Classic Team Itinerary WITH SAFARI – safari cost would be added to BASE team cost

• Wednesday: Depart the United States and meet up with your teammates as you travel to Kenya.
• Thursday: You should arrive in Nairobi on Thursday prior to 10 PM. Our drivers will pick you up from the airport and take you to the hotel where you will spend the night.
• Friday: Travel from Nairobi to Migori. You will be greeted and entertained by the children of Brittney’s Home of
  Grace.
• Saturday: You will begin the day with a tour of our compound. After lunch, you will have the opportunity to see real life in Migori as you visit the home of one of our orphans.
• Sunday: Your team will attend church with our kids and then return to the compound to spend the remainder of the morning enjoying the kids.
  • Medical Teams will finish the day with orientation and seeing patients in the clinic.
  • Non-Medical Teams begin working on projects that are team specific
• Monday: Clinic or Project Work
• Tuesday: Clinic or Project Work
• Wednesday: Clinic or Project Work
• Thursday: Depart Migori early morning and go on safari
• Friday: Breakfast followed by safari, lunch, afternoon safari, and dinner
• Saturday: Depart your safari lodge and travel to Nairobi for late evening departure (after 9PM)
• Sunday: Arrive home

We are now offering team options to stay on campus longer and the option to not go on safari. Please ask if this is something you would be interested in doing. 

We recommend that you plan on the total cost of your mission trip being between $4,000 – $5,000.

Base Team Cost:*

• $1500 BASE KenyaRelief Mission Team Cost
  • FULL Team cost differs based on trip type, length, and extras that may be included.
    
  • All Team Members who are Medical Doctors – Physicians and Surgeons pay an additional $200 for Kenya Medical Licensing.
  • The BASE KenyaRelief.org Team Cost includes: one-night stay at hotel in Nairobi on the night of your arrival, all in country ground transportation, all meals and lodging in Migori, and transport back to Nairobi after Clinic Days.

Beginning in 2025 – Safari is optional and the cost of safari will be based on the choice of the team leader.

• Each team member may choose to return to Nairobi after clinic days and fly home and there will be no additional cost. If you choose to join safari, the cost will depend on the lodge, other additional plans that are chosen, and the number of days you choose to go on safari.

To reserve your spot on a MISSION TEAM, there is at least a $250.00 deposit due within two weeks of your verbal commitment to join a team. This is a non-refundable deposit and it will be applied to your total trip cost.

• If you are going on safari there may be an additional deposit to secure the lodge. 

Out of pocket COST FOR MISSIONER:

• $1,500-$2,500 Plane Ticket – prices vary depending on the time of the year you are traveling as well as how far in advance you purchase your ticket.
• $150-500 Immunizations – prices vary depending on what your injections you need
• $30 for your online eTA
• $100-300 cash needed when you get to Kenya
• $40 tip for the Tour Company drivers to be taken up at the end of your trip by the Team Leader
• Approximately $20-$50 (broken into small bills) for tipping while staying in Nairobi and Safari
• Additional cash of your discretion for the purchase of gifts and souvenirs

You are responsible to pay for your travel arrangements, but we have a travel agent that will work with you. It is our goal to assist you in finding the cheapest and most accommodating flights. Our travel agent will also help arrange your flights so that you will meet up with other team members along the way.

No. Kenya now requires that you pre-purchase a Electronic Entry Authorization that will cost $30 found here>> https://www.etakenya.go.ke/en

Check with your doctor, a local travel clinic, or health department as soon as possible to ensure you receive all the proper immunizations/medications at least 2 weeks before you travel.

Highly recommended for trips with KenyaRelief.org

• COVID-19 Vaccination
• Hepatitis A&B (Non-Medical Teams do not require Hep B)
• Typhoid
• Tetanus
• ANTI-MALARIAL prescription (Suggested: Malarone, Larium, or Doxycycline)
• Broad-spectrum antibiotic such as Cipro in case needed while traveling

Recommended immunization by the CDC for travel to Kenya

• Yellow Fever

We love that all people are interested in joining our teams; however, we currently believe college-age individuals and above to joining our teams for the first time experience.

We do offer spots for repeat team member children upon prior approval and they must be age appropriate for team activities.

You are welcome to donate to any team or team member by going to our MISSION TEAMS PAGE, choose their team, click DONATE, and find their name in the dropdown.

You may also mail a check to:

KenyaRelief.org
Mission Teams
PO Box 277
Cullman, AL  35056

Be sure to write the team member name on the memo line to ensure the donation is properly applied.