Embrace Domestic Tourism

Domestic tourism is not very popular in Kenya

This is mostly due to the wrong information. Whereby locals tend to assume that the gate fees are too expensive. They also an assumption that tourism belongs to the white guys. But all these are wrong information is assumed to be true.

There has been an increase in domestic tourism rates. And most people are embracing the activity. Locals are visiting parks, reserves, orphanages, and sanctuaries. They are also taking part in conservation activities. Including planting of trees, providing support towards wildlife, among others.

To the rest, who are yet to embrace domestic tourism. Let me take this opportunity to take you through the expenses. It’s not as expensive as you may think. Am sure you will definitely visit one of them after reading this.
First, I will outline for you the various categories of conservation areas. These categories are as per Kenya Wildlife Service. And they do have different charges.
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They include:

Premium parks – These include Amboseli National Park and Nakuru National Park.
Wilderness parks – This category is further divided into two:
1.Wilderness park A – which includes both Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park.
2.Wilderness Park B – which includes Meru National Park, Aberdare National Park as well as Mt. Kenya National Park.
Urban Safari – This includes the Nairobi National Park.
Sanctuaries – They include the animal orphanage center, both in Nairobi and Kisumu, Impala safari walk, and Nairobi Safari Walk.
Mountain climbing – Just like the name, it includes Mount Kenya National Park that allows mountain climbing.
Special Interest – This category is also further divided into two:
1. Special Interest A includes Hell’s Gate National Park, Mount Elgon National Park, and Ol-Donyo Sabuk National Park.
2. Special Interest B includes all the other parks that have not been mentioned.
Marine parks – Includes the Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park, Malindi Marine National Park, Mombasa Marine National Park, and Kiunga Marine National Park.

Parks fees are as follows:

KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE 2020-2021 CONSERVATION FEES

(NB: These rates are as per KWS website and apply for a one day visit)

For those who have no personal vehicles, worry not. Kenya Wildlife Service provides transport services as well as both security and tour guides. Transport rates are equally affordable as the park fees. Let’s embrace domestic tourism for a better understanding of our wildlife. We will be able to appreciate them. And in return, fight harder for their conservation.
Once in a while, let’s pay a visit to these amazing conservation areas. We will be able to enjoy and most importantly, be able to support conservation. These parks are evenly distributed throughout the country. Pick one near you and enjoy wildlife. One step at a time. Next, you will be motivated to go to all of them. Seeing wildlife is more satisfactory than watching them on the TV.
Grab your boots, let’s tembea Kenya.