Kruger Conservation Fees
Daily conservation (entry) fees for South African, SADC, and international visitors - and when a Wild Card pays off.
2025/26
Valid from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026
South African Citizens
Requires valid SA ID
SADC Nationals
Requires valid SADC Passport
Standard Conservation Fee
International Visitors
October gate times
Fees are paid at entry - don't miss closing
Late arrival can mean fines (often R1000+). Full monthly times, gate map & FAQs here.
Need to Know
- • Fees are payable per day per person.
- • If you stay overnight in a rest camp, you pay per night.
- • Day visitors must pay upon entry at the gates.
- • Children under 2 years old enter for free.
- • A conservation fee is not accommodation - you still book and pay for camps separately.
- • SANParks gate-only activities: no separate conservation fee. Day visit before/after the drive: normal fee applies.
The Wild Card Pro Tip
If you plan to spend more than 5-6 days in Kruger (or any combined SANParks reserves) within a year, it is often significantly cheaper to purchase a Wild Card.
The Wild Card offers unlimited entry for one full year for eligible holders. It is available for individuals, couples, and traveling families - and does not cover lodging.
SANParks drives from gates
Morning, sunset, and night drives booked with SANParks that depart from an entrance gate (for example Phabeni, Kruger Gate, or Crocodile Bridge) are priced so guests do not pay a separate daily conservation fee - if the guided activity is all you do.
If you also enter as a day visitor before or after that drive (self-drive, picnic, camp visit), the normal SA / SADC / international conservation fee applies for that day. Confirm at the gate when you check in - practice can vary by booking channel.
- • Gate activity only = activity fee; no extra conservation fee under SANParks gate-activity pricing.
- • Gate activity + day visit the same day = conservation fee on top.
- • These gate drives are aimed at visitors staying outside the park (e.g. Hazyview, Marloth Park), not overnight camp guests.
Might be subject to change. We do not guarantee any costs.
Additional Services
Community Fund
A mandatory 1% Community Levy is added to all accommodation and activity bookings.
Guided Game Drives
Sunrise, Sunset, and Night drives via SANParks (approx R350-R450 p.p). Gate-only bookings: no separate conservation fee; day visit before/after: fee applies.
Late Arrival Fines
Strictly enforced! Arriving after gate closing times results in massive fines ranging from R1000+.