How we price

What you pay, and when.

A quick estimate from the planner, then a firm price from a person in Kenya before you pay anything. Here's what's in it and what isn't.

External view of Mara Hilltop on the Maasai Mara escarpment.

Three kinds of number. No surprises.

  1. 01 · Estimate What the planner shows in about a minute. Lodge nights are quoted from our tariffs; park fees and the vehicle are estimates until a person confirms them.
  2. 02 · Confirmed quote A person checks availability at every lodge, then sends your firm price. Usually within two hours, 7am–10pm EAT.
  3. 03 · Booked Half on confirmation holds it, fully refundable until 30 days before travel. The balance is due a week before your trip starts. The total you were quoted is the total.
In your price
01 Lodge nightsFull or half board, stated per lodge. Bar drinks are extra everywhere in Kenya. Tariff
02 Driver-guide & 4×4Your own vehicle for the whole trip, plus road transfers and the airport pickup. Estimate, then confirmed
Paid at the gate, per person per day
03 Park & reserve feesMaasai Mara: $200 high season (Jul–Dec), $100 low season (Jan–Jun). Children reduced. Charged for the days you're inside a park. Public schedule
Never in the package
04 Flights, drinks, tips, visaInternational flights you book yourself. Internal hops we arrange and quote separately, only where the road is unreasonable. Yours
Fee schedules change · the confirmed quote carries the current figure Price a real trip →