Entrance Fees for Maasia Mara National Reserve
Entrance Fees for Maasai Mara National Reserve
Entrance Fees for Maasai Mara National Reserve: Park Entry fees are fees paid to any protected area before one access it in order to get attracted to the activities done in a place. Just like other protected areas do all over the world. One to be able to access Masai Mara national park it needs you to first pay entrance fees. Note that, the money paid as entrance fees supports the conservation programs stipulated by the governing body of all Kenya national park famously known as Kenya Wildlife Service.
Park Rules;
Before accessing Masai Mara national park you are required to present in a valid identification in order to determine your status that is to Foreigners, Foreign resident and East African citizens.
The foreigner resident of Kenya is required to present in valid working permits for at least 2 to 1year.
Foreigners are expected to present in their valid passports for verification.
The East African members are required to present in their national identification card or passport in order to get entrance permits to Maasai Mara national park. Like East African citizens of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.
The park entrance fees are paid per person per day ‘’24hours’’ and are paid separately from the activity charges.
Park entrance fees to Maasai Mara is based on the location of the lodge and camp at which one is staying. Then accommodation located inside the main Reserve, the entry fee for adult is USD70 within 24 hours per head and for children under 12 years of age is USD 40 per child.
Accommodation outside the main National Reserve the entry fees increased to USD 80 per adult in 24 hours and per child within 24 hours is USD45.
How to pay Maasai Mara entry fees.
Park entrance fees for Maasai Mara are paid in cash US Dollar or Kenya Shillings money.
Child fees are applicable to persons above 3 to 11 years old and persons under 3 years are for fee.
The student’s fees are only applicable for persons aged up to 23 years of age, must be sponsored by a recognized high learning institution. They must be having student valid identification on their organized trip to the reserve.
NB Students must be allowed to use these special rates for at least two weeks in advance of their visit.
Individual Entrance fees for Nonresidents.
Foreigner nonresident Adult inside the park is entitled to pay US$ 70 as a single day park entry fees to Masai Mara national Reserve.
The nonresident Adult outside the park is entitled to pay US$ 80 for park entry fees.
The nonresident children inside the park entitled of US$40 as single day park entry fees.
The nonresident Children outside the park expect to pay US$45 as a day park entry.
The nonresident student Adult is entitled to US$40 as a single entry fees to Masai Mara national reserve.
The non-resident student children are entitled to pay US$20 as entry fees to Masai Mara.
EAST AFRICAN CITIZEN ‘’Ksh’’
The East African citizenship adult are expected to pay Ksh 1000, Ksh 200 for children who are East African citizen and Ksh 200 for student who are citizen and this is the entry fees paid to Masai Mara national park.
EAST AFRICAN RESIDENTS ‘’Ksh
The East African resident adult is entitled to Ksh 1,200 as single day park entry fees to Masai Mara national park.
The East African resident children are entitled to pay Ksh 300 as park entry fees.
The Resident student entitled to pay Ksh 300 as single day park entry fees.
The park entry fee to Masai Mara national reserve is not only applicable to humans but also to Vehicle and Air craft charges as follows;
Masai Mara safari vehicle entry fees ‘’24hour’’
Vehicle with 5 seats or less are charged Ksh. 400 as park entry fees.
Vehicle with 6 seats but less than 12 are charged Ksh. 1,000 for Masai Mara national reserve entry fees.
Vehicle with 34 seats but less than 24 are charged Ksh 3,000 for park entry fees.
Vehicle with 25 seats but less than 44 are entitled to pay Ksh 4,000 for park entry fees.
Vehicle with 45 seats and above are charged Ksh 5,000 to be able to access Masai Mara national reserve.
Motor Engines-Truck Charge per Visit.
Truck with 1 to 3 ton are charged Ksh 700 per day for park entry fees.
Truck with 4 to 7 ton are charged Ksh 2,500 per visit for park entry fees.
Truck with 8 tons and above are expected to pay Ksh 3,500 per visit for park entry fees.
Air craft fee –Single Landing.
The landing charges is paid at the office of KAPS in Nairobi with a cheque made of payable to Mara Conservation.
Aircraft with less than 3 seats are charged Ksh 300 as a single Landing fee to Masai Mara national reserve.
Aircraft 3 seats but less than 6 seats are charged Ksh 500 as a single landing fee to the park.
Aircraft 7 seats but less than 14 seats are charged Ksh 1000 as a single landing fee to Masai Mara.
Aircraft 15 seats but less than 20 seats are charged Ksh 2000 as park landing fee per day.
Aircraft 21 seats and above are charged Ksh3000 for park landing fee per day .
Other Fees Categorized as;
Balloon Air Service
The Operating permit for balloon service are entitled to pay Ksh 100,000 per day park landing fees.
The Landing fee per person per landing in balloon air is entitled to pay US$ 50 for Non foreigner and Foreigners residents
Cinematography-Activities.
A 1-5 persons per week is charged Ksh 30,000 for park entry fees.
A 6-20 persons per week are charged Ksh 50,000 to access the park promises or activities.
Over 20 persons per week are entitled to pay Ksh 100,000 in order to access the park’s activity.
The Horse riding fee per horse per day is Ksh 1,500 only.
Camping fees.
The Campsite reservation fee per week is entitled Ksh 10,000 as a weekly park entry fee to Masai Mara national reserve.
The special Campsite fee on reserved sites is also charged Ksh 10,000 as a weekly entrance fee to Masai Mara national reserve.
The private conservancies are entitled to pay US$80 for park entry fee to Masai Mara national reserve.
Ranger Fees /Activities.
Campers are recommended to hire two rangers for night –time security.
Game drive done more than 6hours entitled to pay Ksh 3,000 per activity.
Game drive done below 6 hours entitled to pay Ksh 1,500 per activity.
Full Night Camp security are charged Ksh 4,000 per activity.
Annual Research permits
Annual research permits for nonresident are entitled USD400 as annual entry permits to Mara.
Travelers should always respect park’s rules inoder to enjoy the incredible safari experience of wildlife in Maasai Mara National Reserve.
