Since 1 March 2026, a Uganda gorilla permit is only secured once it’s paid in full.
Savanna Sync is tour operator software for operators selling Uganda. Quote gorilla and chimp safaris from reusable packages in USD — the currency UWA prices foreign visitors’ permits in — invoice the deposit by M-Pesa or card and record it against the booking, and keep every booking on one calendar with double-booking prevention. Leads, clients and documents stay in one place. Quotes and invoices are in KES or USD.
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UWA secures a permit only on full payment at booking — USD 800 per foreign non-resident at standard rates.
April, May and November gorilla permits are USD 600, not USD 800 — and can’t be rescheduled.
From 1 January 2027, gorilla habituation rises to USD 1,800 and Kibale chimp tracking to USD 300.
Two parties into the same lodge on the same night — caught far too late in the season.
Price permits by visitor category and month, get a deposit that covers what you pay out, and keep the booking straight after that. Savanna Sync quotes from reusable packages in KES or USD, keeps every booking on one calendar with double-booking prevention, holds every client and document on file, tracks leads in one pipeline, and invoices by M-Pesa or card.
Price the permit as its own line and set the deposit to cover it. UWA suspended its seven-day unpaid reservation from 1 March 2026, so securing a date means paying the full permit. Send the quote and the deposit invoice from Savanna Sync and the payment is recorded against the booking. The Uganda permits guide below covers the rates and rules in full.
Yes. Build a Uganda and a Rwanda version of the same gorilla safari from your reusable packages and send the client both quotes. At standard rates a foreign non-resident permit is USD 800 in Uganda against USD 1,500 in Rwanda — the comparison guide below shows how to lay the two options side by side.
Each figure is from the UWA document linked under it. UWA’s current published schedule is its Conservation Tariff 2024–2026, and its revised tariff starts on 1 January 2027, so confirm the rate with UWA when you book — which is now also when you pay.
USD 700 foreign resident, USD 500 rest of Africa and UGX 300,000 East African. The permit includes that day’s park entrance, so don’t add a separate entrance fee for the tracking day.
Source: UWA Conservation Tariff 2024–2026 (PDF)
Read the guide: Uganda gorilla & chimp permits for tour operatorsIn April, May and November, gorilla permits drop to USD 600 (non-resident) and USD 500 (resident), and chimp permits to USD 200 and USD 150. Low-season permits cannot be rescheduled.
Source: UWA letter of 26 February 2026, ref. TDO 93/04 (PDF)
UWA suspended its seven-day unpaid reservation window. A permit is secured only when it is paid in full, so a client deposit smaller than the permit value leaves you funding the difference.
Source: UWA letter of 26 February 2026, ref. TDO 93/04 (PDF)
Gorilla and chimpanzee permits for foreign non-residents and rest-of-Africa visitors can only be booked through licensed tour operators.
Gorilla tracking stays at USD 800. Gorilla habituation rises to USD 1,800 and Kibale chimp tracking to USD 300 for foreign non-residents, so price 2027 departures on the 2027 table.
Source: UWA letter of 26 February 2026, ref. TDO 93/04 (PDF)
Gorilla and chimp safaris quoted from reusable packages, in KES or USD.
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Price permits by visitor category and month, invoice deposits that cover the permits you now pay for in full at booking, and keep lodge bookings from clashing. Savanna Sync does this with quotes from reusable packages in KES or USD, M-Pesa or card invoicing recorded against the booking, and one calendar with double-booking prevention.
No. UWA suspended its seven-day reservation window with effect from 1 March 2026, according to its letter of 26 February 2026 (ref. TDO 93/04). A permit is now secured only on full payment at booking.
By M-Pesa or card, invoiced from Savanna Sync and recorded against the booking. Those are the payment methods Savanna Sync supports, and quotes and invoices are in KES or USD — so check they fit how your clients pay during the 14-day free trial, which needs no credit card.
Most safari operators start on Agency — KES 35,000 (about $270) a month for up to 10 users — with a 14-day free trial and no credit card. A one-person operation can start on Solo at KES 15,000 (about $115) a month, and larger operations book a demo for Pro. Plans are priced in KES, with a USD toggle on the pricing page.
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