Amboseli National Park Fees 2024 – 2025
Amboseli National Park Fees 2024 – 2025 : Amboseli National Park named from the Maasai word “empusel” meaning a sulty, dusty place is a great Kenya wildlife destination famously known for hosting large herds of elephants and scenic backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Amboseli National Park is categorised as a premium park by Kenya Wildlife Services.
The park covers an area of approximately 150 square miles including wide – open areas of savannah grassland, tangled acacia forests and the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli.
Effective 1st January 2024, Kenya Wildlife Services an organisation in charge of all national parks, reserves and sanctuaries in Kenya has issued new rates to be paid by visitors on their safari visit to this incredible Kenya safari destination – Amboseli.
Park Entry Fee
Visitors of Amboseli national park are supposed to pay an entrance fee on a daily basis, park entrance fees are valid for 24 hours.
| Category | High season | Low season | ||
| Adult | Child/student | Adult | Child/student | |
| EAC Citizen/
Resident Kshs |
1,000 | 500 | 800 | 250 |
| Rest of Africa US$ | 50 | 20 | 35 | 10 |
| Non-Resident | 100 | 35 | 80 | 20 |
CAMPING FEES
Camping in Amboseli national park is a thrilling experience and to support this activity, there are two types of campsites that is special and public campsites.
| Category | Fees(Kshs) | ||
| Adult | Child/student | ||
| Special camp | Citizen (kshs) | 500 | 200 |
| Rest of Africa (US$) | 25 | 15 | |
| Non-Resident (US$) | 50 | 25 | |
|
Public campsite |
Citizen (kshs) | 250 | 200 |
| Rest of Africa (US$) | 15 | 13 | |
| Non-Resident (US$) | 30 | 25 | |
| Reservation Fees
(Non-refundable |
Citizen (kshs) | 7,500 | |
| Rest of Africa (US$) | 75 | ||
| Non-Resident (US$) | 75 | ||
| Cancellation fees | Citizen (kshs) | 7,500 | |
| Rest of Africa (US$) | 75 | ||
| Non-Resident (US$) | 75 | ||
Vehicle and aircraft fees
Vehicle Fees per day
Tourist vehicles entering and operating in Amboseli national park are charge vehicle fees per day, these fees are charged basing on the carrying capacity of the vehicle.
| Carrying capacity | Fees (Kshs) |
| Less than6 seats | 500 |
| 6 to 12 seats | 1,500 |
| 13 to 24 seats | 3,000 |
| 25 to 44 seats | 4,500 |
| 45 seats and above | 5,000 |
Trucks and delivery vehicles
Trucks and delivery vehicles operating in Amboseli national park
entering Nairobi national park are charged fees basing on the weight (tonnes)
| Weight | Fees (Kshs) |
| 1 to 3 tonnes | 515 |
| 4 to 7 tonnes | 2,155 |
| Above 7 tonnes | 3,015 |
Vehicles stationed in the park (per year)
Vehicles stationed in Amboseli national park pay a fee basing on the type and weight of the vehicle, this fee is paid on an annual basis.
| Type and Weight | Fees (Kshs) |
| PSVs< 6 seats & commercial Vehicles <2 tonnes | 10,000 |
| PSVs> 6 to 12 seats & commercial Vehicles 2 to 5 tonnes | 20,000 |
| PSVs> 6 to 13 seats & commercial tour Vehicles (not stationed in the park) | 60,000 |
| PSVs> 13 seats & commercial Vehicles 5 tonnes | 100,000 |
Aircraft fees (single landing fees)
| Carrying capacity | Fees (Kshs) |
| Less than 3 seats | 500 |
| 4 to 6 seats | 1,000 |
| 7 to 14 seats | 1,500 |
| 15 to 20 seats | 2,500 |
| 12 seats and above | 3,500 |
Annual passes
| Category | Fees (Kshs) |
| Adult annual pass | 45,000 |
| Child annual pass | 10,400 |
| Corporate annual pass | 120,00 |
| Tour driver personalized annual pass | 6,000 |
| Marine Park annual pass | 10,500 |
| Couple’s annual pass (any two adults | 80,000 |
| Family annual pass (any two adults and up to 5 children under the age of 8 years) | 130,000 |
Note: Annual passes are valid for one year.
Categories/status of tourists
Visitors to Amboseli national park are categorized as students, children, resident and non – residents, these categorized were based on when drafting Amboseli national park fees and are used when paying the fees. Categories of tourists are as explained below
- Students
Students are visitors on a trip to Amboseli national park organized by a recognized educational institution (primarly, secondary, tertiary and university) for conservation and research purposes. Students are to be in the age blanket of 3 years to 23 years, to be eligible to student fees. The education institution is required to send a letter to Kenya Wildlife Services informing about the trip in a minimum of 2 weeks, this enables KWS to issue an authorization for student rates.
Note;
For students visiting Amboseli National Park on a privately arranged safari are not eligible for student fees, they are to pay resident/citizen fees.
- Children
Children are visitors of age range of 3 years but below the age of 18 years
- Citizens
Citizens are visitors with Kenya citizenships and citizens of East Africa community countries including Uganda, Tanzania, south Sudan, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo, Citizen Visitors are required to present valid national IDs and passports of their respective countries.
- Residents
Residents are foreign visitors working and staying in Kenya, these visitors are requested to present valid residence documentation or work permits issued by the government of Kenya.
- Non- residents
Non-residnet visitors are visitors who are foreigners with no residence or work in Kenya
Mode of payment
When making payments for Amboseli national park fees , cashless modes of payments are used. These methods include
- Mpesa
- Visa Cards
- MasterCard
- Direct deposits to KWS Bank accounts.
