Festival Dates; 23rd July – 2nd August 2025
1st Phase; 23.7 – 28. 7 2025; International Mziki Gospel Festival.
2nd Phase; 28.7 – 2.8 2025; Extra optional package
We are happy to introduce to you our third edition of the annual Gospel music Festival called International Mziki Gospel Festival scheduled to take place in Kenya during the dates 23.7.2025 – 2.8.2025. We have lined up a number of renown Ministers and International Gospel music directors who will be leading the workshops and mass choir rehearsals. Among them, we will have Dr. Ricky Dillard and Bishop Dan Willis from the United States of America; who will lead a team of Choir conductors. Equally, we will also be having some of the best Kenyan choir directors to be able to give you a special experience of the African music. We shall also be having hundreds of African singers participating.
We invite all Gospel music lovers from Europe, USA, Asia and beyond to join this unique Gospel music Festival tour to Africa. Unlike the other Festivals, we give you an extra ordinary opportunity to travel to Africa both for Gospel Music, experience the rich African music and other adventure activities. During the Festival, we also arrange for non-singers itinerary, this is a special programme for those who do not wish to join the music activities but would like to participate in the Festival. We therefore invite you to bring your friends and family members wishing to accompany the singers, or simply those who’d wish to join but they are not singers. The Festival will take place in Nakuru, Mombasa, Tsavo East National park and Maasai Mara.
International Mziki Gospel Festival;
Venues; Nakuru, Mombasa, Tsavo East National Park and Maasai Mara National Park.
1st Phase; 23.7 – 28. 7 2025; International Mziki Gospel Festival.
2nd Phase; 28.7 – 2.8 2025; Extra optional package (Safari, Game drive and other adventure activities; or the visit to the Coastal part of Kenya).
Festival Package Cost; (23 – 28 July)
* Singers; 1,250€
* Kids under 10 years; 1,000€
* Students; 1000€
* Non-singers; 1,450€ (Will have a different customized itinerary).
* Non-singing kids under 10 years; 1,250€
Extra Optional Package Cost; (28th July – 2nd August)
* Adults; 1050€
* Kids under 10 years; 800€
* Students; 950€
For Early bird registrations: There’s a 10% Discount OFF the total package for both Singers and Non-singers. This runs from 1st – 30th September 2024
INTERNATIONAL MZIKI GOSPEL FESTIVAL – ITINERARY
(1ST Phase; 23.7 – 28.7; Cost:- 1,250€)
| Day/Date | Activity Description | Venue |
| 23.7 | International Arrivals; Arrival with the rest of the participants. | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport – Nairobi |
| 24.7 | *Welcome reception event for orientation. *Workshops and mass choir rehearsals all through the day. *School Outreach. | Nairobi |
| 25.7 | *Visit to the Giraffe Center for a very close interaction with giraffes, feed them, and take photos. Thrilling experience. *Workshops and mass choir rehearsals *Music video production. *African music workshops. *Evening concert by International Choirs. | Nairobi City. |
| 26.7 | *Travelling to Nakuru. *Workshops and mass choir rehearsals at our music school. *Sound check for the Gala concert. *Mission work, outreach and concert to the less fortunate families | Nakuru City |
| 27.7 | *In the morning, we will split into different groups and attend Church in different Services. Different groups will give performances at different Churches. Preparation for the Gala Concert. *International Mziki Gospel Festival – Gala concert in the afternoon. *Gala dinner. | Nakuru City |
| 28.7 | Departure; We shall have Airport transfers for those who are not participating in the extra optional package. | JKIA |
MZIKI GOSPEL FESTIVAL – NON SINGERS ITINERARY (FIRST PART OF THE FESTIVAL)
DATES; 23.7 – 28.7 2025 (COST; 1,450€)
| DATE | ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION |
| 23.7 | International Arrivals; Arrival with the rest of the participants. |
| 24.7 | Welcome reception and orientation. A visit to the Elephant orphanage in Nairobi; An amazing fun tour to Nairobi that also gives one truly heart touching memories. Spend an hour interacting with the baby elephants as they are fed and play with each other at a very close range. Visit to the Bomas of Kenya; a haven of the African culture in Kenya. |
| 25.7 | Visit the Giraffe center in Nairobi, have a very close interaction with giraffes, feed them and take photos. Enjoy a city tour within the City of Nairobi. |
| 26.7 | Visit to Lake Elementatita and the Soysambu conservancy; Soysambu conservancy is the only park/conservancy where human beings, livestock and wildlife cohibit freely in an extraordinary equilibrium. Driving back to Nakuru, and later on attend the evening Gospel concert in Nakuru. Later attend the Gospel evening Concert later in the day. |
| 27.7 | Visit The Thompson Falls; One of the main National waterfalls in Kenya, the only waterfall that is closest to the equator in the world and stands at 2360m in elevation with lots of African craft shops around. This is approximately 65kms from Nakuru. On the way, you will stop at an excellent view point for photo taking; with beautiful landscapes and scenic aerial view of the Great Rift valley. On the way, you will also have a stop over at an equator point. Attend the International Mziki Gospel Festival – Gala concert later in the afternoon. |
| 28.7 | Departure to Maasai Mara/Tsavo National Park with other participants that will participate in the second part of the Festival; and to Nairobi for those who will be flying back. |
2nd Phase of the Festival
After the first phase of the Festival; we offer you 2 options for a mini-vacation for refreshing and relaxing in Africa. Exciting and adventurous experience in the famous Masai Mara National Park or Tsavo East National Park and Mombasa/Diani which is located in the Coastal Kenya at the Indian Ocean. Please feel free to select one of the options below; remember to select this while filling in the registration form.
1st EXTRA OPTIONAL PACKAGE; ADVENTUROUS SAFARI AT MAASAI MARA NATIONAL PARK
28.7 – 2.8 2024 (Cost; 1050€)
| DAY/DATE | ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION |
| 28.7 | Travel to Hell’s Gate National Park in Naivasha (About 80kms from Nakuru); activities would include; swimming in the Largest Natural spa in East and Central Africa and the biking Safari in a National park. |
| 29.7 | Rift Valley Adventure Day; Head out in the morning for a spectacular Safari/Game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park. Start off at the gates of the world’s famous Lake Nakuru National Safari Park in search of a vast array of animals. |
| 30.7 | The safari to Kenya’s Famous game reserve (Masai Mara) will start in the morning. You will be in a private safari vehicle. We will stop at some points for photos and to enjoy some amazing views of beautiful landscapes. Arrive in Narok (a small town that is located near Maasai Mara National Park) and check in at the hotel where we’ll spend the night |
| 31.7 | Enjoy a whole day safari at Masai Mara National Reserve. As your Masai Mara safari will be private, your game drive timings will be flexible, and useful even if you are travelling with children. Return in the evening for dinner and overnight at the hotel. |
| 1.8 | At the break of dawn, you embark on a visit to Maasai village, experiencing the rich Maasai Culture, their traditional way of life and interacting with Maasai people, followed by an onward departure this time round to Nairobi by road. Arrive Nairobi later in the afternoon and drop off at the hotel where you’ll spend the night. |
| 2.8 | Departure |
2nd EXTRA OPTIONAL PACKAGE; ADVENTUROUS SAFARI TO TSAVO EAST NATIONAL PARK & VISIT TO MOMBASA; COASTAL KENYA AT THE INDIAN OCEAN; 28.7 – 2.8 2025 (Cost; 1050€)
| Day/Date | Activity Description |
| 28.7 | Travel to the Tsavo East National Park ; This trip will take about 8 hours with stopovers. On arrival, you’ll have time to check in at the hotel near the park and have enough rest in preparation for the safari for the next day. |
| 29.7 | A whole day Safari at Tsavo East National park. An exciting adventurous experience of being able to see several wild animals including the big 5. |
| 30.7 | *Mid-morning drive to Mombasa/Diani which is located in Coastal Kenya for a splendid vacation on the beach at the Indian Ocean. *Free time at the beach. *Enjoy a wonderful stay at lodges located right next to the beach. |
| 31.7 | While in Mombasa, enjoy a wonderful stay at the Indian Ocean, boat riding, busking and swimming at the Indian ocean. |
| 1.8 | *Day 2, enjoy a whole day at the beach in Indian ocean; swimming, sunbathing, camel riding among other activities. *Evening flight back to Nairobi. |
| 2.8 | Departure back home. |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
EXTRA ITINERARY
If by any chance you would want to stay a bit longer while in Kenya and need to have some sort of extra itinerary for a few more days. Please let us know and we will customize something for you.
REGISTRATIONS
For registrations as a group or choir, your leader should send an email to us through info(at)mzikitours.eu or mzikitours@gmail.com with the subject “Registration for International Mziki Gospel Festival. Those registering as individuals should also send an email with the same subject. We will respond to your email by sending you registration forms and link which you will then fill either as an individual or as a group.
ACQUAINTANCES, FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS
If your friends, acquaintances or family members who are not part of the singers would like to come along, this is very possible as we will be so pleased and will have a special programme for them. However, their registration price is slightly higher than that of singers. With this, they will have access to the main events and concerts for free while during the workshops and mass choir singing, we shall arrange different site seeing and adventure programmes for them. Please let us know about this while feeling the registration form. So Please invite as many singers/non-singers and friends/family as possible.
SONGBOOK
The Festival songbook will be available for everyone for free. We will send you the soft copy 6 months before the Festival and we shall also provide you with the hard copy on arrival to Kenya. The book will contain all the songs to be sang in the Mass choir and during the Festival Gala Concert.
CHOIR DIRECTORS AND WORKSHOP LEADERS
We have put together a great team of International Choir directors from the United States, Europe, Kenya and beyond. We will be working with very experienced, exposed and professional Gospel music directors. The team will be led by Dr. Ricky Dillard, a well-known Gospel music director from the United States of America. We shall be letting you know the names of those others soon. We therefore ask you to prepare yourselves for very electrifying musical experiences.
T-SHIRTS
We shall provide each participant with Festival T-shirts for free, these could be worn anytime during the Festival. However, we shall request that everyone puts it on at least during the Festival’s Gala concert
After making the registrations, we shall ask you to send us your T-shirt sizes. The T-shirts will be collected on arrival together with a printed songbook.
CANCELLATIONS IF ANY
Registration for International Gospel Music Festival – Africa is binding. However, in case of any cancellations or withdrawals due to personal reasons, the following cancellation fees will be charged: 30% of the total cost if cancellation is done 3 months to time, 50% of the total cost if cancellation is done 2 months to time, 80% of the total cost if cancellation is done 1 month to time and 100% if cancellation is done 1 week to time. Alternatively, you can also get a replacement participant if possible. Please let us know early enough by sending us an email in case there’s a need for this.
ACCOMMODATION, MEALS AND LOCAL TRANSPORT
We have organized and planned everything just to make sure that you have a smooth, adventurous, musical, refreshing, and stress-free trip while in Kenya. You only have to pay for the registration fees and all the rest shall be taken care of. Once you arrive at the Airport in Nairobi, you don’t have to worry about anything as all the rest shall be on us. Our teams shall pick you up right from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and drive you to the hotel. The registration fee includes all the accommodation, meals and local transport costs. This includes airport transfers too. We shall have hotel accommodation in twin rooms and 3 meals each day. However, if you need to have a single room, triple room or family room please let us know in advance. The price shall remain unchanged except for the single room.
Mandatory Trip package cost for participating in the Festival – 1250€ per person; includes all the basic costs as mentioned below;
Return airport transfers while in Kenya and daily transport throughout the trip.
Activities’ registration and participation fees.
All planning, coordination and administration fees.
Hotel accommodation in twin rooms and 3 meals each day.
Entry fees to all tourist destinations included.
Orientation and pre planned music and cultural activities.
Dedicated, experienced and well-informed music trip organizers and guides.
Advise on flight bookings, electronic travel authorization/visa and vaccinations.
Branded t-shirt
Water and soft drinks during meals.
What’s not included;
Flight tickets.
Visa fees.
Any vaccinations if needed.
Any other drinks not mentioned above.
Extra – optional holiday package for adventure and safari in Maasai Mara National Reserve or the Tsavo East National Park and Mombasa; Total package cost – 1050 Euros for either of the two options.
PACKAGE COST INCLUDES;
All parks entry fees at Maasai Mara Game reserve or Tsavo East National Park.
Private and flexible Safari drives at own pace and timing.
Use of Safari vans in groups of 7/8 during the game drive and back to Nairobi.
Entry fees to the Hell’s Gate National Park in Naivasha and Lake Nakuru National Park..
All the 3 meals each day during the 5 days adventurous and exciting trip.
Accommodation costs in hotels at a town near Maasai mara (Narok town) and hotel while in Nairobi.
Accommodation costs at Lodges located right next to the Indian ocean in Coastal Kenya.
Accommodation cost at a hotel located near the Tsavo National Park.
Flight ticket back to Nairobi from Mombasa.
All meals while in Mombasa and the Tsavo East National Park.
Visit to Maasai Village.
REGISTER NOW FOR THE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTED PACKAGE TICKETS FROM 1ST – 30TH SEP