Kidepo valley national park entrance fees
Kidepo valley national park entrance fees
Kidepo valley national park entrance fees: Kidepo valley national park is located in Karamoja region northeastern Uganda in Kaabong district and is one of the spectacular national parks in Uganda due to abundant wildlife. It was ranked one of the Africa’s finest wildernesses which mean that travellers who visit this isolated national park will have extra ordinary memories. Kidepo valley national park is a home of animals such as elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, Jackson’s hartebeest, oribi, giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, bushbucks, hyenas, bird species with some species restricted to only Kidepo valley national park such as the Kori bustard, ostrich, Karamoja Apalis and other species such as silver bird, yellow billed shrike, Clapperton’s francolin, broad tailed warblers among others.
Park entrance fees
A Park entrance fee is the amount of money that is paid by any visitor so as to enter Kidepo valley national park. This fee is collected by Uganda Wildlife Authority a tourism body in Uganda and the money is used to develop the national park, the surrounding communities through construction of infrastructures like schools among others.
Adults
Foreign non-residents $40
Foreign residents $30
East African citizens UGX 20,000
Children
Foreign non-residents $20
Foreign residents $10
East African citizens UGX 5,000
Ugandan pupils/students in a group UGX 3,000
Tertiary institutions or 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 residents $500
East African citizens ugx 200,000
Family with a maximum of 4 children
Foreign residents $700
East African citizens UGX 300, 000
Annual corporate pass
Foreign resident $1,500
East African citizen UGX 2, 500, 000
Safari guide
East African citizen UGX 100,000
Taxi driver
East African citizen UGX 100,000
Tour operator
Foreign resident $50
East African citizen UGX 125,000
Tour company driver do not pay any park entrance fee when entering Kidepo valley national park or any protected area in Uganda and the foreign residents require a work permit which is valid for one year so as to qualify for an annual pass to enter Kidepo valley national park.
Park entrance fees for vehicles
The parking fees for vehicles in Kidepo valley national park are charged per entry
Motor cycles
Foreign non-resident $30
Foreign resident $5
East African citizen UGX 10,000
Saloon cars
Foreign non- resident $40
Foreign resident $10
East African citizen UGX 20,000
Minibuses, Omni-buses
Foreign non-resident $50
Foreign residents $15
East African citizens UGX 30,000
Pick-ups and 4WD cars
Foreign non-residents $50
Foreign residents $15
East African citizens UGX 30,000
Tour company vehicles
Foreign non-residents $120
Foreign residents $15
East African citizens UGX 30,000
Buses and Lorries
Foreign non-residents $150
Foreign residents $75
East African citizens UGX 150,000
School buses
Foreign residents $25
East African citizens UGX 50,000
Delivery vehicles
Foreign residents $10 per entry
East African citizen UGX 20, 000 per entry
Aircrafts landing fees
The aircraft landing fees exclude the park entry fees for the passengers. Pilots en-route do not pay entry fees that is if they spend less than 2 hours in the park but in case they exceed 2 hours they will have to pay the part entrance fees.
Gliders and Micro lights
Foreign non-residents and foreign resident $10
East African citizens UGX 20,000
Up to 3 Seater
Foreign non- residents and foreign residents $20
East African citizens UGX 40,000
4 to 6 Seater
Foreign non-residents and foreign residents $ 30
East African citizens UGX 60,000
7 to 14 Seater
Foreign non-residents and foreign residents $40
East African citizens UGX 80,000
15 to 20 Seater
Foreign non-residents and foreign residents $50
East African citizens UGX 100,000
21 seats and above
Foreign non-residents and foreign residents $60
East African citizens UGX 120,000
Helicopters
Helicopters carrying visitors to Kidepo valley national park pay entrance fees per landing
Foreign non-residents $100
Foreign residents $125
East African citizens UGX 250,000
Children below the age of 5 years are exempted and after paying park entrance fees, you will be given a ticket which is valid for 24 hours therefore extra time spent in the park after the 24 hours you will be charged an extra day. The entrance fees in Kidepo valley national park do not include the activities that you will engage in while in the park which means that when you engage in activities like guided nature walk and bird watching you will have to pay entrance fees and $30 for foreign non-resident birding and guided nature walk and UGX 10,000 for East African citizens
Kidepo valley national park also has other activities which you can engage in after paying park entrance fees such as game drives, wildlife viewing, cultural encounter,
Getting to Kidepo valley national park
Kidepo valley national park is located in Karamoja region northeastern Uganda and can be accessed by either road or air transport means.
Road transport, there are several routes to use when travelling by road transport means such as the route from Kampala via Karuma, Lira, Kotido, Kaabong and then to the park headquarters this route takes about 12 hours drive but you can have an overnight like in Kotido town and continue the journey the next day.
Another route starts from Kampala via Karuma, Gulu, Kitgum and then to Kidepo valley national park. This route takes about 10 hours’ drive and you can also opt for an overnight in Kitgum town.
There is also a route that starts from Kampala via Mbale, Sironko, Moroto, Kotido, Kaabong and then to the park headquarters. This route also takes 12 hours’ drive and you can opt for an overnight in Kotido town.
Route from Kamapla via Mbale, Soroti, Moroto, Kotido, Kaabong and then Kidepo valley national park which takes about 13 hours’ drive.
Air transport, Kidepo valley national park can also be accessed by air transport means in that there are domestic airlines which operate scheduled and charter flights from Entebbe international airport or Kajjansi airfield to Kidepo or Apoka airstrip which take about 2 hours. Flying to the park is the best option because it saves you all travelling for long distances which is tiresome
