2022 Ngorongoro Conservation Area Entrance Fees

2022 Ngorongoro Conservation Area Entrance Fees : Along with the Serengeti, Tarangire, and Lake Manyara national parks, the Ngorongoro conservation area is one of Tanzania’s northern safari attractions. It was founded in 1959 as a varied land use area, with wildlife living with semi-nomadic Maasai pastoralists practicing traditional cattle grazing. It is next to Lake Manyara and Serengeti national park. The beautiful Ngorongoro Crater, Empakai crater, Olmoti crater, shifting sand in Ndutu area, Olkarien gorge, Oldupai gorge, Laetoli Footprints, Nasera Rock, and a range of varied biodiversity from both plant and fauna are all part of the Ngorongoro conservational area.

When planning a trip to the Ngorongoro conservational area, it is important to first understand the costs of the Ngorongoro conservational area in order to better plan and organize your Tanzania safari. Unlike other national parks, such as the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro conservational area entrance fee and other costs in the area are controlled by the Ngorongoro conservational area authority. The following are the entrance fees and additional costs for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in 2022.

The costs include the following important components:

• Entrance fees.
• Fees for craters.
• Fees for concessions
• Tourists activities
• Fees for camping (for visitors who needs to stay in campsites and not lodges)

1. ENTRACE FEES

Entrance fees is payed per person per day inside the Ngorongoro conservation area

Age group	Tanzanian    ( Tsh )	East Africa citizens        ( Tsh)	Expatriates/ residents living in tanzania   (  USD)	Non east Africa    ( USD )
Of/ above 16 years	11,800	11,800	35.40	70. 80
Between 5 to 15 yeas	2,360	2,360	11. 80	23. 60
Age bellow 5 years	Free	free	free	Free

2. CRATER FEES

 Crater fees is payed per vehicle per trip down the crater,

                                                        Tanzania shillings                 US Dollars (USD)

Tanzania citizens	11,800	————————————–
East Africa citizens	11, 800	————————————–
Non east Africa citizens	———————————–	295

3. WALKING SAFARI GUIDE FEES

This is payed per person per day when visitors want to do walking safari in the Ngorongoro conservation area

                                          Tanzania shillings             Tanzania shillings            US Dollars (USD)

Short walk ( 1-4 hrs.) for adults	5,900	11, 800	23.60
Short walk ( 1-4 hrs. ) for child	2,950	5,900	11.80
Long walk( above 4 hrs.) for adult	11,800	23,600	29.50
Long walk( above 4 hrs. ) for child	5,900	11,800	17.70

4. CAMPING FEES

Camping fees is payed per person per day/night when the visitors is camping in the Ngorongoro conservational area. This is payed for those visitors who need to stay in the Ngorongoro specifically in campsites and not lodges

1. Public campsites

Age group	Tanzanian    ( Tsh )	East Africa citizens        ( Tsh)	Non east Africa    ( USD )
Of/ above 16 years	11,800	11,800	35.40
Between 5 to 15 yeas	5,900	5,900	11.80
Age bellow 5 years	Free	free	Free

1. Special campsites

Age group	Tanzanian    ( Tsh )	East Africa citizens  ( Tsh)	Non east Africa    ( USD )
Of/ above 16 years	17,000	17,000	70.80
Between 5 to 15 yeas	8,850	8,850	35.40
Age bellow 5 years	Free	free	Free

5. OLDUVAI GORGE / SHIFTING SAND AND LAETOLI FOOTPRINTS FEES

This is payed per day per person, for those who need to go/ explore and experience the oldupai gorge, shifting sand and Laetoli footprints tourism attractions in the Ngorongoro conservation area.

Age group	East Africa citizens  ( Tsh)	Olduvai Gorge / Shifting Sand (USD)	Laetoli footprints (USD)
Of/ above 16 years	5,900	35.40	23.60
Between 5 to 15 yeas	1,180	11. 80	11.80
Age bellow 5 years	free	free	Free

6. CONCESSION FEES

This is payed per person per night when staying in lodges or permanent campsites in the Ngorongoro conservation

Age group	East Africa citizens( Tsh)	Non east Africa    ( USD )
Of/ above 16 years	35,400	59. 00
Between 5 to 15 yeas	11,800	11. 80
Age bellow 5 years	free	Free

NOTE

The above are the main costs and fees for the Ngorongoro conservation area. However, some costs are not included, such as the balloon safari, cultural excursions in the Maasai boma, transit fees, and so on. When planning to visit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the most important thing to do is contact your tour operator (Focus East Africa Tours) to get the actual cost of your trip, because, apart from other cost elements not being included, fees can change depending on the time of year or tourism seasonality, but the cost should also be based on different factors such as the number of people who want to visit the Ngorongoro, the number of days, the type of accommodation, and the type of tourism activities interested or intended.