Wildfitness - Transformative fitness holidays

Getting there

Baraka House is situated in Watamu along the north coast of Kenya. Our nearest airports are Malindi (25 minutes drive away) and Mombasa (3 hours drive away). Both are approximately 1 hour's flight from Nairobi where most international flights fly into. For the recommended early day arrival flights, Wildfitness will arrange the transfers and there will be a small charge of £20. In addition to the recommended flights you can fly from Nairobi in to and return from Malindi and Wildfitness will also arrange transfers for these Malindi flights at no extra charge for early day arrivals. If you decide to book flights to and from Mombasa other than the flights recommended, Wildfitness will be able to organise taxis for you, which will cost approximately £60 each way. Taxi’s from and to Malindi after the recommended early day arrival will be £15 each way.

Outbound: Kenya Airways- Depart Nairobi 09:30 Arrive Mombasa 10:30 (on the first day of the course)
Return: Kenya Airways- Depart Mombasa 20:10 Arrive Nairobi 21:10 (on the last day of the course)

If you like we can book your flights to and from Mombasa or Malindi and we can also advise on insurance, thereby delivering the whole package in one.

It is cheaper to book both your international and domestic flights together and travel agents such as Trailfinders (+44 20 7938 3939) or The Flight Centre (+44 2074865585) are a good place to start for the best deals. The recommended airlines flying direct from London to Nairobi are: Kenya Airways (KQ), British Airways and KLM (via Amsterdam).

Visas
All visitors travelling to Kenya must obtain a visa. This costs US$25 (but is scheduled to increase to US$50 from 1st July 2011) and can be obtained via a travel agent (e.g. Trailfinders or Thames Consular services 02074944957) or the Kenya High Commission (Tel: 020 7636 2371/5). You can also get a visa on arrival at JK Airport in Nairobi which is a reasonably quick and efficient service (US$25 or £20 sterling / US$50 or £30 sterling from 1st July 2011) and you also need a minimum of two blank pages in your passport.

Innoculations
For visitors to Kenya from UK no immunisations are required by law, however, it is a good idea to take precautions. Yellow fever is mandatory if returning to the USA, Australia and some European countries (consult your GP for more information).
Kenya is a malarial affected area so we advise you consult your GP in regards to which anti-malarial tablets are suitable for you.
Vaccines generally recommended for Kenya are: Diphtheria and Tetanus, Polio, Typhoid, Yellow fever, and Rabies.
Please consult your GP for information on all of the above. A good website for travel health info is: www.mdtravelhealth.com

Travel Insurance
It is mandatory for all our clients to have adequate travel insurance which covers the duration of their holiday. Insurance packages can be found at most high street travel agents or by searching online.

Flying Doctors Insurance
AMREF Flying Doctors Service operates 24 hours, 365 days of the year through its control centre located at Wilson Airport in Nairobi. Highly qualified medical staff and aircrew are on standby to respond to emergencies. They provide air evacuation service in medical emergencies as well as air ambulance transfers between medical facilities. This cover is cheap, highly recommended and can be purchased online at www.amref.org (please make sure you choose the option that is 1000km from Nairobi Airport.) 

Weather

Heat - It is hot in December, January, February and March, but Baraka House is angled to catch the Kaskasi Monsoon's breezes.

Rain - It rains in May, June and some of July, occasionally continuing sporadically into August and September.

Winds - Strong winds come with the Kaskasi monsoon between late May and late September.

Seaweed - You can find patches of seaweed on the beach between May and October.

Dolphin season - Dolphins are often present between November and April or when the sea is calm.