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Kenya Eco-Tourism -- Duma Africa Treks Kenya Eco-Tourism SafarisEcotourism Safaris in KenyaEcotourism Travel is the "in thing" in today's travel industry and Duma Africa Treks Kenya has tailor-made packages that cater for the traveler who wishes to interact with the locals even as s/he has a positive effect on the environment. By choosing to go on an Eco Tour you will be given a unique opportunity to learn and experience nature, to interact with the local communities in their day to day lives, and to have some impact on the lives of the locals even as they earn directly from your visit. In addition a greater awareness of environmental issues will be developed as well as learning practices that can be incorporated in to your everyday routine on your return. Kenya Eco-Tourism Safari - 24 days Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi
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
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 Day 5: Samburu-Laikipia Ranch.
Group to arrive in early afternoon.
Afternoon study on wildlife specie identification and censuring,
including wildlife Day 6: Laikipia-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. Day 8: Aberdare- Lake Nakuru National Park.
Arrive in the park in time for
lunch. Afternoon drive for observation of the avian ecology
(Flamingoes and Day 9: Nakuru-Naivasha/Hell’s gate.
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: Hell’s gate-Maasai Mara.
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 game reserve.
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: Maasai Mara game reserve
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 Mara leisure camp. Day 14: Maasai mara-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: Nairobi-Malindi.
Settle in at a Malindi Hotel.
Afternoon spent on the beach relaxing. Day 16: Malindi.
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 Blu key beach resort Day 17: Malindi
Full day of cultural activities with
the Swahili people. Possible participation of some cultural
activities at the coast. Overnight at Blu key beach resort Day 18: Malindi-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: Mombasa- Nairobi.
Arrive Nairobi late afternoon. Stay
at the Fairview Hotel for the night. Day 22: Nairobi
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
Fairview hotel Day 23: Nairobi
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 Fairview hotel Day 24: Early morning departure at transfer airport to your destination.
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