Affiliate Disclosure

The short version

Some links on Rift & Reef are affiliate links. If you click one and make a booking or purchase, we may earn a commission from the company you buy from. It doesn’t cost you anything extra, and it’s one of the ways this site pays for itself.

Which links are affiliate links

Affiliate links usually appear in boxes labelled as partner links, and in some in-text mentions. They may point to:

• Tour and activity marketplaces, such as Viator and GetYourGuide.
• Accommodation booking sites, such as Booking.com.
• eSIM and mobile data providers.
• Travel insurance providers.
• Flight search and comparison tools.

Where a link is an affiliate link, we mark it with a rel attribute that tells search engines it’s sponsored, and we say so near the link.

Trips we arrange

When you send a trip enquiry through this site, we plan and price the trip, and it’s run by our operating partner, East Africa Trails. We earn revenue from those bookings. This is a direct commercial relationship rather than an affiliate link, and it’s the main way the site is funded.

How this affects what we write

We decide what to write about based on what travellers need to know, not on which partner pays the most. We don’t accept payment to place a lodge, park or company in a guide. If we recommend something, it’s because we think it’s a good fit for the traveller described.

That said, you should know that we have a financial interest in trips you book through us and in purchases through partner links. Compare prices, read independent reviews and choose what suits you.

Fees, prices and availability

Prices shown by partners are set by the partners, and can change. Always check the final price and conditions on the partner’s site before you book. We’re not responsible for the partner’s service, and any booking made on a partner site is a contract between you and that company.

Questions

If you have questions about how we make money or about a specific link, email hello@riftandreef.com.