10 days tour

Kenya – Safari & Conservation

$ 6,495 .00 USD

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Kenya – Safari & Conservation

This tour includes:

Meals

All meals throughout the trip, including one soft drink, local beer, or local wine with lunch and dinner

Transport

Reliable in-country transportation with experienced drivers

Guide

Expert local guides that are there to support, inform and guide you throughout the trip

Accommodation

• 7 nights in premier level lodging, 2 nights lodging in standard level lodging

Others

• 7 nights in premier level lodging, 2 nights lodging in standard level lodging • All meals throughout the trip, including one soft drink, local beer, or local wine at all of the dinners and lunches in the itinerary • English-speaking local guides that are there to support, guide, and inform you throughout the trip • Reliable in-country transportation with experienced drivers • Admissions and entrance fees to national parks, historic sites and other scheduled events throughout the trip • An active daily itinerary including projects with local conservationists • All gratuities for hotels, meals, baggage, and transportation • $50,000 emergency medical evacuation insurance • Discover Corps digital pre-departure booklet • Turnkey customer support from preparing for your trip to arrival back home

Not included:

Others

• International airfare • All alcoholic beverages beyond one per dinner and lunch • Kenya Visa • Tips for Discover Corps guide and driver • Laundry, phone, and Internet services • Extension: $350 one-way flight supplement (you are also responsible for your International flight back home from Zanzibar) • Extension: Tanzanian visa • Extension: Snorkeling or other activities you may choose on Days 12 & 13 • Extension: 2 lunches & 1 dinner

Flights

International flights not included.

Insurance

$50,000 emergency medical evacuation insurance

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Itinerary of your trip Kenya – Safari & Conservation

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrive In Nairobi And Drive To Ol Pejeta Conservancy
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrive In Nairobi And Drive To Ol Pejeta Conservancy

      After touching down in Nairobi and meeting your Discover Corps group, we’ll take the scenic drive out of the city to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Located on the plains of Mt. Kenya, the conservancy features a luxury tented camp clustered around a water hole that attracts wildlife from the park. Settle into your accommodations and gear up for a big day of lion tracking in the early morning. (L,D)


  • Day 2 Day 2: Track African Lions With Local Conservationists
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Track African Lions With Local Conservationists

      Our conservation work begins today, as we head out into the reserve alongside a member of the pioneering Exploring Lions Project. This group aims to help the African lion population, which has declined 30-50% in the last two decades. This morning we’ll experience these creatures up close and personal, helping the rangers track lions and collect valuable data. Then, we’ll visit the endangered species enclosure, which houses the world’s last two remaining northern white rhinos. (B,L,D)

  • Day 3 Day 3: Join An Anti-Poaching Walk And Visit Chimpanzees
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Join An Anti-Poaching Walk And Visit Chimpanzees

      This morning we’ll meet the reserve’s wildlife protection squads and antipoaching dogs, joining them for an interactive experience to see how these dogs protect the vulnerable wildlife of the reserve. After lunch we’ll

      have some free time before participating in a wildlife-livestock integration activity called ranching with lions. Learn how cattle is managed to promote the quality of grasslands by creating biodiversity hotspots. Visit predator-proof bomas and see the cattle herd out grazing. Afterwards, take a safari game drive through the conservancy with our expert local guide and visit the equator line! (B,L,D))

  • Day 4 Day 4: Learn About Kenya’S Stunning Biodiversity With Plants For Life International
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Learn About Kenya’S Stunning Biodiversity With Plants For Life International

      As your time in Ol’ Pejeta comes to an end, set off for the rolling green hills of Southern Kenya on a 4 hour drive, stopping to marvel at the Great Rift Valley along the way. On your way to Nairobi, enjoy lunch at the sprawling botanic gardens of Brackenhurst, one of Kenya’s top eco-destinations. We’ll meet with a local organization, Plants for Life International, to explore the area’s stunning biodiversity before continuing on to our lodge in Nairobi for a relaxing night. (B,L,D)


  • Day 5 Day 5: Meet Baby Orphaned Elephants, The Rothschild Giraffe, And Kazuri Bead
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Meet Baby Orphaned Elephants, The Rothschild Giraffe, And Kazuri Bead

      The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a fantastic organization dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating orphaned baby elephants from the wild. Get to know each of their baby elephants and hear their difficult stories, with some losing their mothers to poaching, others found abandoned in manmade ditches, and more. These elephants find a home here at the center before being released back into the wild to thrive. After you experience here, visit a Giraffe Center to learn about the endangered Rothschild giraffe.


      This afternoon sees the first real cultural element to the trip. Visit Kazuri beads, a womens empowerment initiative where workers use volcanic clay to create jewelry and other items that have become popular in places like London and New York. Tour the factory and get to know the women who work there.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Travel To Encounter Mara
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Travel To Encounter Mara

      Today we’ll hit the road to Mara Naboisho Conservancy, adjacent to the world-renowned Masai Mara National Reserve. The 50,000-acre private wilderness is home to some of the highest densities of wildlife in East Africa, including some rarer species such as the aardvark. We’ll settle into our accommodations, award-winning luxury tents surrounded by acacia forest, and end the day with a sunset game drive. Pick up from Nairobi hotel (B,L,D)

  • Day 7 Day 7: Get Hands-On With Conservation Projects And Interact With The Local Community
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Get Hands-On With Conservation Projects And Interact With The Local Community

      Over the next three days, we’ll immerse ourselves into various conservation and community projects and experience two game drives each day, both with breakfast out in the bush and a sun-downer at night.

      Today, pair your game drives with a visit to the Maa Trust, another bead initiative where many of the Maasai women who live in the Mara work each day. (B,L,D)


  • Day 8 Day 8: Participate In Population Data Collection And Visit A Maasai Villag
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Participate In Population Data Collection And Visit A Maasai Villag

      During your morning game drive, we’ll collect data on the number of animals and species we see as we use tools from the conservancy to gather the data. This data is collected each week, so it will be important that we record and submit this data to aid in this conservation project of the conservancy, which aims to show trends in wildlife populations.


      In the evening, experience an age-old tribal tradition as you accompany a Maasai herder and his livestock in a 30 minute walk through the bush and back to the boma, or a corral created to protect livestock from predators. Once you arrive in the Maasai village, you will be welcomed like family by the women and children who call this land home. Learn to milk a cow, get to know more about rural life, and spend time in one of the homes in the village as you learn more about family life from both your driver, part of the Maasai tribe, and the women who live here. (B,L,D)

  • Day 9 Day 9: Help Out On A Local Project In The Mara Before Your Last Game Drive
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Help Out On A Local Project In The Mara Before Your Last Game Drive

      On an early morning game drive, keep an eye open for lions, giraffes, and cheetahs. You will stop along the way to help remove alien vegetation that is invasive and unutilized by the wildlife of the area. This project is

      undertaken once a week by the conservancy, and over time they have seen a decline in the amount of this invasive species. Cover the area with seeds of acacia trees and other shrubs that benefit the animals.

      Tonight, we’ll enjoy an evening game drive followed by a farewell dinner together. Reflect on the incredible wildlife you’ve seen, and if you’re lucky, you’ll tell the tale of being one of the few to spot an elusive leopard! (B,L,D)


  • Day 10 Day 10: Return Home Or Continue To Zanzibar
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Return Home Or Continue To Zanzibar

      Wake up for your last breakfast at the camp and say goodbye to the incredible staff at Encounter Mara - a team you won’t soon forget! Then it’s time to hit the road back to Nairobi for your flight home or for those who are continuing on, your flight to Zanzibar Island for some much needed beach time. (B)

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but you’re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

You’ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 6 / Max: 75

Age range allowed for this experience.

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