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Flight Information & Entry Requirements

1. Flight Information 

*Note: Before booking your flights always be sure that your trip has the ‘guaranteed to run’ with your Travel Specialist at Discover Corps or email us at  info@discovercorps.com*

We have very specific arrival and departure times for your program. Please carefully read the below and call us with any questions. 

Fly into and out of Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (airport code: NBO):

• You can arrive on the first day at any time before 11 am. 

• You can depart on the last day of the trip after 4 pm.

If you are taking Zanzibar Extension (4 days, 3 nights):

• You can arrive on the first day to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (airport code: NBO) at any time before 11 am. 

• You can depart on the last day of the extension after 4 pm from Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ).

*Note: The international one-way flight between Nairobi-Zanzibar is included in the extension supplement. Discover Corps will book this for you. Please see the Zanzibar Extension page for more information on visa requirements, vaccination requirements, etc.

2. Early Arrival/Late Departure

Discover Corps recommends that you arrive a day prior to avoid any flight delays or cancellations. If you decide to arrive a day prior to the trip start date, you can book an early night at the hotel directly. If you arrive outside of the Discover Corps program, you are responsible for the transfer from the airport to the hotel. *Note, that there will be a ~5-hour drive on the first day of the trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. 

The preferred hotels closest to the NBO Airport, all include free airport shuttle service:

• Hilton Garden Inn Nairobi Airport 

• Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport

• Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport

3. Book Your Flights

Discover Corps' dedicated flight partner for all of our trips is the team at Wings Travel. Their team know all of the flight windows and details for each of the destinations that we work in.

To get a quote from Wings Travel, please see the details below:

• Get a Quote by Phone: Call (346) 396-4538. Our representative, Melanie Carter, is available 6am-3pm PST.

• Get a quote by Email: Email our representative Melanie Carter at Melanie.Carter@wings.travel with the details below and she will be in touch with a quote.

• Please have the following in hand when you are booking your flights:

  • Exact trip arrival and departure dates (including any extensions that you are taking)

  • Arrival and departure airports 

  • Confirmation that your trip is guaranteed to run

4. Entry Requirements 

• • Visa - for more information see here.

  • Yellow Fever Vaccine Certificate for more information see here. 

  • All travellers above the age of 12 years arriving into the country through any point of entry will be required to show proof of either COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR test conducted not more than 72 hours before departure. For more information see here.

  • *Note: We also highly recommend always double checking with your airlines for their specific boarding requirements.

5. Airport Transfer & Transportation 

All of our trips include transportation to and from the airport, as well as everything in between that is included in your itinerary.

*Note: If you arrive late due to flight delays you could be subject to a late arrival fee.*