Bwindi Forest National Park Uganda Entrance Fees
Bwindi Impenetrable National park is the most popular gorilla destination in the world and one of the only 4 destinations in the world where you will find the critically endangered mountain gorillas, Bwindi is found in South Western region on the edge of the Rift Valley.
Bwindi impenetrable National Park is known for hosting one of the two mountain gorilla populations in the world and its population is the largest in the whole world, because of its rich biodiversity Bwindi is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bwindi impenetrable National Park is an amazing gorilla trekking destination with 4 gorilla trekking sectors including Buhoma, Rushaga, Ruhija and Nkuringo, these four sectors hosts several habituated gorilla families open for gorilla trekking which is the main activity to do in Bwindi impenetrable national park. Habituated gorilla families found in Bwindi impenetrable national park include Mucunguzi gorilla family, Bikyingi gorilla family, Busingye gorilla family, Kahungye gorilla family, Bweza gorilla family, Mishaya gorilla family, Nshongi gorilla family, Kyaguriro gorilla family, Oruzogo gorilla family, Bitukura gorilla family, Christmas gorilla family, Bushaho gorilla family, Nkuringo gorilla family, Katwe gorilla family, Rushegura gorilla family, Habinyanja gorilla family and Mubare gorilla family.
Like other protected areas in Uganda, Bwindi impenetrable national park is under Uganda Wildlife Authority which is responsible for drafting entrances for this beautiful park as listed below.
Activity fees
Mountain gorilla trekking
| STATUS | FEES (US$) |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 800 |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 700 |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 300,000 UgX |
Mountain gorilla habitation experience
| STATUS | Fees (US$) | |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 1,500 | |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 1000 | |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 750,000 |
Nature walk
| Status | Fees (UGX) |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 30 |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 15 |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 10,000 |
Batwa Forest Experience
| Status | Fees (US$) |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 40 |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 40 |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 40,000 UgX |
Birding
| Status | Fees (US$) |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 30 |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 25 |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 20,000 UgX |
Commercial filming and photography
| All filming and photography | 40% of the activity fee
(inclusive of the monitoring fees of 10%per day) |
| Filming with a drone | 50% of the activity |
Aircrafts landing fees
Each and every aircraft landing in Bwindi impenetrable national park is charged a designated fees, these fees were allocated according to the type of the air craft and the carrying capacity (number of seats in the aircraft).
| Type of the aircraft and no of seats | Foreign | Ugandan registered | |
| US $ | UGx | ||
| Gliders, Microlights | 10 | 10 | 20,000 |
| Up to 3 Seater | 20 | 20 | 40,000 |
| 4-6 Seater | 30 | 30 | 60,000 |
| 7-14 Seater | 40 | 40 | 80,000 |
| 15-20 Seater | 50 | 50 | 100,000 |
| 21 Seats and above | 60 | 60 | 120,000 |
| Helicopters (Per landing) | 100 | 125 | 250,000 |
| Parking fees per day | 10,000 | ||
Note:
- Aircraft fees are exclusive of passenger fees
- en-route pilots do not pay entry fees if they are to spend less than 2 hours in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Vehicle fees
Vehicle operating in Bwindi impenetrable national park are charged a fee designated basing on the type of the vehicle.
| Registration | Foreign (US$) | Ugandan registered | |
| US$ | UGx | ||
| Motor-cycles | 30 | 5 | 10,000 |
| Saloon Cars | 40 | 10 | 20,000 |
| Minibuses, Omni-buses | 50 | 15 | 30,000 |
| Pick-ups | 50 | 15 | 30,000 |
| Over Landers | 150 | 50 | 100,000 |
| Tour Company vehicles and 4 wheel drive | 150 | 15 | 30,000 |
| Buses and Lorries | 150 | 75 | 150,000 |
| School Buses | 25 50,000 | ||
| Delivery Vehicle per entry | 10 | 20,000 | |
Fines and penalties
| Offence | Penalty |
| Off-tracking driving fine | US$ 150 (per Person in the Vehicle, to
be incurred by the driver |
| Over Speeding | UGX 100,000 per incident |
| Smart Card loss | US$ 20 |
| Animal Accident fee (Road kill | US$ 500 |
| Fine for Late Reschedule
(Gorilla trekking permit) |
25% of the Permit Fee) |
| Fine for Tracking in a different
location(Gorilla) |
50% of the Permit Fee |
| Littering in the Park | UGX 100,000 per incident |
| Hooting in the Park | UGX 100,000 per incident |
| Sitting on Top of the Vehicle | US $100 per incident |
| Default on Tariffs | US$150 |
Research fees
| Category | LTR
(US$) |
FNSR
(US$) |
FSR
(US$) |
FRA/A
(US$) |
UNSR
(UGX) |
UPHDS
(UGX) |
UMSCS(US$) |
| Application | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Monthly research | 250 | 250 | 150 | 150 | 100,000 | 50,000 | |
| Report/security/security deposit | 300 | 300 | 300 | – | 200,000 | 100,000 |
Note:
- LTR– Long Term Researchers (beyond 3 years)
- NFSR– Non Foreign Student Research
- FSR– Foreign Student Research
- FRA/V– Foreign Research Assistant/Volunteer
Bwindi Forest National Park Uganda Entrance Fees - UNSR– Ugandan Non Student Researcher
- UPhDS – Ugandan PhD Student
- UMSCS– Uganda MSC Students
Other categories for researchers
| Category | Fees |
| Uganda research Assistants | Free |
| Foreign research assistants/volunteers | 50% of park’s entrance fees for 10 days |
| Foreign students on field short courses | 50% OF Park entrance fee for 10 days |
Note: Foreign students on short field courses have to be in possession of valid identity cards.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park fees can change any time and it is full responsibility of Uganda Wildlife Authority.
