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Park fees are charged three ways: per person per day (Kenya’s parks and the Maasai Mara, Ngorongoro entry), per permit (Uganda and Rwanda gorilla and chimp permits) and per vehicle (the Ngorongoro crater fee). This free calculator applies each rule at the rate for your travellers’ category, age and travel dates, and gives a per-line, per-currency and per-person total — with the official source and effective date beside every rate.

1. Travellers

Add one row per group that shares a category and age band. Age decides child rates and permit eligibility.

2 travellers in total. Vehicles are used for per-vehicle fees such as the Ngorongoro crater fee.

2. Park fees and permits

One line per park or permit. Each day is priced on its own date, so a stay that crosses a season boundary is split automatically.

  1. Kenya — Maasai Mara National Reserve · 1 Dec 2026USD 1,200.00
    • 2 × Foreign non-resident, age 35 × 3 days × USD 200.00 (Jul–Dec)USD 1,200.00
    Rules for this fee
    • Seasonal: high season July–December, low season January–June. Each day is priced at the band its date falls in.
    • The Finance Act defines the entry fee as covering 6.00am to 6.00pm, whatever the time of entry — count one fee per day entered.
    • Children 9–17 pay USD 50 (KES 500 in high season, KES 300 in low, for Kenyan citizens); children 8 and under enter free. Other categories have their own rates in the Act — confirm with Narok County.

    Source: Narok County Finance Act, 2023 — Maasai Mara entry fees (Approved 2023/2024 rates; the latest enacted Finance Act on narok.go.ke)

  2. Tanzania — Ngorongoro Conservation Area · 5 Dec 2026USD 141.60
    • 2 × Foreign non-resident, age 35 × 1 day × USD 70.80USD 141.60
    Rules for this fee
    • A permit is valid for one entry within 24 hours — cost a stay in 24-hour periods.
    • “Resident” here is the NCAA’s expatriate rate: people living or working in Tanzania with valid immigration status. African citizens outside the EAC pay the non-East African rate.

    Source: Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority tariffs (Current published rates (no effective date stated; subject to change without notice))

  3. Tanzania — Ngorongoro Conservation Area · 5 Dec 2026USD 295.00
    • 1 × 1 vehicle · Non-East African citizens × 1 trip × USD 295.00USD 295.00

    Per vehicle, split across travellers: USD 147.50 each.

    Rules for this fee
    • Charged per vehicle per trip, not per person — its cost per traveller falls as more travellers share the vehicle.

    Source: Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority tariffs (Current published rates (no effective date stated; subject to change without notice))

3. Total park fees

Shown in each source currency — nothing is converted.

USD
USD 1,636.60USD 818.30 per person

Rates are taken from each authority’s published tariff and are subject to change without notice. Confirm the fee at payment, and state the rates you applied on your quote.

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Rates and sources

Which rates does the calculator use?

Every figure below is copied from the official source linked with it, and nothing else is in the calculator. Where a source publishes no rate for a category or age, the traveller is left unpriced rather than estimated.

Kenya — KWS national parks

Amboseli National Park entry

  • Foreign non-resident, 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025USD 90.00
  • Foreign non-resident, ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025USD 45.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025KES 1,500
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025KES 750
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025KES 2,025
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025KES 1,050
  • African citizen (outside the EAC), 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025USD 50.00
  • African citizen (outside the EAC), ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025USD 25.00
  • Foreign non-resident / Foreign resident (of the country visited) / African citizen (outside the EAC) / East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, under 5 · from 1 Oct 2025Free

Source: Legal Notice No. 160 of 2025 (KWS conservation fees) (Effective 1 October 2025 per KWS; reported suspended by the High Court on 2 October 2025 — confirm on KWSPay)

Lake Nakuru National Park entry

  • Foreign non-resident, 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025USD 90.00
  • Foreign non-resident, ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025USD 45.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025KES 1,500
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025KES 750
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025KES 2,025
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025KES 1,050
  • African citizen (outside the EAC), 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025USD 50.00
  • African citizen (outside the EAC), ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025USD 25.00
  • Foreign non-resident / Foreign resident (of the country visited) / African citizen (outside the EAC) / East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, under 5 · from 1 Oct 2025Free

Source: Legal Notice No. 160 of 2025 (KWS conservation fees) (Effective 1 October 2025 per KWS; reported suspended by the High Court on 2 October 2025 — confirm on KWSPay)

Nairobi National Park entry

  • Foreign non-resident, 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025USD 80.00
  • Foreign non-resident, ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025USD 40.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025KES 1,000
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025KES 500
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025KES 1,350
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025KES 675
  • African citizen (outside the EAC), 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025USD 40.00
  • African citizen (outside the EAC), ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025USD 20.00
  • Foreign non-resident / Foreign resident (of the country visited) / African citizen (outside the EAC) / East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, under 5 · from 1 Oct 2025Free

Source: Legal Notice No. 160 of 2025 (KWS conservation fees) (Effective 1 October 2025 per KWS; reported suspended by the High Court on 2 October 2025 — confirm on KWSPay)

Tsavo East National Park entry

  • Foreign non-resident, 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025USD 80.00
  • Foreign non-resident, ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025USD 40.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025KES 1,000
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025KES 500
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025KES 1,350
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025KES 675
  • African citizen (outside the EAC), 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025USD 40.00
  • African citizen (outside the EAC), ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025USD 20.00
  • Foreign non-resident / Foreign resident (of the country visited) / African citizen (outside the EAC) / East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, under 5 · from 1 Oct 2025Free

Source: Legal Notice No. 160 of 2025 (KWS conservation fees) (Effective 1 October 2025 per KWS; reported suspended by the High Court on 2 October 2025 — confirm on KWSPay)

Tsavo West National Park entry

  • Foreign non-resident, 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025USD 80.00
  • Foreign non-resident, ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025USD 40.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025KES 1,000
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025KES 500
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025KES 1,350
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025KES 675
  • African citizen (outside the EAC), 18+ · from 1 Oct 2025USD 40.00
  • African citizen (outside the EAC), ages 5–17 · from 1 Oct 2025USD 20.00
  • Foreign non-resident / Foreign resident (of the country visited) / African citizen (outside the EAC) / East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, under 5 · from 1 Oct 2025Free

Source: Legal Notice No. 160 of 2025 (KWS conservation fees) (Effective 1 October 2025 per KWS; reported suspended by the High Court on 2 October 2025 — confirm on KWSPay)

Kenya — Maasai Mara National Reserve

Maasai Mara reserve entry

  • Foreign non-resident, 18+ · Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecUSD 200.00
  • Foreign non-resident, 18+ · Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, JunUSD 100.00
  • Foreign non-resident, ages 9–17 · CurrentUSD 50.00
  • Kenyan citizen, 18+ · Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecKES 3,000
  • Kenyan citizen, 18+ · Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, JunKES 1,500
  • Kenyan citizen, ages 9–17 · Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecKES 500
  • Kenyan citizen, ages 9–17 · Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, JunKES 300
  • Foreign non-resident / Foreign resident (of the country visited) / African citizen (outside the EAC) / East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, under 9 · CurrentFree

Source: Narok County Finance Act, 2023 — Maasai Mara entry fees (Approved 2023/2024 rates; the latest enacted Finance Act on narok.go.ke)

Uganda — UWA gorilla & chimp permits

Gorilla tracking permit (Bwindi / Mgahinga)

  • Foreign non-resident · Apr, May, Nov · from 26 Feb 2026 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 600.00
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited) · Apr, May, Nov · from 26 Feb 2026 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 500.00
  • Foreign non-resident · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 800.00
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited) · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 700.00
  • African citizen (outside the EAC) · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 500.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026UGX 300,000
  • Foreign non-resident · from 1 Jan 2027USD 800.00
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited) · from 1 Jan 2027USD 700.00
  • African citizen (outside the EAC) · from 1 Jan 2027USD 500.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen · from 1 Jan 2027UGX 300,000

Source: UWA stakeholder letter ref. TDO 93/04 (26 February 2026) (Low-season rates from 26 February 2026; revised tariff from 1 January 2027) · UWA Conservation Tariff 2024–2026 (From 1 July 2024 until the revised tariff of 1 January 2027)

Gorilla habituation permit (Bwindi)

  • Foreign non-resident · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 1,500.00
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited) / African citizen (outside the EAC) · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 1,000.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026UGX 750,000
  • Foreign non-resident · from 1 Jan 2027USD 1,800.00
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited) · from 1 Jan 2027USD 1,600.00
  • African citizen (outside the EAC) · from 1 Jan 2027USD 1,000.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen · from 1 Jan 2027UGX 750,000

Source: UWA Conservation Tariff 2024–2026 (From 1 July 2024 until the revised tariff of 1 January 2027) · UWA stakeholder letter ref. TDO 93/04 (26 February 2026) (Low-season rates from 26 February 2026; revised tariff from 1 January 2027)

Chimpanzee tracking permit (Kibale)

  • Foreign non-resident · Apr, May, Nov · from 26 Feb 2026 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 200.00
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited) · Apr, May, Nov · from 26 Feb 2026 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 150.00
  • Foreign non-resident · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 250.00
  • Foreign non-resident · from 1 Jan 2027USD 300.00
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited) · from 1 Jan 2027USD 200.00
  • African citizen (outside the EAC) · from 1 Jan 2027USD 100.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen · from 1 Jan 2027UGX 180,000

Source: UWA stakeholder letter ref. TDO 93/04 (26 February 2026) (Low-season rates from 26 February 2026; revised tariff from 1 January 2027) · UWA Conservation Tariff 2024–2026 (From 1 July 2024 until the revised tariff of 1 January 2027)

Chimpanzee habituation permit (Kibale)

  • Foreign non-resident · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 300.00
  • Foreign non-resident · from 1 Jan 2027USD 400.00
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited) · from 1 Jan 2027USD 300.00
  • African citizen (outside the EAC) · from 1 Jan 2027USD 250.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen · from 1 Jan 2027UGX 250,000

Source: UWA Conservation Tariff 2024–2026 (From 1 July 2024 until the revised tariff of 1 January 2027) · UWA stakeholder letter ref. TDO 93/04 (26 February 2026) (Low-season rates from 26 February 2026; revised tariff from 1 January 2027)

Chimpanzee tracking permit (Kyambura Gorge)

  • Foreign non-resident · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 100.00
  • Foreign non-resident · from 1 Jan 2027USD 200.00
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited) · from 1 Jan 2027USD 150.00
  • African citizen (outside the EAC) · from 1 Jan 2027USD 100.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen · from 1 Jan 2027UGX 50,000

Source: UWA Conservation Tariff 2024–2026 (From 1 July 2024 until the revised tariff of 1 January 2027) · UWA stakeholder letter ref. TDO 93/04 (26 February 2026) (Low-season rates from 26 February 2026; revised tariff from 1 January 2027)

Park entrance — Bwindi / Mgahinga (Category A)

  • Foreign non-resident, 16+ · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 40.00
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), 16+ · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 30.00
  • African citizen (outside the EAC), 16+ · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 25.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, 16+ · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026UGX 20,000
  • Foreign non-resident, ages 5–15 · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 20.00
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), ages 5–15 · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 10.00
  • African citizen (outside the EAC), ages 5–15 · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026USD 5.00
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, ages 5–15 · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026UGX 5,000
  • Foreign non-resident / Foreign resident (of the country visited) / African citizen (outside the EAC) / East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, under 5 · from 1 Jul 2024 · to 31 Dec 2026Free

Source: UWA Conservation Tariff 2024–2026 (From 1 July 2024 until the revised tariff of 1 January 2027)

Rwanda — Volcanoes National Park

Gorilla tracking permit (Volcanoes NP)

  • Foreign non-resident · CurrentUSD 1,500.00

Source: Visit Rwanda — gorilla tracking (Current published rate (no effective date stated))

Tanzania — Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Conservation area entry

  • Foreign non-resident / African citizen (outside the EAC), 16+ · CurrentUSD 70.80
  • Foreign non-resident / African citizen (outside the EAC), ages 5–15 · CurrentUSD 23.60
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), 16+ · CurrentUSD 35.40
  • Foreign resident (of the country visited), ages 5–15 · CurrentUSD 11.80
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, 16+ · CurrentTZS 11,800
  • East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, ages 5–15 · CurrentTZS 2,360
  • Foreign non-resident / Foreign resident (of the country visited) / African citizen (outside the EAC) / East African citizen (not Kenyan) / Kenyan citizen, under 5 · CurrentFree

Source: Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority tariffs (Current published rates (no effective date stated; subject to change without notice))

Crater service fee

  • Non-East African citizens · CurrentUSD 295.00
  • Tanzanian & East African citizens · CurrentTZS 11,800

Source: Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority tariffs (Current published rates (no effective date stated; subject to change without notice))

Motor vehicle permit

  • Tanzanian-registered, up to 2,000 kg · CurrentTZS 23,600
  • Tanzanian-registered, 2,001–3,000 kg · CurrentTZS 41,300
  • Tanzanian-registered, 3,001–7,000 kg · CurrentTZS 70,800
  • Tanzanian-registered, 7,001 kg and above · CurrentTZS 177,000
  • Foreign-registered, up to 2,000 kg · CurrentUSD 47.20
  • Foreign-registered, 2,001–3,000 kg · CurrentUSD 177.00
  • Foreign-registered, 3,001–7,000 kg · CurrentUSD 236.00
  • Foreign-registered, 7,001 kg and above · CurrentUSD 354.00

Source: Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority tariffs (Current published rates (no effective date stated; subject to change without notice))

The rules behind each rate are explained in our guides:Kenya park fees,Uganda gorilla & chimp permits,Rwanda vs Uganda gorilla permits andNgorongoro Crater fees.

FAQ

Park fee calculator questions

Which parks and permits does the calculator cover?

Kenya’s KWS parks most safaris use (Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Nairobi, Tsavo East and West) and the Maasai Mara; Uganda’s gorilla and chimpanzee permits and the Bwindi / Mgahinga entrance fee; Rwanda’s gorilla permit; and Ngorongoro entry, the crater service fee and motor vehicle permits. Each rate is taken from the official source linked beside it.

Does it convert currencies?

No. Fees are shown in the currency the authority charges — USD, KES, TZS or UGX — with a separate total for each. A mixed group can carry two currencies for one park, and converting would mean picking an exchange rate the authority does not use. Apply your own rate in your costing sheet and state it on the quote.

How does it handle the Maasai Mara season change on 1 July?

Each day is priced on its own date. A non-resident adult pays USD 100 a day from January to June and USD 200 a day from July to December, so a stay from 29 June to 2 July is two low-season days and two high-season days.

Why is the Ngorongoro crater fee shown per person as well?

The NCAA charges the crater service fee per vehicle per trip — USD 295 for non-East African citizens — not per person. The calculator multiplies it by your vehicles and descents, then splits it across the travellers, so you can see how much each client carries at your group size.

Does a Uganda gorilla permit include park entrance?

Yes. UWA’s tariff includes that day’s park entrance in the gorilla permit. If you add a Bwindi / Mgahinga entrance line covering your tracking days, the calculator does not charge entrance again on the days a permit covers.

Why are some travellers marked “not priced”?

Because the official sources we use do not publish a rate for them — for example a KWS child rate, or a Rwanda permit for residents. Rather than guess, the calculator leaves them out of the total and tells you to confirm the fee with the authority.

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