Choose your park or protected area
Sources checked 20 October 2026. Each reference explains its own publication period, categories and conditions. The adult references below do not apply to every visitor and are not complete journey prices.
| Park or protected area | Adult entry or principal permit |
|---|---|
| Maasai Mara National Reserve | USD 100 · Non-resident · Per person, 06:00–18:00 ticket · 1 January–30 June USD 200 · Non-resident · Per person, 06:00–18:00 ticket · 1 July–31 December |
| Amboseli National Park | USD 90 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Nairobi National Park | USD 80 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Lake Nakuru National Park | USD 90 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Tsavo East National Park | USD 80 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Tsavo West National Park | USD 80 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Meru National Park | USD 70 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Aberdare National Park | USD 70 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Mount Kenya National Park | USD 70 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Hell’s Gate National Park | USD 50 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Shimba Hills National Reserve | USD 50 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Chyulu Hills National Park | USD 40 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Watamu Marine National Park | USD 25 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Malindi Marine National Park | USD 25 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Protected Area | USD 25 · Non-resident · Per person, single access up to 24 hours · Published October 2025 schedule |
| Ol Pejeta Conservancy | USD 110 · Non-resident · Per person; single entry for day visitors, 24 hours for overnight guests · 1 January–31 December 2026 · 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026 |
| Samburu National Reserve | USD 85 · Non-resident · Published entrance amount; ticket duration not stated · 2025 schedule in enacted Act · Current application unconfirmed |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservancy | Current standalone entry amount unconfirmed; see access and source notes. |
| Mara Naboisho Conservancy | Current standalone entry amount unconfirmed; see access and source notes. |
| Mara North Conservancy | Current standalone entry amount unconfirmed; see access and source notes. |
| Olare Motorogi Conservancy | Current standalone entry amount unconfirmed; see access and source notes. |
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Lewa is in northern Kenya, near Mount Kenya and Isiolo. Confirm its conservancy levy and access arrangements with Lewa or your named camp; no standalone numeric manager tariff was verified.
- No numeric manager tariff was verified. Missing fees are not zero, free or included.
- A camp-specific rate is not assumed to apply to every property or visitor.
- Lewa has its own conservancy access arrangements. Its official visitor FAQ says not all vehicles are permitted; ask your accommodation provider whether you need a transfer from the gates.
- Check whether your accommodation quote includes the Lewa levy, permitted vehicle access and any conservancy-run activities. Arrange activities through the lodge in advance.
- Ask the conservancy or named camp for the current levy, visitor category, payment route and booking confirmation.
Explore Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Sources are linked in the source register below.
Mara Naboisho Conservancy
Confirm the conservancy levy and access arrangement with the manager and your named camp. A public, standalone manager tariff was not established in the checked sources.
- No numeric manager tariff was verified. Missing fees are not zero, free or included.
- A camp-specific rate is not assumed to apply to every property or visitor.
- Conservancy admission and Maasai Mara National Reserve admission are separate. Confirm which areas your itinerary actually enters.
- The manager’s FAQ says access is through partner-camp stays and day trips are not permitted. Conservancy fees are handled by tourism partners when booking.
- Check whether the accommodation quote already includes the levy and whether any reserve excursion needs a separate ticket.
- Ask the conservancy or named camp for the current levy, visitor category, payment route and booking confirmation.
Explore Mara Naboisho Conservancy. Sources are linked in the source register below.
Mara North Conservancy
Confirm the conservancy levy and access arrangement with the manager and your named camp. A public, standalone manager tariff was not established in the checked sources.
- No numeric manager tariff was verified. Missing fees are not zero, free or included.
- A camp-specific rate is not assumed to apply to every property or visitor.
- Conservancy admission and Maasai Mara National Reserve admission are separate. Confirm which areas your itinerary actually enters.
- Check whether the accommodation quote already includes the levy and whether any reserve excursion needs a separate ticket.
- Ask the conservancy or named camp for the current levy, visitor category, payment route and booking confirmation.
Explore Mara North Conservancy. Sources are linked in the source register below.
Olare Motorogi Conservancy
Confirm the conservancy levy and access arrangement with the manager and your named camp. A public, standalone manager tariff was not established in the checked sources.
- No numeric manager tariff was verified. Missing fees are not zero, free or included.
- A camp-specific rate is not assumed to apply to every property or visitor.
- Conservancy admission and Maasai Mara National Reserve admission are separate. Confirm which areas your itinerary actually enters.
- Check whether the accommodation quote already includes the levy and whether any reserve excursion needs a separate ticket.
- Ask the conservancy or named camp for the current levy, visitor category, payment route and booking confirmation.
Explore Olare Motorogi Conservancy. Sources are linked in the source register below.
Choose the correct visitor category
Nationality, residence and age are distinct. Use the managing authority’s actual definitions and required evidence. A holiday visa or another country’s resident permit does not automatically establish eligibility for the local resident rate.
Student concessions and activity minimum ages are separate from child admission. Where no child amount or age rule is published, obtain confirmation; do not substitute zero or borrow a neighbouring park’s rule.
Separate entry from the rest
- Entry or conservation: match the visitor category and chargeable period.
- Vehicles and boats: check registration, capacity, route and unit.
- Overnight stays: confirm camping, concession, conservancy and accommodation charges separately.
- Activity permits: check minimum ages, booking conditions and whether ordinary entry or a guide is already included.
- Taxes and payment charges: use the source’s stated treatment; do not infer a tax percentage from the difference between two amounts.
What do safari park fees include? explains the lines in a quotation. Gorilla and chimpanzee permit costs explains the activity distinction.
Count the applicable charging units
A calendar day, a daytime ticket, a rolling 24-hour period and a cumulative overnight tariff are different units. Use the exact authority rule; do not multiply a base amount where the manager instead publishes a two-night or three-night total.
Staying inside or outside a park explains the questions to ask when comparing accommodation. Family park fees covers age bands and activity eligibility.
Connect the fees to your journey
Explore Kenya and read what shapes a safari budget. Ask Nobu for dated, itemised authority and permit inclusions for the exact route and travellers.
Sources and publication periods
Last checked: 20 October 2026. Published references are not a live ticket quotation. Use the stated dates, visitor categories and charging units; confirm the final payable charges for your route.
- Mara Conservancy Conservation Fees. Undated live schedule; fee-image filename refers to 2024. The checked page states January–June and July–December seasons, but supplies no separate dated 2026 circular. Triangle payment and gate rules are identified as Triangle-specific.
- Narok County Finance Act 2023 No. 3. Enacted 2023; approved schedule labelled 2023/2024. This dated county schedule supports the published reserve tariff; no later tariff period is inferred from the check date.
- KWS Conservation Fees 2025 (October 2025). Published October 2025; announced effective 1 October 2025; no expiry stated. This is the currently served published schedule, not a checked gate transaction. A reported legal challenge has no verified current primary court outcome in this review. The leaflet and gazetted regulations also differ on shilling cycling and foreign-currency sport-fishing fees; obtain KWS confirmation of disputed charges and the final payment total.
- KWS payment FAQ. Official payment guidance checked 20 October 2026. No numeric gateway surcharge is established by this guidance.
- Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access, Entry and Conservation) (Fees) Regulations 2025 — Legal Notice 160. Gazette dated 22 September 2025; current court disposition unverified. Printed page 1843 (PDF page 11) lists cycling at KES 3,000 and sport fishing at USD 50; the KWS leaflet lists KES 300 and USD 15 respectively. No resolution of those differences or current legal outcome is inferred.
- Tariff Guide January 2026–December 2026. 1 January–31 December 2026. Official updated tariff PDF linked from the conservancy website. PDF and webpage differ for 13–14-seat vehicles; confirm that bracket.
- Samburu County Finance Act 2025 No. 4. Gazette publication 22 December 2025; schedule labelled 2025. Printed page 5 (PDF page 6) lists citizen KES 1,000. Numeric ages, resident eligibility and ticket duration are not defined in the reserve schedule.
- Samburu County Finance Bill 2026 — Draft. County download page dated 9 September 2026; explicitly Draft. Draft status on the checked page is not evidence of an enacted replacement or a completed search of all later legislation.
- Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Official manager website checked 20 October 2026; no standalone numeric tariff established. Used for authority and access context only. Confirm the levy and inclusions with the manager or named camp.
- Lewa Getting Here and Other FAQ. Official visitor guidance checked 20 October 2026. Not all vehicles are permitted; the accommodation provider may need to meet visitors at the gates. Conservancy-run activities are booked through the lodge.
- Lewa mission and vision. Official location and conservation context checked 20 October 2026. Places Lewa at the foothills of Mount Kenya and describes its northern Kenya conservation context; no numeric tariff used.
- Official manager FAQs. Official manager website checked 20 October 2026; no standalone numeric tariff established. Used for authority and access context only. Confirm the levy and inclusions with the manager or named camp.
- Mara North Conservancy. Official manager website checked 20 October 2026; no standalone numeric tariff established. Used for authority and access context only. Confirm the levy and inclusions with the manager or named camp.
- Olare Motorogi Conservancy. Official manager website checked 20 October 2026; no standalone numeric tariff established. Used for authority and access context only. Confirm the levy and inclusions with the manager or named camp.
