Botswana Game Reserves Entrance and Camping Fees

Moremi BotswanaMabuasehubeBaines baobabs


FEE STRUCTURE FOR NATIONAL PARKS AND GAME RESERVES

(Other than Kalahari Transfrontier Park and Mabuasehube)

I. FEES FOR PARKS/RESERVES, CAMPING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES1

Description

Citizen

Resident

Non-Resident

A. PARK/RESERVE FEES

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Private visitors, Per Person? per Day*

10.00

30.00

120.00

2. Clients of Botswana Tour Operators, Per Person per Day2*

10.00

30.00

70.00

3. Professional Guides and Staff of Botswana Tour Operators, Per Person Per Year3

0

1000.00

N/A8

B. CAMPING FEES

 

 

 

4. Camping Fee per Person per Night4*

5.00

20.00

30.00

C.SPECIAL ACTIVITIES9

 

 

 

5. Camping at wilderness camp site per person, per night4

50.00

100.00

200.00

6. Overnight stay at observation hide per person, per night4

50.00

100.00

200.00

7.Participation in walking safaris in designated area, per person per day

50.00

100.00

200.00

8. Use of wilderness trail, per person per day

50.00

100.00

200.00

9. Participation in animal back safaris

50.00

100.00

200.00

10. Participation in night game viewing drives

5.00

20.00

30.00

D. RESEARCH/FILMING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

11. Filming application fees

1000.00

5000.00

10000.00

12. Research, per person, per month or part thereof (Composite fees)5

250.00

500.00

1000.00

13. Filming: commercial still photography, documentaries, per person, per week or part thereof (Composite fees)5

125.00

250.00

1000.00

14.Filming: Advertising, Feature films, per person, per week or part thereof (Composite fees)5

1000.00

2000.00

5000.00

15. Extension of Filming Permit, all filming classification

500.00

2500.00

5000.00

B. AIRCRAFT AND BOATS

II. FEES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT AND BOATS1

Description

Botswana Registered

Foreign Registered

A.?MOTOR VEHICLES

 

 

1. Motor vehicles under 3500 kg, private, per day6

10.00

50.00

2. Motor vehicles under 3500 kg, commercial, per day6

30.00

200.00

3. Motor vehicles under 3500 kg, commercial, annual fee6

1500.007

N/A8

4. Motor vehicles between 3500 and 7000 kg, per day6

500.00

1000.00

5. Motor vehicles between 3500 and 7000 kg, supply/utility, annual fee6,10

3000.007

N/A8

6. Motor vehicles more than 7000 kg, per day6

800.00

1500.00

7. Aircraft, per day

50.00

250.00

8. Aircraft, annual fee

1500.007

3000.008

9. Boat, power, per day

10.00

N/A8

10. Boat, power, annual fee

1500.00

N/A8

NOTES ON FEE STRUCTURE TABLES

*For any item marked with an asterisk persons between 8 to 18 years of age pay 50% of the fees listed and persons under 8 years of age are free of charge.

PLEASE NOTE: Payments made at the Park or Reserve Entrance gates may either be in PULA, SOUTH AFRICAN RANDS, US DOLLAR AND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING. Please note that only NOTES for foreign currency will be accepted, not coins.

OTHER NOTES:

General Park Fees

Fees for Parks & Reserves

(Other than Kalahari Transfrontier Park & Mabuasehube)

Private Visitors

1. PARK ENTRY FEES

CITIZEN

P

RESIDENT

P

NON-RESIDENT

P

ADULTS 18 years and above

10.00 per day

30.00 per day

120.00 per day

CHILDREN 8 -17 years inclusive

5.00 per day

15.00 per day

60.00 per day

CHILDREN under 8 years

FREE

FREE

FREE

 

2. CAMPING FEES

CITIZEN P

RESIDENT P

NON-RESIDENT P

ADULTS 18 years and above

5.00 per night

20.00 per night

30.00 per night

CHILDREN 8-17 years inclusive

2.50 per night

10.00 per night

15.00 per night

CHILDREN under 8 years

FREE

FREE

FREE

 

3. VEHICLE FEES

BOTSWANA REGISTERED

FOREIGN

REGISTERED

 

MOTOR VEHICLES
Under 3500kg PVT

10.00 per day

50.00 per day

 

MOTOR VEHICLES
Between 3500kg - 7000kg PVT

500.00 per day

1,000.00 per day

 

MOTOR VEHICLES
Over 7000kg PVT

800.00 per day

1,500.00 per day

 

Please note: All Payments made at the Park or Reserve Entrance gates must be in PULA cash.

OTHER NOTES:

  • These fees do not apply to the Gemsbok National Park or the Educational Reserves in Gaborone, Francistown and Maun. Separate fees are set for these Parks and Reserves.
  • The onus will be on the owner of the vehicle to prove that his/her vehicle falls within a particular category. If no proof is provided, the fees of the more expensive category will apply.

KTP Park Fees

Fees for Kgalagadi Transfrontier & Mabuasehube Parks

Private Visitors

These Entry Fees apply to Day and Overnight visitors and to Citizens, Residents and Non-Residents 

Category

Pula Rate

Rand Rate

Validity

Adults (Over 15 Yrs Old)

P 20.00

R 25.00

Per Person Per Day

Children (2 Yrs To 15yrs Old)

P 10.00

R 12.00

Per Person Per Day

Children (Under 2yrs Old)

FREE

FREE

Per Person Per Day

Per Car Per Day

P 4.00

R 5.00

Per Car Per Day

 

CAMPING FEES

Category

Citizen P

Resident P

Non-Resident P

Adults (Over 15 Yrs Old)

P 5.00

P 20.00

P 25.00

Opening and Closing Hours of Kalahari Transfrontier Park.

  • January and February 06.00-19.30
  • March 06.30-19.00
  • April 07.00-18.30
  • May 07.00-18.00
  • June and July 07.30-18.00
  • August 07.30-18.30
  • September 06.30-18.30
  • October 06.00-19.00
  • November and December 05.30-19.30

* Payments can be made in Pula cash, US Dollars, British Pounds and South African Rand.

  

Go to Botswana Wildlife and National Parks Website

Department of Wildlife and National Parks

P O Box 131     Gaborone     Botswana

Tel: (267)3971405

Fax: (267)393205

E-mail: dwnp@gov.bw