Queen Elizabeth National Park Fees 2023

Queen Elizabeth National Park fees 2023

Queen Elizabeth National Park fees 2023

Queen Elizabeth National Park fees 2023 : Queen Elizabeth National Park is the most visited safari destination in Uganda and the most bio-diverse park in the country with a beautiful combination of forest, grasslands and waterscape. The park is named after the late Queen of England –Queen Elizabeth.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is located in western part of Uganda laying between Lake George and Albert with the Kazinga channel crossing through its 700 square mile land area.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is a home to over 618 bird species which is the 6th highest diversity in the world and is the highest in Africa making it a perfect destination for Uganda Birding Safaris. The park also hosts 10 primate species such as chimpanzees, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys and 95 mammals including tree climbing lions, elephants among others.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority which is responsible for drafting to the park’s fees

PARK ENTRANCE FEES

Category Foreign Non- Residents (FNR) Foreign Residents

(FR)

East Africa Community (EAC)
US$ US$ UGX
Adults 40 30 20,000
Children 20 10 5,000
Students 3,000
Tertiary, institutions and universities 5,000
Uganda Wildlife – clubs 2,000

ANNUAL PARK ENTRANCE FEES

Category Foreign  Residents

(FR)

East Africa Community (EAC)
US$ US$
Individual 350 350,000
Couple 600 500,000
Family (maximum 4 children) 800 600,000
Annual Corporation Pass (10 pax) 1,500 2,500,000
Safari Guide 200,000
Taxi Driver 150,000
Tour Company Driver free

Note

Annual park fees applies in the following incidences

  • Applies to on foreign residents living in Uganda and East Africa countries
  • Vehicle entrance fees is paid separately
  • Not valid for chimpanzee tracking, hiking and other activities.
  • For foreign residents to qualify for annual passes, you need to have a work permit valid for one year

VEHICLE, BOAT, AIRCRAFT, ENTRY AND LANDING FEES

CLASSIFICATION

 

 

FOREIGN UGANDAN

REGISTERED

US$ UGX
Saloon Cars 40 20,000
Minibuses, Omni-buses 50 30,000
Pick-ups 50 30,000
Tour Company vehicles and 4-wheel drive 150 30,000
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
MFIFT boats up to15 seater 50 50,000
MFIFT boats over 15 seater 100 150,000
Parking fees for boats per day 10,000

Note

  • Vehicle and boat entry fees are valid for 24 hours except for concessionaire visitor vehicles who are to pay once per trip in the park
  • Rescue vehicles to be charged the same rate as other vehicles according to the vehicle classification
  • The Executive Director, Motorcycles, trailers, vehicles with inflammable goods, livestock, produce, poles, timber, sand, market merchandise, bowsers, heavy trucks, roll loaders and others are not permitted in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

 

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

Note:

  • Land 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/CANOE/MOTOR BOATS

STATUS Foreign Non Residents (FNR) FOREIGN RESIDENTS (FR) East Africa Community (EAC)
US$ US$ UGX
Launch cruise, canoe safari and boat cruiser 30 25 30,000
School per person NA NA 15,000

Note:

  • Launch Cruise on Kazinga Channel takes a maximum of 45 people
  • Launch Cruise Trip takes approximately 2 hours
  • Maximum boat charge is USD 120 for foreign Non Residents and Foreign Residents and UGX 120,000/- for EAC for minimum of 4 persons.

Activities

STATUS Foreign Non Residents  (FNR) FOREIGN RESIDENTS (FR) East Africa Community (EAC)
US$ US$ UGX
Self game drives (PRIVATE) 10 10 10,000
Guided  game drives (private) Day per vehicle 20 15 20,000
Night per person 30 20 50,000
UWA game drive vehicle Day per person 30 25 30,000
Night per person 40 35 40,000
UWA game drive truck / executive buses Hire truck for game drive 30 30 30,000
General hire of truck per day includes drive and excludes fuel 800,000
General hire of excutive buses per day includes driver, excludes fuel 800,000

 

Birding 30 25 20,000
Day nature walk 15 10 10,000
Night nature walk 40 20 15,000
Launch trip 30 25 30,000
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

Note

  • Fees are charged per person
  • Activity fee exclude entrance fees and other fees
  • Minimum charge for game drive vehicle is an equivalent of 3 persons
  • Only pre-registered vehicles are permitted on do game drives
  • Use of UWA guides is mandatory for night game drives

SPORT FISHING

1 DAY US$ 4 DAY US$
Sport fishing 50 150
Annual fishing permit 300

ACCOMMODATION

Dormitory Type UGX
Adult 25,000
Students (within a group) 5,000
Children 10,000

CAMPSITES

Category A – Wilderness Camping: Maximum 16 persons US$ 40
Category B – Private-advance booking: Maximum 20 persons including non-paying workers US$ 30
Category C – Public: with pit latrine/firewood/rubbish pit/ water/fireplace/thatched shelter with security inclusive (UGX) 20,000
Students (UGX) 3,000

Note:

  • Visitors to the park categorised as students include primary and secondary school going individuals
  • Rates are exclusive local tax levy
  • Prior booking is required
  • The above charges are per person per night

COMMERCIAL FISHING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

  • All filming fees to be charged at 40% of the activity
  • Filming fees with a drone will be charged at 50%

FINES AND PENELTIES

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 (Chimps) 25% 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 $ 100 per incident
Default on Tariffs $ 150

RESEARCH FEES STRUCTURE

CATEGORY LTR

(USD)

FNSR

(USD)

FSR

(US)

FRA/V

 

(USD)

UNSR

 

(UGX)

UPHDS

 

(UGX)

UMSCS
Application 100 100 100 100 50,000 20,000 20,000
Monthly Research 250 250 250 150 100,000 50,000
Report/ security deposit 300 300 300 200,000 100,000

Note: Application Fees and Research fees are non-refundable

OTHER CATEGORIES

  • Uganda Research Assistants are free of charge
  • Foreign research assistants /Volunteers are charged park entrance up to 10 days at a discount of 50%.
  • Foreign students on field short courses with valid Identity cards are 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
  • Extra persons will be charged UGX 70,000 per
  • 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
  • Water and electricity will be paid separately

 

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