Entrance fees to Murchison falls national park

Entrance fees to murchison falls national park

Entrance fees to Murchison falls national park: Murchison Falls National Park is by far the biggest national park in Uganda, covering an area of over 3,840 square kilometers. It is among one of the 10 national parks in Uganda, and is located in the northern region of the country. The national park was first established in 1926 as a game reserve and later gazetted as a national park in 1952. It is home to about 451 species of birds and 76 mammal species. Some of the commonly sighted wildlife animals in this national park include; the Nile crocodile, the African bush elephants, hippos, giraffes, zebras, elands, antelopes, and birds like the rare shoebill stork, white egrets, Crombec, the Hamerkop and the Francolin Hornbill among others.

The national park is a protected area that is managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. However, visitors accessing Murchison Falls national park are expected to pay certain entrance fees in order to partake in activities in the park.

Park entrance fees to Murchison Falls national park are levied on visitors aged 18 and above years on age, with children aged 5 years and below entering the national park for free. Children aged 5-17 years of age are charged differently. These concession fees are charged on per person/ per day basis. 30% of all revenues collected from the national park is equally distributed to the communities living around the national park.

Below are details for all the park entrance fees for Murchison falls national park starting 1^st July 2020 to 1^st June 2022.

The entry fees to Murchison Falls national park are levied on persons basing on their nationality, age, and number of days to be spent in the park.

Entrance Fees levied on persons in Murchison falls national park

Visitors entering the national park are charged USD 40 dollars for Foreign Non Residents, USD 30 dollars for Foreign Residents and UGX 20,000 for East African Citizens. Children who are Foreign Non Residents get to pay USD 20 dollars, USD 10 for Foreign Residents and UGX 5,000 for East African Citizens. However, Ugandan Pupils or rather students are charged UGX 3,000 as park entrance fees. Ugandan students from tertiary institutions pay UGX 5,000 and those from Uganda Wildlife Clubs are charged UGX 2,000. Charges for park entrance fees to Murchison Falls national park do not include activities done in the park.

However, visitors can also pay for park annual park entrance passes, which grant a visitor unlimited access to the national park. These annual park entry passes are only valid for visitors who are Foreign Residents or Citizens of the East African Community. In addition to this, visitors who wish to acquire annual park entry passes will have to present a valid working permit.

Individual annual park entrance passes cost USD 350 dollars for a Foreign Resident, and UGX 150,000 for members of the East African Community.
Couples are charged USD 500 dollars for Foreign Residents, and UGX 200,000 for East African Citizens.
A Family annual park entry pass caters for a maximum of 4 children and costs USD 700 dollars for Foreign Residents and UGX 300,000 for members of the East African Community.
Annual Corporate Pass costs USD 1,500 dollars for Foreign Residents and UGX 2,500,000 for members of the East African Community.
A Safari Guide is charged UGX 100,000 for an annual park entry pass. However the safari guide must be a member of the East African Community.
Similar, a taxi driver from the East African Community is charged UGX 100,000 for the annual park entrance pass.
A tour company driver is allowed to enter the national park for free. However, the tour company must be registered in Uganda.

The annual park entrance passes are not valid for activities done in the national park such as gorilla trekking, hiking, chimpanzee trekking, and mountaineering among others.

Entrance fees for vehicles in Murchison falls national park

All vehicles entering the national park are required to park a certain entry fee as stated by the Uganda Wildlife Authority.

Tour Company vehicles and 4 wheel drive cars are charged USD 150 dollars for Foreign Registered vehicles, and UGX 30,000 for Ugandan Registered vehicles.
Minibuses and Omni-buses are charged USD 50 dollars for Foreign Registered vehicles, and UGX 30,000 for Ugandan Registered vehicles.
Pick-Ups are charged USD 50 dollars for Foreign Owned vehicles, and UGX 30,000 for Ugandan Owned vehicles.
Over Landers are charged USD 150 for Foreign Registered vehicles and UGX 100,000 for Ugandan Registered vehicles.
Buses and Lorries are charged USD 150 for Foreign Registered vehicles and UGX 150,000 for Ugandan Registered vehicles.
School Buses are charged UGX 50,000 for Ugandan Registered vehicles.

Entrance fees to murchison falls national park — Park Entrance Fees To Murchison Falls National Park

Boat Landing Fees:

Boats operating within Murchison Falls National Park are charged entrance fees depending on the carrying capacity of the boat.

Boats with up to 15 seater are charged USD 50 dollars for Foreign Registered boats, and UGX 50,000 for Ugandan Registered boats.
Launch boats with over 15 seater are charged USD 100 for Foreign Registered boats, and UGX 150,000 for Ugandan Registered Boats.
Parking fees for boats per day is UGX 10,000.

Ferry crossing fees

Ferry crossing fees in Murchison Falls National Park are charged according to the weight in tonnes and size of the vehicle that is crossing using the ferry. It is important for visitors to know that the ferry has scheduled times for crossing, hence one must always keep time or else stand a chance of being left behind.

Light vehicle weighing 2 tonnes and below are charged UGX 20,000.
Medium Vehicles weighing 2-5 tonnes are charged UGX 40,000.
Heavy Vehicles weighing 5-10 tonnes are charged UGX 80,000.
Very Heavy Vehicles weighing between 10 to 20 tonnes are charged UGX 150,000.
Motor Cycles using the ferry to cross are charged UGX 5,000.
Passengers using the ferry to cross are charged UGX 5,000.

However, school buses with children and vehicle drivers are not charged for using the ferry to cross. The above prices are for scheduled crossing, one way for transit vehicles and only valid until 7pm. Vehicles in excess of 20 tonnes are have to request for special approval in order to use the ferry.

Air craft landing fees in Murchison falls national park

All the Aircrafts landing in Murchison falls national park pay a specific fee depending on the sizes and the numbers of seats they have. This amount is paid every time the plane lands at the park.

All Gliders and micro lights are charged USD 10 dollars for Foreign Registered aircrafts per landing and UGX 20,000 for Ugandan Registered aircrafts.
A three Seater plane are charged USD 20 for Foreign Registered planes, and UGX 40,000 for Ugandan Registered planes.
4 to 6 Seater is charged USD 40 dollars for Foreign Registered aircrafts, and UGX 60,000 for Ugandan Registered planes.
7 to 14 seater aircrafts pay USD 40 dollars for Foreign Registered planes, and UGX 80,000 for Ugandan Registered planes.
15- 20 seater planes are charged USD 50 dollars for Foreign Registered aircrafts and UGX 100,000 for Ugandan Registered aircrafts.
21 seater aircrafts are charged USD 60 dollars, and UGX 120,000 for Ugandan Registered aircrafts.
Helicopters are charged USD 100, and UGX 250,000 per landing.

All aircrafts pay a fee of UGX 10,000 per day, as parking fees. Landing fees excludes entry fees payable by passengers, and pilots en-route do not pay entry fees if they are spending less than 2 hours in the national park.

Activities in Murchison Falls National Park.

Game Drives: Private guided game drives in Murchison Falls costs USD 20 for both Foreign Non Residents and Foreign Residents, and UGX 20,000 for East African Citizens for day game drives. Night game drives cost USD 30 dollars per person for Foreign and Foreign Non Residents, UGX 50,000 for East African Citizens.

Only pre-registered vehicles will undertake night game drives. Visitors are also required to use UWA guides for the night game drives. Visitors doing a day game drive in the national park are charged per vehicles, while night game drives are charged per person.

Vehicles are charged USD 30 dollars per person for day game drives in the park, and UGX 30,000 for East African Citizens. Vehicles are charged USD 40 dollars or UGX 40,000 per person for night game drives. UWA Executive Buses are charged UGX 800,000 per day, and is inclusive of a driver and excludes fuel.

Visitors should note that the minimum charge for game drive vehicles is an equivalent of 3 persons.

Top of the Falls Walk costs USD 15 dollars per person for Foreign Non Residents, USD 10 dollars for Foreign Residents, and UGX 10,000 for East African Citizens.
Birding costs USD 30 dollars per person for both Foreign Non Residents and Foreign Residents, and UGX 10,000 for East African Citizens.
Day Nature Walks cost USD 15 dollars per person for both Foreign Non Residents and Foreign Residents alike, and UGX 10,000 for East African Citizens.
Night Nature Walks cost USD 40 dollars for Foreign Non Residents, USD 20 for Foreign Residents, and UGX 15,000 for East African Citizens.
Launch/Boat Cruises cost USD 30 for both Foreign Non Residents and Foreign Residents alike, and UGX 30,000 for East African Citizens. The launch cruise takes a maximum of 45 people and the trips take approximately 2 hours.
Sport Fishing Permits for fishing activities in Murchison Falls national park cost USD 50 dollars for one day, and USD 150 dollars for four days. The permit excludes park entrance fees.
White Water Rafting at Murchison Falls National Park costs USD 50 dollars for both Foreign Non Residents and Foreign Residents, and UGX 50,000 for East African Citizens. This fee does not include park entrance fees.

Murchison Falls National Park is the ideal place to be for any visitor who wants to experience the ultimate Wildlife Safari in Uganda. Do contact our team of expert consultants for the best offers on tour packages in Murchison falls national park.