Masai Mara National Reserve Fees 2024 : For whatever way you may want to term it, Masai Mara National Reserve has indeed had an increase in its park fees as of October 2023. The Narok County, the body responsible for the protection and conservation of Masai Mara National Reserve, made the decision to increase the Masai Mara Park fees for a number of reasons. The updated Masai Mara National Reserve fees are to start to take effect from 1st January, going forward.
The updated Masai Mara Park fees cater for all the different fees that are required to be paid while exploring or visiting Masai Mara National Reserve on a Kenya safari tour. The newly updated Masai Mara National Reserve fees are categorised into two, which is from January through June, and July through December. Further, the Masai Mara Park fees are categorised according to resident status, as well as age, which is adults who are persons above 17 years, while children are persons that are 3 years to 16 only. Persons below 3 years are exempt from Masai Mara Park fees. Below are the various Masai Mara National Reserve Fees 2024 going forward, until updated by the Narok County;
January – June Masai Mara National Reserve Entrance Fees 2024
The Masai Mara entrance fees 2024 in the months of January to June are as;
- Foreign Non-Resident adults pay 100$ per person per day, and children pay 50$ per person per day.
- East African Resident adults pay 4,500Ksh, and children pay 2,000Ksh, per person per day.
- Adult Kenyan citizens pay 3,000Ksh, while children pay 1,000Kshs, per person per day.
- Adult Narok residents pay 2,000Ksh, while children above 10 years pay 500Ksh, all per person per day.
July – December Masai Mara National Reserve Entrance Fees 2024
During this time of the year, the Masai Mara entrance fees double for the adults, as may be seen below;
- Foreign Non-Resident adults pay 200$ per person per day, and children pay 50$ per person per day.
- East African Resident adults pay 4,500Ksh, and children pay 2,000Ksh, per person per day.
- Adult Kenyan citizens pay 3,000Ksh, while children pay 1,000Kshs, per person per day.
- Adult Narok residents pay 2,000Ksh, while children above 10 years pay 500Ksh, all per person per day.
Apart from the Masai Mara National Reserve Entrance fees 2024, there are a number of other Masai Mara Park fees to consider as you plan for your Masai Mara National Reserve safari any time of the year, and they include;
Masai Mara National Reserve Vehicle Entry Fees 2024
- Vehicles that have less than 6 seats pay 500Ksh per day
- Vehicle that are 6 – 12 seats pay 1,000Ksh per day
- Vehicles that have 12 – 24 seats pay 3,000Ksh per day
- And Vehicles that have 25 – 44 seats pay 4,000Ksh per day.
Masai Mara National Reserve Balloon Services Fees 2024
- Annual balloon operational permits pay 300,000Ksh
- Single landing fees are at 80USD per adult
- Single landing fees are 35USD per child
All the above are the different Masai Mara National Reserve Fees 2024 as per the Narok County update. Plan on using the respective fees as you plan for your Masai Mara National Reserve safari any time of the year.
Important to Note:
- The new updated Masai Mara National Reserve Fees come up an update of the 12 hour rule that all park fees are valid for up to 12 hours only. This means that travelers that are staying outside the reserve have to pay park entrance fees for every time they enter the park, for even if you pay fees for your day 1 at midday, it will be expired after 12 hours, and you are required to pay yet again. For travelers staying inside the reserve, they pay Masai Mara Park fees as per the number of nights they are inside the reserve, and are required to be out of the park by 11am, past which they will have to pay new park fees.
- Resident rates are applicable to residents of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. Visitors are required to present their National IDs or Passports or Work Permits to ascertain one’s resident status
How to Pay / Mode of Payment of Masai Mara Park Fees
Masai Mara National Reserve only accepts cashless payment using either Visa / MasterCard or Mpesa, at all gates of Masai Mara National Reserve gates like Sekenani gate, Talek gate.
The above Masai Mara Park fees are to be considered as you plan for your Kenya safari tour. Kenya safari tours that were booked before the increase in price shall be amended dully.
