Official UWA rates
Queen Elizabeth National Park entry fees
Queen Elizabeth is a Category A park, which puts it in the same band as Kidepo, Bwindi, Mgahinga, Kibale and Lake Mburo. Murchison Falls sits one tier above it and costs more; Rwenzori, Semuliki and Mount Elgon sit below.
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A foreign non-resident pays $40 per person per 24 hours. The vehicle is the line that catches people: a foreign-registered 4x4 pays $150, almost four times what a saloon car pays, while the same 4x4 on Ugandan plates pays UGX 30,000, around $8. The Kazinga Channel cruise is $30 on top. Ishasha costs nothing extra.
Park entrance (per person, per 24 hours)
| Foreign non-resident, adult | $40 | child 5 to 15: $20, under 5 free |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign resident, adult | $30 | child 5 to 15: $10 |
| Rest of Africa, adult | $25 | child 5 to 15: $5 |
| East African citizen, adult | UGX 20,000 | child 5 to 15: UGX 5,000 |
| Ugandan pupils and students (groups) | UGX 3,000 | tertiary and university: UGX 5,000; wildlife clubs: UGX 2,000 |
The tariff is explicit: a day ticket is valid for twenty four hours from the time of entrance, not for a calendar day. Stay past that mark and the extra time is charged as another day. From sixteen you pay the adult rate.
Updated 18 September 2026
Vehicle entry (per 24 hours)
| Saloon car, foreign registered | $40 | Ugandan registered: UGX 20,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Minibus, omnibus or pick-up, foreign registered | $50 | Ugandan registered: UGX 30,000 |
| 4x4 or tour company vehicle, foreign registered | $150 | Ugandan registered: UGX 30,000 |
| Overlander, foreign registered | $150 | Ugandan registered: UGX 150,000 |
| Bus or truck, foreign registered | $200 | Ugandan registered: UGX 200,000 |
Read the 4x4 line twice. A foreign-registered 4x4 pays $150 per 24 hours. The identical vehicle on Ugandan plates, which is what almost every hire car is, pays UGX 30,000, roughly $8. Anyone driving their own vehicle in from Kenya, Rwanda or Tanzania should budget for the dollar column, not the shilling one.
Updated 18 September 2026
Camping and UWA accommodation
| Category A wilderness camping, per person per night | $40 | maximum 16 people, advance booking required |
|---|---|---|
| Category B private campsite, per person per night | $30 | maximum 20 people including non-paying staff |
| Category C public campsite, per person per night | UGX 40,000 | pit latrine, water, firewood, fireplace, shelter and security |
| Students at a public campsite | UGX 3,000 | school groups |
| UWA dormitory bed, adult | UGX 25,000 | children UGX 10,000; students in a group UGX 5,000 |
Two things worth knowing. The tariff prices Category C public campsites only in shillings, so what a foreign non-resident actually pays there is undefined in the document and worth settling by email first. And UWA's own FAQ page says the authority runs no accommodation, while this same tariff prices a dormitory and campsites and the park brochure describes campsites at Mweya and Ishasha. Do not assume you can simply turn up and book; phone ahead.
Updated 18 September 2026
Activities in Queen Elizabeth
| Kazinga Channel launch cruise | $30 | foreign resident $25, rest of Africa $20, East African citizen UGX 30,000. Around two hours, maximum 40 passengers, from the Mweya marina. |
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| Chimpanzee tracking, Kyambura Gorge | $100 | foreign resident $80, East African citizen UGX 50,000. Park entry is NOT included, unlike Kibale. Booked through a licensed operator only. |
| Lion tracking (experiential tourism) | $200 | foreign resident $150, East African citizen UGX 200,000, plus a $10 community fee and your own vehicle costs. |
| Mongoose tracking | $30 | on the Mweya peninsula |
| Hippo census experience | $100 | |
| Guided game drive, day | $25 | per guide, not per person |
| Self-guided game drive | $10 | per vehicle |
| Night game drive | $30 | per person, and only for guests sleeping inside the park. See the note below: this line is missing from UWA's own Queen Elizabeth summary. |
The $200 lion tracking fee is the official one. Several operators advertise $50, a figure that appears in no UWA document we could find.
Updated 18 September 2026
Something this page does not answer?
Fees are the one thing park authorities change without telling anyone, and some of them publish nothing at all.
Ask us. We answer questions about the park itself, and we can usually tell you which camps work on one route and who to write to. If what you want is a trip someone else arranges, we will say so and hand you to an operator we know, and we earn a commission if that becomes a booking.
Nothing on this site sits behind the form. Every figure we have is already on the page.