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Kenya Family Volunteering & Safari
- COUNTRY:
- Kenya
- DEPARTURES:
- PRICE:
- From £985 per adult and £595 per child (14 days) inc accomodation
- MORE INFO:
- Family group rates also available. Plus US $80 local payment for park fees. Price includes accommodation, transport, meals, activities, services of tour leader and wildlife guides and 24-hour in-country support. We can help arrange flights from the UK. Minimum group size 4.Minimum age 5 yrs
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Kenya family volunteering & safari
Trip highlights
- Activity packed trip designed specifically for families
- Based in a private and exclusive wildlife sanctuary
- Work on important projects to improve educational standards for children
- Learn how to identify and track wildlife
- Art for Conservation programme for children
- Gain a deep appreciation for the cultures and traditions of Kenya
- Spectacular game viewing in one of Kenya’s Premier National Parks
- Rest and relaxation along the stunning white sand beaches of the Indian Ocean coast
- A wide range of optional activities available
- Challenge yourself even further by adding an adventure activity
Day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Arrive Mombasa and transfer to Camp Tsavo. Camp Tsavo is a 2 to 3 hour drive from Mombasa and established on the 80,000-acre conservation area of Rukinga Sanctuary. After lunch you will be provided with an arrival safety brief and a full orientation of the conservation area. The rest of the day is left for you to settle in and enjoy the views over the Taru desert and Mount Kasigau. The camp surroundings are frequently visited by a variety of wildlife including elephants, lions, buffalos, giraffes and up to 300 species of birds, offering you some unique wildlife viewing opportunities. |
| Day 2-3: | Bush Skills and Game Viewing. For two rewarding days, resident wildlife experts and experienced game rangers will teach you how to track wildlife, identify spore & tracks of wildlife species as well as basic bush survival skills and wildlife conservation techniques. Children will also have an opportunity to take part in our ongoing Art For Conservation programme including making paper from elephant dung. |
| Day 4-8: | Community Phase. Working at the local primary school will no doubt be one of the highlights of your trip. For 5 days you will help with the refurbishment of a rural primary school, which may include painting or making desks. You will interact with the school children through games and fun activities to highlight the importance of wildlife and environmental conservation. Your personal contribution to the school and its students plays an essential part in our ongoing wildlife conservation initiatives and effectively reduces human-wildlife conflict in the area. |
| Day 9: | Tsavo East National Park.After an early breakfast, you will depart for Tsavo East National Park with your own safari guide. Safari is the Swahili word for journey and no visit to Africa is truly complete without one. There are very few experiences that rival a journey through the wilderness, watching animals in their natural habitat. Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to spot wildlife, as the temperature is cooler during these times. Your safari will take you on the ‘River route’, stopping for a picnic lunch at Luggard falls before more game viewing on the way back to camp in the afternoon. |
| Day 10-11: | Maungu Village Community ProjectsAfter breakfast you will be driven across the sanctuary viewing wildlife en route to Maungu village to spend a day with the community. Situated on a high hillside these people live in relative isolation in the Taru desert. This provides you with an extraordinary insight into rural life and local customs. Working with the local woman’s group and visiting traditional homesteads are just some of the highlights. |
| Day 12-13: | Diani Beach.Your final days give you a chance to chill out on Kenya’s famous south coast and get rid of the safari dust! Diani boasts one of the top 5 beaches in the world, with pristine white sands, warm tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and palm fringed beaches that stretch as far as the eye can see. After breakfast you will be transferred to one of Diani’s finest beach resorts (approx 3.5 hours away) for some well-deserved rest and relaxation. There are plenty of local shopping opportunities here as well as optional additional adventure activities including scuba diving, snorkelling or kite surfing. |
| Day 14: | Departure. Transfer from your hotel to the airport for your departure |
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How this holiday makes a difference
Winner in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008, Best Volunteering Organisation category and Highly Commended in 2007, we own our ground operation, which means we have complete control over the sustainability and integrity of our projects and the quality of the experiences we provide. We additionally subsidise our philanthropic objectives through additional funds Winner in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008, Best Volunteering Organisation category and Highly Commended in 2007, we own our ground operation, which means we have complete control over the sustainability and integrity of our projects and the quality of the experiences we provide. We additionally subsidise our philanthropic objectives through additional funds raised by our Charitable Trust to ensure our work has real and lasting tangible benefits to the communities in which we work.
Our camps act as a source of local industry and employment. 100% of fresh produce and project materials are sourced from sustainable local suppliers and skilled workers are employed from the surrounding communities to assist volunteers with project work. Group sizes are kept small to reduce any negative impact.
Accommodation styles will vary depending on your programme and camp location. However, all permanent accommodation is constructed using locally sourced materials and is in keeping with traditional styles. Temporary camps are designed to create as little impact on the environment and natural surroundings as possible.
Your families’ participation on this tour provides a significant contribution to indigenous communities, environment and wildlife in the Taita Hills. Our school development plan has enhanced educational facilities in the area by building school desks, providing clean water for the children, sourcing instructional materials and encouraging environmental conservation.
Rukinga Sanctuary is a superb, privately run conservancy offering National and International visitors extraordinary experiences and activities. But more importantly, it has turned thousands of acres back to wildlife conservation from previously degraded and overgrazed landscapes, devoid of wildlife, and offered significant, tangible benefits to the local communities that live along its boundaries. Rukinga Sanctuary and the projects run by Camp Tsavo and Wildlife Works have improved the productivity of the landscape and provided employment and financial support to thousands of families, as well as contributing to the preservation of Kenya’s natural and cultural heritage.
In short, our commitment to local people and the environment is not a by-product of our programmes but core to everything we do. All of our projects are developed and co-located in partnership with the local communities to ensure they (and their natural environment) receive tangible and long-lasting benefits.
The office is here to assist you with your booking and help you prepare for your trip. There is also a 24-hour emergency contact number that can be left with your relatives in case they need to contact you or us urgently.
