Activities to do when in Murchison National Park plus the Prices Involved
The country Uganda has an abundance of 10 safari
parks plus many other more attractions that are open for tourism and the
diversity of the Uganda tourism industry can keep the tourist engaged for more
than 4 weeks.
Organized trips for private and small group safaris
have been made in Uganda but mostly to Murchison Falls National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park to mention
but a few.
The park was established in 1952, by the Game Department
enthused and the main tourist attractions of this park was definitely the
unique Murchison Falls as well as the River Nile with its streaming wild life
of hippo and serried ranges of crocodile
along the sandbanks, as well as large numbers of different other species of
wild game.
The biggest spotlight presently of the Murchison is the launch
trip up the stream to observe the fall and riverbank wildlife which starts at
09.00 and 14.00 every day and takes 3 hrs, and the other one is the boat trip which
goes downstream from Paraa down to the papyrus delta at the point where the
river enters into Lake Albert and this is a 4 to 5 hr return adventure trip
that provides a good chance of discovering the shoebill stork.
Below
the Murchison Falls is the river Nile which offers exciting challenges to anglers
coupled with a chance to capture huge Nile Perch. Boats could be hired for
sport fishing by prior booking and fishing gear equipment is needed. The top areas to visit while at the Murchison National park include;Paraa,Budongo Forest,Karuma Falls,The Nile
The Flora and Fauna
Murchison falls National Park`s flora and fauna is subjugated by
woodland, wetland, savannah as well as tropical forest that is well known to be
a habitant for over 76 wild mammal species and over 450 different bird species.
The wild at the park include hippos, Rothschild’s giraffes, Warthog, Cape buffalo,
Uganda Kob, Hartebeest and Elephants while the Nile corridor of the Murchison
has a big collection of water birds such as rare shoebill stork and also has a
large concentration of Nile crocodile.
The Park
Entrance Fees
The Park is the largest and oldest national
park in Uganda and covers an area of about 4000 square kilometers with many
attractions to be encountered, Murchison falls national park harbors the big
five animals, 76 mammal species, reptiles, over 450 bird species, different
tree species, the Nile River, Murchison falls and many more.
A Park
entry fees (people)
The
national park is governed by
the Uganda wildlife authority a body that is responsible for all the national
parks and conservation areas in Uganda, the parks entry fee prices are valid
for two years but can be subject to change anytime. And they are as follows;
The Foreign residents (East Africa)
1)
Adults 30 Us dollars
per person
2)
Children 10 Us
dollars per child
The East African citizens
1)
Adult 6 Us dollars
per person ( 15000 UGx)
2)
Children 2 Us
dollars per child ( 5000UGx)
The Foreign non residents
1)
Adults 40 Us dollars
per person
2)
Children 20 Us
dollars per person
B Park entry
fee for Vehicles, Boats and Aircrafts:
Aircrafts
Nb: Landing fee excludes payable
fee by passengers
The Gliders
and micro lights;
1)
Foreign 10 USD
2)
Uganda 20,000 Shs
The 3 Seater
1)
Foreign 20 USD
2)
Uganda 40,000Shs
The 4-6 Seater
1)
Foreign 30 USD
2)
Uganda 60,000 Shs
The 7-14 seater
1)
40 USD
2)
80,000 Shs
The 15-20 seater
1)
Foreign 50 USD
2)
Uganda 100,000Shs
The 21 seats and above Seater
1)
Foreign 60 USD
2)
Uganda 120,000 Shs
The Helicopter
1)
Foreign 100 USD
2)
Uganda 250,000 Shs
Parking fee is UGx 5000 per day
The Boats
A Private
launched 15 and above seater;
1)
Foreign 150 USD
2)
Uganda 150,000 Shs
A Private
boats up to 15 seater;
1)
Foreign 50 USD
2)
Uganda 50,000 Shs
The Vehicles
A Tour
company vehicle;
1)
Foreign 100 USD
2)
Uganda 30,000 Shs
The Buses
and lorries;
1)
Foreign 150 USD
2)
Uganda 150,000 Shs
The Private
mini and Omni buses;
1)
Foreign 100 USD
2)
Uganda 30,000
The Pick ups
and four wheel drive private cars;
1)
Foreign 150 USD
2)
Uganda 30,000 Shs
The Motor
cycles;
1)
Foreign 30 USD
2)
Uganda 10,000 Shs
The Saloon
cars;
1)
Foreign 50 USD
2)
Uganda 20,000 Shs
A Ferry
crossing at Murchison falls
The Passengers
and driver’s;
5000 UGx
The Very
heavy vehicles 10-20 tonnes;
150,000 UGx
The Heavy
vehicles 5-10 tonnes;
80,000 UGx
The Medium
vehicles 2-5 tonnes
40,000 UGx
The Small
vehicles of 2 and less tonnes
20,000 UGx
Prices scheduled for ferry crossing are for
one day for the visitors staying at the park and one way for cars on transit.
The Special
permits to all conservation areas per year to foreign residents and Ugandans
only
The Individual;
1)
Foreign 350,000 USD
2)
Uganda 150,000 Shs
Couple;
1)
Foreign 500 USD
2)
Uganda 200,000
The Family
A maximum of four children below 15 years of
age;
1)
Foreign 700 USD
2)
Uganda 300,000Shs
The Co-operate groups
10 cards annually;
1)
Foreign 1,500 USD
2)
Uganda 1000 USD
The Tour operators
1)
Foreign 50 USD
2)
Uganda 50 USD
NB: All the National parks entrance fees do
not include activities fees.
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