Activities at the Murchison National Park plus the Prices Involved

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.

  Murchison Falls and the River Nile  

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.