How exclusive is this? +
Strictly invitation-only. Tour numbers are kept deliberately small, and places are only released to applicants who pass a vetting call.
When does the tour run? +
This is one exclusive tour — not a rolling schedule of departures. It runs this year, sometime between August and November, and because places are strictly limited we set the exact dates around the group travelling. When you apply, you choose your ideal dates in that window and we build it around the people in it.
Who runs the tour? +
The Naked Chippy, via Wanderlust Travel & Adventure — a business registered in Australia and bound by Australian Consumer Law, working with a licensed Kenyan tour operator on the ground. Payment is made to an Australian business account, and our full cancellation and refund terms are published on the site before you commit a cent.
Who takes part on the local side? +
Kenyan women who've chosen, for their own reasons, to join the social program and are open to meeting someone internationally — the same reason you're here. They take part in the introductions and social events, not the travel itinerary — they aren't touring the country with you. They aren't selected or presented for you, and meeting anyone isn't something your payment buys: both people opt in, every time, and you'd meet in person — never through profiles.
Is this a real social program or just profiles online? +
There are no online profiles here — nothing to fake, and nothing being sold. The program is run in person by our local team in Nairobi, and vetting runs both ways: everyone taking part is who they say they are, and every man is vetted before he's accepted, which is the very first thing we look for.
Can I join just for the adventure? +
Absolutely. The trip stands on its own — safari at dawn, the Indian Ocean coast, Maasai culture, Mombasa's Old Town, and ten days with a group worth travelling with. The social program is optional at every step: join the events you want, skip the ones you don't, and nobody asks why.
Who is The Naked Chippy? +
Your host — an Australian tradie turned adventurer, and an intimacy and connection coach. She travels with the group for all ten days, runs the connection workshop, and preps everyone for travelling well in Kenya. Open, unfiltered, and easy to be around — meet her properly in the host section above.
What if I'm suitable but don't make this tour? +
If you pass vetting but every place is already taken, you go straight to the top of the waitlist — you're the first we call the moment a spot opens up, so you keep your place at the front of the queue rather than going back to step zero.
What if I don't meet someone? +
The paid part of this trip is the adventure and your ten days with your host — safari, coast, culture, and a group worth travelling with. That stands entirely on its own. Alongside it runs an optional social program where introductions can happen, but only mutually and only if both people opt in — so no meeting, match or outcome is something we promise, or something your money buys. What grows from any introduction, if anything, is up to the two people in it.
How are refunds handled? +
Your $500 AUD deposit is non-refundable once your place is confirmed — significant pre-trip work begins immediately. The balance follows standard tour-operator tiered cancellation: full refund 90+ days before departure, 50% at 60–89 days, 25% at 30–59 days, none inside 30 days. Full detail in the Terms.
Is my money protected? +
Payment is made to an Australian-registered business and is governed by Australian Consumer Law. Our refund schedule is published in full, and comprehensive travel insurance is required for every traveller — covering cancellation, illness and emergencies, so everyone travels with peace of mind.