Budget and Financial Plan for a Vacation Trip in Kenya

Running head: BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PLAN 1
Budget and Financial Plan
For a Vacation Trip in Kenya
Name
Institution

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Budget and related cost estimations
Unit Average costs
(US$)
Quantities Total
(US$)
Air Ticket (To and Fro) 2500 2 people 5,000
Visa Cost 100 per head 2 people 200
Travel expenses in Kenya 2500 2,500
Lodging expenses 40/ night 14 nights 560
Daily food expenses 45/ 3 Meals 14 days 1,260
Tickets to amusement parks 15 14 days 210
Museum entrance fees 10 14 days for 2 people 280
Entertainment venue 10 per head 14 days for 2 people 280
Boat trips 10 10 days 100
Diving fee 5 per head 10 days 50
Other Expenses 300
Total 10,740
Kenya is regarded as the East Africa’s paradise. It is among the best tourist
destinations around the world. Besides the reach tourist attraction sites, the country the cost
of the visits and related expenses are pocket friendly to minimum wage earners. A tourist
seeking to visit Kenya can conveniently save for the trip over a desirable period of time. Just
like an investment, the first step in determining a tourism country to visit is to determine the
cost associated with just visits. Visiting Kenya for two weeks, at the present time, would cost
an average of USD 10,740. However, the cost is likely to increase, in the future, because of
the inflation rates (Deisser, 2016).
Kenya: As a tourist destination of choice
Kenya is regarded as the East Africa’s paradise. The country is filled with wildlife,
beautiful mountains like Mt. Kenya, islands, fauna, flora and lakes. Kenya is an ideal tourist
destination for a couple/ family holidays (Spilsbury, 2011). The best period to visit Kenya is
between the months of September and March. Some of the best tourist attraction sites to visit
in Kenya are;

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a) The Masai Mara Game Safari: The Masai Mara national park is filled with wildlife
habitat not forgetting the historical wildebeest migration from Serengeti National Park
in Tanzania in the month of September. The Mara is full of culturally and
environmentally tour guides who ensure that the tourists are provided with services
worth their investment (Deisser, 2016).
b) The Masai Mara’s Hot Air Balloon Ride: The hot balloon ride over the Masai Mara
provides tourists with a unique perspective of viewing the wildlife. It takes sixty
minutes for the wind driven balloons to travel over the Mara which gives tourists
unique angle to film or photograph the animals (TourTheTropics.com, 2018).
c) The Amboseli National Park: The national park is one of the most protected national
parks after Masai Mara. Located southeast of Nairobi, Amboseli offer the tourists
with the best opportunity of seeing the wild elephants, wildebeest, cheetahs, lions,
impala, hyena, giraffes, wild dogs, buffalos among others. Besides mammals,
Amboseli is a home to over 400 different bird species (Spilsbury, 2011).
d) Lake Nakuru: Lake Nakuru is located within a two hour drive from Nairobi in the
Great Rift Valley. Tourists are attracted to Lake Nakuru because of rhinos, abundant
flamingos and fantastic scenery.
e) Mombasa Island: The Island is full of palm trees and variety accommodations which
provide tourists with relaxing place after tiresome travelling within the locality.
Mombasa offers historical sites, diverse coral reefs, beautiful beaches and attractive
scenery. The must visit sites while in Mombasa are the Old Town and Fort Jesus.
f) Nairobi: Nairobi is Kenya’s capital city. The city is surrounded by many tourists’ sites
such as the Masai Mara and Nairobi National Park. Considering the country’s vibrant
people, Nairobi is cultures filled and vibrant city full of fantastic restaurants,
orphanages, national museums, and fascinating buildings (Cover, 2009).