Balashram Maasai Bush Trek

How to fund your challenge

This page provides you details of the costs of your challenge.

The costs below are per person.

Cost of Challenge

The full cost of this challenge is £2,081. You will be required to pay the registration fee of £365 at the time of booking and the final balance of £1,716 which is due 8 weeks before departure (26/08/2018). You will receive fundraising advice and sponsorship forms from Kriya Yoga UK as part of the booking process, and you must raise a minimum of £2,300 for Balashram. See the Challenge Information and Frequently Asked Questions PDF for more information.

Flights

This challenge is ground only. This means that you are responsible for organising your own flights to and from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). As a UK registered tour operator, we can organise a group booking for flights from London Heathrow to Kilimanjaro International. If you would like to travel with a group departing from London on the 20 Oct 18 and arriving back to London on 28 Oct 18, please email flights@charitychallenge.com to request to join the group. The cut off date to request a place within the group flights departing from London is 26 February 2018.

In order for Charity Challenge to book group flights, there must be at least 10 participants all travelling together. The reason we are asking you to confirm ASAP is to ensure that we provide the best possible price, and that we can confirm if we have the minimum of 10 people or not, so people can confirm their plans in good time.

If you are not flying from London or there are less than 10 people who want to travel on the group return flights from London, you will need to organise your flights yourself.

What's included?

Before you go

• Discount on personal equipment from Outdoorhire, Cotswold Outdoor and Cycle Surgery in the UK
• Support materials (itinerary, kit list, fact file, Q&As, health notes, travel tips, responsible travel policy and guidance)
• A-Z of fundraising ideas
• Fitness training notes
• 16 and 20 week trek/bike training schedule
• Warm up exercise routines
• Access to training weekends - UK only (optional and at additional expense)
• Access to "ask the expert" re your kit requirements
• Public liability insurance
• Risk assessment and emergency management planning
• Access to your own password protected account including support materials and training schedules
• Fundraising advice

On your challenge

• Internal road transfers as per the itinerary
• A Charity Challenge T-Shirt
• A donation to a community project in one of the countries in which we operate
• Activity equipment including tents as per the challenge activity
• Full back-up support including qualified doctor, first-aid qualified staff and first-aid supplies
• All ground staff including UK leader, English speaking guide, drivers, cooks, and porters
• Entrance fees to national parks or other places of interest visited on the itinerary
• Drinking water on challenge days
• Three meals a day (unless otherwise stated in the itinerary)
• Accommodation during the challenge (twin share)
• All challenge management before, during and post event

What's not included?

Before you go

• Travel to and from the UK airport of departure (if group flight from UK) - See the Challenge Information and Frequently Asked Questions PDF for more information.
• Flights
• Visa
• Vaccinations (please check Trip Notes for requirements)
• Travel Insurance (you can buy at time of booking or in your Account Area, or provide your own policy details)
• Clothing and equipment listed on your Kit List

On your challenge

• Tips
• Departure Tax (if applicable)
• Personal spending money
• Any other specific items listed as not included in your Trip Notes

The details

Fundraising deadlines

The Minimum Sponsorship required must be sent to the charity 10 weeks before departure (by 12/08/2018). See the Challenge Information and Frequently Asked Questions PDF for more information.

Typical group size

The typical group size is 25 - 35 participants

Small group supplement

The costs and sponsorship levels on our website are based on a minimum of 25 participants. We can run this trip with 20-24 people, but there will be a small group supplement of £50.00 per person. This is payable by yourself. We will notify you 12 weeks before departure if this is necessary.

Optional extras

• Trek/bike training weekends (UK only)*
• Business class upgrades (UK only if on the group flights)*
• Travel insurance

(*subject to availability)

Travel insurance

We can provide a comprehensive travel insurance policy for this challenge which provides cover for medical (emergency, evacuation and repatriation), cancellation and curtailment and specifically covers the activities undertaken during the challenge. You can take this out when booking. The cost is £78.