Trip to Uganda cost : There are different costs incurred during trips to Uganda and they include accommodation costs, transport costs, activity costs and personal expenses.
Different factors affect the cost of the trips in Uganda and they include number of people, means of transport used during the safari, length of the safari, activities included in the safari, type of accommodation, type of safari.
- Activity costs during trips in Uganda
Activities which take place during trips in Uganda are of a variety and can include wildlife viewing, primate tours, hiking experiences, cultural tours, boat safaris, city tours, bird watching, and adventure excursions among others.
During wildlife viewing experiences in Uganda, tourists are charged park entrance fees to visit the national parks where the different wildlife species can be seen. These park fees vary for adults and children and also for nationalities such as foreign nonresidents, foreign residents and East African citizens and they range from 25 USD to 45 USD for adults and 5 USD to 25 USD for children.
For primate tours in Uganda, tourists can engage in activities such as gorilla trekking and habituation, chimpanzee trekking and habituation and also golden monkey tracking or golden monkey habituation which can be done in destinations such as Kibale forest national park, Kyambura gorge, Budongo forest, Bwindi national park and Mgahinga national park. Tourists require permits for the primate experience and these permits cost 250 USD for chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest, 800 USD for gorilla trekking and 100 USD for golden monkey tracking.
Hiking experiences in Uganda can be done in destinations such as Rwenzori mountains, Mount Elgon, Mount Moroto among others. This activity costs vary depending on the duration of the hike and the destination where the hike takes place and can range from 40 USD per person to over 2000 USD.
Cultural tours in Uganda involve interactions with different tribes around the country and getting to know more about their way of life and experiencing dances, storytelling and many other activities with the locals. This activity costs about 30 USD per person and can vary from one destination to another.
Boat safaris are another exciting activity which tourists can do during their safaris in Uganda and some of the destinations where this activity takes place include Lake Victoria, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mutanda, Source of the Nile, Kazinga channel among others. The cost of a boat safari in Uganda is about 30 USD per person depending on the type of boat used for the activity.
Adventure activities are commonly done in destinations such as Jinja where tourists can take part in bungee jumping, white water rafting, zip lining, kayaking, tubing, horse riding among other activities. The cost for these activities ranges from 40 USD per person to 250 USD per person.
City tours in Uganda can be done around Kampala city where tourists can visit various sites such as the Kabaka’s palace, Gadhafi mosque, Uganda museum, art galleries and craft shops, different religious sites and historical sites. The cost of the city tours can be about 20 USD to 50 USD per person depending on the activities that are done around the city.
- Accommodation costs during trips in Uganda
There are different types of accommodation for tourists to stay in during their trips in Uganda and these include budget hotels, midrange hotels and also luxury hotels.
Cost of accommodation during the Uganda safari can vary depending on rooming type, meal plan and category of accommodation. The rooming type can be single room, double or twin room, triple rooms or family rooms. Single rooms can cost about 100 USD to 300 USD, double rooms cost between 150 USD to 400 USD, triple rooms cost about 200 USD to 500 USD depending on the hotel class (midrange, luxury or budget).
Meal plans include bed and breakfast, half board and full board basis. Staying at the different accommodations in Uganda on bed and breakfast basis is cheap as compared to half board and full board basis. Tourists can choose to have meals outside the hotel and spend about 10 USD to 20 USD per meal.
Budget hotels costs about 100 to 150 USD per night, midrange hotels costs about 200 USD to 350 USD per night and luxury hotels in Uganda cost over 500 USD per night.
- Transport costs during trips in Uganda
Different means of transport can be used during trips in Uganda including flights and also driving to the destinations in the country.
The main airport used to access Uganda during safaris is the Entebbe International Airport which offers both domestic and international flights around the country. There are also different airstrips which tourists can fly to during their tours in the country such as Mweya airstrip, Pakuba airstrip, Kisoro airstrip, Kasese airstrip, Kihihi airstrip, Chobe airstrip, Apoka airstrip, Bugungu airstrip among others. The cost of domestic flights in Uganda ranges from 280 USD to 580 USD per person and this price varies for one way flights and return flights.
Tourists can choose to drive to different destinations during their trips in Uganda which is more affordable as compared to flying there. The vehicles used for the safaris can be rented from different car rentals or booked as part of a tour package offered by a tour operator in Uganda. The cost of transportation also differs depending on whether a tourist uses private means or public transport means. Public transport can range from 20,000Uganda shillings to 50,000 Uganda shillings depending on the destination visited while hiring private vehicles for safari can be about 100 USD to 300 USD per day.
- Personal expenses during trips in Uganda
There are also personal expenses to consider as part of the trip cost to Uganda and they include visa and flight costs, tips and gratuities, and souvenir costs among others.
Tips can range from 5 USD to 50 USD or more depending on the services received during the safari in Uganda. The visa fee is 50 USD for a single entry visa and tourists can also choose to apply for the East African visa during their trips to Uganda and this accosts 100 USD per person.
