1.0 BACKGROUND
The Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) Tariffs were previously revised for three times; in January 2000, July 2004 and
July
2006.
The
current
revisions
are
done
to
accommodate new
tourism products and
operational
costs.
The new tariffs will be effective
from 1st July 2013 as tour operators need a prior notice
of at least one
year before enforcement. Tariffs would be revised every two years. The park
entry fee has
been renamed
as
‘conservation fee’.
2.0 MAJOR
REASONS FOR PARK FEE CHANGES
1) To cater for the general increase in price levels of most commodities and services that has continued escalate hence increasing operational costs for the organization.
2) Improve tourism facilities and infrastructure such as roads, bridges and airstrips, to cater for increased
number of visitors and diversify tourism activities in order to provide outstanding visitor experience.
3) Improvement of staff incentives and packages to cope with increased cost of living.
Changes in fees are undertaken in the following activities
• Filming
• Walking safaris
• Sports fishing
• Boating
• Canoeing and kayaking
• Night game drives
• Guidin
• Vehicle
• Aircraft landing
• Entry fee
• Student
• Directors pass
• Bush lunch/dinner
• Snorkeling
number of visitors and diversify tourism activities in order to provide outstanding visitor experience.
3) Improvement of staff incentives and packages to cope with increased cost of living.
3.0 APPROVED
CHANGES
The approved fee changes are based
on experience in carrying out
the activities, willingness to participate in
the activities, parks fee structure,
park’s attractiveness to visitors and feedback from tourists
and tour operators.
• Filming
• Walking safaris
• Sports fishing
• Boating
• Canoeing and kayaking
• Night game drives
• Guidin
• Vehicle
• Aircraft landing
• Entry fee
• Student
• Directors pass
• Bush lunch/dinner
• Snorkeling
Justification for changes
For a long time, filming fees were based on a flat rate that includes entry and camping
fees. This fee is very low and out of date. The new fees are as follows:
S/No
|
Park Name
|
Current Fees (US $)
|
New Fees (US $)
|
1
|
Serengeti
|
100
|
300
|
2
|
Gombe
|
180
|
180
|
3
|
Mahale
|
100
|
100
|
4.
|
Other Parks
|
100
|
250
|
3.2 WALKING SAFARIS
Justification for Changes
The new fee takes into consideration the popularity of the Park, the Park’s experience in carrying out that activity, tour operator
views, and willingness of the visitors to pay for that activity. Only Children above 12 years of age will be allowed to participate in the
walking safaris.
Walking
Fees
Short Walks
(1 to
4 hours)
Age
|
Non Citizens
(US $)
|
Citizens (TZS)
|
||
Current fee
|
New fee
|
Current fee
|
New fee
|
|
Adults
|
10
|
20
|
No rate
|
5,000
|
Children
|
No rate
|
10
|
No rate
|
2,500
|
Long
Walks (From one day and above)
Age
|
Non Citizens
(US $)
|
Citizens (TZS)
|
||
Current fee
|
New fee
|
Current fee
|
New fee
|
|
Adults
|
20
|
25
|
No rate
|
10,000
|
Children
|
10
|
15
|
No Rate
|
5,000
|
Guiding
Fees
(Trip/Group)
Short Walks
Non Citizens
(US $)
|
Citizens (TZS)
|
||
Current fee
|
New
fee
|
Current fee
|
New
fee
|
10
|
15
|
No rate
|
5,000
|
Long
Walks Fees
Age
|
Non Citizens
(US $)
|
Citizens (TZS)
|
||
Current fee
|
New
fee
|
Current fee
|
New fee
|
|
Adults
|
10
|
25
|
No rate
|
10,000
|
Children
|
No rate
|
10
|
No rate
|
2,000
|
Fly Camping Fees
Non Citizens
(US $)
|
Citizens
(TZS)
|
||
Current fee
|
New fee
|
Current fee
|
New
fee
|
50
|
50
|
No rate
|
5,000
|
3.3 SPORTS FISHING FEES
Justification for changes
Sport fishing as
an
activity does
not contradict
National
Parks
Policies; which
emphasizes
the non consumptive use of resources. This is due to the fact that the catch and release
method is the one that is being practiced. This method is internationally known to have
insignificant adverse impacts to fish and the environment in general. In addition to that, TANAPA monitors and controls the type of
equipment used in the sport fishing and
ensures that the caught fish is released
back
into water.
Sport fishing
Fees
Park Name
|
Non Citizens
(US $)
|
Citizens (TZS)
|
||
Current
fee
|
New fee
|
Current
fee
|
New fee
|
|
Mahale, Gombe, Rubondo and
Saadani
|
50
|
50
|
No rate
|
10,000
|
Hiring of fishing
rod is US $ 50 per rod.
3.4 BOATING FEES
Justification
This fee is for visitors
who use boats for tourism purposes,
just as they use vehicles
for tourism purposes.
Boating Fee
Non Citizens
(US $)
|
Citizens (TZS)
|
||||
Park Name
|
Age
|
Current
fee
|
New fee
|
Current
fee
|
New fee
|
Mahale,
Gombe, Rubondo and Saadani
|
Adults
|
No rate
|
20 per person
minimum: 100 per trip.
|
No rate
|
10,000 per
person
|
Children
|
No rate
|
10 per person
minimum: 100 per trip.
|
No rate
|
5,000
per
person
|
|
Hiring
of Boats/Vehicles
TANAPA will charge the visitor the fuel cost
plus 40% of the fuel cost
as
hiring fee for the boat/vehicle
3.5 CANOEING
FEES
Justification for Changes
The current fee does not differentiate between adults and
children. The proposed
fees
take
into
consideration
the
popularity
of the Park, the Park’s
experience in carrying
out that activity,
tour operator
views, and willingness
of the visitors to pay for that activity.
Adults
Non Citizens
(US $)
|
Citizens (TZS)
|
||
Current fee
|
New
fee
|
Current fee
|
New fee
|
40
|
40 for a maximum
of 3 hours
|
No rate
|
5000
|
Children Under 16
Non Citizens
(US $)
|
Citizens (TZS)
|
||
Current fee
|
New fee
|
Current fee
|
New fee
|
10
|
10 for a maximum
of
3 hours
|
No rate
|
2000
|
Kayaking
Park
Name
|
New
(TZS)
|
Mahale
|
15 for maximum of
3 hours
|
Snorkeling
Park
Name
|
New
(TZS)
|
Saadani,
Gombe, Mahale and Rubondo
|
15 for maximum of
3 hours
|
3.6 NIGHT GAME DRIVE FEE
Justification for Changes
The current fee does not differentiate between adults and
children. The new fee does. The new fee takes into consideration the popularity of the Park, the Park’s experience in carrying out that activity, tour operator views, and willingness of the visitors to pay for that
activity.
Current Night Game Drive Fees
Park
Name
|
Fees (TZS)
|
Lake Manyara
|
50
|
New Night Game Drive Fees
Park
Name
|
Age
|
Non
Citizens (US
$)
|
Citizens
(TZS)
|
Lake Manyara,
Ruaha,
Katavi, Mikumi
and Tarangire
|
Adults
|
50
|
10,000
|
Children
|
25
|
5,000
|
NB: Vehicle fees for night
game drive will
be the normal vehicle fees.
3.7 GUIDING FEES
Guiding Fees for Non Citizens
Park Name
|
Current Fees
in US $
|
New
Fees
in US
$
|
Remarks
|
Arusha
|
20
|
35
|
Per group, which does not
exceed 5 people
|
Other Parks
|
10
|
20
|
Per group, which does not
exceed 5 visitors
|
Guiding Fees for Citizens
Park Name
|
Current Fees
(TZS)
|
New
Fees
(TZS)
|
Remarks
|
Kilimanjaro
|
500
|
10,000
|
Per group, which does not
exceed 5 visitors
|
Arusha
|
500
|
10,000
|
Per group, which does not
exceed 5 people
|
Other Parks
|
500
|
5,000
|
Per group
|
Crew Fees
Park Name
|
Current Fees
(US $)
|
New
Fees
(US
$)
|
Remarks
|
Kilimanjaro
|
1
|
2
|
Per crew per trip
|
3.8 VEHICLE FEES
Justification
The new
fee changes are meant
to increase the capacity of national parks to improve and maintain the roads.
Local registered vehicles
S/NO
|
Park Name
|
Vehicle Capacity
|
Current fees
in TZS
|
New
fees in
TZS
|
1.
|
All Parks
|
Up two 2000 kilos
|
10,000
|
20,000
|
Between 2001 to 3000 kilos
|
25,000
|
35,000
|
||
Between 3001 to 7000 kilos
|
50,000
|
60,000
|
||
More than 7,000 kilos
|
100,000
|
150,000
|
3.9 AIR CRAFT LANDING FEES
Justification
The new
fee changes are meant
to cover increasing operational expenses to maintain
the airstrips and
other facilities.
Foreign Air Craft Landing Fees
S/No
|
Air craft
capacity
|
Private
|
Commercial
|
||
Current Fees
in US $
|
New
Fees
in
US $
|
Current Fees
in US $
|
New
Fees
in
US $
|
||
1
|
Up to 4 Seater
|
40
|
50
|
100
|
120
|
2
|
5 to 12 Seater
|
100
|
120
|
150
|
170
|
3
|
Over 13
Seater
|
150
|
170
|
300
|
320
|
Local
Aircraft Landing Fees:
S/No
|
Air Craft
Capacity
|
Private
|
Commercial
|
||
Current in
TZS
|
New Fees in
TZS
|
Current Fees
in TZS
|
New Fees in
TZS
|
||
1
|
Up to 4 Seater
|
5000
|
20000
|
5000
|
30,000
|
2
|
5 to 12 Seater
|
5000
|
30000
|
15000
|
40,000
|
3
|
13 to 20 Seater
|
10000
|
40000
|
25000
|
70,000
|
4.
|
Over 20
Seater
|
No rate
|
100,000
|
No rate
|
120,000
|
Aircraft Parking
Fee
S/No
|
Air Craft
Capacity
|
Private
|
Commercial
|
||
Current in
US $
|
New
Fees
in
US $
|
Current Fees
in US $
|
New
Fees
in
US $
|
||
1
|
Up to 4 Seater
|
No rate
|
20
|
No rate
|
20
|
2
|
5 to 12 Seater
|
No rate
|
20
|
No rate
|
20
|
3
|
13 to 20 Seater
|
No rate
|
20
|
No rate
|
20
|
4.
|
Over 20
Seater
|
No rate
|
20
|
No rate
|
20
|
3.10 CONSERVATION FEE (FORMELY KNOWN AS PARK ENTRY
FEE)
Justification
The new
fee changes are meant
to cover increasing operational costs,
and provide
services that have value for money. The park
entry fee is renamed conservation
fee
to reflect
the fact that it is meant for conservation
purpose.
Citizens
Conservation Fees
S/No
|
Park Name
|
Age
|
Current Rate
(TZS)
|
Proposed Rate
(TZS)
|
1
|
Serengeti, Kilimanjaro,
Arusha, Tarangire,
Gombe, Mahale
and Manyara
|
Adults
|
1,500
|
10,000
|
Children
|
500
|
2000
|
||
2
|
Other Parks
|
Adults
|
1,000
|
5,000
|
Children
|
500
|
2,000
|
Non Citizens Conservation Fees
S/No
|
Park Name
|
Current fees
in US $
|
New fees in US $
|
||
Adults
|
Children
|
Adults
|
Children
|
||
Gombe
|
100
|
20
|
100
|
20
|
|
Mahale
|
80
|
20
|
80
|
20
|
|
Kilimanjaro
|
60
|
10
|
70
|
20
|
|
Serengeti
|
50
|
10
|
60
|
20
|
|
Arusha, Lake Manyara
and Tarangire
|
35
|
10
|
45
|
15
|
|
Other Parks
|
20
|
5
|
30
|
10
|
|
3. 11 On
transit conservation
fee
for citizen passengers
on public transport (Bus) to
pay TZS 2,000.
3.12 On
transit conservation
fee
for citizen passengers on private vehicles TZS 5,000
3.13. Mountain Huts
Arusha
Non Citizens
(US $)
|
Citizens (TZS)
|
||
Current fee
|
New fee
|
Current fee
|
New fee
|
20
|
30
|
2,000
|
5000
|
Kilimanjaro
Non Citizens
(US $)
|
Citizens (TZS)
|
||
Current fee
|
New fee
|
Current fee
|
New fee
|
50
|
60
|
2,000
|
5000
|
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