Kenya Park Conservation fees 2021

Kenya Park Conservation fees 2021: Kenya is a very great safari destination in Africa blessed with a number of parks just likes its fellow east Africa counter parts Uganda ,Rwanda and Tanzania, on top of National parks it has conservancies and reserves to visit while on a Kenya safari in this amazing African destination. Most of the Kenya safari destinations are managed by Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS), this administrative body is tasked with drafting and issuing fees for all the parks, conservancies and reserves under its management.

Below are the Kenya parks fees for 2021

Daily park fees	Citizens/Residents		Non Resident
Daily park fees	Adult (Kshs)	Child/student (Kshs)	Adult (US$)	Child/student (US$)
PREMIUM PARKS Amboseli & Nakuru	800	200	35	20
URBAN SAFARI Nairobi	400	200	35	20
Wilderness parks (A) Tsavo East &Tsavo West	500	200	30	20
Wilderness parks (B) Kora, Aberdare & Meru	250	200	30	20
Marine Parks Kasite Mpunguti Malindi, Watamu, Mombasa & Kiunga	200100	100100	1515	1010
Sanctuaries Nairobi orphanage, Kisumu Impala, Nairobi safari walk	200	100	20	10
Scenic/special interest (A) Hells Gate, Elgon, Ol-Donyo Sabuk Mt.Longonot	250	200	20	15
Scenic/special interest (B) All other parks and reserve	250	100	20	10

CAMPING FEES	Citizens/ residents		Non-residents
CAMPING FEES	Adult (Kshs)	Child/Student (Kshs)	Adult (Kshs)	Child/Student (Kshs)
Special camps
Premium parks (Amboseli & Lake Nakuru)	500	250	50	25
All other parks	250	200	35	20
Public camps
Premium parks (Amboseli & Lake Nakuru)	250	200	30	25
All other parks	200	150	20	15
Reservation Fees (Non-refundable) 7,500 Kshs
Cancellation Fees 7,500 Kshs

CONFERENCES For lodges inside KWS parks	ADULT CITIZENS/RESIDENTS	ADULT NON-RESIDENTS
CONFERENCES For lodges inside KWS parks	(Discount )	(Discount)
100 participates and more	30%	30%
50-99 participants	20%	20%
30-49 participants	10%	10%
20-29 participants	5%	5%

MOUNTAIN CLIMBING	Citizens/residents		Non-residents
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING	Adult (Kshs)	Child/student (Kshs)	Adult (US$)	Child/student (US$)
Mt. Kenya (Day trip)	250	215	30	20
Mt. Kenya (3 Day Package)	700	645	85	55
Mt. Kenya (4 Day Package)	950	860	110	75
Mt. Kenya (5 Day Package)	1,200	1,075	140	95
Mt. Kenya (6 Day Package)	1,450	1,290	175	115

Other charges

Vehicle Fees Per day	Kshs
Less than 6 seats	300
6 to 12 seats	1,030
13 to 24 seats	2,585
25 to 44 seats	4,050
45 seats and above	5,000
Trucks & delivery vehicles
1 to 3 tonnes	515
4 to 7 tonnes	2,155
Above 7 tonnes	3,015
Boats
Fees per day	300
Annual passes for private (non-commercial boats)	5,170
Annual passes for commercial tourists vessels stationed or operating in the park	15,080
Aircrafts (single landing Fees)
Aircrafts with less than 3 seats
3 to 6 seats
7 to 14 seats
15 to 14 seats
21 seats and above
Helicopter landing on Mt. Kenya national park (US$)
Vehicles stationed in the park (per year)
PSVs<6 seats & commercial vehicles < 2 tonnes	10,000
PSVs<6 to 12 seats & commercial vehicles 2 to 5 tonnes	10,000
PSVs<6 to 13 seats & commercial Tour vehicles not stationed in the park	60,000
PSVs<13 seats & commercial vehicles >5tonnes	100,000

Annual passes	Kshs
Adult annual pass	43,100
Child annual pass	10,340
Corporate annual pass	103,440
Personalized tour driver annual pass	4,000
Marine parks annual pass	10,340
Safari card application fees	1,030

Special services	Kshs
Event security per section of rangers	75,000
Vehicle recovery inside the park	7,500

Special activities	Kshs
Night game drive (per person per trip)	2,155
Lake boating (per person per trip)	1,290
Security/guided tours(per guide up to 4 hours)	1,720
Security/guided tours (per guide over 4 hours)	3,015
River rafting (per person)	1,720
Horse riding (excluding rider) – KWS horses	2,585
Private horses (per day)	1,030
Fishing (per line per day)	515
Fishing in Mt. Kenya (per line per day)	1,550
Bicycle hire (per day)	500
Cycling (per day)	215
Walking safaris (per person per day)	1,500

Useful guidelines

Daily Fees: are single entry fees valid for 42 hours during your stay in national parks managed by Kenya Wildlife Services.

Citizens: are individuals who are citizens in Kenya and have a valid national ID or Passport, this category also includes citizens of Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan as long as they have valid passports or national IDs.

Residents: are individuals of other nationalities living in Kenya with valid documentation issued by the government of Kenya.

Students: are individuals of 23 years and below from a recognized secondary, government or private college or university visiting Kenya parks with a purpose of learning about conservation on a documented and organized trip by their respective institutions. This category excludes students on personally organized holidays, KWS requires a minimum of 2 weeks’ notice so as to issue a written authorization for student rates.

Children: are individuals from 3 years but below the age of 18 years

Mount Kenya packages: these packages do not include camping fees as they are paid separately from the packages.

Corporate pass: is issued to eligible utility providers having installations within KWS managed parks/reserves.

KWS Self catering accommodation: there is a number of KWS managed self catering accommodation in various parks of Kenya, booking for these accommodations and inquiries are done through reservations@kws.go.ke

Caution

Support responsible tourism by observing park rules and regulations
You must present proof of identity before entry into parks, reserves and sanctuaries managed by KWS.
All parks, reserves and sanctuaries managed by KWS are single use plastic free zones.

Mode of payment

Cashless mode of payment is highly recommended while making payments to Kenya parks and reserves, the following methods can be used

MPESA
Visa
MasterCard
Bank transfer through KCB and Standard Chartered Bank