Published entry fees
| Visitor and charging unit | Adult / eligible visitor | Child / eligible visitor |
|---|---|---|
| East African citizen (includes Kenyan citizens) Per person, single access up to 24 hours Published October 2025 schedule | KES 1,000 18 years and above | KES 500 6–17; age five needs confirmation |
| Kenya resident Per person, single access up to 24 hours Published October 2025 schedule | KES 1,350 18 years and above | KES 675 6–17; age five needs confirmation |
| Non-resident Per person, single access up to 24 hours Published October 2025 schedule | USD 80 18 years and above | USD 40 6–17; age five needs confirmation |
| African citizen (outside East Africa) Per person, single access up to 24 hours Published October 2025 schedule | USD 40 18 years and above | USD 20 6–17; age five needs confirmation |
Source: KWS published schedule · 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.
- Age-five ambiguity: the published child definition starts at five, while its exemption also covers children five and younger. Paid child examples here use age ten; confirm the age-five treatment with the authority.
- The values are the authority’s published October 2025 schedule. Reconfirm the operative tariff and final payment amount for your dates before paying.
- No VAT or unverified payment surcharge has been added to the published KWS values.
- The final disposition of a reported legal challenge to the October 2025 fees was not established from a current primary court source. The currently published schedule is not a checkout verification.
Who pays, and for how long
- Daily fee: single access, valid no longer than 24 hours. Not a promise of multiple re-entry or unrestricted 24-hour operating hours.
- No seasonal split is printed for these parks in this schedule. A source check does not establish that an undated tariff remains unchanged for every future visit.
- KWS defines a Kenya resident through a valid resident permit; EAC citizenship, African citizenship and residency are distinct categories. Bring evidence for the category claimed.
- The published exemptions include Kenyan citizens aged 70 and above and persons with disabilities. Confirm the evidence and applicability for your visit.
Activities, extras and inclusions
| Charge or activity | Published amount | Scope and inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle: fewer than 6 seats | KES 600 · per vehicle per day | Separate from each traveller’s admission. Confirm the vehicle category. |
| Vehicle: 6-12 seats | KES 1,500 · per vehicle per day | Separate from each traveller’s admission. Confirm the vehicle category. |
| Vehicle: 13-24 seats | KES 3,000 · per vehicle per day | Separate from each traveller’s admission. Confirm the vehicle category. |
| Vehicle: 25-44 seats | KES 4,500 · per vehicle per day | Separate from each traveller’s admission. Confirm the vehicle category. |
| Vehicle: 45 and above seats | KES 5,000 · per vehicle per day | Separate from each traveller’s admission. Confirm the vehicle category. |
| Camping and overnight arrangements | Confirm with the authority | The source has separate public and special campsite tariffs; the correct site and arrangement must be selected. |
| Guides, rangers and activities | Confirm with the authority | Entry alone does not establish availability or inclusion of a guided activity. |
What this means for your party
Two adults: USD 160 for one entry period (Per person, single access up to 24 hours). Two adults and two children aged ten: USD 240 for that same entry period.
Non-resident · Published October 2025 schedule. Tax treatment must be confirmed. They exclude vehicle charges, accommodation, activities, transfers and any overnight or concession fee.
How to arrange payment
- Use the official KWS KWSPay service linked from the KWS website. Its payment guidance lists M-Pesa, Visa and specified bank-transfer routes.
- Confirm the payment instructions, booking reference and issued ticket before travel.
- Any gateway or processing charge must be checked on the official payment screen; no unverified percentage is added here.
Build it into your route
Tsavo East and Tsavo West are separate parks. Do not treat crossing between them as automatic re-entry on one ordinary park ticket.
The published KWS multi-park packages have their own conditions; ask which package, dates and parks a quotation includes.
Explore Tsavo East National Park. Compare Kenya park fees and the wider safari budget. Your written proposal confirms the actual inclusions.
Sources, dates and updates
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.
- 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.
