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LSE K01- 21 Days Kenya Educational & Study Safari
Travel types:
Birdwatching, Camping, Climbing, Ecology study , Environmental
Studies, Kenya Geology study, Homestay, Native Culture Studies,
Nature Tours, RainForest Tours, Safari, Student Tours.
Highlights & Description:
Experience Kenya through a series of Lectures and field trips on
this Educational Cultural Study Tour
Program. The students will explore the interplay of Traditional
tribal-village cultures and contemporary cultures in the cities.
The relations in tourism, ecology, politics, democracy, History,
Geography, Health and economic development will be examined
during the study tour. Emphasis will be placed on the role of
intercultural communication in societies in transition. Field
trips are planned to go along with the covered material during
the seminars and lectures. The program fee covers tuition, full
board accommodation, all excursions, ground transport in Kenya.
The program is designed for Universities, Colleges and
professionals.
ITINERARY
Day
1 - Nairobi:
Program briefing
and visit the Kenya National Museum study and the Bomas of Kenya
in the afternoon.
Day 2 - Nairobi:
Morning:
Seminar on History of Kenya.
Mid-Morning: Introduction to Ki-swahili .
Afternoon: City tour including the Railway museum, city
market, National Museums and Snake Park.
Evening: Seminar: Kenya People and cultures
Day 3 - Nairobi:
Morning:
Seminar on Development/Environment/social cultural Issues in
Kenya
Mid-Morning: Seminar on Kiswahili
Afternoon: Visit a Children's home.
Evening: Seminar on Development Issues in Kenya
Day 4 - Nairobi:
Morning:
Seminar on Development/Social cultural issues in Kenya
Afternoon: Visit to Tea and coffee estates around
Nairobi.
Evening: Seminar, Environment /Development/social
cultural Issues in Kenya
Day 5 - Nairobi:
Morning:
Seminar on Wildlife conservation (History and current issues) in
Kenya.
Mid-Afternoon: Environment /Development tour : Including
forests around Nairobi, Nairobi National Park.
Evening: Seminar on Tourism and Environment /Development/
Social cultural impact in Kenya.
Day 6 - Mount Kenya:
Mount Kenya
region-Depart for Mt. Kenya region and visit the Mau Mau caves
in the Mt. Kenya forest and have a seminar on Kenya's struggle
for independence and the Kikuyu traditional culture. Visit a
farmer's society and study the farmers' cooperative movement in
Kenya.
Day 7 - Mount Kenya:
Mount Kenya
region-Depart for Aberdares regions and witness population
pressures on conservation areas and the conflicting land use
practices in the region. Game drive in the Sweetwaters game
ranch and a visit to the chimpanzee sanctuary.
Day 8 - Lake Nakuru:
Drive to Lake
Nakuru National Park. Seminar on the Lake's ecosystem and the
impact of proximity to Nakuru town. Lake Nakuru is world
renowned for hosting a third of the world's population lesser
flamingo.
Day 9 - Lake Naivasha:
Depart for Lake
Naivasha with a Visit to Kariandusi pre-historic site en-route.
Seminar on the ecological evolution of lake Naivasha and the
effect of human activity around the Lake. Afternoon trip around
the lake to view horticulture and flower farms and the water
Salvinia molesta weed problem around Lake Naivasha.
Day 10 - Maasai Mara:
Proceed to
Maasai Mara game reserve with game viewing en-route. This is
Kenya's most popular park for its large herds of lions and the
legendary annual wildebeest migration.
Day 11&12 - Maasai Mara:
Two days of game
viewing Studying the Group ranches wildlife conservation
concept, Cultural transformations, Land use changes and
conservation pressures and Visit a cultural village.
Day 13 - Nairobi:
Return to
Nairobi for an afternoon at leisure.
Day 14 - Tsavo:
Drive to the
Tsavo National park, famous for the infamous "Man eaters of
Tsavo", Man eating lions encountered during the construction of
the Uganda railway. Seminar on the conservation human/animal
conflict and elephant conservation policy, potential and
challenges in Kenya.
Day 15 - Tsavo:
Full Day of game
viewing in this enormous park covering more than 7720 square
miles.
Day 16 - Mombasa Beach:
Travel to
Mombasa with afternoon at leisure. Evening seminar on History of
Kenyan Coast, people and culture.
Day 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 - Mombasa Beach:
Four full day to
explore the coastal town of Mombasa and have fun on the Indian
Ocean beaches with seminars on Kenyan coast development and
conservation issues. Visit Fort Jesus, Mombasa Old town, Gede
Ruins and Mamba Village Botanical Garden - North Coast of
Mombasa Study mangrove forest conservation projects and Coral
Gardens. Other sites to be visited include: Bamburi [Haller]
Nature Park. Arabuko Sokoke Rain Forest. Kipepeo Butterfly
Project - Kilifi. Turtle Conservation at the coast along the
beaches. Columbus Trust for conservation of the Columbus monkey
based in Diani south coast
Day 20 - Night:
Night train to
Nairobi.
Day 21 - Nairobi:
Program
debriefing and afternoon last minute shopping and site visits.
Farewell dinner at the Carnivore restaurant which is famous for
the succulent stew and barbecue dishes of game meat as an
excellent compliment to a holiday in Kenya; especially as an
excellent welcome, or farewell dinner.
The cost includes:-Accommodation
. All tuition · Course notes · Ground transportation . three
meals daily . Entrance fees . all excursions.
The cost does not include:-
International Air Fares . Textbook · Passports and visas ·
Bottled/canned drinks · Personal purchases · Driver/Guide tips ·
Departure taxes · Laundry · Telephone and all that is not
mentioned in whats included.
Also Available: SIX DAY TANZANIA
EXTENSION TO LAKE MANYARA, NGORONGORO CRATER, AND SERENGETI
NATIONAL PARK IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
LSE K02 - 12 Days Kenya
Educational & Study Safaris
Travel types:
-
Birdwatching,
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Camping,
-
Ecology,
-
Environmental Studies,
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Homestay,
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Native
Culture Studies,
-
Nature
Tours,
-
RainForest
Tours,
-
Safari,
-
Student
Tours.
Highlights & Description:
Experience Kenya through a series of Lectures and field trips on
this Educational Cultural Study Tour
Program. The students will explore the interplay of Traditional
tribal-village cultures and contemporary cultures in the cities.
The relations in tourism, ecology, politics, democracy, History,
Geography, Health and economic development will be examined
during the study tour. Emphasis will be placed on the role of
intercultural communication in societies in transition. Field
trips are planned to go along with the covered material during
the seminars and lectures. The program fee covers tuition, full
board accommodation, all excursions, ground transport in Kenya.
The program is designed for Universities, Colleges and
professionals.
ITINERARY:
DAY 1 NAIROBI:
Arrive Jomo
Kenyatta International Airport in the evening. Met by our safari
representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Bed
and breakfast.
DAY 2 NAIROBI:
Breakfast at the
hotel. After lunch, see the City Market, the Parliament, the
Karen Blixen Museum, and Kazuri beads industry. Dinner is taken
and overnight at the hotel.
.
DAY 3 & 4 AMBOSELI:
After breakfast,
we drive South through Masailand to Amboseli National Park
arriving at Amboseli Camp in time for lunch. We spend TWO DAYS
at the foothills of majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,352 ft.) In our
early morning and evening game drives we are sure to encounter
large herds of Elephant, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeest, Gazelles,
Impala, and, weather permitting, the glistening peak of snow
covered Mt. Kilimanjaro. All meals and overnights at Amboseli
Camp.
DAYS 5 & 6 MASAI MARA:
Breakfast at the
camp. We drive North to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch.
After lunch we transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve. We spend
THREE fabulous DAYS in this Northern extension of the famous
Serengeti plains. The park boasts large herds of Wildebeest,
Elephant, Zebra, Rhino, Cheetah, Leopard, and numerous plains
animals. Morning and afternoon game drives. Dinner all meals at
the Camp.
DAY 7 LAKE NAKURU:
After breakfast
drive, we drive through the scenic forests and the wheat fields
of the Mau Narok Plateau and the Great Rift Valley and arrive in
time for lunch at camp in Lake Nakuru National Park and
afternoon game viewing drive. There are over 250 species birds
and so many Flamingos that the lake looks pink. This highly
fertile park is home to many plains animals, including Rhino,
Leopard and Rothchilds Giraffe. Dinner and overnight at the
camp.
DAY 8 TREEHOTEL:
After breakfast
we drive north through the scenic Rift Valley escarpment and
Thompson Falls to Abedare Country Club arriving in time for
lunch. After lunch we drive to Treehotel, built high among the
trees and overlooking a water hole where forest animals gather
to lick the salt and drink from the water hole. Dinner and an
overnight of game viewing at the Treehotel.
DAYS 9 & 10 SAMBURU:
After breakfast
drive further north to Samburu Game Reserve arriving there in
time for lunch. We spend TWO exciting DAYS viewing Samburu's
typically "Northern" game: Somali Ostrich, Grevy Zebra,
Reticulated Giraffe, Long-necked Gerenuk, Oryx and their
predators - Lion, Cheetah, and Leopard. Morning and afternoon
game drives. All meals and overnight at the camp.
DAY 11 SWEETWATERS TENTED CAMP:
Breakfast and
depart for luxurious Sweetwaters Tented Camp arriving for lunch.
This exclusive camp is located on the private 110,000 acre Ranch
known as Ol Pejeta. It is home to a diverse range of plains
animals, including Elephants, Rhino, Giant Forest Hog,
Waterbuck, Suni, Dik Dik, Reedbuck, Bushbuck, Eland, Lion,
Leopard, and the shy Bongo. Afternoon game drive and visit to
Jane Goodall's Chimpanzee Sanctuary, where orphaned and
abandoned chimps are rehabilitated and taught to fend for
themselves in an area resembling their natural habitats. Meals
and overnight at Sweetwaters camp.
DAY 12 NAIROBI:
After breakfast,
we drive southward through lush tea and coffee plantations in
the heart of Kikuyuland to Nairobi, arriving there in time for
lunch. After lunch, we shall visit the National Museum of Kenya
and, hopefully, we shall do the last minute shopping and prepare
for your flight home. In the evening, we have a farewell dinner
provided by our host family in Kenya. After dinner we transfer
to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for homebound flight.
The cost includes:- Accommodation. All tuition.
Course notes. Ground transportation. Group meals. Entrance fees.
all excursions.
The cost does not include:- International Air
Fares. Textbook. Passports and visas. Bottled/canned drinks.
Personal purchases · Driver/Guide tips · Departure taxes ·
Laundry · Telephone and all that is not mentioned in whats
included.
Also Available:
SIX DAY TANZANIA EXTENSION TO LAKE MANYARA, NGORONGORO CRATER,
AND SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
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