Entrance Fees for Kidepo Valley National Park 2021

Entrance fees for Kidepo valley national park 2021

Entrance Fees for Kidepo Valley National Park 2021

Entrance fees for Kidepo valley national park 2021 are charges that visitors are required to pay at the park’s main entrance in order to access the national park and also engage in different interesting activities. Kidepo valley national park is one of the most spectacular destinations located in the remote north eastern part of Uganda in Kaabong district at Uganda’s border with Kenya. The national park is known for harboring a wide number of animals including the big four mammals which include lions, leopards, elephants and buffaloes, other animals like oribi, elands, klipspringer, warthogs, zebras, Jacksons hartebeest, cheetahs, giraffes, wild dogs, bat eared fox, hyenas and different bird species such as kori bustard, ostriches, black breasted barbet, Karamoja apallis, broad tailed warbler among others. Entrance fees for Kidepo valley national park 2021 are set by Uganda Wildlife Authority a government body that is in charge of tourism in Uganda and they are as follows.

Park entrance fees

Adults

  • Foreign non residents  USD 40
  • Foreign residents   USD 30
  • East African citizens  UGX 20,000

Children

  • Foreign non residents   USD 20
  • Foreign residents USD 10
  • East Africa citizens  UGX 5,000

Ugandan pupils or students (groups)   UGX 3,000

Tertiary institutions/ universities UGX 5,000

Uganda wildlife clubs UGX 2,000

Annual park entrance passes

Individuals

  • Foreign residents USD 350
  • East African citizens  UGX 150,000

Couples

  • Foreign residents  USD 500
  • East African citizens  UGX 200,000

Family (maximum 4 children)

  • Foreign residents USD 700
  • East Africa citizens UGX 300,000

Annual corporate pass

  • Foreign residents USD 1,500
  • East African citizens  UGX 2,500,000

Safari guide UGX 100,000

Taxi driver UGX 100,000

Tour company driver free

Vehicle, boat, aircraft entry and landing fees

Moto-cycles

  • Foreign non residents  USD 30
  • Foreign residents USD 5
  • East African citizens UGX 10,000

Saloon cars

  • Foreign non residents USD 40
  • Foreign residents USD 10
  • East African citizens UGX 20,000

Minibuses, Omni-buses

  • Foreign non residents USD 50
  • Foreign residents USD 15
  • East African citizens UGX 30,000

Pick-ups

  • Foreign non residents USD 50
  • Foreign residents USD 15
  • East African citizens UGX 30,000

Tour company vehicles and 4 wheel drive 

  • Foreign non residents  USD 150
  • Foreign residents USD 15
  • East African citizens UGX 30,000

Over Landers

  • Foreign non residents USD 150
  • Foreign residents USD 50
  • East African citizens UGX 100, 000

Buses and Lorries

  • Foreign non residents USD 150
  • Foreign residents USD 75
  • East African citizens UGX 150,000

School buses

  • Foreign residents USD 25
  • East African citizens UGX 50,000

Entry fees foe vehicles in Kidepo valley national park are charged per entry

Aircrafts landing fees

Gliders, Microlights

  • Foreign non residents USD 10
  • Foreign residents USD 10
  • East African citizens UGX 20,000

Up to 3 seaters

  • Foreign non residents USD 20
  • Foreign residents USD 20
  • East African citizens UGX 40,000

4 to 6 seater

  • Foreign non residents USD 30
  • Foreign residents USD 30
  • East African citizens UGX 60,000

7 to14 seater 

  • Foreign non residents USD 40
  • Foreign residents USD 40
  • East African citizens UGX 80,000

15 to20 seater 

  • Foreign non residents USD 50
  • Foreign residents USD 50
  • East African citizens UGX 100,000

21 seater and above

  • Foreign non residents USD 60
  • Foreign residents USD 60
  • East African citizens UGX 120,000

Helicopters (per landing)

  • Foreign non residents USD 100
  • Foreign residents USD 125
  • East African citizens UGX 250,000

Parking fees par day UGX 10,000

Kidepo valley national park landing fees exclude entry fees payable by passengers and pilots en-route no not pay entry fees if they spend less than 2 hours in the park.

Guided game drives (private)

Day game drive (per vehicle)

  • Foreign non residents  USD 20
  • Foreign residents USD 20
  • East African citizens UGX 20,000

Night game drive (per person)

  • Foreign non residents USD 30
  • Foreign residents USD 30
  • East African citizens UGX 30,000

Only pre-registered vehicles will undertake night game drives and use of UWA guides is mandatory for night game drive

Game drive vehicle (UWA) where available

Day game drive vehicle (per person)

  • Foreign non residents USD 30
  • Foreign residents USD 30
  • East African citizens UGX 30,000

Night game drive vehicle (per person)

  • Foreign non residents USD 40
  • Foreign residents USD 40
  • East African citizens UGX 40,000

Guided nature walk and bird watching

Birding

  • Foreign non residents USD 30
  • Foreign residents USD 30
  • East African citizens UGX 10,000

Day nature walk 

  • Foreign non residents USD 15
  • Foreign residents USD 15
  • East African citizens UGX 10,000

Kidepo valley national park Bandas

Self contained 

  • Single UGX 60,000
  • Double UGX 70,000

Non-self contained

  • Single  UGX 40,000
  • Double UGX 50,000

Waterbucks guest house UGX 300,000

New modern Bandas

Self contained 

  • Single UGX 91,000

Non self contained 

  • Double UGX 102,000 

Please Note: All visitors will be required to present valid identification documents to confirm resident status. A day’s entrance ticket is valid for 24 hours from the time of entrance and extra time spent in the park after 24 hours will be charged as an extra day. Children are persons aged between 5 to 15 years and persons below 5 years are exempt.