Uganda Wildlife Conservation Tarriff Guide 2024 : This Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Wildlife Conservation Tarriff for 2024 officially issued and published included reserves and national park entry fees, permits (both gorillas and chimpanzees) and guided activities costs among others.
This new Uganda Wildlife Conservation Tariff Guide 2024 includes a few changes made by Uganda Wildlife Authority such as, Murchison Falls National Park now has its own category “A plus” with higher park entry charges from Category A Parks.
Category A entry charges have increased by $ 5 and Game drive fees are now mandatory for self and UWA-guided tours. But all primate fees remain the same.
Uganda Wildlife Conservation Tariff Guide 2024, All conservation fees are quoted in United States Dollars (US$) for Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) and Foreign Residents (FR) and Uganda Shillings (UGX) for Ugandans and East African Member State Citizens (Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan).
A day’s entrance ticket is valid for twenty – four hours from the time of entrance, UWA will charge you extra fees for the extra time you spent in the park after the ticket’s 24 hours.
Children are categorized as persons aged between 5-15 years, kids below 5 years don’t pay any park or conservation fees. But gorilla trekking and chimpanzee tracking activities allow only persons above 15 years.
All Park entrance fees are independent of package activities such as gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, mountain climbing and Bird watching.
All visitors will be required to present valid identification documents to confirm their resident status.
Uganda Reserves & Park Entry Fees 2024 (Uganda Wildlife Conservation Tariff Guide 2024)
Table Index: FNR – Foreign Non-Residents, FR – Foreign Residents (working in Uganda), EAC – East African Citizens.
| PARK ENTRANCE FEES | FNR | FR | EAC | |||
| US$ | US$ | UGX | ||||
Category A+
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Adults | 45 | 35 | 25,000 | ||
| Children | 25 | 15 | 10,000 | |||
CATEGORY A
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| Adults | 40 | 30 | 20,000 | |||
| Children | 20 | 10 | 5,000 | |||
| Ugandan Pupils & or students (Groups) |
3,000 | |||||
| Tertiary, Institutions, Universities |
5,000 | |||||
| Uganda Wildlife Clubs |
2,000 | |||||
CATEGORY B
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| Adults | 35 | 25 | 15,000 | |||
| Children | 5 | 5 | 2,500 | |||
| Ugandan Pupils, Students Groups |
NA | NA | 2,000 | |||
CATEGORY C
|
Adults | 10 | 5 | 2,500 | ||
| CATEGORY D
– Kapkwai Sector (MEMP) |
FREE | |||||
| ANNUAL PARK ENTRANCE PASSES | ||||||
| CATEGORY | FR | EAC | ||||
| US$ | UGX | |||||
| Individual | 350 | 35000 | ||||
| Couple | 600 | 500,000 | ||||
| Family (Maximum 4 Children) | 800 | 600,000 | ||||
| Corporate Pass (10 pax) | 1,500 | 2,500,000 | ||||
| Safari Guide | 200,000 | |||||
| Taxi Driver | 150,000 | |||||
| Tour Company Driver | Free | |||||
- Annual Park Entrance Pass Fees above apply to all protected areas for only foreign residents in Uganda and East African Citizens.
- Annual Vehicle Entrance Fees are paid separately.
- The annual Fees are not valid for package activities like gorilla tracking, chimp tracking, mountaineering, hiking etc.
- Foreign residents require a work permit valid for one year to qualify for an annual pass
- A Safari Guide in the pricing table above is an individual who guides guests/visitors 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 recognized Uganda Tour Company who drives tourists to the park
Individual Park Fees
Summarized (Uganda Wildlife Conservation Tariff Guide 2024) fees for each park
| BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK FEES | FNR US$ |
FR US$ |
EAC UGX |
| Park entrance | 40 | 30 | 20,000 |
| Gorilla Tracking | 700 | 600 | 250,000 |
| Gorilla Habituation | 1,500 | 1,000 | 750,000 |
| Nature Walk | 30 | 15 | 10,000 |
| Guided Walk – Rushaga to Nyabaremura | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Guided Walk – Buhoma to Nkuringo | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Batwa Forest Experience | 40 | 40 | 40,000 |
| Birding | 30 | 25 | 20,000 |
| MGAHINGA GORILLA NATIONAL PARK FEES | FNR US$ |
FR US$ |
EAC UGX |
| Park entrance | 40 | 30 | 20,000 |
| Gorilla Tracking | 700 | 600 | 250,000 |
| Nature/Gorge Walk | 30 | 15 | 15,000 |
| Volcano Climbing | 80 | 70 | 50,000 |
| Golden Monkey Tracking | 60 | 50 | 40,000 |
| Golden Monkey Habituation Experience | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| Batwa Trail | 80 | 70 | 50,000 |
| Mgahinga Platform Viewing Experience | 10 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Guided Short Nature Walks for Children | 5 | 5 | 10,000 |
| Painting & Artwork | 10 | 10 | 20,000 |
| Children Scouts Adventurous Activities | 10 | 10 | 20,000 |
| Birding | 30 | 25 | 20,000 |
| Mt Muhanbura Bandas | 20 | 20 | 25,000 |
- The gorilla tracking and Gorilla Habituation Experience permit in Bwindi or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park include Guide Fees, Park entrance fees for the day and community development contribution.
- Each gorilla permit holder is entitled to a day’s fee entrance into Mount. Elgon National Park (MENP) and Toro- Semuliki Wildlife Reserve (TSWR), although it won’t cover the activity fees in these public areas.
- The golden monkey tracking permit does NOT include Park Entrance fees
- Batwa trail experience fees in Bwindi and Mgahinga are not included in the park entrance fees.
- Platform viewing in Mgahinga does Not include Park Entrance Fees. Also, Volcano climbing does not include porter and tent fees
| QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK FEES | FNR US$ |
FR US$ |
EAC 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 |
| Mangoose tracking | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Hippo Census | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| Lion (Predator) Tracking | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| Chimp Tracking in Kyambura Gorge (closed) | 50 | 40 | 30,000 |
| Accommodation in Dormitory | Adults Students (in group) Children |
25,000 5,000 10,000 |
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The Chimp Tracking Permit in Kyambura Gorge does Not include Entrance Fees
| MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK FEES | FNR US$ |
FR US$ |
EAC 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 the bottom of falls | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Hiking to at top of falls | 15 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Viewing at top of the falls | 10 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Top of falls for institutions | na | na | 5,000 |
| Viewing top of falls for sec-school students | na | na | 20,000 |
| Viewing at top of falls for wildlife clubs & pupils | Free | ||
| Sport Fishing per day | 50 | 50 | 50,000 |
| Whitewater rafting | 50 | 50 | 50,000 |
| Bird Watching | 30 | 25 | 20,000 |
| Sport Fishing | 50 (1 day) | 150 (4 days) excludes park entrance fees |
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| Annual fishing permit | $300 excludes park entrance fees |
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| Accommodation in UWA Dormitory | Adults Students (in group) Children |
25,000 5,000 10,000 |
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| KIBALE NATIONAL PARK FEES | FNR US$ |
FR US$ |
EAC 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 Children | 5 | 5 | 10,000 |
| Day Nature Walks | 30 | 15 | 10,000 |
| Night Nature Walks | 40 | 20 | 15,000 |
| Painting & Artwork | 10 | 10 | 20,000 |
| Children Scouts Adventurous Activities | 10 | 10 | 20,000 |
| Bird Watching | 30 | 25 | 20,000 |
| *20% discount on entrance fees for a group of more than 20 people on a given day | |||
Chimpanzee tracking and habituation permits include guide fees and Kibale National Park entrance fees for 6 hours.
The chimp tracking fees also include a nature walk.
| KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK FEES | FNR US$ |
FR US$ |
EAC UGX |
| Park entrance | 40 | 30 | 20,000 |
| Game Drive (Day) | 20 | 15 | 20,000 |
| Game Drive (Night) per person | 30 | 25 | 50,000 |
| Bird Watching | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Kidepo Lonyili Summit Hike | 50 | 40 | 20,000 |
| Transfer Fees: – Airstrip – 50,000 UGX – Karenga – 100,000 UGX |
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| LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK FEES | FNR US$ |
FR US$ |
EAC 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 |
| Bird Watching | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Cycling | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Sport Fishing | $15 (1 day) | $25 (4 days) excludes park entrance |
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| Accommodation in Rwonyo Bandas | Single Double Family Banda |
35,000 40,000 60,000 |
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| Accommodation in Rwonyo guesthouses (with breakfast) | Per room (double) Extra person in room |
130,000 pp 65,000 pp |
|
| Accommodation in Tents | Single Double |
35,000 60,000 |
|
| Accommodation in Dormitory | Adults Students (in group) Children |
25,000 5,000 10,000 |
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| RWENZORI MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK FEES | FNR US$ |
FR US$ |
EAC UGX |
| Park Entrance | 35 | 25 | 25,000 |
| Rwenzori Mountain Hike | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Bukunguru Trail | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Kazingo Trail | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Sebwe / Bughalista Falls | 40 | 40 | 40,000 |
| Kinyampanika Chimp Trail | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Other mountain climbing services provided by Rwenzori – Rwenzori Trekking Services – Rwenzori Mountaineering Services |
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| MT. ELGON NATIONAL PARK FEES | FNR US$ |
FR US$ |
EAC UGX |
| Park Entrance | 35 | 25 | 25,000 |
| 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 |
Hiking activity fees are per day except for Bushiyo Trail and they include entrance fees.
UWA trekking fees don’t include ten and porter fees 0f UGX 40,000 for a porter and UGX 30,000 for a cook per day.
| SEMULIKI NATIONAL PARK FEES | FNR US$ |
FR US$ |
EAC UGX |
| Park Entrance | 35 | 25 | 25,000 |
| Nature Walk | 30 | 15 | 10,000 |
| Batwa Experience | 10 | 10 | 10,000 |
| View Shoebill by Boat | 100 | 80 | 50,000 |
| Ntoroki Boat Hire | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| Accommodation in Dormitory (Call – +256 393 216 163) |
Adults Students (with a group) Children |
25,000 5,000 10,000 |
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| ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY CHARGES | FNR US$ |
FR US$ |
EAC 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 Tracking | 25 | 20 | 20,000 |
| WILDIFE GAME DRIVE FEES | FNR US$ |
FR US$ |
EAC UGX |
| Day self-game drive (private) per vehicle | 10 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Guided day game drives (per day) | 20 | 15 | 20,000 |
| Guided night game drives (per person) | 30 | 20 | 50,000 |
| UWA day game drive truck (per person) | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| UWA night game drive truck (per person) | 40 | 35 | 40,000 |
| UWA game drive truck for lion-tracking + fees | 140 | 115 | 116,000 |
| Cycling | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) will allow only pre-registered vehicles to do night game drives.
UWA guides are mandatory for night game drives, you can’t do night game drives in Uganda without a UWA guide coming along.
The minimum charge for a game drive vehicle is the equivalent of 3 persons. So, if you are two people, you must pay for the third seat.
| VEHICLE & BOAT ENTRY & LANDING FEES | ||
| CATEGORY | FR | REGISTERED UGANDA |
| US$ | UGX | |
| Slon Cars | 40 | 20,000 |
| Minibus, Omni-buses | 50 | 30,000 |
| Pick-ups | 50 | 30,000 |
| Tour Company Vehicles & 4x4s | 150 | 30,000 |
| Over-landers | 150 | 100,000 |
| Buses & Lories | 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 of up to 15 seater |
200 | 50,000 |
| MFIFT Launches over 15 passengers |
100 | 150,000 |
| Parking Fees for boats per day | 100,000 | |
Uganda Wildlife Conservation Tariff Guide 2024
- 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 are to be charged the same rate as other vehicles according to the vehicle classification.
- The vehicles are prohibited in the PAs unless delivering a service within the parks and reserves or under express approval by the Executive Director, include 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.
| AIRCRAFT 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 states and above | 60 | 120,000 |
| Helicopter | 125 | 250,000 |
| Parking fees per day | 10,000 | |
- Landing fees exclude entry fees payable by passengers.
- Pilots en route do not pay entry fees if they spend less than 2 hours in
the park
| LAUNCH CRUISE, CANOES, MOTORBOATS FEES | |||
| Category | FNR | FR | EAC |
| US$ | US$ | UGX | |
| Murchison Falls | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Queen Elizabeth | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Schools, per group | na | na | 450,000 |
| Schools, per person | na | na | 15,000 |
| Lake Mburo (big & small boats) | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| TSWR View of Shoebill by Boat | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| TSWR Ntoroko Boat Hire | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
- A launch cruise takes a maximum of 45 people in Murchison Falls (MFNP) and 40 people in QENP
- Trips take approximately 2 hours.
- The 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
the extra cost of $20 for FNR and FR, 20,000/= for EAC will be charged per person.
| CAMPSITES | |
| Category A – Wilderness Camping for a maximum of 16 people | US$ 40 |
| Category B – Private – advance booking for a maximum of 20 people including non-paying workers |
UG$ 30 |
| Category C – Public with pit latrine/firewood/rubbish pit water/fireplace/thatched shelter with security inclusive |
UGX 20,000 |
| Students (UGX) | 3,000 |
UWA accommodation charges above are per person,
exclude local tax/levy and require reservation before you check-in.
| OFFENSE | PENALTY | |||||
| Off-tracking driving fine | $150 per person in the vehicle – to the driver | |||||
| Over Speeding | UGX 100,000 per incident | |||||
| Animal Accident Fee (Road Kill) | $500 | |||||
| Fine for late reschedule for Gorilla and Chimp Permits | 25% of the Permit Fee | |||||
| Fine for gorilla tracking in a different location | 50% of the Permit Fee | |||||
| Littering in the park | UGX 100,000 per incident | |||||
| Hooting/Honking in the park | UGX 100,000 per incident | |||||
| Sitting on top of the vehicle on a game drive | $100 per incident | |||||
| Default on Tariffs | $150 | |||||
| CATEGORY | LTR (USD) |
FNSR (USD) |
FSR (USD) |
FRA/V (USD) |
UNSR (UGX) |
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| Application | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50,000 | |
| Monthly Research | 250 | 250 | 250 | 150 | 100,000 | |
| Report/Security Deposit | 300 | 300 | 300 | – | 200,000 | |
All application fees and Uganda wildlife research fees are non-refundable. Other research categories include;
- Uganda Research Assistants are free.
- Foreign research assistants /Volunteers have to pay park entrance fees for up to 10 days at a discount of 50%.
- International students on field short courses with valid Identity cards also pay park entrance charges of up to 10 days at a discount of 50%.
Of course, when on a wildlife research trip in Uganda, you will need accommodation. Lodging choices include;
- Camping is UGX 200,000 per month for a research group of up to ten people.
- Extra individuals have to pay UGX 70,000 per month.
- You can rent Protected Areas (PAs) with Vacant Staff Houses at UGX 200,000 per room per person per month for East African Researchers and USD 150 per room per month for Non-East African Researchers.
- Water and electricity charges are not included in the accommodation charges.
- For Ranger Guide Fees, see “Guides for Game Drives” above.
Whole Specimen Collection;
- 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 – $0.05 per insect
- Amphibians – $1 per individual
Permit application fee for derivatives e.g. dung, skin samples, blood samples, plant samples – of USD 100 each time a researcher applies for an export permit
A specimen collection fee of US$ 100 per Kg or less for liquid samples;
- Blood Serum Per Sample of 10 millilitres & below = US$ 100
- Other Liquids per sample of 100mls & below = US $ 100