Uganda Safaris /Uganda Wildlife Authority /Park Fees Up Date 2022 to 2024
Uganda Safaris : park entry fees/activities fees; Uganda park entry fees /activities are fees charged per person per day to any recognized protected national park, reserve and other touristic sites. The park entry fees are fees charged to any visitor who wish to enter the game park to engage in the activities and each activity done in the park is charged differently. Despite the fact that, both park entry fees and activity fees are set up by the government body Uganda Wildlife Authority and currently the new updates of conservations tariff have been released out starting from June 2022 to June 2024. For more information about the park fees do not hesitate to contact us Achieve Global safaris through email.
However ,Uganda is blessed to be one of the top visited destination because of the great –unique mountain gorillas meaning few countries worldwide you can encounter these species that is Uganda ,Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo .And among the three countries Uganda hosts world’s half population of mountain gorillas which can be seen on Gorilla trekking activity in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park found in southwestern region of Uganda .More so ,Uganda boosts with bio diversity of wildlife species ,primates like gorillas ,chimpanzees ,golden monkeys and so many ,the unique tree climbing lions ,beautiful nature ,friendly and welcoming people among others.
Generally ,Uganda has ten ‘’10’’ National Parks each game park with its different fabulous attraction ,activities ,charges ,transport duration ,location ,eco system ,climate many more , Such parks include; 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. You can choose to do City Tour ‘’Kampala’’ and participate in visiting the museum, Namugongo martyrs shrine, Baha’i temple, visit Kasubi tombs, tour King’s place, visit Ndere culture center among others, Uganda Safaris.
Please Note; Uganda’s Park activities are paid separately from park entrance fees and charges are based on personnel status, duration of time spends which valid within 24 hours. The fees are charged per person per day within 24 hours.
Uganda’s park rules and regulation are set up by Uganda Wildlife Authority as mentioned below;
Firearms and ammunition are not allowed in the park.
Littering rubbish is not allowed inside the park.
Dogs and other kinds of pets are not allowed in the park.
Driving into the park between 7:00pm and 7:00am is not allowed.
Never attempt to disturb the wildlife by sounding them with horns.
Off driven tracks is not allowed
Campfire is excepting at designed sites
Always be attentive to instruction given by the guide.
There is limited driving send of 40 kilometers
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National park is located in northwestern Uganda region ,estimating 4 to 5 hours’ drive from Kampala to main visited destination. The park is a home of bio diversity of wildlife animals with over 76 mammals and paradise of birds 450 bird species recorded and its main tourist attraction is the famous Murchison Falls known as world’s powerful waterfall that has attracted millions of visitors to visit park main to see the falls, Uganda Safaris.
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 in order to access the park.
Hiking to the top of the falls
Foreign nonresident is charge to pay USD15, foreign resident pays USD10 and East African members is charged UGX10,000.
Night game drive
Foreign nonresident is titled to pay USD40, foreign resident pays USD 35and East African members titled to pays UGX40,000 per person per day in 24 hours.
Boat cruise
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD30, foreign residents is expected to pay USD25 and East African member pays UGX30,000.
Hot Air balloon
Foreign nonresident on full package ‘’with bush breakfast’’ expected to pay USD380 and economy each is charged USD300.
Foreign resident is expected to pay USD250 and East African members is expected to pay UGX250 per person per day.
Sport fishing
Both foreign nonresident and foreign resident each expected to pay USD50 and if you’re to do four-day expect to pay USD150 per person per day, Uganda Safaris.
Sport fishing
Foreign nonresident expects to pay USD50, foreign residents expects to pay USD50 and East African citizen pay UGX50
Night game drive
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD40, foreign resident expected to pay USD35 and East African citizens UGX40,000, Uganda Safaris.
Boat cruise to the bottom of falls
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD30, foreign residents expected to pay USD30 25 and East African citizen expected to pay UGX30,000 per person per day.
What water rafting
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD50, foreign resident is expected to pay USD50 and East African citizens expected to pay UGX50,000.
Viewing the top of falls
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD10, foreign resident expected to pay USD10 and East African citizen is expected to pay UGX10,000.
Birding
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD30, foreign resident is expected to pay USD25 and East African citizen is expected to pay UGX10,000.
Nature walk in Budongo forest
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD30 foreign resident is expected to pay USD25 and East African members is expected to pay UGX10,000.
Chimpanzee tracking in Budongo forest
Both foreign nonresidents and foreign residents pay USD85 per person per day to enjoy the activity.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park located in southwestern Uganda region approximately 8 to 9 hours’ drive from Entebbe or Kampala to reach the park. Bwindi is a home to half remaining mountain gorillas and other primate’s species and wildlife.
Foreign nonresident is expected to pays USD700, foreign residents expected to pays USD600 and East African citizen is pays UGX250,000 per person per day.
Gorilla Habituation Experience
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD1,500, foreign resident is expected to pay USD1,000 and East African citizen expected to pay UGX750,000 per person per day, pay in advance to avoid disappointment at the last minute.
Night nature walk
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD40, foreign resident is expected to pay USD20 and East African citizen pays UGX15,000.
Day nature walk
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD15, foreign resident is expected to pay USD15 and East Africa members UGX10,000.
Batwa Trails Visit-Experiential
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD40, foreign residents is expected to pay USD40 per person per day and East African citizen pays UGX40,000.
Nature walk
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD30, foreign resident is expected to pay USD15 and East African citizens pays UGX10,000, Uganda Safaris.
Bird watching
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD30, foreign resident pays USD30 and East African citizen is expected to pay UGX10,000.
Long Walk –Buhoma to Nkuringo
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD50, foreign resident is expected to pays USD40 and East African citizens pays UGX50,000
Guided long walk –Rushaga to Nyabararemura
Foreign nonresident expected to pays USD50, foreign resident USD40 and East African citizens pays UGX50,000.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth national park is located in southwestern region of Uganda and popularly known as top visited safari destination on Uganda safaris because of the unique tree climbing lions and being a home to diversity of wildlife animals with over 95 mammal species and hoven of birders to over 600 bird species ,primates like chimpanzees ,white and black colobus monkeys , the kazinga channel among others.
Below are the park entry fees and activity done in the park.
Park entry fees –Game drive
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD40, foreign resident expected to pay USD30 and East African citizens pays UGX20,000
Boat cruise on the Kazinga channel
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD30, foreign resident expected to pay USD30 and East Africa member UGX30,000
Chimpanzee tracking –Kyambura Gorge
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD50, foreign resident USD40 and East African citizen pay UGX30,000 per person per day.
Nature walk
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD15, foreign resident expected to pay USD10 and East African members pays UGX10,000.
Viewing of Tree climbing lions –Ishasha sector
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD40, foreign resident is expected to pay USD40.
Lion tracking done only in Queen Elizabeth-Uganda
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD100, foreign resident USD80 and East African citizen expected to pay UGX100,000.
Hippo Census
Foreign nonresident expected to pays USD100, foreign resident pays USD80 and East African citizen expected to pays UGX100,000
Night walk
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD40, foreign resident is expected to pay USD20 and East Africa members is charged UGX15,000
Mongoose tracking
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD30, foreign resident expected to pay USD25 and East Africa members UGX30,000.
Bird watching
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD30, foreign resident is expected to pay USD30 and East African citizen pays UGX10,000.
Kibale National Park
Kibale National Park known as capital for primates, located in western Uganda region, estimating 5 to6 hours from Kampala to main visiting destination.
Below are the park entry fees and activity fees found in the park;
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD200, foreign resident is expected to pay USD150 and East Africa member pays UGX150,000.
Chimpanzee habituation
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD250, foreign residents is expected to pay USD200 and East African citizen UGX200,000, Uganda Safaris.
Bigodi wetland
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD15, foreign resident is expected to pay USD15 and East African citizen UGX5,000
Visit crater lakes
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD20, foreign resident is expected to pay USD20.
Hippo Census
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD100, foreign resident expected to pay is USD80k, and East Africa citizen pays UGX100,000.
Paint and art work
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay 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 expected to pay USD40, foreign resident is expected to pay 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 famously known as unmatched safari destination located in semi rid region of Karamoja in northeastern region and it may seem to be far located but every impressive park which can easily reached by domestic flight book your flight to Kidepo from Aero link airline in Entebbe International Airport –EBB.
Park entry fees and activity fees as below;
Park entry Fees-Game drive
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD40, foreign resident expected to pay USD30 and East Africa citizens UGX20,000.
Nature walk
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD30, foreign residents USD20.
Night game drive
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD30, foreign residents expected to pays USD20 and East Africa citizens UGX50,000.
Bird watching
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD30, foreign resident expected to pay USD25 and East Africa member pays UGX20,000 per person
Kidepo Lonyili Summit Hike
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD50, foreign resident pays USD40 and East African member UGX50,000.
IK-Cultural Tour
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 pays 100,000UGX per person per landing
Semuliki National Park
Semuliki national park is a truly birding paradise with a total of 441bird species recorded and more than 53 mammal species. Park entry fees and activities fees are as follows;
Park Entry
Foreign nonresident expected to pays USD35 and USD25 for foreign resident and UGX15,000 for East African members.
Birding
Foreign nonresident expected to pays USD30, USD30 for foreign residents
Hot springs Experience
Foreign nonresident expected to pays USD35 and foreign resident expected to pay USD25 and UGX15,000 for East African members, Uganda Safaris.
Guided Walking Safari /Nature walk
Foreign nonresident expected to pay 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 expected to pay USD80 and East African citizens UGX100,000.
Ntoroko Boat Hire
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD100, foreign resident expected to pay UGX80 and East African citizens Ugx100,000
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Mgahinga Gorilla national park home for both mountain gorillas and golden monkeys and other wildlife species, best for cultural encounter through visiting the Batwa pygmies for traditional dances. The park is approximately 9 to 10 hours’ drive from Kampala to main safari destination.
Below are the and their fees;
Gorilla Trekking
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD700 and foreign resident USD600 and East African citizen pays UGX250,000
Batwa trail experience
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD80 and foreign resident USD80 and East African activity Ugx50,000
Gorge walk
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD30, foreign resident expected to pay USD15 and East African citizens UGX15,000 paid per person per day.
Volcanoes climbing
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay USD80, foreign resident USD70 and East African citizen UGX50,000
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD60, foreign resident pays USD50 and East African citizen pay 40,000.
Visiting Mgahinga platform for viewing
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD10, foreign resident pays USD10 and East African citizens UGX10,000.
Guided Short Nature walk for children
Foreign nonresident child expected to pays USD5, USD5 for foreign resident child, and East African citizen expected to pay UGX10,000
Painting and art work
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD10, foreign resident pays USD10 and East African citizens UGX20,000.
Children scouts adventure activities
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD10, foreign resident pays USD10 and East Africa citizen UGX20,000.
Lake Mburo National park
Lake Mburo national park is home to various antelopes such as Impala, zebras, kobs and other species to see here include leopards, elephants among others. The park is easily located by the car since it is few driving kilometers away from Kampala capital.
Below are the Park activities fees;
Park entrance fees /Game drive
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD40, foreign resident expected to pay USD30 and East African citizen pay UGX20,000.
Night game drive –private per person per day
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD30, foreign residents expected to pay USD15 and East African citizen pay UGX50,000, Uganda Safaris.
Nature walk
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD15, foreign resident expected to pay USD10 and East African citizen pay UGX10,000.
Boat Rides Trip
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD30, foreign resident pays USD25 and East African citizen UGX30,000
Cycling
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD30, foreign resident expected to pay 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.
Please note this; Being a private activity charges keeps on changing.
Mihingo Lodge –Accommodation in Lake Mburo National Park
Mihingo Lodge is luxurious accommodations found in Lake Mburo national park, it’s not only a lodge to provide safe stay in the midst of the wilderness but above all, home of exciting activities where guests 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, birding, Massage, kids bush course, Night Game Drives, Cultural visit many more.
Horse safari Trip –Charges /Fees based on person per day.
0.5 hours
Mihingo guests pay USD25 and non Mihingo guest expected to pay USD40 per person per day.
1 hours –Horse safari
Mihingo guest pay USD40 and Non Mihingo guest expected to pay 60 per person per day
2 hours –Horse safari
Mihingo guests expected to pay USD70 and Non Mihingo guest pays USD110.
3 hours –Horseback ride experience
Mihingo guest expected to pay USD90 and Non Mihingo guest expected to pay USD130.
4 hours with picnic breakfast –Horse safari
Mihingo guest expected to pay USD110 and Non Mihingo guest expected to pay USD170.
4 hours with 1hour bush breakfast
Mihingo guest expected to pay USD160 and Non Mihingo guest expected to pay USD240.
Rwenzori Mountain national park
The park is known as snowcapped mountain, located in western region of Uganda
Park entry fees and activity fees as listed below;
Park entrance fees
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD35, foreign resident pays USD25 and East African citizen pay UGX 15,000.
Rwenzori mountain hike
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD50, foreign resident pays USD40 and East African citizen USD50,000.
Kinyampanika chimpanzee trail
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD50, foreign resident pays USD40 and East African citizen UGX50,000.
Hiking –Kazingo trail
Foreign nonresident is expected to pay 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 expected to pay USD35, foreign resident pays USD25 and East African citizen pay UGX15,000.
Mt. Elgon hiking
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD50, foreign resident pays USD40 and East African citizen UGX50,000.
Mt. Elgon Rock Climbing
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD65, foreign resident USD60 and East African citizen pays UGX55,000
Mt. Elgon Mountain Biking
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD100, foreign resident pays USD80 and East African citizen pay UGX 50,000, Uganda Safaris.
Mt. Elgon Bushiyi trail excursion
Foreign nonresident expected to pay 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
Ziwa Rhino sanctuary a home to white rhinos, the sanctuary that lies in Nakitoma along the route to Uganda’s largest national park –Murchison Falls national park, Uganda Safaris.
Fees paid includes below;
Park entrance
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD20, foreign resident pays USD20 and East African citizens pay UGX10,000.
Rhino Tracking
Foreign nonresident expected to pay USD30, foreign resident pays USD20 and East African citizen pay 20,000.
Nature walk
Both nonresident and foreign resident expected to pay 20 and East African citizens pay UGX20,000.
Bird Watching
Both nonresident and foreign resident expected to pay 20 and East African citizen pays UGX20,000.
Shoebill viewing
Foreign nonresident expected to pay 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 basing on two statuses the foreign resident and East African Members.
Individual
Foreign resident is expected to pay USD350 and East African citizens charged UGX350,000 as park annual fees, Uganda Safaris.
Couple
Foreign resident expected to pay USD600 and East African citizen charged UGX500,000.
Family maximum of four children
Foreign resident expected to pay USD800 and East African citizen pays 600,000 as annual park entrance fees.
Annual corporate fees ‘’10’’people
Foreign resident expected to pay 1,500 and East African citizen pays 2,500,000 as annual park entrance.
Safari Guide
East African citizen expected to pay UGX200,000 as annual park entrance fees
Taxi Driver
East African citizen pays UGX150,000.
Tour company driver enters the park on free entry fees.
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 require one year working permits in order to qualify for an annual fee.
Safari guide; Is an individual who guides visitors through different activities done in the park.
Tour company drive; Is an individual from a recognized Ugandan tour company who drives a traveler to the National park or any other protected safari destination.
