Bwindi forest national park entry fees 2024

Bwindi forest national park entry fees 2024 :  The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) collects park entrance fees to all individuals and vehicles each day prior to entry into Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Situated on the edge of the rift valley, in the southwest region of Uganda, is the national park. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park was established in 1991 primarily to safeguard the critically endangered mountain gorillas. Its remarkable diversity led to its designation as a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site in 1994. With a total land area of 321 square kilometers, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to approximately 120 mammal species, such as forest elephants, buffaloes, and warthogs; primates, such as mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, and hoest monkeys; and more than 350 bird species, including 23 endemic species of the Albertine Rift.

Bwindi forest national park entry fees 2024

A day’s entry ticket to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is valid for twenty-four hours from the time of arrival; therefore, any additional time spent in the park after 24 hours will be charged as an extra day. arrival fees are separate from package activities like gorilla trekking and bird watching. To verify their identity as residents, all visitors must provide legal identification; children are defined as those between the ages of five and fifteen, while those under the age of five are exempt.

Adult admission prices to the inaccessible national park of Bwindi

Each person is charged forty dollars if they are not international residents, thirty dollars if they are, and twenty thousand Ugandan Shillings if they are natives of East Africa.

Kids

Each child costs $20 USD for non-resident foreigners, $10 USD for residents, and 5,000 UGX for East African nationals.

Students from Uganda or those in a group must pay 3,000 UGX each.

Universities and other postsecondary institutions charge 5,000 UGX per student.

The fee for Uganda wildlife clubs is 2,000 UGX per member.

bwindi gorillas

Annual passes for park entry

Only foreign residents in Uganda and citizens of East Africa are eligible for an annual park entrance pass, which grants access to all protected areas; vehicle entrance fees apply. For package activities like gorilla trekking, an annual park entrance pass is not acceptable, and foreign nationals must have a one-year work permit in order to be eligible for an annual pass.

Residents from other countries must pay 350 USD per person while inhabitants of East Africa must pay 150,000 UGX per person.

Pair

East African nationals pay 200,000 UGX per pair while foreign inhabitants pay 500 USD per couple.

a family with no more than four children

For inhabitants of East Africa, the fee is 300,000 UGX and for foreigners, it is 800 USD.

Corporate pass for a year

There is a fee of 600 USD for foreign residents and 300,000UGX for inhabitants of East Africa.

For East African nationals, safari guides and taxi drivers charge 100,000 UGX.

landing costs for aircraft

Pilots en route do not pay entry costs if they stay less than two hours in the park; passenger admission fees are not included in aircraft landing fees.

Microlights and linders cost ten dollars for non-resident foreigners, ten dollars for residents abroad, and twenty thousand UGX for nationals of East Africa.

An aircraft with up to three seats costs 20 USD for non-resident foreigners, 20 USD for inhabitants of other countries, and 40,000 UGX for nationals of East Africa.

The cost of a four- to six-seater aircraft is $30 USD for non-resident foreigners, $30 USD for locals, and 60,000 UGX for nationals of East Africa.

For a 7–14-seater aircraft, the fee is 40 USD for non-resident foreigners, 40 USD for residents, and 80,000 UGX for natives of East Africa.

A 15–20 seater aircraft costs 100,000 UGX for East African citizens, 50 USD for foreign non-residents, and 50 USD for foreign residents.

For groups larger than 21, there is a fee of 60 USD for non-resident foreigners, 60 USD for residents, and 120,000 UGX for inhabitants of East Africa.

The landing fee for a helicopter is $100 USD for non-resident foreigners, 125 USD for residents, and 250,000 UGX for inhabitants of East Africa.

Bird gazing and a guided nature tour in the inaccessible Bwindi National Park

observing birds

Each person is charged $30 USD if they are not foreign residents, $30 USD if they are, and 10,000 UGX if they are nationals of East Africa.

An all-day nature tour in the inaccessible Bwindi National Park

Each person is charged thirty dollars if they are not international residents, fifteen dollars if they are, and ten thousand Ugandan Shillings if they are natives of East Africa.

Permit for gorilla hiking in the inaccessible national park of Bwindi

Included in the cost of gorilla trekking and gorilla habituation are guide services, a day’s park admission, and a contribution to community development.

Each individual is charged 800 USD if they are not international residents, 700 USD if they are, and 300,000 UGX if they are nationals of East Africa.

Permission for gorilla habituation experience

Each individual is charged 1,500 USD for non-resident foreigners, 1,000 USD for inhabitants of other countries, and 750,000 UGX for natives of East Africa.

Experience on the Batwa Trail in the Impassable National Park of Bwindi

There is a fee of forty dollars for non-resident foreigners, forty dollars for inhabitants of other countries, and forty thousand UGX for nationals of East Africa each person.

One of the most popular national parks in Uganda is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which offers a variety of exciting activities like bird viewing, nature walks, gorilla trekking, gorilla habituation experience, and Batwa traditional tours.

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