2022 Ngorongoro Conservation Area Entrance Fees : Along with the Serengeti, Tarangire, and Lake Manyara national parks, the Ngorongoro conservation area is one of Tanzania’s northern safari attractions. It was founded in 1959 as a varied land use area, with wildlife living with semi-nomadic Maasai pastoralists practicing traditional cattle grazing. It is next to Lake Manyara and Serengeti national park. The beautiful Ngorongoro Crater, Empakai crater, Olmoti crater, shifting sand in Ndutu area, Olkarien gorge, Oldupai gorge, Laetoli Footprints, Nasera Rock, and a range of varied biodiversity from both plant and fauna are all part of the Ngorongoro conservational area.
When planning a trip to the Ngorongoro conservational area, it is important to first understand the costs of the Ngorongoro conservational area in order to better plan and organize your Tanzania safari. Unlike other national parks, such as the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro conservational area entrance fee and other costs in the area are controlled by the Ngorongoro conservational area authority. The following are the entrance fees and additional costs for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in 2022.
The costs include the following important components:
- Entrance fees.
- Fees for craters.
- Fees for concessions
- Tourists activities
- Fees for camping (for visitors who needs to stay in campsites and not lodges)
- ENTRACE FEES
Entrance fees is payed per person per day inside the Ngorongoro conservation area
Age group | Tanzanian ( Tsh ) | East Africa citizens ( Tsh) | Expatriates/ residents living in tanzania ( USD) | Non east Africa ( USD ) |
Of/ above 16 years | 11,800 | 11,800 | 35.40 | 70. 80 |
Between 5 to 15 yeas | 2,360 | 2,360 | 11. 80 | 23. 60 |
Age bellow 5 years | Free | free | free | Free |
- CRATER FEES
Crater fees is payed per vehicle per trip down the crater,
Tanzania shillings US Dollars (USD)
Tanzania citizens | 11,800 | ————————————– |
East Africa citizens | 11, 800 | ————————————– |
Non east Africa citizens | ———————————– | 295 |
- WALKING SAFARI GUIDE FEES
This is payed per person per day when visitors want to do walking safari in the Ngorongoro conservation area
Tanzania shillings Tanzania shillings US Dollars (USD)
Short walk ( 1-4 hrs.) for adults | 5,900 | 11, 800 | 23.60 |
Short walk ( 1-4 hrs. ) for child | 2,950 | 5,900 | 11.80 |
Long walk( above 4 hrs.) for adult | 11,800 | 23,600 | 29.50 |
Long walk( above 4 hrs. ) for child | 5,900 | 11,800 | 17.70 |
- CAMPING FEES
Camping fees is payed per person per day/night when the visitors is camping in the Ngorongoro conservational area. This is payed for those visitors who need to stay in the Ngorongoro specifically in campsites and not lodges
- Public campsites
Age group | Tanzanian ( Tsh ) | East Africa citizens ( Tsh) | Non east Africa ( USD ) |
Of/ above 16 years | 11,800 | 11,800 | 35.40 |
Between 5 to 15 yeas | 5,900 | 5,900 | 11.80 |
Age bellow 5 years | Free | free | Free |
- Special campsites
Age group | Tanzanian ( Tsh ) | East Africa citizens ( Tsh) | Non east Africa ( USD ) |
Of/ above 16 years | 17,000 | 17,000 | 70.80 |
Between 5 to 15 yeas | 8,850 | 8,850 | 35.40 |
Age bellow 5 years | Free | free | Free |
- OLDUVAI GORGE / SHIFTING SAND AND LAETOLI FOOTPRINTS FEES
This is payed per day per person, for those who need to go/ explore and experience the oldupai gorge, shifting sand and Laetoli footprints tourism attractions in the Ngorongoro conservation area.
Age group | East Africa citizens ( Tsh) | Olduvai Gorge / Shifting Sand (USD) | Laetoli footprints (USD) |
Of/ above 16 years | 5,900 | 35.40 | 23.60 |
Between 5 to 15 yeas | 1,180 | 11. 80 | 11.80 |
Age bellow 5 years | free | free | Free |
- CONCESSION FEES
This is payed per person per night when staying in lodges or permanent campsites in the Ngorongoro conservation
Age group | East Africa citizens( Tsh) | Non east Africa ( USD ) |
Of/ above 16 years | 35,400 | 59. 00 |
Between 5 to 15 yeas | 11,800 | 11. 80 |
Age bellow 5 years | free | Free |
NOTE
The above are the main costs and fees for the Ngorongoro conservation area. However, some costs are not included, such as the balloon safari, cultural excursions in the Maasai boma, transit fees, and so on. When planning to visit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the most important thing to do is contact your tour operator (Focus East Africa Tours) to get the actual cost of your trip, because, apart from other cost elements not being included, fees can change depending on the time of year or tourism seasonality, but the cost should also be based on different factors such as the number of people who want to visit the Ngorongoro, the number of days, the type of accommodation, and the type of tourism activities interested or intended.