Kenya Park / conservation fees (January 2022 to 30th June, 2022)
Kenya Park / conservation fees (January 2022 to 30th June, 2022) : Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) tasked with managing Kenya national parks and reserves has introduced new conservation/park entry fees effective from January 2022 to 30th June 2022. this applies to National reserves such as Samburu national reserve
New Kenya park/conservation fees are as follows
| Daily park fees
|
Citizens/Residents | Non Resident | ||
| Adult (Kshs) | Child/student
(Kshs) |
Adult
(US$) |
Child/student
(US$) |
|
| PREMIUM PARKS | ||||
| Amboseli & Nakuru | 860 | 215 | 60 | 35 |
| URBAN SAFARI | ||||
| Nairobi national park | 430 | 215 | 43
|
22 |
| Wilderness parks (A) | ||||
| Tsavo East &Tsavo West | 515 | 215 | 52 | 35 |
| Wilderness parks (B) | ||||
| Kora/Meru | 300 | 215 | 52 | 35 |
| Aberdare | 300 | 215 | 52 | 26 |
| Mt.Kenya – Kihari gate | 300 | 215 | 43 | 26 |
| Marine Parks | ||||
| Kasite Mpunguti
Malindi, Watamu, Mombasa & Kiunga |
215
130 |
125
125 |
17
17 |
13
13 |
| Sanctuaries | ||||
| Nairobi orphanage, Kisumu
Impala, Nairobi safari walk |
215 | 125 | 22 | 13 |
| Scenic/special interest (A) | ||||
| Hells Gate, Elgon, Ol-Donyo Sabuk
Mt.Longonot |
300 | 215 | 26 | 17 |
| Scenic/special interest (B)
All other parks and reserve |
300 |
125 |
22 |
13 |
| CAMPING FEES | Citizens/ residents | Non-residents | ||
| 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 |
| (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 | ||
| Adult (Kshs) | Child/student (Kshs) | Adult (US$) | Child/student (US$) | |
| Mt. Kenya (Day trip) | 430 | 215 | 52 | 26 |
| Mt. Kenya (3 Day Package) | 1,290 | 645 | 156 | 78 |
| Mt. Kenya (4 Day Package) | 1,720 | 860 | 208 | 104 |
| Mt. Kenya (5 Day Package) | 2,150 | 1,075 | 260 | 130 |
| Mt. Kenya (6 Day Package) | 2,580 | 1,290 | 312 | 156 |
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 | 300 |
| 3 to 6 seats | 500 |
| 7 to 14 seats | 1000 |
| 15 to 20 seats | 2,155 |
| 21 seats and above | 3,015 |
| 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 |
| 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 POINTS TO NOTE
Entry Fees
Entry fees are applicable to every visiting accessing Kenya national parks, reserves and conservancies. They are valid for 24 hours to visitors staying inside the protected areas and 12 hours for visitors staying out of the parks thus Kenya Park / conservation fees (January 2022 to 30th June, 2022).
Resident rates/ fees
These fees are for visitors who are residents of the Kenya and East Africa Community Countries that are Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. As a resident visitor, you are required to be in possession and present their National IDs from their respective countries.
For resident visitors with no national IDS or Passports will be required to pay Non-Resident fees/rates.
Student rates/fees
These fees apply to visitors aged between 3 years and 18 years visiting Kenya’s national parks, reserves and conservancies on a trip sponsored by a recognized education institution. Students are required to have a valid Student ID and visiting the park on a pre-arranged school organized trip for education or research purposes.
To get an authorization for student fees, you must inform KWS in a period of 2 weeks prior to your visit. This period of time offers Kenya Wildlife Services enough time to issue an authorization.
Non-resident rates/fees
These fees apply for international visitors not living or working in Kenya, these kind of visitors are required to present valid passports thus Kenya Park / conservation fees (January 2022 to 30th June, 2022).
Mode of payment
Visitors to Kenya national parks, reserves and sanctuaries can pay make payments in cashless form, using Mpesa, Visa Cards, MasterCard and direct deposits to KWS Bank accounts.
