Park Entry Fees for Queen Elizabeth National Park for 2021-2022
Park Entry Fees for Queen Elizabeth National Park for 2021-2022: Park entry fees refer to the amount of money that is charged by the government of Uganda, through Uganda Wildlife Authority, to tourists visiting any national park in Uganda. The 2021-2022 park entry fees for Queen Elizabeth national park is valid for the period starting July 2020 to June 2022. The fees are charged basing on the number of days a visitor will spend in the national park, age and activities to be done in the park. The money paid is used to develop the national park, pay park rangers and develop the surrounding communities through building health Centers and schools among others.
Park Entry Fees for Queen Elizabeth National Park for 2021-2022
It is important for visitors to note the following in regards to entrance fees to Queen Elizabeth National Park;
- All visitors will be required to present valid identification documents to confirm resident status.
- Fees quoted in
US$ for United States Dollar
UGX for Uganda Shillings
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- A day’s entrance ticket is valid for 24 hours from the time of entrance.
- Extra time spent in the park after 24 hours will be charged as an extra day in the park.
- Children are persons aged between 5-15 years.
- Persons below 5 years are exempt.
- Entrance fees are independent of package activities such as gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, Mountain climbing and Bird watching.
- Tariff fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Adults
Foreign non-residents $40
Foreign residents $30
East African citizens UGX 20,000
Children
Foreign non-resident $20
Foreign residents $10
East African citizens UGX 5,000
Uganda pupils or students (group) per person UGX 3,000
Tertiary institutions/universities UGX 5,000
Uganda wildlife clubs UGX 2,000
Annual park entrance passes
Individual
Foreign resident $350
East African citizen UGX 150,000
Couple
Foreign resident $500
East African citizen UGX 200,000
Family (maximum of 4 children)
Foreign resident $700
East African citizens UGX 300,000
Annual corporate pass
Foreign resident $1,500
East African citizen UGX 2,500,000
Safari guide
East Africa citizen UGX 100,000
Taxi driver
East African citizen UGX 100,000
Tour operator
Foreign resident $50
East African citizen UGX 125,000
When paying annual park entrance passes the vehicle entrance fee is paid separately, Tour Company drivers have free entrance and foreign residents require a working permit which is valid for one year so as to qualify for an annual park entrance pass.
Vehicle, Boat, Aircraft Entry and landing fees.
Saloon cars
Foreign non-resident $40
Foreign resident $10
East African citizen UGX 20,000
Motorcycles
Foreign non-resident $30
Foreign resident $5
East African citizen UGX 10,000
Minibuses, Omni-buses
Foreign non-resident $50
Foreign resident $15
East African citizen UGX 30,000
Pick-ups and 4 WD cars
Foreign non-resident $50
Foreign resident $15
East African citizen UGX 30,000
Tour company vehicles
Foreign non-resident $120
Foreign resident $15
East African citizen UGX 30,000
Buses and Lorries
Foreign non-resident $150
Foreign resident $75
East African citizen UGX 150,000
School buses
Foreign resident $25
East African citizen UGX 50,000
Delivery vehicle per entry
Foreign resident $10
East African citizen UGX 20,000
Boats up to 15 Seater
Foreign non- resident $50
Foreign resident $25
East African citizen UGX 50,000
Launches over 15 Seater
Foreign non-resident $100
Foreign resident $75
East African citizen UGX 150,000
Aircraft landing fee
Gliders, Microlights
Foreign non-resident $10
Foreign resident $10
East African citizen UGX 20,000
Aircraft up to 3 Seater
Foreign non-resident $20
Foreign resident $20
East African citizen UGX 40,000
4 to 6 Seater Aircraft
Foreign non-resident $30
Foreign resident $30
East African citizen UGX 60,000
7 to 14 Seater Aircraft
Foreign non-resident $40
Foreign resident $40
East African citizen UGX 80,000
15 to 20 Seater Aircraft
Foreign non-resident $50
Foreign resident $50
East African citizen UGX 100,000
21 Seater and above
Foreign non-resident $60
Foreign resident $60
East African citizen UGX 120,000
Helicopters per (landing)
Foreign non-resident $100
Foreign resident $125
East African citizen UGX 250,000
Parking fees per day for East African citizens UGX 5,000
Landing fees for Queen Elizabeth national park exclude entry fees which are paid by the visitors, vehicles and boat entry fees are charged per entry and pilots en-route do not pay entry fees if they spend less than 2 hours in the park.
Launch/Boat cruise
Foreign non-resident $30
Foreign resident $30
East African citizen UGX 30,000
School group per person UGX 10,000
School group per group UGX 350,000
Launch cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park carries a maximum of 40 people and takes about 2 hours. Minimum boats charges $300 for 10 foreign residents and UGX 300,000 for 10 east African citizens.
Guided day game drive vehicles (private)
Foreign non-resident $20
Foreign resident $20
East African citizen UGX 20,000
Night game drive per vehicles
Foreign non-resident $100
Foreign resident $100
East African citizen UGX 100,000
During the guided game drives in Queen Elizabeth national park, the use of Uganda Wildlife Authority guide for the night game drive is mandatory and only pre-registered vehicles are the one to be used for night game drives.
Game drive vehicles (UWA)
Day game drive per person
Foreign non-resident $30
Foreign resident $30
East African citizen UGX 30,000
Night game drive per person(UWA)
Foreign non-resident $40
Foreign resident $40
East African citizen UGX 40,000
Amount charged during the game drive is for the park guide who will be showing you game tracks to follow, sharing information about various animals and this charge is equivalent to 3 persons.
Guided nature walk in Queen Elizabeth national park
Day nature walk
Foreign non-resident $15
Foreign resident $15
East African citizen UGX 10,000
Night nature walk
Foreign non-resident $40
Foreign resident $20
East African citizen UGX 15,000
Students guided walk (per 6 people)
East African citizens UGX 10,000
Birding
Foreign non-resident $30
Foreign resident $30
East African citizen UGX 10,000
Guided nature walk and birding rates in Queen Elizabeth national park exclude the park entrance fees and other activities in the park.
Experiential tourism in Queen Elizabeth national park
Mongoose Tracking
Foreign non-resident $30
Foreign resident $30
East African citizen UGX 30,000
Hippo census
Foreign non-resident $100
Foreign resident $100
East African citizen UGX 100,000
Lion Tracking
Foreign non-resident $100
Foreign resident $100
East African citizen UGX 50,000
Wilderness Camping
Maximum 16 persons $40
Students UGX 3,000
Please note;
- Prior booking is required.
- The above camping charges are per person per night.
- Rates are exclusive of local tax/levy.
Conclusion: Book your safari to Queen Elizabeth national park through a trusted tour operator company like Explore Rwanda Tours and get the best offers on tour packages to this national park.
