Lake Nakuru National Park Entrance Fee
LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK ENTRANCE FEE (1st January, 2022 to 30th June, 2022)
Lake Nakuru National Park Entrance Fee : Lake Nakuru national park is a scenic park and the most popular national park in Kenya famed for the abundance of pink flamingoes, the park is situated on the floor of the Great Rift Valley protecting Lake Nakuru- a shallow alkaline lake and is surrounded by wooded and busy grassland.
Lake Nakuru national park is an ideal Kenya safari destination for bird watching, hiking, picnic and game drives.
Lake Nakuru national park is under the management of Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) which has introduced park fees for 1st January 2022 – 30th June 2022.
Park Entry Fee
| Category | Fees (Kshs) | |
| Adult | Child/student | |
| Citizen | 860 Kshs | 215 Kshs |
| Resident | 860 Kshs | 215 Kshs |
| Non-Resident | 60 US$ | 35 US$ |
Note: Park entrance fee in Lake Nakuru national park is valid for 24 hours for visitors staying inside the park and 12 hours for those staying outside the park.
CAMPING FEES
| Category | Fees(Kshs) | ||
| Adult | Child/student | ||
| Special camp | Citizen | 500 Kshs | 250 Kshs |
| Resident | 500 Kshs | 250 Kshs | |
| Non-Resident | 50 US$ | 25 US$ | |
|
Public campsite |
Citizen | 250 Kshs | 200 Kshs |
| Resident | 250 Kshs | 200 Kshs | |
| Non-Resident | 30 US$ | 25 US$ | |
| Reservation Fees (Non-refundable) 7,500 Kshs | |||
| Cancellation fees 7,500 Kshs | |||
Vehicle and aircraft fees
Vehicle Fees per day
| Carrying capacity | Fees (Kshs) |
| Less than6 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 and delivery vehicles
| 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)
| 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 | 10,000 |
| 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 | 300 |
| 4 to 6 seats | 500 |
| 7 to 14 seats | 1,000 |
| 15 to 20 seats | 2,155 |
| 12 seats and above | 3,015 |
Annual passes
| Category | Fees (Kshs) |
| Adult annual pass | 43,100 |
| Child annual pass | 10,340 |
| Corporate annual pass | 103,440 |
| Personalized tour driver annual pass | 4,000 |
Special services
| Category | Fees (Kshs) |
| Event security per section of rangers | 75,000 |
| Vehicle recovery inside the park | 7,500 |
Special activities
| Special activities | Fees (Kshs) |
| Night game drive (per person per trip) | 2,155 |
| Security/guided tours(per guide up to 4 hours) |
1,720 |
| Security/guided tours (per guide over 4 hours) | 3,015
|
| Horse riding (excluding rider) – KWS horses | 2,585 |
| Private horses (per day) | 1,030 |
| Walking safaris (per person per day) | 1,500 |
| Cycling (per day)
|
215
|
Categories/status of tourists
Tourists visiting Lake Nakuru national park on a Kenya safari are charged basing on their category, these categories are as follows
Students
Tourists/visitors categorized as students are visitors of the park from a recognized education institution such as primary, secondary, government or private college or university. These visitors should be below the age of 23 years and visiting the park on a safari or trip organized by the education institution for conservation and education purposes.
To be eligible for student fees, the education institution should send a letter to Kenya Wildlife Services informing of their visit, this should be done in a minimum of 2 weeks to the date of your visit so as to allow the authorities to release a written authorization for student rates.
Students on a privately arranged safari are not eligible for student fees
Children
Children are visitors to Lake Nakuru national park aged from 3 years to 18 years. Children below the age of 3years old are free of charge.
Citizens
Visitors of Lake Nakuru national park categorized as Citizens are citizens of Kenya and citizens of East Africa Community Countries (Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan), these individuals have to be in possession of valid National IDs of their respective countries or passports from their respective countries thus .
Residents
Residents are foreigners (not Kenya citizens or citizens of East Africa Community member countries), however these people have residence in Kenya and have proper documentation or work permits issued by the Kenyan Government.
Non-Residents
Non-Residents are foreigners or international tourists who do not work or live in Kenya.
Mode of payment
Payments in Lake Nakuru national park are made using cashless that are
- Mpesa
- Visa Cards
- MasterCard
- Direct deposits to KWS Bank accounts.
