Entrance Fees for Lake Manyara National Park 2021

Entrance fees for Lake Manyara national park 2021 are charges that tourists are required to pay in order to access the park and engage in different activities. The park entrance fees for Lake Manyara national park are set by the government of Tanzania through Tanzania national parks authority (TANAPA) and Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) and can be paid through the tour operator or at the park gates using credit cards, master cards and visa cards. 

Entrance Fees for Lake Manyara National Park 2021

Lake Manyara national park is one of the small national parks located in the northern part of Tanzania at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment on the road to Ngorongoro conservation area and Serengeti national park. The national park is known for harboring the unique tree climbing lions, abundant animals like elephants, buffaloes, wildebeests, leopards, giraffes, zebras, impalas and harbors over 400 bird species including migratory, aquatic and endemic bird species. Lake Manyara national park offers interesting activities which visitors can participate in during the safari including game drives, nature walks, bird watching, boat cruise among others.  Entrance fees for Lake Manyara national park 2021 are valid for 24 hours and they vary depending on the visitor’s residence and age. Visitors are required to provide proof of identity at the gate, the fee doesn’t include activities in the national park and fee once paid is non refundable. Entrance fees for Lake Manyara national park 2021 are as follows.

Park entrance fees (per person)

  • Non East Africa citizen who is above the age of 16 years   $45
  • Expatriates/resident is above the age of 16 years  $22.5
  • Non East Africa citizen who is between the age of 5 and 15 years  $15
  • Expatriate/ resident who is between the age of 5 and 15 years  $7.5
  • Non East African citizen and expatriate /resident children below the age of 5 enter freely. 

Entry for motor vehicles to Lake Manyara national park

  • Tare weight up to 2000kgs for private Tanzania and East African citizen Tshs 20,000
  • Tare weight up to 2000kgs for Foreign registered $40
  • Tare weight between 2001-3000kgs for private Tanzania and East African citizens Tshs 32,000
  • Tare weight between 2001-3000kgs for foreign registered $ 150
  • Tare weight between 3001-7000kgs for private Tanzania and East African citizens Tshs 60,000
  • Tare weight between 3001 -7000kgs for foreign registered  $200
  • Tare weight above 7001-10000kgs for private Tanzania and East African citizens  Tshs 150,000
  • Tare weight above 7001-10000kgs for foreign registered   $300

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

Camping fees charged per person per night

Public campsite

  • Adults (above the age of 16 years) are charged  $30
  • Children (between the age of 5 and 15 years) are charged  $5
  • Children (below the age of 5 years)  free

Special and seasonal campsites (prior booking is required)

  • Adults (above the age of 16 years) are charged $50
  • Children (between the age of 5 and 15 years) are charged $10
  • Children (below the age of 5 years) free

Night game drives

  • Adults  $50 per person 
  • Children  $ 25 per person

Canoeing fee

  • Adult  $20 per person
  • Children between 7 ears and above  $10 per person

Walking safaris

  • Short  walks (1 to 4 hours) for adults  $20
  • Short walks for children above 12 years  $10
  • Song walks (above 4 hours) for adults  $25
  • Long walks for children above 12 years  15

Visitors in Lake Manyara national park are charged guide or ranger service fee of  $20 per group

Landing fees for foreign aircrafts

  • up to 4 seater private 50
  • up to 4 seaster commercial $120
  • 5 to 12 seaster private aircraft  $ 120
  • 5 to 12 seater commercial aircraft  $ 170
  • over 13 seater private aircraft $170
  • over 13 seater commercial aircraft $320

Landing fees for local aircrafts

  • up to 4 searter private aircrafts  Tshs 10,000
  • up to 4 seaster  commercial aircraft Tshs 15,000
  • 5 to 12 seaster private aircraft Tshs 15,000
  • 5 to 12 seater commercial aircraft Tshs 20,000
  • 13 to 20 seater private aircraft Tshs 20,000
  • 13to 20 seater commercial aircraft Tshs 35,000
  • over 20 seater aircraft Tshs 50,000
  • over 20 searter aircraft Tshs 60,000

Filming fees

Visitors in Lake Manyara national park are charged $250 filming fees per person per day and the fee covers entrance fees, camping and filming.

 Note: expatriates/residents and their dependants living in Tanzania must have resident permits, exemption certificate, temporary pass attacked with government receipt, acknowledgement letter, diplomatic passport or ID. East African citizens must present their passport at the gate entrance.

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