Uganda Wildlife Authority

UWA PROTECTED AREAS TARIFFS
EFFECTIVE FROM JANUARY 2009 - June 2010

All Visitors have to produce valid Identities in order to determine their resident status.

Visitation Fees
(A day's entrance ticket is valid for twenty-four hours per Protected Area from time of entrance)

Resident Status
		Foreing Non-Residents	Foreing Residents	East Africas
Protected Area	Age/Class	Visitation fees (US Dollars) Per Person	Visitation fees (US Dollars) Per Person	Visitation fees (Uganda Shillings) Per Person
Category A Murchison Falls Queen Elizabeth Lake Mburo Bwindi Impenetrable Mgahinga Gorilla Kibale NP Kidepo Valley NP Rwenzori Mountains	Adult	Per 24 hrs $30	Per 24 hrs $30	Per 24hrs Ush 5,000
	Children (5 - 15 years)	Per 24 hrs $15	Per 24 hrs $15	Per 24hrs Ush 2,500
Category B Semuliki National Park Mt. Elgon Nation Park SemlikWildlife Reserve	Adult	Per 24 hrs $20	Per 24 hrs $15	Per 24hrs Ush3,000
	Children (5 - 15 years)	Per 24 hrs $10	Per 24 hrs $10	Per 24hrs Ush 1,500
Special passes (per annum) to all Protected Areas for Foreign residents and Ugandan citizens only	Individual	NA	US$ 100	US$ 50
	Couple	NA	US$ 150	US$ 75
	Family up to 4 children (up to age 15 years)	NA	US$ 200	US$100
	Annual corporate pass (10 cards)	NA	US$500	US$ 400
	AUTO	NA		US$ 40 per person

The above rates do not apply to package activities such as Mountaineering, gorilla Tracking and Chimpanzee Habituation Experience.

Special group discounts
·         More than 50 people           - 30%
·         25 - 50 people                   - 20%
·         10 - 24 people                  - 10%
·         Foreign students with valid international identity cards are allowed 25% discount on
entrance fees.

The following groups will receive free admission to protected areas:

All children under five years of age
Students from Ugandan schools on educational trips with valid Identity Cards and a letter from the school.
All Honorary Wardens

Vehicle and Boat Entry Fee per vehicle/ boat per visit

All PAs except Bwindi, Mgahinga, Rwenzori, Mt. Elgon and Kibale National park

Foreign registered
(US $)

Uganda registered
(UShs)

Motor-cycles

Saloon cars

10,000

20,000

Minibuses, Omni-buses, (private)

Pick–ups and 4-WD cars (private)

30,000

Tour company vehicles

Buses, and lorries

Delivery vehicles rates at UShs 10,000 per
Boats up to 15 seater (private)

Launches above 15 seater (private)

100

150

100

30,000

150,000

50,000

150,000

Aircraft Landing Fees

Aircraft	UShs	US $
Gliders, Microlights	5,000
Up to 3 seater	10,000
4-6 seater	25,000
7-14 seater	35,000
15-20 seater	50,000
21 seater and above	70,000
Helicopters		50
Parking fee UShs 5,000 per day

Landing fee excludes entry fees payable by passengers. Pilots en-route do not pay if they stay for less than 2 hours.

Ferry Crossing (Murchison Falls NP)

Vehicle Type*	Price for scheduled Crossing One way for transit vehicles and one day visitors resident in the park*
Light vehicles less than 2 tonnes (saloon cars, 4WD's, Mini-buses, Pick-ups)	UShs 20,000
Meduim vehicles 2 to 5 tonnes(Pick-ups, small lorries and Omni-buses)	UShs 30,000(empty) Plus UShs 5,000(full load)
Heavy vehicles over 5 tonnes (Buses and Lorries), 5 to 10 Tonnes	UShs 30,000(empty) Plus UShs 5,000(full load)
Heavy vehicles 10 to 20 Tonnes	UShs 30,000(empty) Plus UShs 5,000(full load)
Passenger	UShs 30,000(empty) Plus UShs 5,000(full load)

* Foreign and Ugandan registered vehicles
** The Paraa Ferry operates daily at the following scheduled times: 7:00 a.m., 8:00a.m., 9:00 a.m.,10:00a.m., 11:00a.m.; 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m

The 7:00p.m ferry crossing is only for visitors resident in the park, not transit visitors.
***Any number of scheduled crossings per day for visitors resident in the Park.

Note: Unscheduled crossing will be at the discretion of the Park Management at the minimum charge of UShs 100,000 or double the price of the scheduled rates per category per vehicle and person, whichever is higher.

Accommodation

Advance booking requires 50% non-refundable payment.
A person not willing to share will be charged the full rate for the unit.

Guest Houses

PA	BEDS	COST
Mt Elgon NP- Kapkwai (Cottage)	Single bed	UShs 20,000
Mt Elgon NP- Kapkwai (Cottage)	Double bed	UShs 50,000

Bandas

*National Park*		Single (UShs)	Double (UShs)	Family unit (UShs)	Extra bed (UShs)
Kidepo Valley National Park	i) Ordinary	15,000	25,000	-	-
Kidepo Valley National Park	ii) Self contained	30,000	50,000
Queen Elezabeth NP-(Ishasha), Lack Mburo NP- (Rwonyo) Mt. Elgon NP- (Kapkwata/Suam)		10,000	15,000	30,000	5,000

NB: Some of the above bandas are being privatised and may soon start being under private management, which may change the booking process and rates over time.

Student Centers/Education center (Queen Elezabeth, Murchison Falls, Lack Mburo, Mt. Elgon (Kapkwai) National Park)

Dormitory-style accommodation Ugandan student

International student/Non - students

UShs 2,500 per person per night

UShs 10,000 per person per night

Tented Accommodation: Lack Mburo National Park

Single	Double
UShs30,000	UShs 40,000

NB: This is being privatised and may soon start being under private management, which may change the booking process and rates over time.

Campsites

Category A (Wilderness): Maximum 16 persons (including workers- Workers do not pay)	1-4 people US $ 45 per person per night Up to 7 people US$ 30 per person per night Above 7 people each pay $20 per night
Category B(private-advanced booking): Maximum 20 persons(including workers- workers do not pay)	US$ 240 minimum charge per campsite per night for 12 people. Above 12 persons each pays $20 per night
Category C (public): Pit latrine/firewood/rubbish pit/water/fireplace/thatched shelter	UShs 15,000 per person per night Tents may be hired at UShs 10,000 per night (where available)
Ugandan student	UShs 2,000 per person per night
Children (5-15 years)	UShs 1,500 per person per night

Transport Hire: Kidepo Valley Park

Pick-up hire from Airstrip	UShs 20,000 per trip
Lorry for game drives	UShs 4,000 per Km
Game drive other than lorries	UShs 3,000 per Km-only when available

Special Activities

Gorilla Tracking (Age Limit - 15 years & above)

Rates includes, guide fee, park entrance fees for the day and community levy

	Foreign Non-Residents	Foreign Residents	East Africa
Bwindi impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park	$500 per day	$475 per day	UShs 250,000

Chimpanzee Tracking
Rates include guide fee but excludes entrance fees

	Non-Residents (US $)	East African Residents (US $)	Ugandan Citizens (UShs)
Kyambura Gorge/Queen Elizabeth NP	50	40	30,000
Kibale National Park	90	70	60,000
Toro-Semliki Primate Walk	30	20	20,000

Chimpanzee Habituation Experience
Rates include guide fee and park entrance fees for the day/s

	Non-Residents (US $)	East African Residents (US $)	Ugandan Citizens
1 day habituation	220	150	$70
2 day habituation	400	280	$120
3 day habituation	550	380	$160
Each extra day	100	75	$40

Golden Monkey Tracking
(includes park entrance fees)

	Non/Foreign Residents	East Africans
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park	$50	Ushs 20,000

Launch Cruise/Canoes/Motorboats

	Non/Foreign Residents (per Person per trip)	Ugandan Citizens	Ugandan School Groups
Launch Trip	15	15,000	UShs 100,000 per group, per hour
Queen Elizabeth National Park (Maximum number of people = 40, per lauch)	15	15,000	UShs 100,000 per group, per hour
Murchison Falls National Park Maximum number of people =45	15	20,000	UShs 100,000 per group per hour
Boat Trips	10	5,000	-
Lake Mburo National Park (Maximum number of people = 8)	10	5,000	-
Katonga Wildlife Reserve (Maximum number of people = 8)	5	5,000	-

Exclusive boat (small boats) Murchison Falls & Queen Elizabeth National Park for up to 5 hours a minimum of $150 or UShs 20,000 per person which ever will be higher. More than 5 hours becomes full day, which costs $300
Exclusive/advance booking on launches (big boats) for Queen Elizabeth National Park only is charged a full capacity rate of $600 per trip.
Minimum charge per launch trip is Shs. 300,000 or at least 20 persons which ever is higher
Minimum fee for boats in Lake Mburo NP and Katonga Wildlife Reserve is US$ 40.
Maximum fee for boats in Lake Mburo NP and Katonga Wildlife Reserve is US$ 80.
There are aslo privatise boats and launches in Murchison Falls & Queen Elizabeth National Park, booking rate for these can be obtained from the relevant companies.
Personal fishing boats will pay UShs 50,000 per day.

Game drives

	Foreign Non-Residents	Foreign Residents	East African
Day game drive	US $20 per guide	US $20 per guide	US $15 per guide
Night game drives (7.00-11.00pm)	US $15 per person	US $15 per person	UShs 5,000 per guide

Guided Nature Walk (Rate exclude entrance fees)

	Foreign Non-Residents	Foreign Residents	East Africans
Day Nature Walk (up to 4 hours)	US $10 per person	US $10 per person	UShs 5,000 per person per day
Over 4 hours (maximum of 6 people)	US $15 per person	US $15 per person	UShs 10,000
Night Nature Walk (up to 4 hours) (minimum of 4 and maximum of 6 people)	US $25 per person	US $25 per person	Ushs 20,000 per person
Cultural Heritage & Nature trail walk per person (Kibale National Park)	US $ 20 per person per day	US $10 per person per day	UShs 20,000 per person per day
Gorge Walk per person (Mgahinga Gorilla National Park)	US$ 10	US $10	UShs 5,000
Murchison Falls Experience-Nature walk	US$ 10 per person	US$ 10 per person	UShs. 5,000 per person per day
Students guided walk: UShs. 10,000 per 6 persons

Note: 2 hours activities for Children less than 12 years of age at Kibale National Park at $5 per child per day.

Volcano Climbing Mountain Hiking

*Includes park entrance fees and guide fees
Rates exclude Porter fees

	Non/Foreign Residents	East Africans
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Volcano climbing)	US$50 per person per day	UShs30,000 per person per day
Mt. Elgon National Park (Mountain Hiking)	US$50 per person per day	UShs30,000 per person per day

Caving
Includes park entrance fees

	Non-Residents/Residents	East Africans
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park	US$ 40 per person per day	UShs20,000 per person per day

Sport Fishing Permit
Permit excludes park entrance fee except for annual sport fishing competion.

	Day Permit	Up to 4 days	Annual Permit	Annaul sport fishing competion (3days) discounted entry fee incl.)
Murchsion Falls National Park	US$50 per person	US$100 per person	US$300 per person	US$ 160 per person
Lake Mburo National Park	US$15 per person	US$25 per person	US$50 per person

Note: Children below 12 years may carry out sport fishing free

Commercial Filming

Short-Medium filming period (Maximum 30 days), Excludes entry fee
• 1-5 People (crew)- US$ 600 per day
• More than 5 people, each extra person US $ 150 per day

Long-term Filming- (more than 30 days, each extra day), Excludes entry fee
• 1-5 people - US $400 per day
• More than 5 people, each extra person US $100 per day

Filming Gorillas & Chimpanzee
• Gorilla filming: US $ 4,000 per day (Excludes Gorilla permits for the number of crew members)
• Chimpanzee filming: US $ 1,000 per day (entry fee inclusive) but excludes chimp permits

For all filming a refundable fee of US $1,000 for a copy of the film
A 5% of the total cost for off tracking filming

Still Photography for Commercial Use
US$ 150 per person per day

Off-track driving fine: -US $150 per vehicle
Over speeding fine: -UShs 100,000 per vehicle per offence
Accident fee for animal kills: - US$ 500

Mountaineering in Rwenzori Mountains National Park

Park entrance fees for Rwenzori Mountains National Park are paid to Uganda Wildlife Authority while
reservations for trekking the Rwenzori Mountains is handled by:

Rwenzori Mountaineering Services
P.O. Box 33, Kasese Uganda
Tel. 256-41 4237497
Email: rwenzorims@yahoo.co.uk.

Note: All fees/prices are VAT inclusive. The tariffs are valid with effect from 1st January 2009 up to 30th June 2010 for a period of 1 and half (1½) years but may be reviewed earlier on notice

Category A

Note: Unscheduled crossing will be at the discretion of the Park Management at the minimum charge of UShs 100,000 or double the price of the scheduled rates per category per vehicle and person, whichever is higher.