Africa safari park fees 2026
Most main parks cost $40–$200 per adult per day; gorilla permits are $800 (Uganda) and $1,500 (Rwanda).
Last updated . Prices checked on 16 October 2026 against 24 public sources. See the sources
Kenya · 8 parks
Kenya park fees
KWS parks per 24 hours; the Maasai Mara (Narok County) per 12-hour day.
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Child: $50 $200 Jul–Dec, $100 rest of year
Verified · Narok County · 16 October 2026
$200
per adult · 12 h day
Amboseli National Park
Child: $45
Verified · KWS · 16 October 2026
$90
per adult · 24 h
Lake Nakuru National Park
Child: $45
Verified · KWS · 16 October 2026
$90
per adult · 24 h
Tsavo East & Tsavo West National Park
Child: $40
Verified · KWS · 16 October 2026
$80
per adult · 24 h
Nairobi National Park
Child: $40
Verified · KWS · 22 October 2026
$80
per adult · 24 h
Meru, Kora and Aberdare National Parks
Child: $40
Verified · KWS · 22 October 2026
$70
per adult · 24 h
Mount Kenya National Park
Child: $35
Verified · KWS · 22 October 2026
$70
per adult · 24 h
Hell's Gate, Mt Longonot and other KWS scenic parks
Child: $25
Verified · KWS · 22 October 2026
$50
per adult · 24 h
Tanzania · 3 parks
Tanzania park fees
Mara River, Serengeti, Tanzania · Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
TANAPA parks add 18% VAT. Ngorongoro is run by the NCAA.
Serengeti National Park
Child: $20 $60 in Apr/May (low season)
Sourced · TANAPA tariff copy · 16 October 2026
$70
per adult · 24 h + 18% VAT
Tarangire & Lake Manyara / Arusha National Parks
Child: $15 $45 in Apr/May (low season)
Sourced · TANAPA tariff copy · 16 October 2026
$50
per adult · 24 h + 18% VAT
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Child: $23.60 Crater fee: $295 per vehicle per descent
Verified · NCAA · 22 October 2026
$70.80
per adult · 24 h
Uganda · 2 parks
Uganda park fees
Uganda Wildlife Authority fee categories.
Murchison Falls National Park
Child: $25
Verified · UWA · 16 October 2026
$45
per adult · 24 h
Queen Elizabeth & Kidepo / Kibale / Lake Mburo / Bwindi (Category A)
Child: $20
Verified · UWA · 16 October 2026
$40
per adult · 24 h
Uganda & Rwanda · 3 permits
Gorilla and chimp permits
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda · Emmanuel Kwizera, CC BY-SA 4.0
One-off activity fees. Each includes park entry for that day.
Mountain gorilla tracking permit (Bwindi/Mgahinga) (Uganda)
$600 in Apr/May/Nov (low season) Includes that day’s park entry Minimum age 15
Verified · UWA · 16 October 2026
$800
per adult · permit
Chimpanzee tracking, Kibale National Park (Uganda)
$200 in Apr/May/Nov (low season) Includes that day’s park entry Minimum age 12
Verified · UWA · 16 October 2026
$250
per adult · permit
Mountain gorilla tracking permit (Volcanoes NP) (Rwanda)
One price all year Includes that day’s park entry Minimum age 15
Verified · RDB · 16 October 2026
$1,500
per adult · permit
How much are safari park fees in Africa?
Expect $40 to $200 per adult per day at non-resident rates across Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. A 7-day trip with five park days adds about $350 to $700 per adult, before any gorilla permit. Fees are per person, not per vehicle; Ngorongoro’s crater fee is the exception.
Which countries are not covered yet?
South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and DR Congo. We could not read their current tariffs on the official authority sites when we checked on 22 October 2026, so we show nothing instead of a guess.
How we calculate and check these fees
We read each fee in the tariff of the body that sets it and record the amount, date and link in our open data file. Prices are US dollars for non-resident visitors. Verified means read on the authority’s own document; Tanzania national parks are Sourced because the TANAPA tariff page does not load for our tools, so we used a copy of the official tariff.
Official sources
- Narok County Government Verified
narok.go.ke · checked 2026-10-16 - Kenya Wildlife Service Verified
kws.go.ke · checked 2026-10-16 - Kenya Wildlife Service Verified
kws.go.ke · checked 2026-10-16 - Uganda Wildlife Authority Verified
ugandawildlife.org · checked 2026-10-16 - UWA circular 26 Feb 2026 Verified
ugandawildlife.org · checked 2026-10-16 - Rwanda Development Board Verified
visitrwandabookings.rdb.rw · checked 2026-10-16 - Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority Verified
ncaa.go.tz · checked 2026-10-22
Copies and cross-checks
- TANAPA tariffs 1 July 2023 Sourced
checked 2026-10-16 - Serengeti National Park Fees 2025-2026 Sourced
checked 2026-10-16 - masaimara.travel Sourced
checked 2026-10-16
Park fee questions
How much are safari park fees in Africa?
In Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda a non-resident adult pays about $40 to $200 per day in park entry fees in 2026. On a 7-day trip with five park days that is roughly $350 to $700 per adult, before any gorilla permit.
Which safari park has the highest entry fee?
Among the parks on this page, the Maasai Mara: $200 per non-resident adult per 12-hour day from July to December 2026 ($100 from January to June). Gorilla permits cost more ($800 in Uganda, $1,500 in Rwanda) but include entry for that day.
Do Tanzania park fees include VAT?
No. TANAPA lists non-resident fees before VAT and 18% is added, so Serengeti’s $70 becomes about $82.60 per adult per 24 hours. Ngorongoro’s published $70.80 appears to already include VAT.
Are park fees paid per day or per visit?
KWS, TANAPA and UWA charge per 24 hours. The Maasai Mara ticket covers one 12-hour day (6am to 6pm). Leaving and re-entering can mean paying again.
Do children pay safari park fees?
Usually yes, at a lower rate. Very young children (generally under 5, or 8 and under in the Mara) enter free. Gorilla trekking needs a minimum age of 15.
Are park fees included in a safari package price?
In most full-board safari packages they are, but always check. Lodge rates quoted on their own almost never include park fees.
Why are South Africa, Botswana and other southern African parks not listed?
We only publish fees we could read on the official authority’s own site. We could not open the current SANParks, Botswana DWNP and other southern African tariffs, so we leave them out rather than guess.
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