Kidepo Valley National Park entry fees 2024
Kidepo Valley National Park entry fees 2024 : Home to over 86 mammal species including spotted hyena, lion, cheetah, African leopard, African wild dog, African bush elephant, giraffe, zebra, African buffalo, bat-eared fox, Rothschild’s giraffe, and almost 500 bird species.
Kidepo valley national park is one of the excellent destinations to visit for a summer vacation as you we welcome 2024, getting to spend the summer vacation in the breathe taking destination you will get to appreciate the beauty of the pearl of Africa.
Known to be the smallest national park in Uganda with a range of 1,442 square kilometers (557 sq mi) kidepo valley national park is situated in Karamoja region in northeast Uganda, and due to its location it makes it hard to be visited by most yet a hidden gem.
Kidepo Valley National Park is an oasis wildlife also a great destination for several safari activities and for that fact here are the entry fees into the great kidepo valley national park 2024.
Tourist entry fees (per person)
| Entry fee | USD | UGX |
| International visitor (Foreign Non Resident) – Adults | 40 | |
| International visitor Children 5 – 15 years | 20 | |
| Foreign Resident | 30 | |
| Foreign Residents children 5 – 15 years | 10 | |
| East African citizens | 20,000 | |
| East African citizens children 5 – 15 years | 5,000 |
Children below 5 years do not pay entry fees
Park entry fee is valid for 24 hours from the time of payment.
The opens at 7am and closes at 7pm. Beyond that no one is allowed in the park, unless they have booked a night safari drive with the park.
Car entry fees
| Type of car | Foreign | Ugandan Registered |
| USD | UGX | |
| Saloon cars | 40 | 20,000 |
| Minibuse, Omni-buses | 50 | 30,000 |
| Pick-ups | 50 | 30,000 |
| Tour Company vehicles & 4-wheel drive | 150 | 100,000 |
| Buses & Lorries | 200 | 30,000 |
| School buses | – | 50,000 |
Car entry fees are valid for 24 hours from the time of entry.
Pricing for activities in Kidepo Valley National Park
| Activity | FNR | FR | EAC |
| USD | USD | UGX | |
| Day self-game drive per private car (with no park guide) | 10 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Day guided game drive per private car (with a park guide) | 20 | 15 | 20,000 |
| Night guided game drive per person (using park guides is mandatory for night drives) | 30 | 20 | 50,000 |
| Hiring the park game drive car for Day game drive – per person (Minimum 3 persons in car) | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Hiring the park game drive car for Night game drive – per person (Minimum 3 persons in car) | 40 | 35 | 40,000 |
| Day nature walk – per person | 15 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Kidepo Lonyili Hike | 50 | 40 | 50,000 |
| Mt. Morungole hike & IK cultural tour | |||
| Bird watching | 30 | 25 | 20,000 |
Fees are per person
Activity fees exclude park entry fee
Hiking fees do not include hiking equipment.
Fines and Penalties in Kidepo Valley National Park
| Offence | Penalty |
| Off-tracking driving fine | $150 (per person in the vehicle, to be incurred by the driver) |
| Over speeding (speed limit is 40km/hr) | UGX 100,000 per incident |
| Animal accident fee (road kill) | $500 |
| Littering in the park | UGX 100,000 per incident |
| Hooting in the park | UGX 100,000 per incident |
| Sitting on top of the vehicle | $100 per incident |
And getting to the national park is one of the things that are extremely easy due to the fact that the national park is connected by domestic flights from Entebbe International Airport, which land at Kidepo Airport
