FAQ

1. Information overload — please tell me exactly what I need to do to attend?
   RSVP. Pay for Ol Tukai. Everything else is background noise.
   
   

2. When should I land?
   Arrive Wednesday or Thursday. Friday if you enjoy stress and self-sabotage.
   
   

3. Do I need a visa?
   Yes, unless you’re East African or on a diplomatic passport. Everyone else — do the eTA.
   
   

4. Can I get one on arrival?
   No. Kenya modernised. Keep up.
   
   

5. What’s included at Ol Tukai?
   Once you’ve booked and paid your park fees, you can basically exhale. Everything else unfolds around you — food, drinks, dancing, game drives. Think all-you-can-eat safari-and-mischief buffet: just show up and plug yourself in.
   
   

6. Where is this happening again?
   Amboseli. Elephants, mountain, dust, beauty. In that order.

7. Where’s the full travel info?
   On the TRAVEL page — visas, flights, Nairobi hotels, Amboseli transfers, packing, the lot. Start there, then come back for the spice.

8. Will I see animals?
   Yes. They have right of way.

9. Will there be apes?
   Yes—if your brain adds a sneaky consonant, you’re already in the inner circle. If not, you’ll get the briefing poolside.

10. Is it safe?
    Yes, if you stick to common sense. No wildlife selfies.
    
    

11. How do I get from Nairobi to Amboseli?
    We’re organising charter flights and group safari vehicles for Friday and Monday. Flights are user-pay; vehicles are on us.
    
    

12. When do things officially start?
    Friday evening with the welcome dinner — though realistically, the moment you see Kilimanjaro, you’ll know it’s begun.
    
    

13. What’s the weather like?
    Warm days, cool nights, perfect lighting.
    
    

14. Do I need to pack anything specific?
    Light layers, sunglasses, hat, swimwear, and shoes that don’t cry at dust. The rest is attitude.
    
    

15. What should I wear?
    Something you won’t sweat through by noon but will question by morning.
    
    

16. Dress code?
    We’re getting married on safari, not in a ballroom. Dress like you’ve understood the brief but still plan to misbehave.
    
    

17. Will there be themes?
    There always are when Adarsh’s involved. Pretend to be surprised. (Detailed programme will be updated soon with themes and moodboards.)
    
    

18. Shoes?
    Dust-proof, dance-ready, regret-resistant.
    
    

19. Is there a dress code for the pool party?
    Ahem… swimwear. Any other complex questions you’d like to run by us?
    
    

20. Can I bring kids?
    Sadly no — unless they’re ours, immediate family, or still attached via breastfeeding. Space is tight, and this trip isn’t rated PG.
    
    

21. Plus-ones?
    If they’re named, bring them. If not, we’ve kept the list intentionally tight — we’ll try, but space is as rare as elephants that sit still.
    
    

22. I don’t know anyone — should I be worried?
    You won’t for long. Alcohol handles introductions.
    
    

23. What’s the tone of the weekend?
    Somewhere between ceremony and controlled disorder.
    
    

24. Which version of myself should I bring?
    The unfiltered one. Leave the LinkedIn edition and moral restraint at home.
    
    

25. Will there be dancing?
    The music will be serious. Whether your dancing is, is your problem.
    
    

26. Can I hike Kilimanjaro while I’m there?
    If you fancy showing up to the wedding burnt, broken, and missing some toenails — sure. Otherwise, save it for after.
    
    

27. Who do I talk to if lost?
     Start with the S&A Wedding Hotline:

    +254 790 649 795 (WhatsApp) | wedding@sylviaandadarsh.com

    If it’s about logistics, bookings, or Amboseli plans, contact Aura: 

    Tatiana: +254 727 685 027 (WhatsApp) or 

    Valentine: +254 703 994 284 (WhatsApp). 

    They know everything. Don’t test them!

28. How much should I drink?
    Enough to remember why you came, not why you left.
    
    

29. What’s the food like?
    Ethnically diverse, rich in flavour, generous, unpretentious. Eat first, ask later.
    
    

30. Do I need cash?
    A little won’t hurt. Cards work almost everywhere with walls, but tips and markets still prefer shillings. Most Kenyans use M-Pesa (Safaricom mobile money) — accepted even by people who don’t look like they should have Wi-Fi.
    
    

31. How do I get data or mobile service?
    Get a Safaricom eSIM — Pay-As-You-Go, five minutes to set up, works everywhere, and comes with M-Pesa, Kenya’s mobile money system that makes your bank look like it runs on fax.
    
    

32. I have allergies.
    Mention it on your RSVP. The planners have a list and mild anxiety.
    
    

33. Is it safe to drink the water?
    Stick to bottled or filtered — unless you’re training for immunity.
    
    

34. Wi-Fi?
    Patchy. Which is the point.
    
    

35. Phone signal?
    Good enough to call home, not enough to escape conversation.
    
    

36. Will there be workouts?
    No. The only cardio here is the dance floor.
    
    

37. Speeches?
    Brief. We value mercy.
    
    

38. What happens after the wedding?
    Kenya continues — coast, Mara, Nairobi. Pick your sequel.
    
    

39. Can I stay longer before or after?
    Yes — book directly with the hotels, quoting SYLVIA & ADARSH for the same wedding rate (Aura can help if needed). We’re focused on group transport to and from Ol Tukai for the main weekend, but if enough people head earlier or later, we can coordinate vehicles to and from Nairobi.
    
    

40. Can I add a safari before/after?
    Yes. Tell the S&A Wedding Hotline. We’ll connect you to someone who knows which end of a zebra is which.
    
    

41. What should I be careful not to leave behind?
    Your dignity. We don’t operate a lost and found for it.
    
    

42. What must I not forget?
    RSVP. eTA. Deodorant.
    
    

43. Any last advice?
    Say yes. Everything else will sort itself.

For the full playbook, see TRAVEL — this page is the banter, that one is the plan.