2022 Queen Elizabeth national park entrance fees
2022 Queen Elizabeth national park entrance fees
2022 Queen Elizabeth national park entrance fees; Park entrance fees refer the amount of money charged by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) a government body in charge of tourism to any tourist visiting Queen Elizabeth national park or any national destination in Uganda. 2022 queen Elizabeth national park entrance fees are valid until June 2022 and a day’s entrance ticket is valid for twenty four hours from the time of entrance. Queen Elizabeth national park is the second largest national park in Uganda located in western region in four districts that is Kasese, Rukungiri, Kamwenge and Rubirizi. The national park is famously known for harboring the tree climbing lions which are found in Ishasha sector and other animals like elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, leopards, primates like chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, l’hoest monkeys and variety of bird species. Queen Elizabeth national park offers interesting activities like game drives, boat cruise on Kazinga channel, chimpanzee trekking, guided nature walks, bird watching, cultural tours among others which visitors can engage in during the safari.
Tourists who wish to visit Queen Elizabeth national park are required to pay entrance fees which are independent of packages activities, they are also required to present a valid identification document to confirm their resident status, a day’s entrance ticket is valid for twenty four hours from the time of entrance, extra time spent in the park after 24 hours will be charged as an extra day, children are person aged between 5 to 15 years and persons below 5 years are exempt.
2022 Queen Elizabeth national park entrance fees
Individual entrance fees
Adults
Foreign non residents pay 40 USD per person, foreign residents pay 30 USD per person and East African citizens pay 20,000 UGX per person
Children
Foreign non resident children pay 20 USD per person, foreign resident’s children pay 10 USD per person and East African children pay 5,000 UGX per person.
Annual park entrance passes
Foreign resident individuals pay 350 USD per person and East African citizens pay 150,000 UGX per person
Foreign resident couple pay 500 USD and East African citizen couples pay 200,000 UGX
Foreign resident family with a maximum number of 4 children pay 700 USD and East African family with a maximum number of 4 children pay 300,000 UGX
Foreign resident pay annual corporate pass of 1,500 USD and East African citizens pay annual corporate pass of 2,500,000 UGX.
A safari guide and taxi driver pay 100,000 UGX and a tour company driver enter for free.
Tourists who intent to visit Queen Elizabeth national park numerous times throughout the year can pay for annual park entrance passes. This however only applies to foreign residents in Uganda and East African citizens.
Vehicle entrance is charged separately, annual park entrance passes is not valid for package activities and foreign residents require a work permit valid for one year to qualify.
2022 Queen Elizabeth national park Launch cruise fees
Foreign non residents pay 30 USD per person, foreign residents pay 30 USD per person, East African citizens pay 30,000 UGX per person, school groups pay 10,000 UGX per person and 350,000 UGX per group. Launch cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park takes approximately 2 hours and a maximum of 40 people. Minimum boat charge of 4 foreign non residents is 120 USD and UGX 120,000 for 4 Ugandans.
Guided game drives with private vehicles
Day guided game drives per vehicle
Foreign non residents vehicles pay 20 USD, foreign resident vehicles pay 20 USD and East African citizen vehicles pay 20,000 UGX.
Night guided game drives per person
Foreign non residents pay 30 USD per person, foreign residents pay 30 USD per person and East African citizens pay 30,000 UGX per person.
During the guided night game drives, only pre-registered vehicles will undertake night game drives and use of UWA guides is mandatory for night game drives.
Game drive vehicles with UWA vehicle
Day game drives
Foreign non residents pay 30 USD per person, foreign residents pay 30 USD per person and East African citizens pay 30,000 UGX per person.
Night game drives
Foreign non residents pay 40 USD per person, foreign residents pay 40 USD per person and East African citizens pay 40,000 UGX per person.
Guided nature walk and bird watching fess in Queen Elizabeth national park 2022
Bird watching
Foreign non residents pay 30 USD per person, foreign residents pay 30 USD per person and East African citizens pay 10,000 UGX per person.
Day nature walk
Foreign non residents pay 15 USD per person, foreign residents pay 15 USD per person and East African citizens pay 10,000 UGX per person
Chimpanzee trekking fees in Kyambura gorge-Queen Elizabeth national park
Foreign non residents pay 50 USD per person, foreign residents pay 50 USD and East African citizens pay 30,000 UGX per person
Experiential tourism fees in Queen Elizabeth national park
Mongoose tracking
Foreign non residents pay 30 USD per person, foreign residents pay 30 USD per person and East African citizens pay 30,000 UGX per person.
Hippo census
Foreign non residents pay 100 USD per person, foreign residents pay 100 USD per person and East African citizens pay 100,000 UGX per person
Lion (predator) tracking
Foreign non residents pay 100 USD per person, Foreign residents pay 100 USD per person and East African citizens pay 100,000 UGX per person.
Vehicle, boat entry and landing fees
Motor cycles for foreign non residents pay 30 USD, foreign residents pay 5 USD and East African citizens pay 10,000 UGX
Saloon cars for foreign non residents pay 40 USD, foreign residents pay 10 USD and East African citizens pay 20, 000 UGX
Minibuses, omni-buses for foreign non residents pay 50 USD, foreign residents pay 15 USD and East African citizens pay 30,000 UGX
Pick-ups for foreign non residents pay 50 USD, Foreign residents pay 15 USD and East African citizens pay 30,000 UGX
Tour company vehicles and 4 wheel drive for foreign non residents pay 150 USD, foreign residents pay 15 USD and East African citizens pay 30,000 UGX
Over landers for foreign non residents pay 150 USD, foreign residents pay 50 USD and East African citizens pay 30,000 UGX
Buses and Lorries for foreign non residents pay 150 USD, for residents pay 75 USD and East African citizens pay 150,000 UGX
School buses for foreign residents pay 25 USD and 50,000 UGX for East African citizens
Boats up to 15 seater with foreign non residents pay 50 USD, 25 USD for foreign residents and 50,000 UGX for East African citizens.
Launches over 15 seater with foreign non residents pay 100 USD, 75 USD for foreign residents and 150,000 UGX for East African citizens
Vehicles and boats pay parking fees per entry
Aircraft landing fees
Glinders, microlights are charged 10 USD for foreign non residents, 10 USD for foreign residents and 20,000 UGX for East African citizens
Up to 3 seater aircrafts are charged 20 USD for foreign non residents, 20 USD for foreign residents and 40,000 UGX for East African citizens.
4 to 6 seater aircrafts are charged 30 USD for foreign non residents, 30 USD for foreign residents and 60,000 UGX for East African citizens
7 to 14 seater aircrafts are charged 40 USD for foreign non residents, 40 USD for foreign residents and 80,000 UGX for East African citizens
15 to 20 seater aircrafts are charged 50 USD for foreign non residents, 50 USD for foreign residents and 100,000 UGX for East African citizens
21 seater aircrafts and above are charged 60 USD for foreign non residents, 60 USD for foreign residents and 120,000 UGX for East African citizens.
Helicopters for foreign non residents are charges 100 USD per landing, 125 USD per landing for foreign residents and 250,000 UGX per landing for East African citizens.
Landing fees exclude entrance fees payable by passengers and pilots en-route do not pay entrance fees if they spend less than 2 hours in the park.
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