We hope you are getting prepared and excited for your trip. It’s not long now!
This page provides important information that explains what to prepare before departing and what will happen when you arrive at your destination. Please make sure you have a saved copy of this page on your phone, or a printed copy to refer to.
Travel Checklist
One week before departing you should go over the following checklist to make sure you have everything you need before heading to the airport:
- Valid passport for 6 months after your return
- Confirmation of your approved Electronic Visa
- 4 Passport-sized photos for the volunteer permit (Not applicable to Conservation volunteers)
- Proof of academic status (volunteer permit - Not applicable to Conservation volunteers)
- Invitation letter from our local staff in Kenya
- Travel insurance
- A printed copy of your flight itinerary
- Local address in Kenya written down on a piece of paper and on your phone. Please use the accommodation address provided on your MYPA page.
- Proof of sufficient funds (it may be presented digitally on your phone if preferred)
- Carol Mungai's number (+254 723 287 620) added on WhatsApp and written down on paper in case your phone battery dies.
- Yellow Fever Vaccine is only required if you have travelled to a country at risk recently. Please check with a medical professional for additional health recommendations.
Arriving at the airport
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, you will have to go through customs, the immigration desk and reclaim your baggage.
Once you have done all of this, please make your way to the airport exit (you can follow the exit sign which will be in English), where one of our friendly Projects Abroad staff members will be waiting to meet you.
Meeting our staff
A staff member will be at the airport exit with an A4 sized Projects Abroad sign.
If you arrive before 11am at the Airport you will be transferred to Nanyuki on the same day. If you arrive after 11am you will spend the night in Nairobi at Hotel Hennessis (all expenses paid), and travel to Nanyuki by minibus taxi with our staff member the following day.
Nanyuki is a scenic 4 hour drive from Nairobi depending on traffic. You will get a glimpse of the culture and beauty of Kenya.
On arrival to Nanyuki, you will be taken and introduced to your host family. The following day a staff member will meet with you at your host accommodation and give you a full induction for your project.
If you are joining the Conservation project, you will be taken to the Soysambu conservancy which is around a 3 hour drive from the airport.
In the extremely rare event that the staff member coming to meet you is late and you do not see anyone holding a Projects Abroad sign at the airport or if you experience any flight delays, please call Ms Carol Mungai +254 723 287 620. It’s best to stay at the airport in the arrivals hall until our member of staff finds you.
For any other flight travel related emergencies please contact one of the phone numbers below:
European emergency numbers: +44 1273 007261 / +44 1273 007262
American emergency number: +1 917 8104520
Any Questions?
Send an email to your Destination Expert if you have any further questions. They can also arrange to talk to you on the phone if you prefer.
From all of us at Projects Abroad, we wish you a safe journey and look forward to meeting you soon!
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