Work alongside local Kenyans as part of an ongoing development programme with a coastal primary school and the surrounding village. Contribute to improving the lives of the local people by enabling the community to become self-sustaining.
Spend 18 days assisting in building and renovating classrooms and other amenities. Apart from the obvious rewards of working towards this worthy cause, you can also learn new skills such as bricklaying, carpentry, plastering, painting, and basket weaving.
Explore the beautiful scenery of Kenya on a 6-day safari in the lush tropical rainforests of Shimba Hills, and the semi arid savannah of the Tsavo ecosystem. You also get the unique opportunity to see some of the more elusive nocturnal creatures during a night game drive in Taita Ranch, and spend some time relaxing on the beautiful beaches on the south coast of Kenya.
- Day 1: Mombasa – Mukurumuji Camp
- Itinerary
Arrive at Mombasa Airport and transfer to the base situated near the Indian Ocean for meet and greet and a brief orientation of Diani. This is followed by a short scenic transfer to Mukurumuji camp in the Sable Valley for lunch
After settling in to your tented accommodation, you are be given a full briefing and orientation before dinner.
- Accommodation
Camp Mukurumuji Camp Mukurumuji is located on the border of Shimba Hills National Reserve in Kenya.
- Day 2: Mukurumuji Camp
- Itinerary
The morning starts with a wildlife safety briefing, followed by a guided walk to spot elephants (which roam freely in the area.
Visit the local community and school before dinner. The evening ends with a basic Swahili lesson to assist in communication during your stay.
- Accommodation
Camp Mukurumuji Camp Mukurumuji is located on the border of Shimba Hills National Reserve in Kenya.
- Days 3-7: Volunteer Programme
- Itinerary
Spend five rewarding days participating in the school and community development programme at Mukurumuji. The work involves expanding and enhancing existing facilities, as well as building new ones.
- Accommodation
Camp Mukurumuji Camp Mukurumuji is located on the border of Shimba Hills National Reserve in Kenya.
- Day 8: Ocean day
- Itinerary
A well-deserved rest day, and the choice of relaxing by the beach, doing some shopping, or enjoying one of the many optional adventure activities available at Aqualand Adventure Centre.
- Accommodation
Camp Mukurumuji Camp Mukurumuji is located on the border of Shimba Hills National Reserve in Kenya.
- Day 9: Cultural day
- Itinerary
In the morning you are shown around a traditional local homestead of the coastal Swahili people by a specialist guide. This 'hands on' cultural experience could include basket weaving, roof thatching, as well as local food harvesting, preparation and cooking techniques.
- Accommodation
Camp Mukurumuji Camp Mukurumuji is located on the border of Shimba Hills National Reserve in Kenya.
- Days 10-14: Volunteer Programme
- Day 15-17: Shimba Hills National Reserve
- Itinerary
Shimba Hills National Reserve offers beautiful scenery combined with a unique and botanically rich coastal rainforest. It is most famous for its sable antelope that are found nowhere else in Kenya, and is also a haven for the endangered Angolan black and white colobus monkey.
You have the opportunity to explore this area on a game drive before transferring to Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary. The sanctuary has the highest density (per sq.km) of elephants in Africa. Learn about elephant behaviour and the threats facing this amazing animal.
You overnight at Mwaluganje Elephant Camp, set on a hill overlooking the sanctuary.
- Day 18-22: Volunteer Programme
- Itinerary
After your wildlife safari, you have five more days to continue your worthwhile contribution to the community development programme.
- Accommodation
Camp Mukurumuji Camp Mukurumuji is located on the border of Shimba Hills National Reserve in Kenya.
- Day 24-26: Volunteer Programme
- Days 27-29: Safari
- Itinerary
Tsavo East National Park is a wilderness of contrasting panorama, river woodlands and cool mountain forests and is one of the largest national parks in Kenya.
Game drives start when you enter the park. As you drive slowly towards your camp look out for elephant, cheetah, lion, leopard, impala, warthog, buffalo, lesser kudu, baboons and vervet monkeys.
You have the opportunity to go on afternoon and night game drives, which give you the chance to spot more elusive nocturnal creatures.
On day 29 you will have a pre-breakfast game drive, before taking a slow drive to Buchuma gate where you will exit the park. You then transfer back to Mukurumuji Camp.
- Day 30: Community Farewell
- Itinerary
As this is your last full day, you have the opportunity to say farewell to the people that you have worked so closely with over the past few weeks.
- Accommodation
Camp Mukurumuji Camp Mukurumuji is located on the border of Shimba Hills National Reserve in Kenya.
Tour rates. †
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| 1 Jul 2008 |
31 Aug 2008 |
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Mombasa |
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Mombasa |
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| 1 Sep 2008 |
31 Dec 2008 |
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† All prices are accurate but you may find that the final rates in your quotation vary slightly due to room type, seasonality and currency conversion.
