Official UWA rates
Kidepo Valley National Park entry fees
Kidepo is a Category A park, Uganda's top tier. Foreign non-residents pay US$40 per person, foreign residents $30, East African citizens UGX 20,000. A ticket is valid for 24 hours from the time you enter, and entry is charged separately from activities.
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A foreign non-resident pays $40 per person per 24 hours. The vehicle fee is the trap: about UGX 30,000 a day for a Ugandan-registered car, $150 for a foreign one, so most people come in a Ugandan hire car. The tariff is nominally expired but still the live rate card.
Updated 2026-08-17
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 ticket runs for 24 hours from the moment you enter, not per calendar day. Stay longer and the extra time is charged as another day. Gates are open 07:00 to 19:00 and the speed limit inside the park is 40 km/h.
Updated 2026-08-17
Vehicle entry (per 24 hours, or once per trip)
| Saloon car, foreign registered | $40 | Ugandan registered: UGX 20,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Minibus, omnibus or pick-up, foreign registered | $50 | Ugandan registered: UGX 30,000 |
| Tour company vehicle or 4WD, foreign registered | $150 | Ugandan registered: UGX 30,000 |
| Overlander, foreign registered | $150 | Ugandan registered: UGX 100,000 |
| Bus or lorry, foreign registered | $200 | Ugandan registered: UGX 200,000 |
Read the 4WD line twice: a foreign-registered 4x4 pays US$150 per day while a Ugandan-registered one pays UGX 30,000, roughly $8. That is about a 19-fold gap. Renting a Ugandan-registered vehicle is dramatically cheaper than bringing your own across the border. One line in the tariff changes the arithmetic for anyone sleeping inside the park: vehicle and boat entry is charged per 24 hours, except for concessionaire visitor vehicles, who pay once per trip. A lodge inside the boundary holds a UWA concession, so its guests pay the vehicle fee once rather than for every day they are in. Drive in daily from outside and you pay it each time.
Updated 2026-08-17
Camping (per person, per night)
| Category A wilderness campsite | $40 | maximum 16 people, ranger guide included |
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| Category B private campsite, advance booking | $30 | maximum 20 people |
| Category C public campsite (Kakine, Nagusokopire) | UGX 40,000 | pit latrine, water, firewood and shelter provided |
| Students at public campsites | UGX 3,000 | school groups |
The tariff quotes Category C public campsites only in Uganda shillings, so the foreigner rate at Kakine and Nagusokopire is genuinely ambiguous. Confirm with UWA when you book rather than assuming.
Updated 2026-08-17
Activity fees at Kidepo
| Day game drive, per UWA guide (not per person) | $20 | foreign resident $15, EAC UGX 20,000 |
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| Night game drive, per person | $30 | only for guests sleeping inside the park; UWA guide mandatory |
| Birding or nature walk, per person | $25 | foreign resident $20, EAC UGX 20,000 |
| Self game drive, per vehicle (no guide) | $10 | all categories $10 or UGX 10,000 |
| Hiking Mount Lomej, per person | $40 | foreign resident $30, EAC UGX 30,000 |
| Lonyili summit hike, per person | $50 | foreign resident $40, EAC UGX 50,000 |
| Pick-up from Apoka airstrip | UGX 50,000 | from Karenga: UGX 100,000 |
One quirk worth knowing: UWA's generic tariff table says a guided day drive costs $25 per guide, but the Kidepo park summary in the same document says $20. We use the park-specific figure. The ranger guide fee for walks is the same as the game drive guide fee.
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