Lake Nakuru National Park Fees 2026

Lake Nakuru National Park Fees 2026 ; Just a three-hour drive from Nairobi in the Great Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru National Park is an incredible Kenya Safari destination, boasting an abundance of wildlife and spectacular landscapes.

The park is home to some of the heavyweights, like black and white rhinos, lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hippos, occupying euphorbia forests, acacia woodlands, savannah grasslands, and rocky escarpments around the shallow, alkaline lake—Lake Nakuru.

As you plan to visit Lake Nakuru National Park, it is important to know the latest Lake Nakuru National Park Fees 2026. The fees are issued by the Kenya Wildlife Services—a body responsible for governing all the national parks, conservancies and sanctuaries in Kenya.

Park Entry Fee

To enter Lake Nakuru National Park, visitors must pay an entrance 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

East African Citizen (Ksh.)

Kenya Resident (Ksh.)

Non-Resident (USD)

African Citizen (USD)

Adult

Child/

Student

Adult

Child/

Student

Adult

Child/

Student

Adult

Child/Student

Rate

1,500

750

2,025

1,050

CAMPING FEES

Camping sites in Lake Nakuru national park are categorized into two: special camp and public camp.

Category

East African Citizen (Ksh.)

Kenya Resident (Ksh.)

Non-Resident (USD)

African Citizen (USD)

Adult

Child/

Student

Adult

Child/

Student

Adult

Child/

Student

Adult

Child/Student

Rate

500

250

700

350

Other Charges in Lake Nakuru National Park

Motor Vehicle Charges Per day

All tourist vehicles to Lake Nakuru National Park are charged a fee on a daily basis, charged based on the capacity of the vehicle.

Carrying capacity	Fees (Kshs)
Less than 6 seats	600
6 to 12 seats	1,500
13 to 24 seats	3,000
25 to 44 seats	4,500
45 seats and above	5,000
East African Citizens’ Vehicles	Ksh. 1,000
Residents	USD 30

Vehicle parking charges per day apply; however, they are not applicable to park visitors with paid tickets.

Aircrafts charges (Per Landing in USD)

Weight	Fees
Maximum 1,500 kg	10
1,501 – 2,500 kg	300
2,501 – 5,000 kg	500
5,001 – 10,000 kg	1,000
10,001–20,000 kg	2,155
Daily Packing fees for Aircrafts in USD
Maximum 10,000 kg	24
10,001–40,000 kg	40
Drone charges (KCAA licenses required) (per drone per day per park)	East Africa Citizens: Ksh. 5,000
	Non-residents: USD 300

Trucks Charges per day (Ksh)

Category	Fees (Kshs)
1.3 tons	1,000
4-7 tons	2,250
More than 7 tons	3,250

Boats

Excursion Boats

Category	Fees (Kshs)
Daily Fees per day in Ksh	500
Monthly Fees in Ksh. (1-30 Days)	10,500
Annual Fees in Ksh.	30,000

Annual Fees for Tourist Service Vehicle (TSV) and Commercial Vehicles (Ksh).

TSVs with less than 6 seats and commercial vehicles less than 2 tons stationed in the park	10,000
TSV’s 6-12 seats and commercial vehicles of 2-5 tons stationed in the park	15,000
TSV’s 6-12 seats and commercial tour vehicle 2-5 tons not stationed in the park	60,000
TSVs with more than 13 seats and commercial vehicles weighing more than 5 tons stationed in the park	100,000
TSV’s more than 13 seats and commercial vehicles more than 5 tons not stationed in the park	145,000

Fees for Annual Pass

Annual Cards	Amount of Fees (Ksh.)
Adult annual pass	45,000
Child annual pass	10,400
Couple’s annual pass (any two adults)	80,000
Family annual pass (Any two adults and up to 5 children)	130,000
Corporate annual pass	120,000
Marine annual pass	1,050

Fees for Special Services

Vehicle recovery inside the park/reserve.

Categories/status of tourists

Visitors of Lake Nakuru national park categorized as students, children, residents and non-residents, as explained below

Note:

Students from any educational institution in Kenya on a school-organized tour for educational purposes are eligible for student fees; those on a privately arranged safari are not eligible for student fees. They are to pay resident/citizen fees.

Children—Individuals of a 3 years but below the age of 18 years
Citizens—Individuals with Kenyan citizenship and citizens of East Africa Community countries including Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kenya Citizens are required to present valid national IDs and passports of their respective countries.
Residents—Refers to Foreign visitors working and staying in Kenya; these kinds of visitors are requested to present valid residence documentation or work permits issued by the government of Kenya.
Non-residents—Non-resident visitors—Foreigners with no residence or working in Kenya.

Mode of payment

Payments at Lake Nakuru National Park are paid using cashless modes, including