Tarangire national park fees

Tarangire national park fees that crosses through the park and it is a primary source of water to the park’s ecosystem. Tarangire national park is famously known for large herds of elephants and the spectacular baobab trees, the park is also a home to a variety of wildlife species such as  zebrawildebeest, cape buffalo, waterbuckgiraffedik dikimpalaelandGrant’s gazellevervet monkeybanded mongoose, olive baboon,  lionleopardcheetahcaracalhoney badger, and African wild dog that is why it is visited by thousands of tourists per year.

Tarangire national park is managed and administered by Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA), this body is tasked with regulating all the activities taking place in the park and drafting park fees charged in Tarangire national park. These fees are drafted for the period from 1st August 2020 – June 2021.

  1. Park entry fees
Category EA CITIZEN (KSHS) Non-EA Citizen

(US$)

Expatriates/

Residents Living

in Tanzania (US$)

16 years and above 10,000 45 22.5
Between the age of 5 and 15 years 2,000 15 7.5
Children below the age of 5 years FREE FREE FREE

 

  1. Activity fees

Walking safaris

Category EA CITIZEN (KSHS) Non-EA Citizen

(US$)

Expatriates/

Residents Living

in Tanzania (US$)

Short walks (1 to 4 hours) for adults 5,000 20 20
Short walks for children of or above 12 years 2,500 10 10
Long walks (above 4 hours) for adults  10,000 25 25
Long walks for children of or above 12 years 5,000 15 15

 

Night game drives

Category EA CITIZEN (KSHS) Non-EA Citizen

(US$)

Expatriates/

Residents Living

in Tanzania (US$)

16 years and above 10,000 50 50
Between the age of 5 and 15 years 5,000 25 25

 

Note: children below the age of 5 years are not allowed to participate in the night game drives in Tarangire national park.

Cycling

EA CITIZEN (KSHS) Non-EA Citizen

(US$)

Expatriates/

Residents Living

in Tanzania (US$)

30,000 25 25

 

  1. Guide/ranger fees
  EA CITIZEN (KSHS) Non-EA Citizen

(US$)

Expatriates/

Residents Living in Tanzania (US$)

  5.000 20 20

 

Note: these fees are payable on top of conservation fees

  1. Camping fees

Public campsite

Category EA CITIZEN (KSHS) Non-EA Citizen

(US$)

Expatriates/

Residents Living

in Tanzania (US$)

16 years and above 5,000 30 30
Between the age of 5 and 15 years 2,500 5 5
Children below the age of 5 years FREE FREE FREE

 

Special campsite

Category EA CITIZEN (KSHS) Non-EA Citizen

(US$)

Expatriates/

Residents Living

in Tanzania (US$)

16 years and above 10,000 50 50
Between the age of 5 and 15 years 5,000 10 10
Children below the age of 5 years FREE FREE FREE

 

Seasonal campsite

Category EA CITIZEN (KSHS) Non-EA Citizen

(US$)

Expatriates/

Residents Living

in Tanzania (US$)

16 years and above 15,000 50 50
Between the age of 5 and 15 years 7,500 10 10
Children below the age of 5 years FREE FREE FREE

 

Fly campsites

Category EA CITIZEN (KSHS) Non-EA Citizen

(US$)

Expatriates/

Residents Living

in Tanzania (US$)

16 years and above 5,000 50 50
Between the age of 5 and 15 years 2,500 10 10
Children below the age of 5 years FREE FREE FREE

 

  1. Concession fees
Category EA CITIZEN (KSHS) Non-EA Citizen

(US$)

Expatriates/

Residents Living

in Tanzania (US$)

16 years and above 30,000 40 40
Between the age of 5 and 15 years 10,000 10 10
Children below the age of 5 years FREE FREE FREE

 

  1. Video shooting (per group of 2-20 PAX)

Video shooting fees are payable on top of conservation fees per day to every individual, these fees apply\ for recording your own art that is movies and music

Category EA CITIZEN (KSHS) Non-EA Citizen

(US$)

Expatriates/

Residents Living

in Tanzania (US$)

 National park fees 100,000 100 100
 TANAPA HQ fees 100,000 50 50

 

  1. VEHICLEE FEES
Category Tanzania & EAC Private Foreign

Registered TShs.

Registered US$
 
Tare weight up to 2000 kgs 20,000 40
Tare weight between 2001 – 3000 kgs 35,000 150
Tare weight between 3001 – 7000 kgs 60,000 200
Tare weight above 7001 kgs – 10000 kgs 150,000 300
Tare weight above 10 tons (prior permission from 300,000 500

 

Open vehicles will be charged 50% extra of the normal vehicle fee

Note: for vehicles above 10 tons require prior permission from conservation commissioner

  1. FINES
Category Fees (Tshs)
Causing accident 200,000
Over speeding 50,000

 

  1. VEHICLES STATIONED IN THE PARK
Category Fees (Tshs)
Tare weight up to 2000 kgs 50,000
Tare weight between 2001 – 3000 kgs 100,000
Tare weight over 7001 kgs – 10000 kgs 200,000
Tractor, trailer and boats 50,000
aircraft 200,000

 

  1. LANDING FEES
Aircraft capacity Foreign aircrafts (US$) Local aircrafts Fees (Tshs)
 

 

 Private commercial  Private  commercial

 

Up  to 4 seaters 50 120 10,000 15,000
5 to 12 seaters  120 170  15,000  20,000
Over 13 seaters 170 320
13 to 20 seaters 20,000 35,000
20 Seaters or more  – 50,000 60,000

 

  1. FILMING FEES

These fees are applicable to each per person entering Tarangire national park for filming purposes, these fees cover entrance, camping and filming.

US$ 250

Note: filming fees are applicable to all nationalities.

Crew fees

                              TShs 2,000

Note: These fees cater for only Tanzanians and include conservation fees of Tshs1000, and camping fees Tshs 2, 000. For verification of the tourists your identity card is needed.

  1. STUDENT FEES
Category Fees TShs
Conservation fee for Primary, Secondary and High School students 2,000
Conservation fee for Colleges and Universities Students  5,000
Camping fees for Primary, Secondary and High school students 2,000
Camping fee for College and University students 3,000
Huts and hostel for the students 5,000

 

  1. ANNUAL DIRECTORS’ PASS

US$ 100

Note: Annual director’s pass requires prior authorization from the conservation commissioner

  1. BALLOON FEES

US$ 40 per person per trip

  1. TOURISM INVESTMENT SITE ALLOCATION FEE AND ANNUAL LAND BASE RENT FEE
Non-Refundable Tourism Investment Site Allocation fee (US$) Annual Land Base Rent fee (USD)
Seasonal

Camps

Permanent

Tented Camps

Lodges
5,000 10,000 10,000 20,000

 

NOTE: These fees are non-refundable fees are located for new investors in Tarangire national park

 Important points to note about Tarangire national park fees

  • Conservation and vehicle fees are for multiple entry
  • Tarangire national park fees are non-refundable once paid
  • Proof of identification is need at the entry gate of the park and it is mandatory to every traveler
  • All fees are VAT (18%) exclusive
  • Travelers/tourists who are expatriatres/residents and their dependants living in Tanzania must be in possesiopn of either of these documents that are residents permit class A,B or C, exemption certificate; temporary pass attached with Government receipt plus acknowledgement letter and Diplomatic passport or ID.
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