day to day
day 01
Arrive
Camp Tsavo is approximately a 3-4 hour drive from Mombasa Airport. Once settled into camp and provided with an arrival safety brief and an orientation of the area, the rest of the day is left for the group to enjoy the views over Marungu Hills. The camp is peaceful, allowing groups to immerse into rural village life.
day 02-03
Primary School Project
These two days will be spent working on some of the necessary projects at one of the local schools within the community of the camp. The school infrastructure is dilapidated and water is scarce, therefore, projects will be related to improving the infrastructure, such as classrooms, toilet blocks, soil erosion or installing water harvesting systems. You will also get the chance to play games and sing songs with the local children.
day 04
Wildlife Conservation & Game Safari
Rukinga Sanctuary is one of the wildlife corridors linking the famous Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks. It covers 80,000 acres, dominated by acacia woodland, a haven for a variety of wildlife species as well as over 50 bird species. This is a fantastic opportunity to conserve one of the unique habitats by contributing to activities such as waterhole maintenance, road clearing, wildlife monitoring and invasive species clearing. In the afternoon you will drive slowly around the sanctuary, viewing wildlife and watching the ‘Sundowners’ from our very own ‘Pride Rock’.
day 05
Tumaini Women’s Group & Maasai Tribe
Today you will interact with a local women’s group and learn about the daily challenges that the women and their families face. You will assist them on their farms by cultivating or harvesting, which is their main source of income, and you will also learn how to make beaded jewellery which is another income generative activity that they survive from. This is a fantastic opportunity to really have a deep insight into rural village life. In the afternoon, visit a Maasai tribe to experience their way of life and traditional dance.
day 06
Elephant Deterrent Fence & Dung Paper
Today the group will gain an understanding, and experience firsthand, the challenges of human wildlife conflict and the possible ways of mitigating such issues through initiatives such as maintaining an oil and rope fence which is highly regarded by locals as one of the main ways of reducing the conflict. In the afternoon all of the group will need to prepare to get dirty as they learn how to make paper from elephant dung. They will be taught each stage of the process, resulting in a finished piece of paper, or if time and creativity allows, a piece of art.
day 07
Marungu Hills Eco Walk & Bush Adventure
Enjoy a luxurious breakfast in the bush before the team begins an eco walk up into the hills of Marungu. During the walk they will receive interesting information about the historical background of the hills, the different uses of indigenous plants and fascinating cultural practices as well as how the locals have played a crucial role in protecting the hills. The panoramic views from the top of the hills are incredible and truly breathtaking. After a picnic lunch the team will get involved in traditional bush activities such as; shelter making, bow and arrow shooting and fire making, all of which will be judged by professional field guides. A slow and steady descent leads the group back to camp for a well earned supper. The final day finishes watching the stars and enjoying a campfire. *Optional overnight camping on Marungu Hill for additional cost.
day 08
Transfer to Airport & Depart
Departure timings are flexible to suit the return flights.
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