Official TANAPA rates
Serengeti National Park entry fees
TANAPA's tariff sheet prices every fee before 18% VAT, and the gate adds it: the $70 conservation fee is $82.60 per adult per 24 hours from 16 May to 14 March, and $70.80 in the long-rains low season.
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A non-East African adult pays $70 plus 18% VAT, so $82.60 per 24 hours, from 16 May to 14 March, and $70.80 from 15 March to 15 May, unchanged since at least 2021. A foreign-registered vehicle up to 2,000 kg adds $47.20 a day, a public campsite $35.40 per adult, and a lodge inside the park a concession fee of $70.80 (July to September) or $59 per adult per night. Gates take card or mobile money, not cash.
Conservation fee (per person, per 24 hours)
| Non-East African adult, 16+, 16 May to 14 March | $70 | $82.60 incl. 18% VAT |
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| Non-East African adult, 16+, 15 March to 15 May | $60 | $70.80 incl. VAT (long-rains low season) |
| Non-East African child, 5–15 | $20 | $23.60 incl. VAT, all year |
| Child under 5 | Free | |
| Expatriate / TZ resident, 16+ | $35 | $30 from 15 March to 15 May; child 5–15: $10 |
| East African citizen, 16+ | TSh 10,000 | child 5–15: TSh 2,000. TZ, KE, UG, BI, RW, SS, DRC |
The Serengeti shares the top wildlife-park tier with Nyerere. A sleep-over permit runs 24 hours and a day permit 12 daylight hours, both with multiple entries. The low season for this fee is only 15 March to 15 May; the October to June low season on this page applies to concession and special-campsite fees, not to entry.
Updated 6 October 2026
Seen $82.50, a $30 vehicle fee or 'VAT included'? Here is what TANAPA charges.
A widely copied 2026 article says TANAPA raised the Serengeti fee to $82.50 in July 2025, a 37.5% rise from $60. There was no rise. The Serengeti has charged $70 plus VAT from 16 May to 14 March and $60 plus VAT from 15 March to 15 May in the 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 tariffs, and TANAPA's own data for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 still prices the adult fee at TSh 178,850, which is $70 at its rate of TSh 2,555. The same article's $30 vehicle fee is also wrong: a foreign-registered car up to 2,000 kg pays $40 plus VAT.
TANAPA's tariff web page says all fees include 18% VAT, while its tariff sheet says every charge is VAT-exclusive. The sheet is right: the gate charges $82.60 for the $70 fee. Two more mix-ups: the $50 low season for lodge concession fees runs October to June, but the cheaper entry fee applies only from 15 March to 15 May; and residents pay half the entry fee but the full concession fee.
The Ngorongoro 'transit fee' that operator pages mention is the ordinary NCAA entry permit, $70.80, and it is valid for one entry only, so a road safari pays it twice.
Vehicle entry (per vehicle, per 24 hours)
| Up to 2,000 kg. Foreign registered | $40 | $47.20 incl. VAT. Tanzanian-registered: TSh 20,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 2,001–3,000 kg. Foreign registered | $150 | $177 incl. VAT. Tanzanian-registered: TSh 35,000 |
| 3,001–7,000 kg. Foreign registered | $200 | Tanzanian-registered: TSh 60,000 |
| 7,001–10,000 kg. Foreign registered | $300 | Tanzanian-registered: TSh 150,000 |
| Open vehicle surcharge | +50% | up to 2,000 kg foreign: $60 before VAT |
The weight band is the tare weight on the registration card, and a stretched safari Land Cruiser often sits above 2,000 kg. Kenyan and other East African private vehicles may not be used for tourism business in the park. TANAPA's 2026/27 data also carries a $10 'Gol Kopjes vehicle entry' line; TANAPA does not say what it covers.
Updated 6 October 2026
Camping, concession & TANAPA accommodation (per person, per night)
| Hotel concession fee (any lodge or camp inside the park), 16+ | $60 / $50 | July–Sept / Oct–June: $70.80 / $59 incl. VAT; child 5–15: $10. Residents pay the full rate |
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| Public campsite, 16+ | $30 | $35.40 incl. VAT; child 5–15: $5. No booking needed |
| Special campsite, 16+ | $60 / $50 | July–Sept / Oct–June; book ahead |
| Seasonal campsite, 16+ | $60 / $50 | July–Sept / Oct–June; allocated to operators' mobile camps |
| Fly campsite, 16+ | $50 | child 5–15: $10; book ahead |
| Premium special campsite, 16+ | $300 | 2023/24 tariff sheet; not in TANAPA's 2026/27 Serengeti data |
| Seronera rest house, per head | $30 | $35.40 incl. VAT; book ahead |
| Hostel (organised groups only) | $10 | book ahead |
Campers pay the conservation fee as well: a non-East African adult on a public campsite pays $82.60 + $35.40 = $118 a night in TANAPA fees before the vehicle. Lodges usually add the concession fee to the bill rather than folding it into their rate.
Updated 6 October 2026
Activity fees (per person)
| Walking safari, 1–4 hours | $20 | child 12+: $10 |
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| Walking safari, over 4 hours | $25 | child 12+: $15 |
| Guide / ranger fee | $20 | per group, per day |
| Balloon operation fee | $50 | TANAPA's levy per trip; the flight itself is sold by the operator |
| Bush meal | $5 | per person, per day |
| Sundowner in a designated area | $5 | child: $2 |
| Filming (covers entry, camping and filming) | $300 | per person, per day |
There is no night game drive line for the Serengeti in the tariff, and driving is limited to daylight. Night drives are sold only by concessions outside the park.
Updated 6 October 2026
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