Entrance fees of Bwindi Impenetrable National park 2025.
Fees to enter the 2025 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: One of Uganda’s most well-known national parks, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to the critically endangered mountain gorillas and has the largest population in the world, with over 600 individuals. It is also a fantastic safari destination known for its thrilling mountain gorilla trekking sessions.
The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which spans 321 square kilometers in southwestern Uganda, is covered by mist due to its high elevation, which ranges from 1,160 to 2,607 meters above sea level. It is primarily home to Uganda’s oldest and most biologically diverse rainforests, which date back 25,000 years.
The four mountain gorilla-habiting sectors of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park—Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga, and Nkuringo—are home to the robust primates. There are more than 600 mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and there are 18 habituated gorilla families, including the families of Mucunguzi, Bikyingi, Busingye, Kahungye, Bweza, Mishaya, Nshongi, Kyaguriro, Oruzogo, Bitukura, Christmas, Bushaho, Nkuringo, Katwe, Rushegura, Habinyanja, and Mubare.
Trekking one of the eighteen habituated mountain gorilla groups during mountain gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi’s impenetrable national park is an unforgettable experience. The Uganda Wildlife Authority, a government agency responsible for overseeing all Ugandan national parks and reserves, is in charge of managing Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
The fees for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in 2021 are shown below, according the Uganda Wildlife Authority.
Activity charges
Mountain gorilla trekking, nature hikes, experiencing the Batwa forest, and commercial filmmaking and photography are just a few of the exciting and unforgettable safari activities that Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has to offer.
Mountain gorilla trekking
| STATUS | FEES (US$) |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 700 |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 600 |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 250,000 UgX |
Mountain gorilla habitation experience
| STATUS | Fees (US$) | |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 1,500 | |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 1000 | |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 750,000 |
Nature walk
| Status | Fees (UGX) |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 30 |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 15 |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 10,000 |
Batwa Forest Experience
| Status | Fees (US$) |
| Foreign Non-Residents (FNR) | 40 |
| Foreign residents (FR) | 40 |
| East Africa Community residents (EAC) | 40,000 UgX |
Commercial filming and photography
| All filming and photography | 40% of the activity fee (inclusive of the monitoring fees of 10%per day) |
| Filming with a drone | 50% of the activity |
Aircrafts landing fees
All aircrafts landing in Bwindi impenetrable national park are charged a designated fees, these fees were allocated according to the type of the aircraft and number of seats in the aircraft.
| Type of the aircraft and no of seats | Foreign | Ugandan registered | |
| US $ | UGx | ||
| Gliders, Microlights | 10 | 10 | 20,000 |
| Up to 3 Seater | 20 | 20 | 40,000 |
| 4-6 Seater | 30 | 30 | 60,000 |
| 7-14 Seater | 40 | 40 | 80,000 |
| 15-20 Seater | 50 | 50 | 100,000 |
| 21 Seats and above | 60 | 60 | 120,000 |
| Helicopters (Per landing) | 100 | 125 | 250,000 |
| Parking fees per day | 10,000 | ||
Note: these fees exclusives passenger fees and en-route pilots do not pay entry fees if they are to spend less than 2 hours in Bwindi impenetrable national park. 
Vehicle fees
Vehicles operating in Bwindi impenetrable national park are a fee paid per entry
| Registration | Foreign (US$) | Ugandan registered | |
| US$ | UGx | ||
| Motor-cycles | 30 | 5 | 10,000 |
| Saloon Cars | 40 | 10 | 20,000 |
| Minibuses, Omni-buses | 50 | 15 | 30,000 |
| Pick-ups | 50 | 15 | 30,000 |
| Over Landers | 150 | 50 | 100,000 |
| Tour Company vehicles and 4 wheel drive | 150 | 15 | 30,000 |
| Buses and Lorries | 150 | 75 | 150,000 |
| School Buses | 25 50,000 | ||
| Delivery Vehicle per entry | 10 | 20,000 | |
Fines and penalties
| Offence | Penalty |
| Off-tracking driving fine | US$ 150 (per Person in the Vehicle, to be incurred by the driver |
| Over Speeding | UGX 100,000 per incident |
| Smart Card loss | US$ 20 |
| Animal Accident fee (Road kill | US$ 500 |
| Fine for Late Reschedule (Gorilla trekking permit) | 25% of the Permit Fee) |
| Fine for Tracking in a different location(Gorilla) | 50% of the Permit Fee |
| Littering in the Park | UGX 100,000 per incident |
| Hooting in the Park | UGX 100,000 per incident |
| Sitting on Top of the Vehicle | US $100 per incident |
| Default on Tariffs | US$150 |
Research fees
| Category | LTR (US$) | FNSR (US$) | FSR (US$) | FRA/A (US$) | UNSR (UGX) | UPHDS (UGX) | UMSCS(US$) |
| Application | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Monthly research | 250 | 250 | 150 | 150 | 100,000 | 50,000 | |
| Report/security/security deposit | 300 | 300 | 300 | – | 200,000 | 100,000 |
Note:
LTR – Long Term Researchers (beyond 3 years)
NFSR – Non Foreign Student Research
FSR – Foreign Student Research
FRA/V – Foreign Research Assistant/Volunteer
UNSR – Ugandan Non Student Researcher
UPhDS – Ugandan PhD Student
UMSCS – Uganda MSC Students
Other categories for researchers
| Category | Fees |
| Uganda research Assistants | Free |
| Foreign research assistants/volunteers | 50% of park’s entrance fees for 10 days |
| Foreign students on field short courses | 50% OF Park entrance fee for 10 days |
Note: Foreign students on short field courses have to be in possession of valid identity cards.
Mountain gorilla trekking rules and regulations
Mountain gorilla trekking is the major safari activity offered in Bwindi impenetrable national park, for the conservation of the mountain gorillas this activity is governed by a set of rules and regulations. These include
BEFORE YOU SET OUT
- Do not visit the gorillas if you have a cold or other infectious illness.
- Minimum age for tracking gorillas is 15 years.
- Human waste should be buried 30cm (12”) deep
- Maximum number of visitors is eight persons per gorilla group
WHEN YOU ARE WITH THE GORILLAS
- Maintain a 7m (21ft) distance from the gorilla
- Smoking, eating and drinking are not permitted on the tour
- If you must sneeze or cough cover your face and turn away from
- the gorillas, as they can catch coughs and colds from humans
- Visits are limited to one hour per gorilla group per day
- Do not use flash photography
