What is the charge of visiting a national park or game reserve in Uganda? Thes price of visiting a sepecific safari park in Uganda vary and are set by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). In this article we will list the Parks/Game reserves and the Entry fees for 2020 – 2022. Uganda Park entry fees
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 2020 – 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.
Uganda 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
