Discover Kenya - 7 Towns Including Kisumu

  Kenya

Nairobi,  Nakuru

Dates: all year round ;just tell us your dates we will arrange

Description: Discover Kenya in 3 Weeks; 7 Towns Including Mombasa, Malindi, Nairobi, Nakuru, Maasai Mara, Kwale, Kisumu

Duration: 21 Days
Project Managers: Touch Africa International

Objectives of the Trip:
* To take participants out of their comfort zone (safely), and into the realm of where almost 50 per cent (maybe more) of the world's population live - day-to-day survival.
* To expose participants to the beauty of Africa - the people, the ecosystem, and the ability to be happy with few of the material comforts in life.
* To take back in a community charity project that will have a direct impact on the lives of the community.
* They will reflect on it many years to come and always feel to be part of it.
* To experience a village stay so that participants get to experience a life on a farm on a average African rural setting at the end of the trip, to be able to empathize with those - anywhere in the world, including Your home country- who, through no direct fault of their own, are not able to enjoy the same comforts as people in the 'developed world'.
* To expose them to Africa rich history hands on.
* To make lasting friendships and possibly come back on their own.

DAY 1
Arrival check in at hotel;
Heron court hotel valley road Nairobi. 4 star hotel.

DAY 2
Orientation, bonding, (games ,songs, swimming) payments, dinner.
Discussion with resource person. On several topics depending on the choice of the organisation.

DAY 3
Breakfast
Visit to Elephant orphanage sanctuary. 20 minutes drive
Giraffe center; conservation center, 20 minutes
Lunch. At Mobil Mart Bomas of Kenya (pizza ,vegetarian and non vegetarian)
Karen blixen museum. Historical site; 10 minutes drive
Animal orphanage (Nairobi safari walk) wildlife sanctuary with many species of animals.
Dinner at heron court

DAY 4
Travel to Kaloleni 8 hours
Lunch at mtindo andei .
Check inn at host family.

DAY 5
Visit to hospital for a volunteer activity e.g painting
Planting trees
Clean up
Meeting patients
Group lunch at hospital
Dinner at village host family.

DAY 6
Breakfast
Visit to Rabai Museum ; Historical site
Travel to Chonyi to meet traditional dancers ; cultural activity
Visit the Giriama Shrine (Kayas) in the Kaya forest. Cultural visit
Visit to Mawe Meru (cultural site)
Travel to Mida eco camp (2 hours) ; beach resort north of Mombasa
Check at eco-camp
Free afternoon.
Dinner and sleep.

DAY 7
Breakfast
Walking tour to mida creek; conservation site for mangrove trees
Visit to arabuko sokoke forest for a nature trail and environmental education.
Lunch
Visit to the butterfly project center for a resource person talk on Environmental conservation.
Farming education (bees/honey, aloe Vera, mushroom, silk worm)
Visit to gede historical ruins; ancient historical site.

DAY 8
Breakfast
Going to malindi to meet MEDA group (40 minutes)
Discussion forum on several topics.

Lunch
Introduction to project Children if the Rising Sun Children Home.
Evening night out at Malindi
Stay in a hotel in Malindi

DAY 9
Breakfast
Full day of project . Children of the rising sun homes.
optional night out

DAY 10
Breakfast
Travel to Sabaki river Mouth (half hour) river excursion
Visit to mbuyu tree (traditional worship center)

DAY 11
Breakfast
Full day of project; children of the rising sun children home, other places to volunteer can be arranged upon request.

DAY 12
Breakfast
Travel to mombasa 2 hours
Tour of fort Jesus historical/cultural site (1 hour)
Wakling giuded tour of mombasa old town to see the local swahili culture. cultural
Visit to haler park (1 hour)
Lunch
Afternoon at Pirates beach
Optional night out.

DAY 13
Breakfast
Visit to Likoni ferry and to Kwale Mwaluganje elephant sanctuary(optional) animal conservation.
Visit to kwale home for the mentally handicapped to give out gifts and play with the children. Community outreach

Lunch
Visit Sunza island for a boat ride educational excursion on
Mangrove growing
Crab farming
Fishing. With a tour giude/resource person
Campfire night at sunza(optional for those who dont want to stay in tents camping overnight) They will be driven back to a hotel in mombasa 30 mins drive.

DAY 14
Full day at a beach hotel in mombasa;

DAY 15
Travel back to nairobi by road 8 hours.
Option of flying to Nairobi; can be arranged upon request

DAY 16
Breakfast
Start of western, rift valley sight seeing tour
Stops
Rift valley view point; geographical scenery
Menengai crater ; geographical scenery
Crosing of the equator. geographical scenery
Lake baringo ; natural scenery
Lake bogoria ; natural scenery
Arrive bogoria 4 pm

DAY 17
Depart to Kisumu via eldoret
Stops
Lanet high altitude athletics training center. Educational
Cheptit falls; geographical scenery
Enter kisumu
Check inn to the hotel.

DAY 18;
Kisumu
Visit lake victoria for a boat ride, lake victoria is the source of river nile
Visit the local villages.
Talk to a resource person on the local cultures
Effects of Post election violence in Kenya.
Relaxing
Optional night out;

DAY 19
Depart Kisumu to Maasai mara via Kissi and Kilgoris towns.
Evening game drive Maasai Mara
Check inn at the lodge
Camp fire till late night (optional)

DAY 20
Maasai Mara
Full day game drive in Maasai Mara with a picnic lunch

DAY 21
Morning game drive
Drive back to nairobi
Evening evaluation and end of tour
Maasai lodge hotel.
4 star hotel just outside of nairobi national park

DAY 22
Breakfast.
Depature at will.

Program Dates
The program runs 5 times a year in April, June, July , August and November;
Any other time of the year it can be organized with prior arrangements with a minimum of 6 people and a maximum of 14 people.
April 2009 begins on Thursday 9th and ends on 30th April
June 2009 begins on June 4th and ends on June 25TH
JULY 2009 begins on July 9th and ends on July 30th .
August 2009 begins on August 6th and ends on August 27th
November 2009 Begins on November 1st and end on November 22nd 2009

Highlights:
* 1 night at Heron court Hotel.
A four star hotel at the heart of nairobi with ample parking space, swimming facilities, internet , room service.
* Tour to David sheldrick elephant sanctuary
* Tour to Nairobi giraffe center
* Tour to Nairobi safari walk
* Volunteer activity in a village hospital
* 2 night stay in a village ; bonding with the local people and learning more on their culture.
* Tour to a traditional shrine for worship of the local community;
* Displays of traditional dances by local traditional dance groups.
* Stay in a beach resort along the Indian ocean.
* Visit to a forest center
* Visit to a community butterfly center
* Visit to gede ruins a historical ancient center
* Work in a children home for 4 days
* Visit fort Jesus another ancient historical site
* Visit haller park a conservation project turned animal shelter;
* Visit to nakuru manengai crater
* Crossing the equator
* Visit to kisumu , ancestral home Town   of America's president
* Visit to maasai mara ; world famous game park

Cost in US$: 2000

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Kenya Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Touch Africa International's Mission Statement: To empower orphans and vulnerable children with quality knowledge to enable them contribute positively towards our national development. To provide shelter , care and education to our children. Revolves around issues of poverty, particularly the lack of education, economic opportunity and environmental concerns. Our goal is to train people to be effective business entrepreneurs, community leaders and global citizens through organizing of community work camps, internships, volunteer programs, community development projects and educational tours which focus on Four key issues of our work foundation namely Reducing poverty; Increasing global cooperation; Sustainable development; equality & social justice; Environmental conservation and protection; we believe in giving everyone a chance to contribute to a better society by organizing affordable programs as listed above and we ensure that they are interactive ,enjoyable ,educative and most of all life changing in short meeting real people in the real world to bring a real change in peoples lives.

Year Founded: 2005