign nonresident is charged USD15, foreign resident is charged USD15 and East Africa members UGX10,000.
Batwa Trails Visit-Experiential
Foreign nonresident is charged USD40, foreign residents is charged USD40 per person per day and East African citizen pays UGX40,000.
Nature walk
Foreign nonresident is charged USD30, foreign resident is charged USD15 and East African citizens is charged UGX10,000.
Bird watching
Foreign nonresident is charged USD30, foreign resident USD30 and East African citizen is charged UGX10,000.
Long Walk –Buhoma to Nkuringo
Foreign nonresident pays USD50, foreign resident pays USD40 and East African citizens pays UGX50,000
Guided long walk –Rushaga to Nyabararemura
Foreign nonresident pays USD50, foreign resident USD40 and East African citizens pays UGX50,000.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth national park a top visited park on Uganda wildlife safari, being a home to biodiversity of species to over 95 mammal species and over 600 bird species, located in southwestern region approximately 5 to 6 hours from Kampala or Entebbe to main stopping destination.
Below are the park entry fees and activity done in the park.
Park entry fees –Game drive
Foreign nonresident is charged USD40, foreign resident is charged USD30 and East African citizens pays UGX20,000
Boat cruise on the Kazinga channel
Foreign nonresident is charged USD30, foreign resident is charged USD30 and East Africa member UGX30,000
Chimpanzee tracking –Kyambura Gorge
Foreign nonresident is charged USD50, foreign resident USD40 and East African citizen pay UGX30,000 per person per day.
Nature walk
Foreign nonresident is charged USD15, foreign resident is charged USD10 and East African members pays UGX10,000.
Viewing of Tree climbing lions –Ishasha sector
Foreign nonresident is charged USD40, foreign resident is charged USD40 , thus Uganda park entry fees.
Lion tracking done only in Queen Elizabeth-Uganda
Foreign nonresident is charged USD100, foreign resident USD80 and East African citizen is charged UGX100,000.
Hippo Census
Foreign nonresident pays USD100, foreign resident USD80 and East African citizen pays UGX100,000
Night walk
Foreign nonresident is charged USD40, foreign resident is charged USD20 and East Africa members is charged UGX15,000
Mongoose tracking
Foreign nonresident is charged USD30, foreign resident is charged USD25 and East Africa members UGX30,000, Uganda park entry fees
Bird watching
Foreign nonresident is charged USD30, foreign resident is charged USD30 and East African citizen pays UGX10,000.
Kibale National Park
Kibale National Park a home to largest population of primates in entire East Africa, located in western region of Uganda, approximating 5 to 6 hours from Kampala to main destination.
Below are the park entry fees and activity fees found in the park;
Chimpanzee tracking
Foreign nonresident is charged USD200, foreign resident is charged USD150 and East Africa member is charged UGX150,000.
Chimpanzee habituation
Foreign nonresident is charged USD250, foreign residents is charged USD200 and East African citizen UGX200,000.
Bigodi wetland
Foreign nonresident is charged USD15, foreign resident is charged USD15 and East African citizen UGX5,000
Visit crater lakes
Foreign nonresident is charged USD20, foreign resident is charged USD
Hippo Census
Foreign nonresident is charged USD100, foreign resident is charged is USD80k, and East Africa citizen is charged UGX100,000.
Paint and art work
Foreign nonresident is charged USD10, foreign residents USD10 and East African citizen UGX20,000.
Children scouts adventurous activities
Both foreign nonresident and foreign resident costs USD10 and East African child pay UGX20,000
Nocturnal forest walk
Foreign nonresident is charged USD40, foreign resident is charged USD40.
20% discount on entrance fees for a group of more than 20 people at a given day
Kidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo Valley national park is located in northeastern region of Uganda easily accessed by air plane from ‘’EBB’’ Entebbe International Airport.
Park entry fees and activity fees as below;
Park entry Fees-Game drive
Foreign nonresident is charged USD40, foreign resident pays USD30 and East Africa citizens UGX20,000.
Nature walk
Foreign nonresident is charged USD30, foreign residents USD20.
Night game drive
Foreign nonresident is charged USD30, foreign residents pays USD20 and East Africa citizens UGX50,000.
Bird watching
Foreign nonresident pays USD30, foreign resident USD25 and East Africa member is charged UGX20,000 per person
Kidepo Lonyili Summit Hike
Foreign nonresident is charged USD50, foreign resident USD40 and East African member UGX50,000.
Foreign nonresident is charged USD20, foreign resident USD20 and East African member UGx10,000
Pickup fees –Airstrip; Both foreign nonresident and foreign resident pay UGX50,000 and Karenga pick up per person pays 100,000UGX.
Semuliki National Park
Semuliki national park is a truly birding haven with over 441bird species and more than 53 mammal species. Park entry fees and activities fees are as follows;
Park Entry
Foreign nonresident pays USD35 and USD25 for foreign resident and UGX15,000 for East African members.
Birding
Foreign nonresident pays USD30, USD30 for foreign residents
Hot springs Experience
Foreign nonresident pays USD35 and foreign resident pay USD25 and UGX15,000 for East African members.
Guided Walking Safari /Nature walk
Foreign nonresident pays USD30 and USD15 for foreign resident and UGX10,000 for East African members.
View Shoebill by Boat
Foreign nonresident pays USD100 and foreign resident is charged USD80 and East African citizens UGX100,000.
Ntoroko Boat Hire
Foreign nonresident pays USD100, foreign resident pays UGX80 and East African citizens Ugx100,000
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Mgahinga Gorilla national park Uganda ‘s renowned home of great mountain gorillas, golden monkeys and other primate’s species, that lies in the southwestern region of Uganda, estimating 8 to 9hour drive from Kampala to main safari destination.
Below are the and their fees;
Foreign nonresident is charged USD700 and foreign resident USD600 and East African citizen pays UGX250,000
Batwa trail experience
Foreign nonresident is charged USD80 and foreign resident USD80 and East African activity Ugx50,000, Uganda park entry fees
Gorge walk
Foreign nonresident pays USD30, foreign resident pays USD15 and East African citizens UGX15,000 paid per person per day.
Volcanoes climbing
Foreign nonresident is charged USD80, foreign resident USD70 and East African citizen UGX50,000
Golden monkey tracking
Foreign nonresident is charged USD60, foreign resident pays USD50 and East African citizen pay 40,000.
Visiting Mgahinga platform for viewing
Foreign nonresident is charged USD10, foreign resident pays USD10 and East African citizens UGX10,000.
Guided Short Nature walk for children
Foreign nonresident child pays USD5, USD5 for foreign resident child, and East African citizen pays UGX10,000 , thus Uganda park entry fees
Painting and art work
Foreign nonresident pays USD10, foreign resident pays USD10 and East African citizens UGX20,000.
Children scouts adventure activities
Foreign nonresident is charged USD10, foreign resident pays USD10 and East Africa citizen UGX20,000.
Lake Mburo National park
Lake Mburo national park Uganda’s smallest game park located close to the city and easy to be accessed by road transport.
Below are the Park activities fees;
Park entrance fees /Game drive
Foreign nonresident pays USD40, foreign resident pays USD30 and East African citizen pay UGX20,000.
Night game drive –private per person per day
Foreign nonresident pays USD30, foreign residents pay USD15 and East African citizen pay UGX50,000.
Nature walk
Foreign nonresident pays USD15, foreign resident pays USD10 and East African citizen pay UGX10,000.
Boat Rides Trip
Foreign nonresident pays USD30, foreign resident pays USD25 and East African citizen UGX30,000
Cycling
Foreign nonresident pays USD30, foreign resident pays USD25 and East African citizen UGX30,000.
Horseback safaris –Lake Mburo national park
Horseback riding experience; is a private activity owned by the Mihingo lodge and offering different ranges which are categories of having bush breakfast designed for 2 people.
Please note this; Being a private activity fees keeps on changed.
Mihingo Lodge –Accommodation in Lake Mburo National Park
Mihingo Lodge is the main outstanding luxurious accommodations found Lake Mburo national park ,hosting a lot of activities guest can engage in during their visit to the lodge or to the park. Such activities include; Nature walk, Mountain biking, running wild with Guide, Game drive, Massage, kids bush course, Night Game Drives, Cultural visit many more thus .
Horse safari Trip –Charges /Fees based on person per day.
0.5 hours
Mihingo guests pay USD25 and non Mihingo guest pay USD40 per person per day.
1 hours –Horse safari
Mihingo guest pay USD40 and Non Mihingo guest pay 60 per person per day
2 hours –Horse safari
Mihingo guests charged USD70 and Non Mihingo guest charges USD110.
3 hours –Horseback ride experience
Mihingo guest charged USD90 and Non Mihingo guest charged USD130.
4 hours with picnic breakfast –Horse safari
Mihingo guest charged USD110 and Non Mihingo guest charged USD170.
4 hours with 1hour bush breakfast
Mihingo guest charged USD160 and Non Mihingo guest charged USD240.
Rwenzori Mountain national park
Park entry charges and activity fees as listed below;
Park entrance fees
Foreign nonresident is charged USD35, foreign resident is charged USD25 and East African citizen pay UGX 15,000.
Rwenzori mountain hike
Foreign nonresident is charged USD50, foreign resident pays USD40 and East African citizen USD50,000.
Kinyampanika chimpanzee trail
Foreign nonresident is charged USD50, foreign resident pays USD40 and East African citizen UGX50,000.
Hiking –Kazingo trail
Foreign nonresident is charged USD50, foreign resident pays USD40 and East African citizen UGX50,000.
Mt. Elgon National Park
Park entry fees and activity fees as listed below;
Park entrance fees
Foreign nonresident pays USD35, foreign resident pays USD25 and East African citizen pay UGX15,000.
Mt. Elgon hiking
Foreign nonresident pays USD50, foreign resident pays USD40 and East African citizen UGX50,000.
Mt. Elgon Rock Climbing
Foreign nonresident is charged USD65, foreign resident USD60 and East African citizen pays UGX55,000
Mt. Elgon Mountain Biking
Foreign nonresident is charged USD100, foreign resident pays USD80 and East African citizen pay UGX 50,000.
Mt. Elgon Bushiyi trail excursion
Foreign nonresident is charged USD150, foreign resident pays USD120 and East African citizen pays UGX150,000. Note, 20% discount on entrance fees for a group of more than 20 people on a given day only done in Mount Elgon national park.
Ziwa Rhino sanctuary is the only home in Uganda where you can explore white rhinos , the sanctuary is located in Nakitoma along the route to Uganda’s largest national park –Murchison Falls national park.
Fees paid includes below;
Park entrance
Foreign nonresident pays USD20, foreign resident pays USD20 and East African citizens pay UGX10,000.
Rhino Tracking
Foreign nonresident pays USD30, foreign resident pays USD20 and East African citizen pay 20,000.
Nature walk
Both nonresident and foreign resident pay 20 and East African citizens pay UGX20,000.
Bird Watching
Both nonresident and foreign resident pays 20 and East African citizen pays UGX20,000.
Shoebill viewing
Foreign nonresident pays USD25 and foreign resident pay USD20 and East African member pay 20,000 per person per day.
Annual Park Entrance Fees
Annual park entrance fees; These are fees paid annually but its only charged on two statuses the foreign resident and East African Members.
Individual
Foreign resident is charged USD350 and East African citizens charged UGX350,000 as park annual fees.
Couple
Foreign resident is charged USD600 and East African citizen charged UGX500,000.
Family maximum of four children
Foreign resident is charged USD800 and East African citizen pays 600,000 as annual park entrance fees.
Annual corporate fees ‘’10’’people
Foreign resident pays 1,500 and East African citizen pays 2,500,000 as annual park entrance.
Safari Guide
East African citizen pays UGX200,000 as annual park entrance fees
Taxi Driver
East African citizen pays UGX150,000.
Tour company driver is not charged, enters the park for free.
Rules followed;
They are applied to all protected area for foreign resident and East African citizens only and vehicles are paid separately.
Not valid for packages like Gorilla trekking ,chimpanzee tracking ,mountaineering ,hiking .
Foreign residents requires one year working permits in order to qualify for an annual fees .
Safari guide ; Is an individual who guides visitors through different activities done in the park.
Tour company drive; Is an individual from a recognized Uganda tour company who drives a traveler to the National park or any other protected safari destination.
