Communities and Safaris
9 days—Holidays That Change Lives
$3625-7250 USD
pp
Safari summary
This fascinating cultural and wildlife tour will appeal to anyone that wants to both meet and help Kenyan people in grassroots social enterprises, and go on a safari in a sustainable way at a conservancy where wildlife flourishes and communities thrive. The first 4 days of this tour takes you to a wonderfully scenic conservancy on the Laikipia Plateau to the north of Mount Kenya, which is dedicated to wildlife conservation while working alongside and supporting the local Samburu and Maasai people. After your safari, travellers will have the special privilege of meeting three different communities over three days, and One Horizon’s core values are working with Kenyans in overcoming poverty in sustainable projects. These amazing and resourceful Kenyans who devote themselves to the betterment of their communities will inspire you
About this tour
| Tour type | Set-date, set-itinerary, group | |
| Main focus | Walking safari—with armed guard | |
| Activity level | Moderate activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
| Countries | ||
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Night game drives
- Volunteer—culture, environment or wildlife
- Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Alcoholic beverages
- Internal flights
- Meals
- Park fees
What’s not included?
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Tips and gratuities
Itinerary
You will be met at the airport
The day before your safari begins and when you arrive, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Please note that check in at the Palacina Hotel is at 12.00 pm on the day prior to your tour beginning. The cost of this is included in your tour package. If you are arriving in Nairobi on an early morning flight on the day prior to your safari starting, please contact us if you would like us to arrange an additional nights accommodation so that you can access your room.
Palacina Hotel
Today your safari journey begins
Laikipia Plateau
Today we pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Wilson Airport for the 45-minute flight to Nanyuki, which is in the scenic foothills of Mount Kenya. We then embark on a drive to the camp in eastern Laikipia, which is about a two-hour drive north of Nanyuki. The camp will be your home for the next four nights. Laikipia lies northeast of the Great Rift Valley and is a vast plateau where landowners and conservationists have created a special place for communities and wildlife to coexist.
Tumaren Camp
Safari walks and amazing wildlife
Laikipia Plateau
Your amazing safari starts in earnest. Away from roads and vehicles, guests have a unique opportunity to take leisurely walking safaris around the camp and conservancy and take in the wide-open spaces and wildlife that Laikipia is famed for. These might include eland, hartebeest, steenbok, giraffe, Grevy’s zebra and buffalo and lucky visitors may even see spot elephants, lions and wild dogs. You never quite know what you will see and that's the exciting thing about this camp.
Tumaren Camp
Each sunrise brings new adventures
Laikipia Plateau
If you prefer, you can stay at camp and let the wildlife come to you. There are wonderful views across the plains from your tent and a salt lick right beside the camp which attracts the wildlife. Other activities include game-viewing by vehicle along the Ewaso Ng'iro River, which is an excellent spot to watch elephants and other animals come to drink and rock-climbing in the kopjes. So what you do and when you do it, is all determined by you and your guide.
Tumaren Camp
The wildlife is awesome
Laikipia Plateau
By now you have settled into the rhythm of life in the camp and all that it has to offer. Whether you start early or later in the day, where you do a short walk or a long one, is entirely up to you. But you will be enthralled by the sheer number of wildlife sightings that you have. It's the ultimate eco tour. And long before the terms éco friendly' was in vogue, your hosts were educating all about responsible and sustainable travel and wildlife conservation.
Tumaren Camp
Today we fly to Nairobi
After breakfast and a hearty goodbye from the camp team, enjoy the last drive in Laikipia back to the airport at Nanyuki, and after your flight arrive at Wilson Airport. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The hotel will be your base for the next three nights as you head out on three inspiring day trips to meet some remarkable communities in and around Nairobi.
Palacina Hotel
Today we meet amazing women
Today we visit a Women's Empowerment Centre in a developing area in the west of Nairobi, which is one of the worthwhile projects One Horizon supports. The center was started by Mary a Kenyan social worker, who developed a program to help struggling mothers by teaching them lifestyle, trade and entrepreneurial skills so they can set up their own businesses. The results have been phenomenal as the mothers are able to transform into independent business owners and community leaders. ,
Palacina Hotel
Today you meet Kikuyu grandmas
There are many grandmother-headed households in Kenya who care for their grandchildren among other generations of their family in difficult economic circumstances. Today you visit a rural Kikuyu community of delightful and resourceful grandmothers who will show you their pig-farming operation. This is another project that One Horizon supports, and the initiative aims at improving the livelihoods of the grandmothers by economically empowering them through small-scale farming.
Palacina Hotel
Today you become a Maasai
Today we venture into rural Maasai country where you will meet a family and immerse yourself in the midst of the daily hustle and bustle of village life. Your host will be one of the village elders, an heir to his clan, who will take you on a tour to explain how the Maasai have managed these precious lands for centuries. After an exciting final daywe return to Nairobi where the tour ends. We will have organized your transfer to the International Airport for your onward journey.
Palacina Hotel
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