Maasai Mara park fees and rules

Before you pay

Maasai Mara park costs depend on your visitor category, travel dates and
planned access. Confirm the sector and accommodation in your itinerary before
buying tickets or assuming a fee is included in your private safari.

Published park-entry schedule

Source checked on 15 October 2026: the Mara Conservancy's published conservation-fee chart lists the daily per-person amounts below. Check the applicable authority's current ticket and conditions for your travel dates before payment.

Non-residents

• Adult: USD 100, January to June; USD 200, July to December.
• Child aged 9–17: USD 50 in either period.

Kenyan citizens

• Adult: KES 1,500, January to June; KES 3,000, July to December.
• Child aged 9–17: KES 300, January to June; KES 500, July to December.

East African residents

• Adult: KES 2,500, January to June; KES 5,000, July to December.
• Child aged 9–17: KES 1,000, January to June; KES 2,000, July to December.

Narok residents

• Adult: KES 1,000, January to June; KES 2,000, July to December.
• Child aged 9–17: KES 200, January to June; KES 500, July to December.

The published chart lists children aged 0–8 as free. Carry the documents needed to prove eligibility; do not assume a lodge's child policy determines the park fee. Student concessions have separate conditions.

Ticket timing and other charges

The Mara Conservancy describes its daytime entry ticket as valid from 6 am to 6 pm, rather than a rolling 12 hours after arrival. Confirm overnight and departure-day arrangements for your actual itinerary, including flights and any morning activity. Do not assume a flight or lodge night automatically removes a park charge.

Vehicle access, camping, landing and optional activity charges are separate considerations. Ask which are included in your written quote. Confirm current vehicle charges for the sector and assigned vehicle instead of applying a generic vehicle table to every gate.

How to pay for the correct part of the Mara

For the Mara Triangle, the Mara Conservancy's payment guidance specifies cashless park-fee payments. Follow its current ticket arrangements and check where payment should be made for the accommodation and access route in your itinerary.

Confirm the current authorised payment channel for your Narok-side visit and retain the official receipt. The Narok County Finance Act, 2023 provides for authorised payment channels and official receipts.

Do not use the KWS payment process as a blanket instruction for the Maasai Mara. Private conservancies also have separate access arrangements. If park fees are included in your safari, confirm who will arrange tickets before paying again.

Park rules and planning your private safari

Follow your guide's briefing, ranger instructions and the rules for the sector you enter. Give wildlife space, avoid crowding sightings, and check the Mara Triangle's official park rules before a Triangle visit.

For help checking the fee basis, send your travel dates, party size, children's ages and trip link through our private safari planning enquiry. Your quote should make clear the planned park access, vehicle and any optional activities. See our Mara park-access checklist for questions to check before booking.