Queen Elizabeth National Park fees – pricing for things to do in the Queen Elizabeth Uganda

Queen Elizabeth National Park is the second biggest park in Uganda. It is a popular safaris destination for tourists who want to explore the savannah and see the much sought-after animals like lions, hyenas, elephants, hippos, etc… It is the other safari destination tourists normally consider if they do not go to Murchison Falls National Park, the biggest park in Uganda. Read this article which compares Murchison Falls National Park versus Queen Elizabeth National Park if you have not decided on where to go. Queen Elizabeth National Park is located on the edge on the Albertine rift valley which attributes to the incredibly beautiful landscape characterized by lush hills and beautiful crater lakes

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

Children below 5 years do not pay entry fees Park entry fees are valid for 24 hours from the time of entry into the park. So, you can enter the park at any time from 7am to 7pm within the 24 years, irrespective of whether your accommodation is located within the park boundary or outside the park boundary, you can exit and get back in.

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

Fees are per person Rates do NOT include entrance fees and other activity fees

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