Lake Nakuru national park Fees July 2022 – December 2024 : Lake Nakuru national park is an adventurous Kenya safari destination and one of the popular national parks in Kenya, the park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for hosting the remaining populations of black and white rhinos in Kenya and huge population of flamingos on the shores of Lake Nakuru.
Lake Nakuru is an expansive lake with sparkling water spread out against a picture – perfect backdrop of never ending rolling plains, the lake lies on the floor of the Great Rift Valley.
Below are the Lake Nakuru park fees from July 2022 – December 2024.
Park Entry Fee
Visitors of Lake Nakuru national park are supposed to pay an entrance fee on a daily basis, park entrance fees are valid for 24 hours.
| Category | Low season | High season | ||
| Adult | Child/student | Adult | Child/student | |
| Citizen | 600 Kshs | 215 Kshs | 800ksh | 215 Kshs |
| Resident | 600 Kshs | 215 Kshs | 800ksh | 215 Kshs |
| Non-Resident | 40 US$ | 20 US$ | 70 US$ | 20 US$ |
CAMPING FEES
Camping sites in Lake Nakuru national park are categorized into two that are special camp and public camp.
| 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
Tourist vehicles to Lake Nakuru national park are charge vehicle fees per day, these fees are charged basing on the carrying capacity of the vehicle.
| 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
Trucks and delivery vehicles carrying out operations in Lake Nakuru national park charged vehicle fees basing on the weight (tonnes)
| 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)
Vehicles stationed in Amboseli national park pay a fee basing on the type and weight of the vehicle, this fee is paid on an annual basis.
| 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 |
Note: Annual passes are valid for one year.
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
Visitors of Lake Nakuru national park categorized as students, children, residents and non-residents as explained below
Students
Students are visitors on a trip organized by a recognized educational institution (primary, secondary, tertiary and university) for conservation and research purposes. Students are to be in the age blanket of 3 years to 23 years, to be eligible to student fees. To be eligible for student fees, Education institutions are required to send a letter to Kenya Wildlife Services informing the park about their trip in a minimum of 2 weeks. This enables KWS to issue an authorization for the student fees
The education institution is required to send a letter to Kenya Wildlife Services informing about the trip in a minimum of 2 weeks, this enables KWS to issue an authorization for student rates.
Note;
For students visiting the park on a privately arranged safari are not eligible for student fees, they are to pay resident/citizen fees.
Children
Children are visitors of age range of 3 years but below the age of 18 years
Citizens
Citizens are visitors with Kenya citizenships and citizens of East Africa community countries including Uganda, Tanzania, south Sudan, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo, Citizen Visitors are required to present valid national IDs and passports of their respective countries, Lake Nakuru national park Fees July 2022 – December 2024
Residents
Residents are foreign visitors working and staying in Kenya, these visitors are requested to present valid residence documentation or work permits issued by the government of Kenya.
Non- residents
Non-residnet visitors are visitors who are foreigners with no residence or work in Kenya
Mode of payment
When making payments for Lake Nakuru National Park fees , cashless modes of payments are used. These methods include
- Mpesa
- Visa Cards
- MasterCard
- Direct deposits to KWS Bank accounts.
