Entrance fees for Kidepo valley national park in 2024
Entrance fees for Kidepo valley national park in 2024 : Entrance fees for Kidepo valley national park in 2024 are the charges that tourists incur for safaris around Kidepo national park which is located in the north eastern part of Uganda.
Tourists above the age of 5 years are charged park entrance fees for visiting Kidepo valley national park. The entrance fees are valid for 24 hours from the time of entry into the national park.
Payment for park entrance fees for Kidepo valley national park is cashless and charged in USD and Uganda shillings depending on the nationality of the tourists visiting the park. For visit to the national park, these fees are paid using credit cards, Airtel money, MTN mobile monkey and also by bank.
Park entrance fees for foreign non residents visiting Kidepo national park
Park entrance fees charged to foreign nonresidents visiting Kidepo valley national park is 40 USD per adult while children aged between 5 and 15 years are charged a fee of 20 USD to visit the national park for safari.
Bird watching tours around Kidepo national park cost 30 USD for foreign nonresidents.
Park entrance fees for foreign residents visiting Kidepo national park
When visiting Kidepo national park, foreign residents pay entrance fee of 30 USD for adults and 10USD for children aged between 5 and 15 years.
Park entrance fees for East African citizens visiting Kidepo national park
East African adults visiting Kidepo national park for safari in 2024 are charged a fee of 20,000 Uganda shillings for adults and 5,000 Uganda shillings for children aged between 5and 15 years.
Cost of tours in Kidepo national park
There are different costs associated with safaris around Kidepo national park and they include transport costs, additional activity costs, accommodation costs.
Among the factors which affect the cost of the safaris to the Kidepo national park is the duration of the safari in Kidepo national park. The length of safaris to Kidepo national park can be as short as 4 day safaris or more because of the remote location of the destination in the north eastern part of Uganda.
However, the longer the duration of the safari in Kidepo national park, the higher the costs of the trip in the national park and vice versa. Some of the costs which make the safari cost higher when more days are spent in the park include the park entrance fees and accommodation costs and also transport costs.
Park entrance fee for Kidepo national park is charged per person and is valid for a period of 24 hours from the time of entrance into the park therefore when the 24 hour period elapses, tourists are charged with another park entrance fee during their safari at the destination.
- Transport costs
The transport costs associated with visiting Kidepo national park depends on whether the tourist chooses to access the national park by flight or by driving.
Vehicle costs for getting to Kidepo national park vary depending on the type of vehicle used for the Uganda wildlife safari and the starting point of the trip. Private vehicles are hired at a higher cost as compared to shared transport used to explore the national park.
Apart from vehicle hire which ranges from about 100 USD to 300 USD per day; other charges for vehicles include vehicle entrance fees into the national park which costs about 30,000 Uganda shillings per vehicle.
Flight costs vary for one way flights and return flights used for getting to Kidepo valley national park. the cost of a one way flight from Entebbe international airport to Kidepo airstrip is about 480 USD per person with a minimum of 4 people per flight.
- Accommodation costs
Another cost which is independent from park entrance fees for Kidepo national park is accommodation costs which vary depending on the type of accommodation.
The lodges around Kidepo national park include budget lodges, midrange lodges and luxury lodges. Budget lodges around the national park costs about 50 USD to 100 USD per person. Midrange lodges in Kidepo park cost about 150 USD to 300 USD per night while luxury lodges cost over 350 USD around the park.
The accommodation costs also vary depending on room type which includes single rooms, double or twin rooms, triple rooms and family rooms. Some of the lodges found in Kidepo national park also charge guests per person per night rates.
The price of lodges around Kidepo national park also varies depending on the seasons which include the low season and also the high season. Prices during the high season which is experienced around June to September and in December are higher as compared to rates of the lodges in the low season (March to May and November) when the costs are discounted.
The high season is also a peak season which is part of the dry season and is a time when many tourists visit Uganda for safaris to Kidepo national park among other destinations around the country. The low season is a time when rains are received around Uganda and is characterized by fewer tourists visiting Kidepo national park.
- Activity costs
There are different activities that are carried out during safaris around Kidepo national park and they include game drives which can be done in the morning or afternoon in search of wildlife species like elephants, lions, antelopes, giraffes among others, guided nature walks, bird watching and also community tours with tribes like the Ik people and the Karamojong people among others.
Activities like community tours are charged different from park entrance fees for Kidepo valley national park.
How to get to Kidepo national park
Tourists visiting Kidepo national park for safari can access the destination by road and by flight.
There are different routes used to get to Kidepo national park during safaris in Uganda and they include the Kampala-Gulu-Moroto route or the Kampala-Mbale-Soroti-Kotido route.
For flights, tourists can book scheduled or charter flights from Entebbe international airport to Apoka airstrip in Kidepo national park. These flights are offered by domestic airlines like Aerolink.
