One park can have different charging units
| Published charge | Amount and unit | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Maasai Mara non-resident adult entry | USD 200 per adult; 1 July–31 December | Per person, 06:00–18:00 ticket. Mara Conservancy Conservation Fees — Undated live schedule; fee-image filename refers to 2024 |
| Mara Triangle vehicle with fewer than six seats | KES 1,000; per vehicle per day | One shared vehicle line, separate from each traveller’s admission. Mara Conservancy Conservation Fees — Undated live schedule; fee-image filename refers to 2024 |
| Bwindi foreign non-resident gorilla tracking | USD 800; Per person / activity permit | Includes the guide, tracking-day entry and community development contribution. UWA conservation tariff — July 2024–December 2026 according to the current UWA page; PDF cover retains June 2026 |
The USD entry and KES vehicle amounts remain separate currencies; this is not a combined payable total. The gorilla permit illustrates another arrangement: entry and an identified community contribution are already inside the activity amount.
A nearby protected area can need separate access
A Maasai Mara reserve ticket does not automatically admit you to a neighbouring private conservancy. Ask the named camp what its conservancy charge covers and whether a reserve visit is extra. Maasai Mara National Reserve fee guide keeps those areas distinct.
An overnight concession can be another line rather than a replacement for admission. Confirm the camp, visitor category, nights and current amount. Where a current concession amount is unresolved, keep it for confirmation rather than borrowing another park’s rate.
Ask what the conservation contribution supports
UWA identifies a community development contribution inside the gorilla permit, but that statement does not establish a percentage of each permit going to a particular community or project. Ask the manager for its published allocation and reporting if that affects your choice.
The same care applies to a lodge’s conservation claim. Ask who collects the money, which area or programme receives it, and what reporting supports the claim. A fee name alone does not explain how every payment is spent.
Make the invoice describe the access
- Name the protected area and the authority or manager collecting the fee.
- State whether the amount applies per person, vehicle, activity, night or stay.
- Identify the covered dates, entry periods and visitor category.
- Show any entry or contribution already included in another package.
- Keep optional activities and neighbouring-area access distinct.
For a worked example of included entry, see the two-person Bwindi quotation comparison.
