Book KWS accommodation (bandas, guest houses, Mbugani Homes, campsites)
Kenya Wildlife Service · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Book KWS self-catering bandas, cottages and guest houses (Mbugani Homes) online at reservations.kws.go.ke, or call or WhatsApp KWS reservations on +254 113 434 304. Citizen and resident rates start at KSh 2,500 per unit (Malindi small banda).
- Fee
- KSh 2,500Malindi Bandas (Small), citizens and residents, per unit (sleeps 1)KSh 6,000Simba Cottages, Amboseli, citizens and residents, per unit (sleeps 2)KSh 20,000Naishi Guest House, Lake Nakuru, citizens and residents, per unit (sleeps 8)KSh 30,000Kamboyo Guest House, Tsavo West, citizens and residents, per unit (sleeps 8)
- Where
- Online at reservations.kws.go.ke, or KWS reservations by phone, WhatsApp or email (reservations@kws.go.ke).
Steps
- Go to reservations.kws.go.ke, pick the park, your dates and the number of residents and non-residents, then search.
- Sign up or log in to complete the booking.
- Prefer to talk to someone, or want a campsite? Call or WhatsApp +254 113 434 304, call +254 726 610 533, or email reservations@kws.go.ke.
Watch out
- Bandas are self-catering, so plan your own food.
- Special campsites must be booked in advance and you bring everything: tents, food, cooking gear and supplies.
- Lodges and tented camps inside the parks are privately run, so book those with the lodge, not KWS.
Who can apply
- Anyone can book. Kenyan citizens and residents pay shilling rates; non-residents pay in US dollars.
Official sources (5)
- Stay in the Wild kws.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- KWS Mbugani Homes 2025 Rates kws.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- FAQs kws.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Contacts kws.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Mbugani Homes by KWS reservations reservations.kws.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026