How Much Does a Humanitarian Trip to Kenya Cost?

Every honest expedition budget has two lines. The first is the in-country expedition fee, which covers everything from the moment you land in Nairobi until the moment you fly home. The second is your international airfare, which travelers book themselves so they can use points, choose their own routing, and add days on either end.

Current dates and pricing are always listed on trips.100humanitarians.org, because pricing shifts with season, group size, and lodging.

• Lodging for the full expedition, including nights at Emparnat Cultural Centre
• All meals in country, prepared by our kitchen team
• Ground transportation, airport pickup, and drivers
• Project materials — garden towers, water tanks, HopeKits you help distribute
• Cultural experiences: village visits, warrior demonstrations, fire making, beading
• A Maasai Mara safari with guides
• In-country leadership and local staff support

• International airfare to and from Nairobi
• Kenyan electronic travel authorization (eTA)
• Vaccinations and any malaria prophylaxis
• Travel insurance, which we require
• Souvenirs, personal purchases, and tips
• Extra nights if you arrive early or stay after the group departs

A deposit reserves your seat, and expeditions are capped, so seats close well before the departure date. The remaining balance is paid in installments on a schedule that finishes before departure. If plans change, talk to us early — the sooner we know, the more of your commitment we can release to someone on the waitlist. Registration for upcoming dates runs through trips.100humanitarians.org.

Yes, and most first-time travelers do. The approaches that work: a personal letter to thirty people rather than a broad social post, an employer matching program, a church or civic group that sponsors part of the cost, and a small local event. Be clear that you are raising your own travel costs, and be equally clear about what the projects themselves cost — a $25 garden tower and a $150 household water tank are easy for a supporter to picture.

They are different things and you should be honest with yourself about which you want. If the goal is maximum dollars into the field, give directly on our donate page. If the goal is to understand the work, build relationships with the families and directors, and come home able to speak about it firsthand, come. Nearly everyone who travels with us gives more, and more durably, afterward — but the trip fee is a travel cost, not a donation, and we do not pretend otherwise.