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Entrance Fees for Murchison Falls National Park 2023

The savanna plains of Murchison falls national park are full of a variety of wildlife ranging from big to small mammals, birds and the magnificent Murchison falls.

Park entrance fee is the money that is paid by any tourist to enter Murchison Falls national park to participate in various activities in the park albeit separate from money paid for the activities. The money paid is collected by Uganda Wildlife Authority a government entity in Uganda in charge of tourism and it’s used to improve the national park, pay park rangers, and develop the nearby villages via establishing health centers, and schools among others. Park admission prices at Murchison Falls national park vary based on the number of days you will stay on your safari, and the activities to be part of among others.

Entrance Fees for Murchison Falls National Park

Adults

Foreign non-residents $45

Foreign residents $35

East African citizens UGX 25,000

Children

Foreign non-resident $25

Foreign residents $15

East African citizens UGX 10,000

Uganda pupils or students (group) per person UGX 3,000

Tertiary institutions/universities UGX 5,000

Uganda wildlife clubs UGX 2,000

Annual park entrance passes       

Individual

Foreign resident $350

East African citizen UGX 350,000

Couple

Foreign resident $600

East African citizen UGX 500,000

Family (maximum of 4 children)

Foreign resident $800

East African citizens UGX 600,000

Annual corporate pass

Foreign resident $1,500

East African citizen UGX 2,500,000

Safari guide

East Africa citizen UGX 200,000

Taxi driver

East African citizen UGX 150,000

Tour operator

Foreign resident $ Free

East African citizen UGX Free

The vehicle entrance cost is paid separately when purchasing annual park entrance cards, Tour Company drivers enjoy free admission, and foreign residents must have a one-year working permit to qualify for an annual park access pass.

Entrance Fees for Murchison Falls National Park

Vehicle entry and landing fees

Saloon cars

Foreign non-resident $40

Foreign resident $40

Ugandan Registered UGX 20,000

Minibuses, Omni-buses

Foreign non-resident $50

Foreign resident $50

Ugandan Registered UGX 30,000

Pick-ups and 4 WD cars

Foreign non-resident $50

Foreign resident $50

Ugandan Registered UGX 30,000

Tour company vehicles

Foreign non-resident $150

Foreign resident $150

Ugandan Registered UGX 30,000

Buses and Lorries

Foreign non-resident $150

Foreign resident $150

Ugandan Registered UGX 100,000

 Buses and Lorries

Foreign resident $200

Ugandan Registered UGX 200,000

Construction Equipment

Foreign $350

Ugandan Registered UGX 500,000

Delivery vehicle per entry

East African citizen UGX 20,000

Boats up to 15-Seater

Foreign non-resident $100

Foreign resident $100

Ugandan Registered UGX 250,000

Launches over 15-Seater

Foreign non-resident $200

Foreign resident $200

Ugandan Registered UGX 350,000

Entrance Fees for Murchison Falls National Park
boat cruises in Murchison falls National park

MFIFT Boats up to 15-Seater

Foreign $50

Ugandan Registered UGX 50,000

MFIFT Launches over 15-seater

Foreign $100

Ugandan Registered UGX 150,000

Aircraft landing fee

Gliders, Microlights

Foreign resident $10

East African citizen UGX 20,000

Aircraft up to 3-Seater       

Foreign resident $20

East African citizen UGX 40,000

4 to 6-seater Aircraft          

Foreign resident $30

East African citizen UGX 60,000

7 to 14-seater Aircraft

Foreign resident $40

East African citizen UGX 80,000

15 to 20-seater Aircraft

Foreign resident $50

East African citizen UGX 100,000

21-Seater and above          

Foreign resident $60

East African citizen UGX 120,000

Helicopters per (landing)

Foreign resident $125

East African citizen UGX 250

Parking fees per day for East African citizens UGX 10,000

Please Note;
  • Landing fees exclude entry fees payable by passengers.
  • Pilots en route do not pay entry fees if they spend less than 2 hours in the park.
Launch/ Boat Cruise/ Canoes/ Motor Boats

Foreign non-residents $30

Foreign residents $25

East African citizens UGX 30,000

School Group (per group) UGX 450,000

Self-Game Drive vehicles (Private)

Foreign non-residents $10

Foreign residents $10

East African citizens UGX 10,000

Guided day game drive vehicles (private)

Foreign non-resident $20

Foreign resident $15

East African citizen UGX 20,000

Night game drive per vehicle (Private)

Foreign non-residents $30

Foreign resident $20

East African citizen UGX 50,000

Note;
  • Only pre-registered vehicles will undertake night game drives.
  • Use of the UWA guide is mandatory for night game drives.

UWA Game Drive Vehicle (Where Available)

Foreign non-residents $30

Foreign resident $25

East African citizen UGX 30,000

Night UWA Game Drive Vehicle (Where Available)

Foreign non-residents $40

Foreign resident $35

East African citizen UGX 40,000

Note;

The minimum charge for a game drive vehicle is an equivalent of 3 persons.

UWA Game Drive Truck/ Executive Buses (Where Available)

Hire truck for Game Drive (minimum charge 300,000 or 300 USD)

Foreign non-residents $30

Foreign residents $30

East African citizen UGX 30,000

General hire of a truck per day includes driver and excludes fuel

East African Citizen UGX 800,000

General hire of executive buses per day includes driver and excludes fuel

East African Citizen UGX 800,000

Park Entrance Fees for Activities in Murchison Falls National Park

Birding

Foreign non-residents $30

Foreign residents $25

East African citizen UGX 20,000

Day Nature Walk

Foreign non-residents $15

Foreign residents $10

East African citizen UGX 10,000

Night Nature Walk

Foreign non-residents $40

Foreign residents $20

East African citizen UGX 15,000

Students Guided Walk (per 6 people)

Foreign non-residents -N/A

Foreign residents -N/A

East African citizen UGX 10,000

Top of Falls Walk

Foreign non-residents $15

Foreign residents $10

East African citizen UGX 10,000

Viewing Top of the Falls

Foreign non-residents $10

Foreign residents $10

East African citizen UGX 10,000

Viewing Top of the Falls for Tertiary Institutions/ Universities

Foreign non-residents- N/A

Foreign residents- N/A

East African citizen UGX 5,000

Viewing Top of the Falls for Secondary Students

Foreign non-residents- N/A

Foreign residents- N/A

East African citizen UGX 2,000

White Water Rafting at Murchison Falls National Park.

Foreign non-residents $50

Foreign residents $50

East African citizen UGX 50,000

Sport Fishing Permit at Murchison Falls National Park.

1 Day -$50

4 Days -$150

Annual Fishing permit- $300

Note: Viewing Top of the Falls for Wildlife Clubs and Pupils is Free.

  • Entrance fees for activities in Murchison Falls National Park are per person.
  • Activity rates exclude entrance fees and other activities fees.

Accommodation at UWA Facilities in Murchison Falls National Park.

Dormitory

Adults- UGX 25,000

Students (within a group)- UGX 5,000

Children- UGX 10,000

Camp Sites

Category A- Wilderness Camping; Maximum 16 persons- $40

Category B– Private-advance booking: Maximum 20 persons including non-paying workers- $30

Category C– Public with pit latrine/firewood/rubbish pit/ water/ fireplace/ thatched shelter with security inclusive- UGX 20,000

Students– UGX 3,000

Please Note;

  • Prior booking is required
  • The above charges are per person per night
  • Rates exclusive of local tax/levy
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Visitors on a wildlife safari in Murchison Falls National Park will be required to present valid identification documents at the park entrance to confirm their residential status. The park entrance ticket is valid for twenty-four hours from the time of entry, so any additional time spent in the park after the 24 hours has elapsed will be charged for another day.

The entrance charge to Murchison Falls National Park is separate from the activity of bird viewing. Children under the age of five are not taxed, hence those aged 5 to 15 years are considered children.

How to get to Murchison Falls National Park.

Murchison Falls National Park is situated in the northern part of Uganda and may be visited by road or by air. By air, visitors can take chartered flights from Entebbe International Airport to Pakuba Airfield or from Entebbe International Airport to Bugungu Airfield and then connect to the park headquarters via road.

The park may also be reached by road, which takes around 5 hours from Kampala through Masindi, or by public transportation, which runs daily from Kampala to Masindi, from whence you can hire a private vehicle to the park.

The road drive to Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park also provides an excellent chance to visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Masindi and observe the rhinos, crossing off one of the African Big Five that is not located in the national parks others are Elephant, Lion, Buffalo, Leopard.

What to do during your visit to Murchison Falls National Park.

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Day Game Drives

This is one of the primary activities done by visitors at Murchison falls national park. Game drives in the area are conducted either early at 6 am or 7 am or late in the evening at 4 pm in a pop-up roof safari vehicle, giving guests clear views of the animals and environment. Visitors to Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda embark on game drives with qualified driving guides who follow several tracks in the area such as the Buligi, Albert, and Queens routes north of the Nile.

Game drives in the national park run 2 hours or longer and allow tourists to see animals like as buffaloes, elephants, bushbucks, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, and bird species such as spur-winged lapwing, beautiful francolin, and regal grey-crowned crane.

Night Game Drives

Night game drives in Murchison falls national park in Uganda offer visitors a chance to see nocturnal creatures and other species that they missed during the day game drive. After having dinner at your lodge, a night game drive with spotlight torches is conducted in the wide savannah vegetation that runs to the northern section of the Nile River, where you will encounter nocturnal species such as Jackals, Lions, Leopards, Hyenas, and Serval cats, among others.

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Birding in Murchison Falls National Park.

Murchison Falls National Park in northern Uganda is also renowned as a birding hot spot since it is home to over 450 bird species, making it an ideal site for bird watchers.

Bird watching in the park is done in the morning in the Budongo forest, riverine vegetation, during the boat cruise and game drive in the savannah vegetation, among other places, and bird lovers will be able to see different bird species such as the pre-historic Shoebill stork, which can be seen along the Nile river, particularly in the delta area, and other bird species such as Grey crowned crane, Goliath heron, and the Red-throated bee-eater to mention but a few. Check out the birds in Uganda

Launch/ Boat Cruise in Murchison Falls National Park.

This is a fascinating wildlife safari excursion in which people take a boat journey down the Nile. Boat trips at Murchison Falls National Park depart from Paraa and take around 3 hours to the foot of Murchison Falls, and then return in 4 to 5 hours. During the boat tours, you will be able to see wildlife such as hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, and water birds such as herons, cormorants, fish eagles, kingfishers, and bee-eaters.

Top of the falls Hike in Murchison Falls National Park.

The hike to the top of the falls takes you around the falls, the water edge, and close to the narrow gorge through which the river explodes into the falls. The hike on top of the falls trail also offers walking safaris, picnic sites, and campsites for adventurous visitors to make their Uganda wildlife safari interesting and memorable.

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Hiking/ Guided Nature Walk in Murchison Falls National Park.

This is an activity in which safari guests wander around the park on foot with an armed guide for safety and direction. Hiking in Murchison Falls National Park is typically done in Rabongo forest, Kaniyo Pabidi forest, Budongo forest, and on top of the falls, among other places, where visitors can explore the beautiful landscapes, Murchison falls, swamps, surrounding local communities, and observe wildlife species, primates, and birds up close.

Community/Cultural Tours at Murchison Falls National Park.

This is an activity in which guests visit the communities surrounding the national park. Visitors learn about the local people’s way of life, sample their traditional cuisines, and visit traditional homesteads, art and craft shops, and workshops where they manufacture crafts such as houses, sandals, mats, and bags, among other things.

 Villages around the park include entertainment groups like as Mubako that perform to tourists through dances, music, and poetry, among other things, especially at supper at the lodges around the campfires, giving visitors valuable insights into other people’s traditions.

Sport Fishing in Murchison Falls National Park.

This occurs above and below the falls and is an exciting and engaging activity in Murchison Falls National Park in that visitors may engage in catch-and-release fishing. Fish captured during sport fishing activities include Nile perch, Tiger fish, Tilapia, and Mudfish, among others. Participants will also rest on the Nile’s banks and order a fish feast.

Contact your trusted tour operator company if you wish to book an Uganda wildlife safari to Murchison  Falls national park.

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