Kidepo valley national park entrance fees 2023/2024

Kidepo valley national park entrance fees 2023/2024: Kidepo valley national park is one of the savannah national parks located in northeastern part of Uganda in Karamoja region between Uganda’s border with south Sudan and Kenya. Kidepo valley national park covers a total area of 1,442 square kilometers and is a home of different wildlife species including elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, bushbucks, Jackson’s hartebeest, giraffes, warthogs, zebras, hippos, elands, bush pigs, side backed jackals, oribi, spotted hyenas and variety of bird species.

Entrance fees to Kidepo valley national park are the fares charged by Uganda wildlife authority to all tourists in order to access to park and engage in different park activities like Game drives in the Narus and Kidepo valley, bird watching, guided nature walks, cultural tours among others. All visitors who want to access Kidepo valley national park will be required to present valid identification documents to confirm their resident status and a covid 19 vaccination card. A days entrance ticket in Kidepo valley national park is valid for twenty four hours from the time of entrance and extra time spend in the park after 24 hours will be charged as an extra day. Children are persons aged between 5-15 years and persons below 5 years are not charged.

Kidepo valley national park entrance fees 2023/2024

Adults

Foreign non residents are charged 40 USD per person, 30 USD per person for foreign residents and 20,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.

Children

Foreign non residents are charged 20 USD per child, 10 USD per child for foreign residents and 5,000 UGX per child for East African citizens.

Ugandan pupils and students in groups are charged 3,000 UGX per person, Tertiary institutions/ universities are charged 5,000 UGX per person and 2,000 UGX per person for Uganda Wildlife Clubs.

Annual park entrance passes

Annual park entrance pass applies to all protected areas for foreign residents in Uganda and East African citizens only, vehicle entrance will however be paid separately. Foreign residents require a work permit valid for one year to qualify for an annual pass.

Individual

Foreign residents are charged 350 USD per person and 350,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.

Couple

Foreign resident couple is charged 600 USD and 500,000 UGX for East African citizen couple.

Activities in Kidepo Valley National Park
Activities in Kidepo Valley National Park

Family with a maximum of 4 children

Foreign resident family is charged 800 USD annual park entrance pass and 600,000 UGX for East African citizen family.

Annual corporate pass of 10 people

Foreign residents are charged 1,500 USD and 2,500,000 UGX for East African citizens.

A safari guide is charged 200,000 UGX annual entrance, a taxi driver is charged 150,000 UGX annual entrance and tour company drivers are not charged.

Vehicle entry fees

Vehicle entry fees are charged per 24 hours except for concessionaire visitor vehicles who will pay once per trip in the park. Rescue vehicles to be charged the same rate as other vehicles according to the vehicle classification.

Saloon cars

Saloon car for foreign resident is charged 40 USD per vehicle and 20,000 UGX per vehicle for East African citizens.

Minibuses, Omni-buses for foreign resident is charged 50 USD per vehicle and 30,000 UGX per vehicle for East African citizens.

Pick-ups for foreign resident is charged 50 USD per vehicle and 30,000 UGX for East African citizens.

Tour company vehicle and 4 wheel drive for foreign resident is charged 150 USD per vehicle and 30,000 UGX for East African citizens.

Over landers for foreign resident is charged 150 USD per vehicle and 100,000 UGX for East African citizens.

Buses and Lorries for foreign resident is charged 200 USD per vehicle and 200,000 UGX for East African citizens.

School buses are charged 50,000 UGX per vehicle and delivery vehicles are charged 20,000 UGX per entry.

Aircraft landing fees (per landing)

Landing fees excludes entry fees payable by passengers, Pilots en-route do not pay entry fees if they spend less than 2 hours in the park.

Foreign resident Glinders, microlights is charged 10 USD per landing and 20,000 UGX for East African citizens.

Up to 3 seater aircraft for foreign resident is charged 20 USD per landing and 40,000 UGX for East African citizens

4 to 6 seater aircraft for foreign resident is charged 30 USD per landing and 60,000 UGX for East African citizens.

7 to 14 seater aircraft for foreign resident is charged 40 USD per landing and 80,000 UGX for East African citizens.

15 to 20 seater aircraft for foreign resident is charged 50 USD per landing and 100,000 UGX for East African citizens.

21 seats and above aircraft for foreign resident is charged 60 USD per landing and 120,000 UGX for East African citizens.

Foreign resident helicopter for foreign resident is charged 125 USD per landing and 250,000 UGX for East African citizens.

Guided nature walk and bird watching

Day nature walk

Foreign non residents are charged 15 USD per person, 10 USD per person for foreign residents and 10,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.

Birding in Kidepo valley national park

Foreign non residents are charged 30 USD per person, 25 USD per person for foreign residents and 20,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.

Mountain activities

Kidepo Lonyili summit hike

Foreign nonresidents are charged 50 USD per person, 40 USD per person for foreign residents and 50,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.

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