Find an updated guide of all Uganda wildlife authority (UWA) – national park charges. UWA is the Ugandan government body in charge Uganda’s tourism covering all Uganda wildlife areas – national parks, wildlife reserves.
All park entry permits for all national park activities in all national parks are issued from UWA head office in Kampala.
Uganda Wildlife authorities Tariff Plan for 2016
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RESIDENT STATUS |
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Foreign Non-Residents |
Foreign Residents |
East African Citizens |
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Age/ Class |
Visitation Fees |
Visitation Fees |
Visitation Fees |
Category A Murchison Falls |
Adult
Children
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40
20 |
30
10
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15,000 ($6)
5,000 ($2) |
Category B Semuliki National Park
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Adult
Children |
35
5 US$ 15 |
25
5 |
10,000
2500 2,500 |
Special passes (Per annum) to all Protected Areas for Foreign residents and Ugandan citizens only |
Individual |
NA |
$ 350 |
150,000 |
Couple |
NA |
500 |
200,000 |
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A Family |
NA |
700 |
300,000 |
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Annual corporate pass (10cards) |
NA |
1,500 |
$ 1,000 |
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Tour Operator |
NA |
50 |
US $ 50 |
Note: Park Entrance fees are independent of package activities such as Mountain Climbing, Gorilla tracking, Bird watching, Chimpanzee tracking and Chimp habituation experience
Vehicle and Boat Entry Fees per vehicle/boat per visit
All Parks except Bwindi, Mgahinga, Rwenzori, Mt. Elgon and Kibale National Parks
VEHICLE, BOAT, AIRCRAFT : ENTRY AND LANDING FEES
REGISTRATION |
Foreign |
Uganda |
Motor-cycles Saloon cars |
30 50 |
10,000 20,000 |
Minibuses, Omni-buses, (private) Pick–ups and 4-WD cars (private) |
100 150 |
30,000 30,000 |
Tour company vehicles Buses and lorries |
100 150 |
30,000 150,000 |
Delivery vehicles rates at UShs 10,000 per entry |
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Boats- up to 15 seater (private) |
50 |
50,000 |
Private Launches 15 and above seater (private) |
100 |
150,000 |
Aircraft Landing Fees Landing
Aircraft |
US $
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UShs |
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Gliders, Microlights |
10
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20,000 |
10 |
Up to 3 seater |
20
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40,000 |
20 |
4-6 seater |
30
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60,000 |
30 |
7-14 seater |
40
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80,000 |
40 |
15-20 seater |
50
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100,000 |
50 |
21 seats and above |
60
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120,000 |
60 |
Helicopters |
100
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250,000 |
50 |
Parking fee UShs 5,000 per day |
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Landing fee excludes entry fees payable by passengers. Pilots en-route do not pay if they stay for less than 2 hours within the park
FERRY CROSSING AT MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
Categories |
UGX |
Light vehicles 2 tonnes and less |
UShs 20,000 |
Medium vehicles 2 to 5 tonnes |
UShs 40,000 |
Heavy vehicles 5 to 10 tonnes |
UShs 80,000 |
Very Heavy Vehicles 10 to 20 tonnes |
UShs 150,000 |
Passenger and drivers |
UShs 5,000 |
Above prices are for scheduled crossing, one way for transit vehicles and one day for visitors resident in the park
Special Activities
Gorilla Tracking
Rates include, guide fee, park entrance fees for the day and community development contribution
Note: Management may offer permits at discounted rates for promotional purposes
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Foreign Non-Residents |
Foreign Residents |
East Africans |
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and |
$600 per-day |
$500 per-day |
UGX 250,000 |
Chimpanzee tracking
Rates include guide fee, exclude entrance fees except for Kibale
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Foreign Non-Residents |
Foreign Residents |
East Africans |
Kyambura Gorge-Queen Elizabeth NP |
50 |
50 |
30,000 |
Kibale National Park |
150 |
150 |
100,000 |
Toro-Semliki Primate Walk |
30 |
30 |
20,000 |
Chimpanzee Habituation Experience
Rates include guide fee and park entrance fees for the day
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Foreign Non-Residents |
Foreign Residents |
East Africans |
1 day tracking |
220 |
150 |
70,000 |
Golden monkey tracking (includes park entrance fees)
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Non/Foreign Residents |
East Africans |
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park |
$50 |
UShs 20,000 |
Launch Cruise/Canoes/Motorboats
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Non/Foreign Residents |
East Africans |
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Launch Trip Murchison and Queen Elizabeth National Park |
30 |
30,000 |
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East African School Group per person |
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8,000 |
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East African School Group per Group |
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200,000 |
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Boat Trips |
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– |
Lake Mburo National Park Boat Trip – Maximum 8pp |
15 |
10,000 |
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Experiential Tourism
Mongoose |
US$30 |
Predator Tracking |
US$150 |
Hippo Census |
$50 |
Golden Monkey research and forest experience |
$100 |
Guided Game Drives
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Foreign Non-Residents |
Foreign Residents |
East Africans |
Day game drives |
US $20 per guide |
US $20 |
UGX 20,000 |
Night game drives |
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UGX 30,000 |
GUIDED NATURE WALK/BIRD WATCHING
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Foreign Non-Residents |
Foreign Residents |
East Africans |
Day Nature Walk |
US $30 |
US $15 |
UGX 10,000 |
Night Nature Walk |
US $40 |
US $20 |
UGX 15,000 |
Gorge Walk, Mgahinga |
US$ 30 |
US $15 |
UGX 15,000 |
Top of Falls walk, |
US$ 15 per person |
US$ 10 |
UGX. 10,000 |
Students Guided Walk (per 6 people) |
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UGX.10,000 |
Note:
– Rates exclude entrance fees, and other activities
– 2 hours activities for children below 12 years at Kibale National Park at US Dollars 5 per child per day
Volcano Climbing and Mountain Hiking
Includes park entrance fees and guide fees
Rates exclude Porter fees.
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Non/Foreign Residents |
East Africans |
Volcano Climbing Mgahinga |
US$ 60 |
UGX 30,000 |
Mountain Hiking Mt. Elgon National Park |
US$ 90 |
UGX 60,000 |
Batwa Trail Expereince
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Non Residents/Residents |
East Africans |
Mgahinga |
US$ 80 |
UShs 50,000 |
Sport Fishing Permit
Permit excludes park entrance fee except for Annual sport fishing competition.
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Day permit |
Up to 4 days |
Annual Permit |
Murchison Falls National Park |
US$ 50 |
US $ 150 |
US$ 200 |
Lake Mburo National Park |
US$ 15 |
Us $ 25 |
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