Queen Elizabeth National Park Fees 2023 – 2024 : Queen Elizabeth National Park is the most popular savannah safari destination in Uganda and the best place to see the tree climbing lions found in the Ishasha Sector, this beautiful park is found in western Uganda on the edge on the Albertine Rift Valley which attributes to its beautiful landscape which is characterized by lush hills and beautiful crater lakes.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is located about 389 kilometers from Kampala the capital of Uganda.
Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse eco system support a variety of wildlife with 95 mammals recorded, these animals include lions, leopards, hyenas, warthogs, buffaloes, elephants, Uganda Kob, waterbuck, Oribi, Topi, Giant Forest Hog, hippos and crocodiles among others.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is also a great birding area rated as an Important Birding Area by International Birdlife, the park boasts over 600 bird species which is more than half of Uganda’s total bird checklist. These birds include the malachite, black-ramped buttonquail, Collard Pranticles, papyrus canary, verreauv’s eagle-owl, black bee-eater, squacco heron, African fish eagle, swamp fly-catcher, long-tailed cormorants, Martial Eagle, Black- rumped Buttonquail African Skimmer, White winged terns, White-winged Warbler, shoebill, African skimmer, Verreaux’s Eagle-owl, Grey-headed kingfisher, papyrus gonolek, Papyrus Canary, and the thin-tailed Nightjars
Entry fees and things to do in Queen Elizabeth National Park and the respective pricing
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 |
Note: Children below the ae of 5 years do not pay entry fees
Park entry fees in Queen Elizabeth National Park are valid for 24 hours from the time of entry, you can enter the park at any time from 7 am to 7 pm within the 24 years. This is irrespective of whether you accommodation is located with in the park’s boundary or outside the park.
You can exit and enter 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 |
ACTIVITIES IN QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK AND PRICING
| 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 |
| Boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Day nature walk – per person | 15 | 10 | 10,000 |
| Mongoose tracking | 30 | 25 | 30,000 |
| Hippo Census | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| Lion tracking | 100 | 80 | 100,000 |
| Chimp tracking (Kyambura Gorge) | 50 | 40 | 30,000 |
| Birdwatching | 30 | 25 | 20,000 |
Note: Fees are for per person
Rates do not include entrance fees and other activity fees in Queen Elizabeth National Park
ACCOMMODATION RUN BY QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK MANAGEMENT (UWA – UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY)
| Dormitory | UGX | |
| Adults | 25,000 | |
| Students (within a group) | 5,000 | |
| Children | 10,000 |
FINES AND PENALTIES IN QUEEN ELIZABETH 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 |
