Serengeti National Park fees 2023 – 2024 : Serengeti National Park known as The Home Wildebeest is the most popular safari destination in Tanzania famously known for the Great Migration – the world’s most incredible wildlife experience in the world with over 2 million wildebeests and thousands of zebras and gazelles embarking on their annual migration across the Mara – Serengeti ecosystem.
Serengeti National Park is also home to a diversity of wildlife including the endangered black rhinoceros, lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, African wild dogs, hyenas among others.
Serengeti National Park is managed by the TAPA (Tanzania National Park Authority) and below are the new Serengeti Park fees from 1st July 2023 – 30th June 2024.
- Park entry fees
| Peak season (16th May – 14th March) | Low season (15th March – 15th May) | |||||
| Category | EA CITIZEN (KSHS) | Non-EA Citizen
(US$) |
Expatriates/
Residents Living in Tanzania (US$) |
EA CITIZEN (KSHS) | Non-EA Citizen
(US$) |
Expatriates/
Residents Living in Tanzania (US$) |
| 16 years and above | 10,000 | 70 | 35 | 10,000 | 60 | 30 |
| Between the age of 5 and 15 years | 2,000 | 20 | 10 | 2,000 | 20 | 10 |
| Children below the age of 5 years | FREE | FREE | FREE | Free | Free | Free |
- Activity fees
Walking safaris
| Category | EA CITIZEN (KSHS) | Non-EA Citizen
(US$) |
Expatriates/
Residents Living in Tanzania (US$) |
| Short walks (1 to 4 hours) for adults | 5,000 | 20 | 20 |
| Short walks for children of or above 12 years | 2,500 | 10 | 10 |
| Long walks (above 4 hours) for adults | 10,000 | 25 | 25 |
| Long walks for children of or above 12 years | 5,000 | 15 | 15 |
Night game drives
| Category | EA CITIZEN (KSHS) | Non-EA Citizen
(US$) |
Expatriates/
Residents Living in Tanzania (US$) |
| 16 years and above | 10,000 | 50 | 50 |
| Between the age of 5 and 15 years | 5,000 | 25 | 25 |
Note: children below the age of 5 years are not allowed to participate in the night game drives in Tarangire national park.
- Guide/ranger fees Per Group Per Day
| EA CITIZEN (KSHS) | Non-EA Citizen
(US$) |
Expatriates/
Residents Living in Tanzania (US$) |
|
| 5.000 | 20 | 20 |
Note: these fees are payable on top of conservation fees
- Camping fees
| Special Campsite | EA CITIZEN (KSHS) | Non-EA Citizen
(US$) |
Expatriates/
Residents Living in Tanzania (US$) |
EA CITIZEN (KSHS) | Non-EA Citizen
(US$) |
Expatriates/
Residents Living in Tanzania (US$) |
| 16 years and above | 10,000 | 60 | 60 | 10,000 | 50 | 50 |
| Between the age of 5 and 15 years | 5,000 | 10 | 10 | 5,000 | 10 | 10 |
| Children below the age of 5 years | FREE | FREE | FREE | FREE | FREE | FREE |
| Seasonal Campsite | ||||||
| 16 years and above | 15,000 | 60 | 60 | 15,000 | 50 | 50 |
| Between the age of 5 and 15 years | 7,5000 | 5 | 5 | 7,500 | 10 | 10 |
| Children below the age of 5 years | Free | Free | Free | FREE | FREE | FREE |
- Concession fees
| Category | EA CITIZEN (KSHS) | Non-EA Citizen
(US$) |
Expatriates/
Residents Living in Tanzania (US$) |
| 16 years and above | 30,000 | 40 | 40 |
| Between the age of 5 and 15 years | 10,000 | 10 | 10 |
| Children below the age of 5 years | FREE | FREE | FREE |
- FLIMING FEES
US$ 300
- Video shooting (per group of 2-20 PAX)
Video shooting fees are payable on top of conservation fees per day to every individual, these fees apply\ for recording your own art that is movies and music
| Category | EA CITIZEN (KSHS) | Non-EA Citizen
(US$) |
Expatriates/
Residents Living in Tanzania (US$) |
| National park fees | 100,000 | 100 | 100 |
| TANAPA HQ fees | 100,000 | 50 | 50 |
- VEHICLEE FEES
| Category | Tanzania & EAC Private Foreign
Registered TShs. |
Registered US$ |
| Tare weight up to 2000 kgs | 20,000 | 40 |
| Tare weight between 2001 – 3000 kgs | 35,000 | 150 |
| Tare weight between 3001 – 7000 kgs | 60,000 | 200 |
| Tare weight above 7001 kgs – 10000 kgs | 150,000 | 300 |
| Tare weight above 10 tons (prior permission from | 300,000 | 500 |
Open vehicles will be charged 50% extra of the normal vehicle fee
Note: for vehicles above 10 tons require prior permission from conservation commissioner
- FINES
| Category | Fees (Tshs) |
| Causing accident | 200,000 |
| Over speeding | 50,000 |
- VEHICLES STATIONED IN THE PARK
| Category | Fees (Tshs) |
| Tare weight up to 2000 kgs | 50,000 |
| Tare weight between 2001 – 3000 kgs | 100,000 |
| Tare weight over 7001 kgs – 10000 kgs | 200,000 |
| Tractor, trailer and boats | 50,000 |
| aircraft | 200,000 |
- LANDING FEES
| Aircraft capacity | Foreign aircrafts (US$) | Local aircrafts Fees (Tshs) | ||
|
|
Private | commercial | Private | commercial
|
| Up to 4 seaters | 50 | 120 | 10,000 | 15,000 |
| 5 to 12 seaters | 120 | 170 | 15,000 | 20,000 |
| Over 13 seaters | 170 | 320 | – | – |
| 13 to 20 seaters | – | – | 20,000 | 35,000 |
| 20 Seaters or more | – | – | 50,000 | 60,000 |
- FILMING FEES
These fees are applicable to each per person entering Tarangire national park for filming purposes, these fees cover entrance, camping and filming.
US$ 250
Note: filming fees are applicable to all nationalities.
Crew fees
TShs 2,000
Note: These fees cater for only Tanzanians and include conservation fees of Tshs1000, and camping fees Tshs 2, 000. For verification of the tourists your identity card is needed.
- STUDENT FEES
| Category | Fees TShs |
| Conservation fee for Primary, Secondary and High School students | 2,000 |
| Conservation fee for Colleges and Universities Students | 5,000 |
| Camping fees for Primary, Secondary and High school students | 2,000 |
| Camping fee for College and University students | 3,000 |
| Huts and hostel for the students | 5,000 |
- ANNUAL DIRECTORS’ PASS
US$ 100
Note: Annual director’s pass requires prior authorization from the conservation commissioner
- BALLOON FEES
US$ 50 per person per trip
- TOURISM INVESTMENT SITE ALLOCATION FEE AND ANNUAL LAND BASE RENT FEE
| Non-Refundable Tourism Investment Site Allocation fee (US$) | Annual Land Base Rent fee (USD) | ||
| Seasonal
Camps |
Permanent
Tented Camps |
Lodges | |
| 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
NOTE: For new investors, these fees are non-refundable
Important points to note about Serengeti National Park fees
- Conservation fees and vehicle fees are for multiple entry
- Once paid, the park fees are non-refundable
- Valid identification is needed as proof of the status of the tourist
- All Lake Manyara fees are VAT (18% exclusive )
- All expatriates /foreign residents with their dependants living in Tanzania must be in possession of either of the following documents, resident permits class A, B or C, exemption certificate; temporary pass attached with Government receipt plus acknowledgement letter and Diplomatic passport or ID.
