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 Barbour’s-
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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