Bwindi Forest National Park Fees July 2024 To June 2026 : Bwindi Forest National Park is the most popular travel destination in Uganda renowned for hosting half of the world’s remaining mountain gorilla population, the park is one of the only 4 gorilla destinations in the world where you can have a face-to-face encounter with the critically endangered mountain gorillas.
Bwindi Forest National Park is located in Southern Uganda near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo and next to the magnificent Virunga National Park. Bwindi lies on the edge of the Great Rift Valley covering an area of 128 square kilometers and is covered in dense lowland and montane forests.
Bwindi Forest National Park hosts an exceptional biodiversity that is why it was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, the park is home to over 345 bird species, 221 butterfly species and 120 mammals and over 160 tree species, 105 ferns and numerous flowering plants.
Bwindi Forest National Park is divided into 4 gorilla trekking sectors that is Buhoma Sector, Rushaga Sector, Ruhija Sector and Nkuringo Sector, these sectors host several habituated gorilla families.
Bwindi Forest National Park is under the protect of Uganda Wildlife Authority which is responsible for all national parks in Uganda, here are entrance fees for
Activity fees
Mountain gorilla trekking
| STATUS | FEES (US$) |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 800 |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 700 |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 300,000 UGX |
Mountain gorilla habitation experience
| STATUS | Fees (US$) |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 1,500 |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 1000 |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 750,000 |
Nature walk
| Status | Fees (UGX) |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 30 |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 15 |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 10,000 |
Batwa Forest Experience
| Status | Fees (US$) |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 40 |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 40 |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 40,000 UgX |
Birding
| Status | Fees (US$) |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 30 |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 25 |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 20,000 UgX |
Commercial filming and photography
| All filming and photography | 40% of the activity fee
(inclusive of the monitoring fees of 10%per day) |
| Filming with a drone | 50% of the activity |
Aircrafts landing fees
All aircrafts landing Bwindi Forest National Park is charged a designated fee, these fees were allocated according to the type of the air craft and the carrying capacity – the number of seats in the aircraft.
| Type of the aircraft and no of seats | Foreign | Ugandan registered | |
| US $ | UGx | ||
| Gliders, Microlights | 10 | 10 | 20,000 |
| Up to 3 Seater | 20 | 20 | 40,000 |
| 4-6 Seater | 30 | 30 | 60,000 |
| 7-14 Seater | 40 | 40 | 80,000 |
| 15-20 Seater | 50 | 50 | 100,000 |
| 21 Seats and above | 60 | 60 | 120,000 |
| Helicopters (Per landing) | 100 | 125 | 250,000 |
| Parking fees per day | 10,000 | ||
Note:
- Aircraft fees are exclusive of passenger fees
- All en-route pilots do not pay entry fees that is they are to spend less than 2 hours in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Vehicle fees
All vehicles operating in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are charged a fee which is designated basing on the type of vehicle.
| Registration | Foreign (US$) | Ugandan registered | |
| US$ | UGx | ||
| Motor-cycles | 30 | 5 | 10,000 |
| Saloon Cars | 40 | 10 | 20,000 |
| Minibuses, Omni-buses | 50 | 15 | 30,000 |
| Pick-ups | 50 | 15 | 30,000 |
| Over Landers | 150 | 50 | 100,000 |
| Tour Company vehicles and 4 wheel drive | 150 | 15 | 30,000 |
| Buses and Lorries | 150 | 75 | 150,000 |
| School Buses | 25 50,000 | ||
| Delivery Vehicle per entry | 10 | 20,000 | |
Fines and penalties
| Offence | Penalty |
| 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 (Road kill | US$ 500 |
| Fine for Late Reschedule
(Gorilla trekking permit) |
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$150 |
Research fees
| Category | LTR
(US$) |
FNSR
(US$) |
FSR
(US$) |
FRA/A
(US$) |
UNSR
(UGX) |
UPHDS
(UGX) |
UMSCS(US$) |
| Application | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Monthly research | 250 | 250 | 150 | 150 | 100,000 | 50,000 | |
| Report/security/security deposit | 300 | 300 | 300 | – | 200,000 | 100,000 |
Note:
- LTR– Long Term Researchers (beyond 3 years)
- NFSR– Non Foreign Student Research
- FSR– Foreign Student Research
- FRA/V– Foreign Research Assistant/Volunteer
- UNSR– Ugandan Non Student Researcher
- UPhDS – Ugandan PhD Student
- UMSCS– Uganda MSC Students
Other categories for researchers
| Category | Fees |
| Uganda research Assistants | Free |
| Foreign research assistants/volunteers | 50% of park’s entrance fees for 10 days |
| Foreign students on field short courses | 50% OF Park entrance fee for 10 days |
Note: Foreign students on short field courses have to be in possession of valid identity cards.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park fees can change any time and it is full responsibility of Uganda Wildlife Authority.
Bwindi Forest National Park Fees July 2024 To June 2026