If you are touring as a group, a tour van with a pop-up roof will get the job done. However, if you intend on taking a safari during the rainy seasons (between March and May or between October and December) you should go for a 4×4 because some roads in the wildlife parks become quite muddy after rains requiring a hardy vehicle to traverse them. If you intend to drive around the city, a 2WD vehicle
is recommended because it is more fuel-efficient and it is also cheaper to hire compared to a 4×4. The cost for hiring a low consumption 2WD vehicle starts from US$ 35 and a 4×4 vehicle starts from US$ 75 per day without insurance. The cost of hiring a tour van (7 seater) starts from US$ 180 per day and a mini-bus (25 seater) US$ 260 per day with insurance and driver included. Insurance prices are between US$ 23 and US$ 32 per day. It is important that you pay for insurance as it prevents you from paying for the full worth of the vehicle in case of an accident or theft. The cost of hiring a car does not include gas and a deposit is always required, often totaling to the estimated sum of hire. Car rental companies can provide you with a driver for about US$ 20 per day. Most car rental companies will ask you to pay using a credit card or a signed travelers cheque. Car Hire In Eldoret
The vehicles below are available in Eldoret, Nairobi. By prior arrangement, vehicles hired in Kenya may be driven across the border into Tanzania and Uganda. Type of Vehicle CD 4×4 Cost per Day (Unlimited Mileage)
A Toyota Axio, Fielder 4,000
B Toyota Premio, Allion 4,500
C Toyota Voxy, Noah (Vans) 8,000
D Toyota Rav4 / Suzuki Vitara check icon 6,600
E Toyota Prado check icon 13,000
F Toyota Landcruiser check icon check icon 19,000
G Toyota Hiace with pop-up roof check icon 18,500
H Mercedes Benz check icon 18,000