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24
days Kenya Eco-Tourism safari package
Day 1: Nairobi-
A visit to the National Museums. Lecture on African Ornithology and Cultural
History. Afternoon at Nairobi National Park. Lunch with the Education
Director at Kenya Wildlife Service. Talk on conservation measures in Kenya
by KWS. Overnight at Comfort Inn
Day 2: Samburu National Reserve. Arrive at Samburu Intrepids Club. Lunch
at Club and later depart to field for Wildlife Behavior studies. Overnight
at Samburu Lodge
Day 3: Samburu
National Reserve. Day spent in the field conducting wildlife behavioral
ecology and savanna ecology studies. Overnight at Samburu Lodge
Day 4: Samburu
National Reserve. Some Savanna Ecology in the park. Afternoon visit to
a nearby trading centre for Cultural Geography and
Cultural History. Overnight at Samburu Lodge
Day 5: A
Laikipia Ranch. Group to arrive in early afternoon. Afternoon study on
wildlife specie identification and censuring, including wildlife
tracking techniques. Various Savanna species characteristics. Evening
collection of data on species population numbers exercise. Overnight at
Thomson Falls Lodge or similar
Day 6: Aberdare
National Park. Wildlife species observation. Comparison between Savanna
specie and Forest specie. Observations to be made in fixed positions overnight,
main target is nocturnal mammals. Overnight at Tree Tops
Day 7: Aberdare
National Park. Drive to the moorland (10,000 to 12,000) to
observe forest and mountain specie living on this altitude. Overnight
at Tree Tops
Day 8: Lake
Nakuru National Park. Arrive in the park in time for lunch. Afternoon
drive for observation of the avian ecology (Flamingoes and
other birds). Overnight at Sarova Lion Hill or similar
Day 9: Elsamere
Conservation Centre. Meeting with research staff at the centre. Afternoon
meeting with faculty to review data collected so far. Overnight at Lake
Naivasha Lodge
Day 10: Hells
Gate National Park. Group to be accompanied by warden to talk on wildlife
management issue facing the park. Tour of the geothermal plant and study
on its effects on environment. Some view about the conflict between the
Maasai, the park and Geothermal plant.. Afternoon walk in the park for
some plant identification technique. Overnight at Lake Naivasha Lodge
Day 11: Maasai
Mara National Park. Afternoon lecture on Maasai Wildlife Cultural traditions
from renowned Maasai Scholars. Wildlife observation sessions in the evening.
Overnight at Sopa Lodge
Day 12: Maasai
Mara National Park. Morning field wildlife ecology and biology data observations.
Afternoon meet with a local Maasai host family, later stay overnight to
experience life in a Masai Manyatta.
Day 13: Morning
meeting with the Warden for lecture on wildlife management techniques.
Afternoon meeting with a researcher for a talk on human-wildlife ecology
and effects of grazing in the reserve to wildlife numbers. Overnight at
Sopa Lodge
Day 14: Nairobi.
Arrive Nairobi and stay at Fairview Hotel. Afternoon can be spent walking
Nairobi with a Kenyan Guide and Students from the University of Nairobi.
Overnight at Fairview Hotel
Day 15: Malindi.
Settle in at a Malindi Hotel. Afternoon spent on the beach relaxing.
Day 16: Gedi
Ruins. Talks with the director on cultural aspect of the ruins. Afternoon
walk on the ruins and the town of Malindi. A visit to some traditional
Swahili homestead. Overnight at a Malindi Hotel
Day 17: Full
day of cultural activities with the Swahili people. Possible participation
of some cultural activities at the coast. Overnight at a Malindi Hotel
Day 18: Mombasa.
Drive to this Coastal city. Local coastal lunch dish. A visit to an Hindu
temple. Afternoon depart Mombasa for south, stay at the Southern Palms
Hotel. Relaxation in the afternoon.
Day 19: Fort
Jesus- Mombasa. Talk with the director about this fort built by Portuguese
in 1590. History lecture. Afternoon, back to hotel. Free for Scuba Diving,
Windsurfing, Snorkeling, and Dhows etc. Overnight at Southern Palms Hotel
Day 20: South
Beach- Day free. Dinner at the Ali Barbours- restaurant built in
a coral reef cave. Overnight at Southern Palms Hotel
Day 21:Nairobi.
Arrive Nairobi late afternoon. Stay at the Hotel Boulevard for the night.
Day 22: Free
day to shop in Nairobi escorted by Kenyan faculty and students/guides
from University of Nairobi. Afternoon students can start summarizing data
compilation. Dinner at an Indian Restaurant. Overnight at Parkside Hotel
Day 23: After
breakfast, class meeting with faculty to review data collected and prepares
a formal paper. Once exercise is over, day free to mix with Kenyan students,
or a visit to the University of Nairobi Zoology Department. Talk with
the Chairman of Department. Overnight at Parkside Hotel
Day 24: Early
morning departure at transfer airport to your destination.
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