TSAVO EAST NATIONAL PARK ENTRANCE FEE (1st January, 2022 to 30th June, 2024)

Tsavo East national park Entrance fee : Tsavo East national park is one of the oldest parks in Kenya and an iconic protected area forming the part of the largest protected areas in Kenya that is Tsavo conservation area together with Tsavo East national park, the park is located in coastal province of Kenya in between Nairobi City and Mombasa, South East of Kenya near Voi Town in Taita – Taveta District.

Tsavo East National park consists of rugged volcanic landscape and pristine wilderness, Yatta Plateau the world’s longest lava flow, permanent and seasonal rivers – Tsavo, Galana and Athi Rivers.

Tsavo East National park provides a home to a wide range of wildlife such as Aardwolf

red elephant, Rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo, crocodile, waterbucks, lesser Kudu, gerenuk and the prolific bird life features 500 recorded species.

Here are the newly released park fees for Tsavo East national park effective from 1st January 2022 to 30th June 2024.

Tsavo East national park Entrance fee 2024
Tsavo Elephants

Park Entry Fee

 

Category Fees (Kshs)
Adult Child/student
Citizen 515 Kshs 215 Kshs
Resident 515 Kshs 215 Kshs
Non-Resident 52 US$ 35  US$

Note:  Park Entry Fees ticket is valid for only 12 hours for tourists staying inside the park and 24 hours for those staying outside the park.

CAMPING FEES

Category Fees(Kshs)
Adult Child/student
Special camp Citizen 250 Kshs 200 Kshs
Resident  250 Kshs 200 Kshs
Non-Resident 35 US$ 20 US$
 

Public campsite

Citizen  200 Kshs  150 Kshs
Resident 200 Kshs 150 Kshs
Non-Resident  20 US$  15 US$
Reservation Fees (Non-refundable)                                 7,500 Kshs
Cancellation fees                                                                     7,500 Kshs

Vehicle and aircraft fees

Vehicle Fees per day

Carrying capacity  Fees (Kshs)
Less than6 seats 300
6 to 12 seats 1,030
13 to 24 seats 2,585
25 to 44 seats 4,050
45 seats and above 5,000

Trucks and delivery vehicles

Weight Fees (Kshs)
1 to 3 tonnes 515
4 to 7 tonnes 2,155
Above 7 tonnes 3,015

Vehicles stationed in the park (per year)

Type and Weight  Fees (Kshs)
PSVs< 6 seats & commercial Vehicles <2 tonnes  10,000
PSVs> 6 to 12 seats & commercial Vehicles 2  to 5 tonnes 10,000
PSVs> 6 to 13 seats & commercial tour Vehicles (not stationed in the park)  60,000
PSVs> 13 seats & commercial Vehicles 5 tonnes  100,000

 

Aircraft fees (single landing fees)

Carrying capacity  Fees (Kshs)
Less than 3 seats  300
4 to 6 seats  500
7 to 14 seats  1,000
15 to 20 seats  2,155
12 seats and above  3,015

 

Annual passes

 

Category  Fees (Kshs)
Adult annual pass 43,100
Child annual pass 10,340
Corporate annual pass 103,440
Personalized tour driver annual pass 4,000

 

Special services

 

Category Fees (Kshs)
Event security per section of rangers 75,000
Vehicle recovery inside the park 7,500

Special activities

Special activities Fees (Kshs)
Night game drive (per person per trip) 2,155
 Security/guided tours(per guide up to 4 hours)  

1,720

Security/guided tours (per guide over 4 hours) 3,015

 

Horse riding (excluding rider) – KWS horses 2,585
Private horses (per day) 1,030
Walking safaris (per person per day)  1,500
Cycling (per day)

 

215

 

Categories/status of tourists

Park fees in Tsavo East national park are charged basing on the 5 categories of the tourists/visitors that is Students, Children, Citizens, Residents and Non- Residents.

Students

Students are individuals visiting Tsavo East national park from a recognized education institution such as primary, secondary, government or private college or university. Visitors in this category have to be visiting the park on a safari arranged by the education purpose and have to be aged 23 years and below.

Students have to be visiting the park for conservation and education purposes.

Note: The institution is required to write a formal letter to Kenya Wildlife Services in a minimum of 2 weeks to inform them about your trip, this is to give the authority enough time to issue a written authorization for student rates.

Students on a individually organized visit to Tsavo East national park are not eligible for student fees.

Children

Children are visitors from the age of 3 years but below the age of 18 years.

Citizens

Visitors categorized as Citizens are individuals who are born and residing in Kenya, these individuals also have to be in possession of Kenya National IDs or passports. The category of Citizens also includes visitors who are citizens of the East Africa Community member countries (Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan).

Residents

Visitors of Tsavo East national park categorized as residents are individuals which are not citizens of Kenya but are residents of Kenya with working permits or valid residence permits which are issued by the Kenyan Government.

Non-Residents

Non-Residents are foreigners or international tourists who do not work or live in Kenya.

Mode of payment

Payments in Tsavo East national park are made using cashless payment methods including Mpesa, Visa Cards, MasterCard and direct deposits to KWS Bank accounts.

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