In the 2014/2
015, financial year the Uganda tourist visa was increased from $50 to $100, which saw many industry players complain. Meanwhile the East African tourist visa was the same price at $100, the question for many people was, ‘what is the essence of increasing the single entry Ugandan visa to the same price as the East African Visa. This visa allows you to travel to Uganda and take one of the many African safaris like gorilla safaris, wildlife safaris, birding tours, cultural tours, hiking making it important to both the Uganda tour operators and the travelers to Uganda.
There have been ongoing engagements between government and stakeholders from Association of Uganda Tour Operators, The Uganda Association of Travel Agents, and Uganda Hotel Owners Association all under their umbrella organization – Uganda Tourism Association. It therefore exciting for us at Kagera Safaris to announce that the tourist visa to Uganda is now costing $50 as announced by the immigration department in ministry of Internal affairs. Please be reminded that applications for Uganda Visa is now online, print out the document and present it at the point of entry to an immigration officer.
We encourage you to explore the Pearl of Africa, book your safari now and those who have been here to consider traveling again. Uganda is home to the endangered mountain gorillas found in the southwestern corner to the country in Bwindi Impenetrable national park and Mgahinga Gorilla national park. The other activities to look out for include visiting the Savannah national parks of Murchison falls national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Lake Mburo national park and Kidepo valley national park for great game viewing and boat safaris. The forested national parks offer opportunities for birding, forest hikes, and primate trekking; Semuliki national park, Kibale national park. You crown it all with a hike to the ‘Mountains of the Moon’, Rwenzori Mountains national park or Mt Elgon national park which has the largest caldera.
