All National Park tariffs indicated below are effective 01 January 2023 through 30th June 2024
Gorilla Tracking Fee | Non-Resident | East African Resident | East Africans |
No persons under 15yrs | US$700- | US$600 | Ush250,000- |
Gorilla Permits:
For additional information on Gorilla Permits please read document ‘Gorilla Permits’
Direct telephone communication with the National Parks office in Buhoma is not possible.
No persons under 15 years of age may trek Gorillas
Gorilla tracking begins at 08.30. Arrive at least 15 mins prior to this for registration.
Rates do include park fee, guide fee, a certificate of trekking and community levy.
Visitor Entrance Fees | Non-Resident | Foreign Resident | East Africans |
Class – Category A | Visitation Fees US$ | Visitation Fees US$ | Visitation Fees Ush |
Adult | 1 day/night – $40- | 1 day/night – $20- | 1 day/night – Ush5,000- |
Child (5-15 years) | 1 day/night – $15- | 1 day/night – $10- | 1 day/night – Ush2,500- |
Child (0-5 years) | Free | Free | Free |
Foreign Students with valid international identity cards are allowed 25% on entrance fees.
One days entrance is valid for twenty-four hours from the time of entrance.
All visitors will be required to produce valid ID’s in order to determine their resident status.
Vehicles Entrance Fees:
There are no vehicle entrance fees for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Guided Nature Walks | Non-Resident | Foreign Resident | East Africans |
Up to 4 hours | US$10- | US$10- | Ushs5,000- |
Over 4 hours | US$15- | US$15- | Ushs10,000- |
Commercial Filming Fees:
Commercial filming permits need to be applied for in Kampala at the UWA offices before proceeding to Bwindi. The cost for this per day is US$200- per person per day. You do not need a filming permit for non professional Analogue Video or Digital Video.
Gorilla filming: Less than 3 days US$3,500; 3days US$5,000, above 3 days each additional day US$1,000 per day. (This excludes gorilla tracking permits).