Entrance Fees for Kibale National Park
Entrance fees for Kibale National Park are the various fees set by the Uganda Wildlife Authority for one to be able to access the park and take part in the various activities in Kibale National Park, the primate capital of Uganda.
Kibale National Park is a vast forested area in the western part of Uganda and is filled with a wide range of primate species, which include chimpanzees that travelers from various walks of life visit the park to engage in chimpanzee tracking so as to encounter them face-to-face.
Other primates in Kibale National Park include black and white colobus monkeys, baboons, pottos and bush babies, among so many more. Kibale National Park is also a birds’ haven for it is listed as an important birding area where over 200 species of birds have been recorded.
The plant life in Kibale National Park is also great, so travelers do take an interest in it. Travelers who visit Kibale National Park can do various activities, including chimpanzee trekking, bird watching, nature walks, chimpanzee habituation, and community visits, among others.
The various entrance fees for Kibale National Park levied are collected by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the body responsible for the regulation and conservation of Uganda’s national parks and wildlife. The fees collected are used to fund the various conservation and protection activities in the parks, say, paying the ranger guides and treating the hurt wildlife.
Kibale National Park is categorized as a Category A by UWA for it is a major national park in the country that many travelers visit annually. Entrance fees for Kibale National Park are levied according to one’s nationality status that is; foreign non-residents, Foreign residents and East African citizens. Children and adults do pay different fees. One is a child if they are 12 years and below. Below are the entrance fees for Kibale National Park in various categories.
Individual Park entrance fees for Kibale National Park
Individual Park entrance fees for Kibale National Park are the fees paid individually per person per entry. Adult foreign non-residents pay USD 40, while foreign residents pay USD 30 and East African citizens pay UGX 20,000 per person per day. Child foreign non-residents pay USD 20, while child foreign residents pay USD 10 and East African citizens pay UGX 5000.
Individual Park entrance fees for Kibale National Park are paid per day for the number of days one is to spend in the park.
Annual Park entrance fees for Kibale National Park
Annual Park entrance fees for Kibale National Park are paid by travelers who would like to pay once for all the fees so that they can access the park all year round. This option is available for only foreign residents and East African citizens. Foreign resident individuals pay USD 350 per person per year to access the park throughout the year, while East African citizens pay UGX 150,000 per person per year. A couple can also pay annual park entrance fees for Kibale National Park, with a foreign resident couple paying USD 500 and an East African couple paying UGX 200,000 per year.
A family with a maximum of 4 children as well can pay for annual park entrance fees for Kibale National Park. A family of foreign residents pays USD 700, while a family of East African citizens pays UGX 300,000 per year.
An annual corporate pass for foreign residents costs USD 1,500, while it is UGX 2,500,000 for East African citizens. Annually, a safari guide pays UGX 100,000 to access the park throughout the year. A tour company driver from a registered and known Ugandan company has free access to Kibale National Park.
It is important to note that foreign residents need to have a work permit valid for one year to qualify for an annual pass. Also important to note, entrance fees for Kibale National Park are free of other charges inside the park, including park activities and accommodation.
To let one’s nationality status be known, a passport is required to be presented at the gate for one to be charged appropriately.
Vehicle entrance fees for Kibale National Park
To control the flow of traffic in Kibale National Park, fees are levied for the different kinds of vehicles and the registration status of Ugandan and foreign registered motor vehicles, as may be seen below.
Motorcycles with foreign registration pay USD 30, while those that are Ugandan registered pay USD 5 only. Saloon cars that are foreign-registered pay USD 40, while those that are Ugandan-registered pay USD 10 only. Minibuses of foreign registration pay USD 50, while those that are of Ugandan registration pay USD 15 only.
Pickups with foreign registration pay USD 50, while those with Ugandan registration pay USD 15. Tour company vehicles and 4-wheel drives with foreign registration pay USD 150, while those with Ugandan registration pay USD 15 only. Overlanders with foreign registration pay an entrance fee of USD 150, while those with Ugandan registration pay only USD 50. Buses and lorries with foreign registration pay USD 150 and those with Ugandan registration pay USD 75, while school buses with Ugandan registration have to pay only USD 25. It is important to note that the vehicle entrance fees for Kibale National Park are paid per entry only.
Entrance fees for Kibale National Park as well as other levied fees in all the protected areas of Uganda are put up just to limit free entry and exit into the protected areas by the people, which could lead to the destruction of the ecosystem and also stress out the wildlife in the park.
Levying entrance fees for Kibale National Park and other Ugandan national parks has the Uganda Wildlife Authority collecting money that is used to fund the conservation projects, plan and implement sustainable tourism plans, and evaluate policies for Kibale National Park.
Any traveler looking forward to exploring Kibale National Park while on a Uganda safari should know that various fees are paid and should plan on catering to the costs.
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