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
Duration
21
Days
Price
Per Student
US
$ 2200
Minimum
Number
15
Students
Tutor/Lecture
1
Complimentary study tour for every 15 students travelling.
Day 1 Nairobi
Program briefing and visit the Kenya National Museum and the Bomas of Kenya
in the afternoon.
Day 2 Nairobi-Morning:Seminar: 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:
Development/Environment/social cultural Issues in Kenya Mid-Morning: Seminar
on Kiswahili Afternoon: Visit a Children's home. Evening: Seminar: Development
Issues in Kenya
Day 4 Nairobi-Morning: Seminar: 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,
Tourism and Environment /Development/ Social cultural impact in Kenya.
Day 6 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 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 train
to Nairobi. Day 21 Nairobi-Program debriefing and afternoon last minute
shopping and site visits. Farewell dinner at the Carnivore restaurant. 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.
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
Duration
12
Days
Price
Per Student
US
$ 1650
Minimum
Number
15
Students
Tutor/Lecture
1
Complimentary study tour for every 15 students travelling.
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.
