Updated 15 November 2026
Kenya scenic park fees for a non-resident adult are USD 50 a day, and USD 25 for a child or student, under the Kenya Wildlife Service conservation fees that took effect on 1 October 2025. That scenic rate covers Hell’s Gate, Mount Longonot, Mount Elgon and Ol Donyo Sabuk National Parks, Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary, and Shimba Hills and Kakamega National Reserves. Mountain, wilderness and special-interest parks have their own official dollar rates, listed below, and they are not the same as Amboseli or Tsavo.
Checked on 12 November 2026 against the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access, Entry and Conservation) (Fees) Regulations, 2025 (Legal Notice No. 160 of 2025) and the KWS Conservation Fee October 2025 schedule. These are the official daily conservation fees. Confirm on KWS and on KWSPay before you pay. Our weekend getaway from Nairobi guide lists the same schedule from the citizen and resident side; this page is the non-resident dollar table.
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Kenya scenic park fees in dollars
In the official schedule, Kenya scenic park fees are a single category. A non-resident adult pays USD 50 a day and a non-resident child or student pays USD 25. An African citizen pays USD 20 (USD 10 for a child). East African citizen adults pay KSh 500 and Kenya residents pay KSh 675, with child rates of KSh 250 and KSh 350. The parks and reserves in that scenic category are Hell’s Gate, Mount Longonot, Mount Elgon, Ol Donyo Sabuk, Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary, Shimba Hills National Reserve and Kakamega National Reserve.
A daily fee is valid for one entry of up to 24 hours. A child, for this schedule, is a person from five years of age but below 18. Children under five enter free. The same four visitor categories used for Amboseli apply here: East African citizen, Kenya resident (with a valid resident permit), African citizen, and non-resident.
| Category | Adult | Child or student |
|---|---|---|
| East African citizen | KSh 500 | KSh 250 |
| Kenya resident | KSh 675 | KSh 350 |
| Non-resident (Kenya scenic park fees) | USD 50 | USD 25 |
| African citizen | USD 20 | USD 10 |
Mountain, wilderness and special-interest rates
These are not Kenya scenic park fees, but they are in the same official schedule and are the usual add-ons to a scenic-park itinerary:
| Park group | Non-resident adult (USD) | Non-resident child (USD) | African-citizen adult (USD) | African-citizen child (USD) | East African adult (KSh) | Resident adult (KSh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Kenya National Park (mountain) | 70 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 800 | 1,100 |
| Meru, Kora and Aberdare (wilderness B) | 70 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 800 | 1,100 |
| Special-interest parks (including Mwea, Ruma, Saiwa Swamp, Sibiloi, Chyulu Hills, Marsabit, Ndere Island and others named in the schedule) | 40 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 500 | 675 |
Mount Kenya’s citizen and resident rates, camping notes and routes are in how much it costs to hike Mount Kenya. Aberdare’s citizen weekend figures are in the weekend getaway guide. Premium and wilderness-A parks — Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, and the two Tsavos — are in our guide to Amboseli and Tsavo park fees, where a non-resident adult pays USD 90 or USD 80, not the Kenya scenic park fees of USD 50.
Sanctuaries
The official schedule prices Nairobi Animal Orphanage, Nairobi Safari Walk and Kisumu Impala Sanctuary at USD 25 for a non-resident adult and USD 15 for a child, KSh 300 and KSh 200 for East African adults and children, and KSh 405 and KSh 300 for residents. Nairobi National Park itself is an urban-park rate, USD 80 for a non-resident adult, set out in our Nairobi National Park entry fees guide, including the Nairobi Package.
Vehicle fees and how to pay
Vehicle charges are the same KWS daily table used at other parks, and they sit on top of Kenya scenic park fees: KSh 600 for fewer than six seats, KSh 1,500 for 6–12, KSh 3,000 for 13–24, KSh 4,500 for 25–44 and KSh 5,000 for 45 and above. Pay on KWSPay through eCitizen. Our guide to paying KWS park fees through eCitizen explains the portal and the gateway fee. Official exemptions — Kenyan citizens aged 70 or older, persons with disability, children aged five or younger, and registered tour drivers, guides and porters — are in the 2025 guidelines.
Hell’s Gate is also known for cycling and horse riding; those activity fees are listed in the same schedule and in the weekend-getaway guide for citizen rates. Non-resident activity rates, where the schedule prices them in dollars, should be read on the official PDF before you book, rather than assumed to match the Kenya scenic park fees entry rate.
For a non-resident, then, Kenya scenic park fees are USD 50 an adult day at Hell’s Gate, Longonot and the other named scenic parks, with mountain and Aberdare visits at USD 70 and special-interest parks at USD 40. Recheck the October 2025 KWS schedule before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
How much are Kenya scenic park fees for a non-resident adult?
USD 50 a day, and USD 25 for a child or student, under the October 2025 KWS schedule. East African adults pay KSh 500.
Which parks charge Kenya scenic park fees?
Hell’s Gate, Mount Longonot, Mount Elgon, Ol Donyo Sabuk, Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary, Shimba Hills and Kakamega National Reserves.
Is Mount Kenya included in Kenya scenic park fees?
No. Mount Kenya is a mountain-park rate: USD 70 for a non-resident adult and USD 35 for a child, or KSh 800 for an East African adult.
Do Kenya scenic park fees include my car?
No. A vehicle with fewer than six seats pays KSh 600 a day on the same KWS vehicle table used at other parks.
Related: Weekend getaway from Nairobi: 8 parks and fees
Related: Amboseli and Tsavo park fees for non-residents
Related: How much it costs to hike Mount Kenya
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