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Below is the entrance fee for National Parks and reserves in Uganda 2024/2025
PARK ENTRANCE FEES
| STATUS | FNR | FR | EAC | ||
| US$ | US$ | US$ | UGX | ||
| CATEGORY A PLUS | |||||
| Murchison Falls | Adults | 45 | 35 | 25,000 | |
| Children | 25 | 15 | 10,000 | ||
| CATEGORY A | Adults | 40 | 30 | 20,000 | |
| Children | 20 | 10 | 5,000 | ||
| • | Kidepo Valley | Ugandan | 3,000 | ||
| Pupils and/ | |||||
| • | Queen Elizabeth | ||||
| or Students | |||||
| • | Bwindi Impenetrable | (Groups) | |||
| • | Mgahinga Gorilla | ||||
| Tertiary | 5,000 | ||||
| • | Kibale | ||||
| Institutions/ | |||||
| • | Lake Mburo | ||||
| Universities | |||||
| Uganda Wild- | 2,000 | ||||
| life Clubs | |||||
| CATEGORY B | Adults | 35 | 25 | 15,000 | |
| Children | 5 | 5 | 2,500 | ||
| • | Mt. Rwenzori | Ugandan | NA | NA | 1,500 |
| • | Semuliki | Pupils and/ | |||
| • | Mt. Elgon | or Students | |||
| • | Toro Semuliki | (Groups) | |||
All other Reserves
Including: -Ajai, Bokora,
Bugungu, East Madi,
Kabwoya, Karuma, Kigezi,
Kyambura, Matheniko
CATEGORY D
| Kapkwai sector (MEMP) | FREE |
ANNUAL PARK ENTRANCE PASSES
| CATEGORY | FR | EAC |
| US$ | UGX | |
| Individual | 350 | 350,000 |
| Couple | 600 | 500,000 |
| Family (Maximum 4 Children) | 800 | 600,000 |
| Annual Corporate pass (10 pax) | 1,500 | 2,500,000 |
| Safari Guide | 200,000 | |
| Taxi Driver | 150,000 | |
| Tour Company Driver | Free | |
- 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, Mountain-eering, Hiking etc)
- Foreign residents require a work permit valid for one year to qualify for an annual pass.
- Safari Guide; is an individual who guides guests through nature whether by vehicle, canoe, boat, horseback or on foot, explaining some of the remarkable secrets hidden within the natural environment.
- Tour Company Driver; is an individual from a recognised Ugandan tour company who drives tourists to the park
VEHICLE, BOAT, AIRCRAFT: ENTRY AND LANDING FEES
| CLASSIFICATION | FOREIGN | UGANDAN | |||||
| US$ | REGISTERED | ||||||
| US$ | UGX | ||||||
| Saloon Cars | 40 | 20,000 | |||||
| Minibuses, Omni-buses | 50 | 30,000 | |||||
| Pick-ups | 50 | 30,000 | |||||
| Tour Company vehicles and | 150 | 30,000 | |||||
| 4-wheel drive | |||||||
| Over Landers | 150 | 100,000 | |||||
| Buses and Lorries | 200 | 200,000 | |||||
| Construction equipment | 350 | 500,000 | |||||
| School Buses | – | 50,000 | |||||
| Delivery Vehicle per entry | – | 20,000 | |||||
| Boats up to 15 seater | 100 | 250,000 | |||||
| Launches over 15 seaters | 200 | 350,000 | |||||
| Launches | MFIFT boats up to15 | 50 | 50,000 | ||||
| seater | |||||||
| MFIFT launches over | 100 | 150,000 | |||||
| 15 seater | |||||||
| Parking fees for boats per day | 10,000 | ||||||
- Vehicle and boat entry fees are charged per 24 hours, except for concessionaire visitor vehicles who will pay once per trip in the park.
- Vehicle entrance to MFNP to be charged an addition of USD10 for foreign registered vehicles and Ugx 10,000 for UG registered vehicles
- Rescue vehicles to be charged the same rate as other vehicles according to the vehicle classification
- The following vehicles are prohibited in the 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
AIRCRAFTS LANDING FEES (PER LANDING)
| Classification | FR | EAC |
| US$ | UGX | |
| Gliders, Microlights | 10 | 20,000 |
| Up to 3 seater | 20 | 40,000 |
| 4-6 seater | 30 | 60,000 |
| 7-14 seater | 40 | 80,000 |
| 15-20 seater | 50 | 100,000 |
| 21 seats and above | 60 | 120,000 |
| Helicopter | 125 | 250,000 |
| Parking fees per day | 10,000 | |
- Landing fees excludes entry fees payable by passengers.
- Pilots enroute do not pay entry fees, if they spend less than 2 hours in the park
LAUNCH CRUISE/CANOES/MOTORBOATS
| STATUS | FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| MFNP | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| QENP | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| school group per group | NA | NA | 450,000 |
| School group per person | NA | NA | 15,000 |
| LMNP (Big and small Boat) | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| TSWR View of Shoebill by Boat | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| TSWR Ntoroko Boat Hire | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
- Launch cruise takes a maximum of 45 people in MFNP and 40 people in
QENP
- Trips take approximately 2 hours.
- Minimum boat charge is $120 for FNR and FR, and UGX 120,000/= for EAC for a minimum of 4 persons
- TSWR Viewing of Shoebill Fee by Boat is for 3 Persons, beyond which an extra cost of $20 for FNR and FR, 20,000/= for EAC will be charged per person.
SELF GAME DRIVES (PRIVATE)
| STATUS | FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Day self-game drive per vehicle | 10 | 10 | 10,000 |
GUIDED GAME DRIVES (PRIVATE)
| STATUS | FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Day per vehicle | 20 | 15 | 20,000 |
| Night per person | 30 | 20 | 50,000 |
- Only pre-registered vehicles will undertake night game drives.
- Use of UWA guides is mandatory for night game drive.
UWA GAME DRIVE VEHICLE (WHERE AVAILABLE)
| STATUS | FNR | FR | EAC |
| US | US$ | UGX | |
| Day – Per Person | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Night – Per Person | 40 | 35 | 40,000 |
- Minimum charge for game drive vehicle is an equivalent of 3 persons.
UWA GAME DRIVE TRUCK / EXECUTIVE BUSES (WHERE AVAILABLE)
| STATUS | FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| When used for Lion Experiential Track- | 140 | 115 | 116,000 |
| ing (includes tracking fee) | |||
| Hire of truck for Game Drive (minimum | 30 | 30 | 30,000 |
| charge 300,000 or 300 USD) | |||
| General hire of truck per day includes | 800,000 | ||
| driver, excludes fuel | |||
| General hire of executive buses per day | 800,000 | ||
| includes driver, excludes fuel | |||
GUIDED NATURE WALK & BIRD WATCHING
| STATUS | FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Birding | 30 | 25 | 20,000 |
| Day Nature Walk in BINP, MGNP, KNP, | 30 | 15 | 10,000 |
| MENP, SNP, RMNP | |||
| Day Nature Walk (MFNP, QENP, | 15 | 10 | 10,000 |
| LMNP, KVNP, Kapkwai sector and all | |||
| Reserves) | |||
| Night Nature Walk | 40 | 20 | 15,000 |
| Gorge Walk, Mgahinga | 30 | 15 | 15,000 |
| Students Guided Walk (per 6 people) | 10,000 | ||
| Guided long walk – Rushaga to Nyab- | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| aremura | |||
| Long Walk – Buhoma to Nkuringo | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Top of Falls Walk | 15 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Viewing Top of the Falls | 10 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Viewing Top of the Falls for Tertiary | N/A | N/A | 5,000 |
| Institutions/ Universities | |||
| Viewing Top of the Falls for Secondary | N/A | N/A | 2,000 |
| Students | |||
| Viewing Top of the Falls for Wildlife | FREE | ||
| Clubs & Pupils | |||
| Guided Short Nature Walks for Chil- | 5 | 5 | 10,000 |
| dren in KCA and BMCA | |||
| Painting & art work in KCA and BMCA | 10 | 5 | 20,000 |
| Children scouts adventurous activities | 10 | 10 | 20,000 |
| in KCA and BMCA | |||
Rates exclude entrance fees and other activity fees
GORILLA TRACKING IN BINP AND MGNP
| STATUS | FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Gorilla Permit | 700 | 600 | 250,000 |
| Gorilla Habituation experience | 1,500 | 1,000 | 750,000 |
- Rates include, guide fee, park entrance fees for the day and community development contribution
- Each gorilla permit holder is entitled to a day’s free entrance into MENP and TSWR (this won’t cover the activity fees in these PAs)
CHIMPANZEE TRACKING
| STATUS | FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Kibale National Park | 200 | 150 | 150,000 |
| Kyambura Gorge-QENP | 50 | 40 | 30,000 |
- Rates include guide fee, exclude entrance fees except for Kibale
- Chimp tracking fees also include nature walk
CHIMPANZEE HABITUATION EXPERIENCE AT KNP
STATUS
Full day
| FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX |
| 250 | 200 | 200,000 |
- Rates include guide fee and park entrance fees for 6 hours
GOLDEN MONKEY TRACKING IN MGNP
STATUS
Tracking
| FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX |
| 60 | 50 | 40,000 |
Habituation experience
100
80
100,000
EXPERIENTIAL TOURISM QENP
| STATUS | FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Mongoose | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Hippo Census | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| Lion (Predator) tracking | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
MOUNTAIN ACTIVITIES
| STATUS | FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Mgahinga Volcanoe Climbing | 80 | 70 | 50,000 |
| Mgahinga Platform view | 10 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Kidepo Lonyili Summit Hike | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Mt. Elgon Hiking* | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Mt. Elgon Rock Climbing | 65 | 60 | 55,000 |
| Mt. Elgon Mountain Biking | 100 | 80 | 50,000 |
| Mt. Elgon Bushiyi Trail Excursion | 150 | 120 | 150,000 |
| Rwenzori Mountains Hike | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Bukurungu Trail RMNP | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Kazingo Trail RMNP | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Sebwe/Bughalista Falls | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Kinyampanika ChimpTrail | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
- Fee is per day except for Bushiyi Trail.
- Fees include entrance fees except for Platform viewing in MGNP
- *Excludes tent and porter fees below
BATWA TRAIL EXPERIENCE
| STATUS | FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Mgahinga | 80 | 70 | 50,000 |
| Semuliki* | 10 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Bwindi | 40 | 40 | 40,000 |
- Includes entrance fees except for Semuliki*
WHITE WATER RAFTING AT MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
| STATUS | FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Rafting fee | 50 | 50 | 50,000 |
SPORT FISHING PERMIT
| 1 DAY | 4 DAYS | |
| US$ | US$ | |
| Murchison Falls National Park | 50 | 150 |
| Lake Mburo National Park | 15 | 25 |
| Annual fishing permit (MFNP) | 300 | |
- Permit excludes park entrance fees.
ACCOMODATION
| LMNP CALL – 0392 711 346 | TYPE | UGX | |
| Bandas-Rwonyo | Single | 35,000 | |
| Double | 40,000 | ||
| Family Banda | 60,000 | ||
| Guesthouses – Rwonyo | Per room (Double) | 130,000 per | |
| room | |||
| Extra person in room | 65,000 per | ||
| person | |||
| Tents | Single | 35,000 | |
| Double | 60,000 | ||
| Dormitory | Adults | 25,000 | |
| Students(within a group) | 5,000 | ||
| Children | 10,000 | ||
| QENP CALL: 0200 905 446 | TYPE | UGX | |
| Dormitory | Adults | 25,000 | |
| Students(within a group) | 5,000 | ||
| Children | 10,000 | ||
| MFNP CALL: 0392 881 348 | TYPE | UGX | |
| Dormitory | Adults | 25,000 | |
| Students(within a group) | 5,000 | ||
| Children | 10,000 | ||
| SNP BUMAGA CALL – 0393 | TYPE | UGX | |
| 216 163 | |||
| Dormitory | Adults | 25,000 | |
| Students(within a group) | 5,000 | ||
| Children | 10,000 | ||
| MGNP CALL – 0393 228 567 | TYPE | FEES | |
| Mt Muhabura Bandas | Foreign Residents | 20 USD | |
| Foreign Non Residents | 20 USD | ||
| East African Citizens | 25,000 UGX | ||
- Rwonyo guesthouse rate includes breakfast
- Students include primary and secondary school students
- Rates are exclusive of local tax/levy
For accommodation, please call us for more clarification
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CAMP SITES
| Category A – Wilderness Camping: Maximum 16 persons | US$ 40 |
| Category B – Private-advance booking: Maximum 20 persons | US$ 30 |
| including non-paying workers | |
| Category C – Public: with pit latrine/firewood/rubbish pit/ | 20,000 |
| water/fireplace/thatched shelter with security inclusive (UGX) | |
| Students (UGX) | 3,000 |
| •Prior booking is required | |
| •The above charges are per person per night | |
| •Rates exclusive of local tax/levy |
COMMERCIAL FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
FOR ALL FILMING ACTIVITIES
- All filming fees to be charged at 40% of activity
- Filming fees with a drone will be charged at 50% of the activity.
FINES AND PENALTIES
| OFFENCE | PENALTY |
| Off-tracking driving fine | $ 150 (per Person in the Vehicle, |
| to be incurred by the driver) | |
| Over Speeding | UGX 100,000 per incident |
| Animal Accident fee (Road kill) | $ 500 |
| Fine for Late Reschedule (Gorilla & | 25% of the Permit Fee |
| Chimps) | |
| Fine for Tracking in a different location | 50% of the Permit Fee |
| (Gorilla) | |
| Littering in the Park | UGX 100,000 per incident |
| Hooting in the Park | UGX 100,000 per incident |
| Sitting on Top of the Vehicle | $ 100 per incident |
| Default on Tariffs | $ 150 |
RESEARCH FEES STRUCTURE
| CATEGORY | LTR | FNSR | FSR | FRA/V | UNSR | UPHDS | UMSCS |
| (USD) | (USD) | (USD) | (USD) | (UGX) | (UGX) | ||
| Application | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Monthly | 250 | 250 | 250 | 150 | 100,000 | 50,000 | |
| Research | |||||||
| Report/ | 300 | 300 | 300 | – | 200,000 | 100,000 | |
| security | |||||||
| deposit | |||||||
Note: Application fees and Research fees are non-refundable
OTHER CATEGORIES
- Uganda Research Assistants are free
- Foreign research assistants /Volunteers shall also be charged park entrance up to 10 days at a discount of 50%.
- Foreign students on field short courses with valid Identity cards shall be charged park entrance up to 10 days at a discount of 50%.
RESEARCHER’S ACCOMMODATION
- Camping: UGX 200,000 per month for a group of up to ten individuals.
- Extra persons will be charged UGX 70,000 per month.
- Protected Areas with Vacant Staff Houses will be rented at UGX 200,000 per room per Person per month for East African Researchers and US$ 150 per room per month by Non-East African Researchers.
- Water and electricity will be paid separately
Ranger Guide Fees: See “Guides for Game Drives”.
SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Whole Specimen (fauna)
| • | Application fee | $ 100 each time a researcher applies for |
| an export permit | ||
| • | Smaller mammals | $ 30 per animal |
| • | Reptiles | $ 30 per reptile |
| • | Fish | $ 2 per fish |
| • | Insects | $ 0.5 Per insect |
| • | Amphibians | $ 1 per individual |
Derivatives e.g., dung, skin samples, blood samples, plant samples) Permit application fee of US$ 100 each time a researcher applies for an export permit
Specimen collection fee of US$ 100 per Kg or less Liquid samples;
- Blood Serum Per Sample of 10 mls & below = US$ 100
- Other Liquids per sample of 100mls & below = US $ 100
The following will be implemented as per UWA Monitoring and research policy
Researchers’ Visitors
Visitors to Research Station
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FEES SUMMARY
| MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK | |||
| FNR | FR | EAC | |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Park entrance | 45 | 35 | 25,000 |
| Game Drive (Day) | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Game Drive (Night) per person | 40 | 35 | 40,000 |
| Launch trip to bottom of falls | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Hiking to Top of Falls | 15 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Viewing Top of the Falls | 10 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Viewing Top of the Falls for Tertiary | N/A | N/A | 5,000 |
| Institutions/ Universities | |||
| Viewing Top of the Falls for Second- | N/A | N/A | 20,000 |
| ary Students | |||
| Viewing Top of the Falls for Wildlife | FREE | ||
| Clubs & Pupils | |||
| Sport fishing per day | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| White Water Rafting | 50 | 50 | 50,000 |
| Bird Watching | 30 | 25 | 20,000 |
| QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK | |||
| FNR | FR | EAC | |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Park entrance | 40 | 30 | 20,000 |
| Game Drive (Day) | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Launch trip | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Nature Walk | 15 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Mongoose | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Hippo Census | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| Lion Tracking | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| Chimp tracking (Kyambura Gorge) | 50 | 40 | 30,000 |
| BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK | |||
| FNR | FR | EAC | |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Gorilla Tracking | 700 | 600 | 250,000 |
| Gorilla Habituation | 1,500 | 1,000 | 750,000 |
| Nature Walk | 30 | 15 | 10,000 |
| Guided long walk – Rushaga to | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Nyabaremura | |||
| Long Walk – Buhoma to Nkuringo | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Batwa Forest Experience | 40 | 40 | 40,000 |
| MGAHINGA GORILLA NATIONAL PARK | |||
| FNR | FR | EAC | |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Gorilla Tracking | 700 | 600 | 250,000 |
| Gorge Walk | 30 | 15 | 15,000 |
| Volcano climbing | 80 | 70 | 50,000 |
| Golden monkey tracking | 60 | 50 | 40,000 |
| Golden Monkey Habituation Expe- | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| rience | |||
| Mgahinga Platform Viewing Expe- | 10 | 10 | 10,000 |
| rience | |||
| Guided Short Nature Walks for | 5 | 5 | 10,000 |
| Children | |||
| Painting & art work | 10 | 10 | 20,000 |
| Children scouts adventurous | 10 | 10 | 20,000 |
| activities | |||
| KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK | |||
| FNR | FR | EAC | |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Park entrance | 40 | 30 | 20,000 |
| Game Drive (Day) | 20 | 15 | 20,000 |
| Game Drive (Night) per person | 30 | 20 | 50,000 |
| Bird Watching | 30 | 25 | 20,000 |
| Kidepo Lonyili Summit Hike | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
Pick up Fees;
- Airstrip – 50,000 UGX
- Karenga – 100,000 UGX
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Other Mountain climbing services Provided by Rwenzori
- Rwenzori Trekking services
- Rwenzori Mountaineering services
| LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK | ||||
| FNR | FR | EAC | ||
| US$ | US$ | UGX | ||
| Park entrance | 40 | 30 | 20,000 | |
| Game Drive (Day) | 20 | 15 | 20,000 | |
| Game Drive (Night) per person | 30 | 15 | 50,000 | |
| Nature Walk | 15 | 10 | 10,000 | |
| Boat Rides | 30 | 25 | 30,000 | |
| Cycling | 30 | 25 | 30,000 | |
| SEMULIKI NATIONAL PARK | |||
| FNR | FR | EAC | |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Park entrance | 35 | 25 | 15,000 |
| Nature Walk | 30 | 15 | 10,000 |
| Batwa Experience | 10 | 10 | 10,000 |
| View shoebill by Boat | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| Ntoroko Boat Hire | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| KIBALE NATIONAL PARK | |||
| FNR | FR | EAC | |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Park entrance | 40 | 30 | 20,000 |
| Chimp Tracking | 200 | 150 | 150,000 |
| Chimpanzee Habituation Full day | 250 | 200 | 200,000 |
| Guided Short Nature Walks for | 5 | 5 | 10,000 |
| Children | |||
| Painting & art work | 10 | 10 | 20,000 |
| Children scouts adventurous | 10 | 10 | 20,000 |
| activities | |||
- 20% discount on entrance fees for a group of more than 20 people on a given day.
| ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY | |||
| FNR | FR | EAC | |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Park entrance | 20 | 20 | 10,000 |
| Rhino Tracking | 30 | 20 | 20,000 |
| Nature walk | 20 | 20 | 20,000 |
| Bird Watching | 20 | 20 | 20,000 |
| shoebill | 25 | 20 | 20,000 |
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