Masai Mara National Reserve fees 2022 are the various fees levied for one to access the reserve and enjoy various activities there are. Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya is the most popular and sought after Kenya safari destination famous for hosting various wild game including the big 5 animals, and the great wildebeest migration which sees a number of travellers from all over the world visit Kenya on Kenya safari tours.
Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya is an unforgettable Kenya safari destination that you can visit all throughout the year. There are a number of fares that tourists ought to pay to access the park and enjoy the various activities in Masai Mara National Reserve. The various fares are levied by the Management of Trans-Mara County and Narok County. Below are the various fees;
Masai Mara National Reserve Entry fees 2022
Masai Mara National Reserve entry fees 2022 are charged basing on the accommodation options a traveler is option for, which is a camp or safari lodge that a traveler chooses to stay in while on a Masai Mara National Reserve safari. Travelers staying at camps and lodges inside Masai Mara National Reserve pay Masai Mara National Reserve entry fees of 70USD per adult per day, and 40USD for children, of foreign non-resident status.
For tourists staying in camps and lodges outside the reserve pay 80USD per adult, while children pay 45USD, per child.
The above Masai Mara National Reserve entry fees 2022 apply for visit to the main Masai Mara National Reserve, the Narok side and the Mara Conservancies found along the western corridor of the reserve.
It is important to note that these Masai Mara National Reserve entry fees 2022 are valid for 24 hours, and are paid per person per day.
Also, persons under the age of 18 re considered children and thus pay the child rate.
Apart from Masai Mara National Reserve entry fees 2022, there are other Masai Mara National Reserve fees that travelers ought to pay to do be able to do various things in Masai Mara.
Camping Fees in Masai Mra National Reserve
For travelers looking to enjoy camping in Masai Mara National Reserve, one ought to pay Masai Mara National Reserve camping fees to be able to do camping in Masai Mara. Masai Mara National Reserve camping fees 2022 are as follows;
- Adult foreign non-residents pay 30USD, while children and students pay 20USD for public campsites in Masai Mara National Reserve, while it is 40usd, and 20 USD respectively for private campsites.
- Adult East African residents pay 1,000Kes while children and students pay 200Kes for public campsites, while it is 1,500Kes and 500Kes respectively for private campsites n Masai Mara National Reserve
- Adult east African citizens staying in public campsites pay 1,000Kes while children and students pay 200Kes, and if staying in private campsites it is 1,000Kes for adults and 200Kes for both children and students.
There are two types of campsites in Masai Mara National Reserve that is private campsites and public campsites. Public campsites include Elui, Iseiya and Oloololo campsites. Private campsites include Ndovu, Dirisha, Kijito, Kishanga, and Kiboko among others.
As stated above, they are categorized differently. Below are the categories in which Masai Mara National Reserve fess 2022 are categorized;
Citizens: Citizens are persons who are citizens of Kenya and citizens of other East African countries including Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda.
Residents: Residents are persons who are foreigners but work or reside in Kenya. Residents ought to have a valid work permit or residence permit which they are required to present s they make payments for their Masai Mara National Reserve fees.
Foreigners: Foreigners are persons who do not stay or work in Kenya but rather come from other countries outside the East African Community countries.
Children: Children are persons that from the age of 3 to 11, and in some instances up to 17 years. Children, referred to as infants that are 3 years and below are exempted from paying.
Students: Students are school going persons from all levels of study, up until the age of 23 years only, and on a safari sponsored or organized by a recognized education institution.
How to make Payments
Masai Mara National Reserve fees 2022 are paid in United States dollars and Kenyan Shillings only. They can be paid using Visa, MasterCard and Mpesa phone payment. Be sure to have a form of identification, say a passport copy when making payments for reference of resident status and age.