2017 Itinerary
Provisional Itinerary
(subject to change)
Date | Activity | Campsite |
Sat. 15 July | Meet in Acklam Grange School at 0400
Coach journey to Manchester International Airport. Depart on Flight TK 1994 (Turkish Airlines) to Istanbul at 1040, arriving at 1645. Depart Istanbul on Flight TK 607 to Nairobi at 1940. |
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Sun. 16 July
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Arrive in Nairobi at 0225. Meet the truck crew. Load up the truck.
Drive out of Nairobi towards Mount Kenya and the Laikipia Highlands. Set up a bush camp in Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy. Afternoon game drive. |
Ol Pejeta Bush Camp |
Mon. 17 July
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Early morning game drive.
Wildlife Conservancy Project. |
Ol Pejeta Bush Camp |
Tue. 18 July
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Early morning Wildlife Conservancy Project.
Drive to Nairobi. |
Wildebeest Eco Camp, Nairobi. |
Wed. 19 July
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Drive to Meserani, crossing the border into Tanzania en route. | Meserani Snakepark. |
Thu. 20 July
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Sorting out group equipment.
Meeting and interacting with some of the potential new A’ Level students. Arranging with some of them for boma visits tomorrow. |
Meserani Snakepark. |
Fri. 21 July
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Visit Meserani Chini Primary School, and interact with some of the pupils in their final year.
Visit some of the new A’ Level students in their homes. |
Meserani Snakepark. |
Sat. 22 July
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Visit Kipok Girls Secondary Boarding School to interact with pupils from the school. Meet the 46 sponsored pupils.
Spend the day with them, experiencing lessons, sports activities and cultural exchanges. Have a picnic lunch with the 43 sponsored pupils. |
Meserani Snakepark. |
Sun. 23 July
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Visit Moita Boys Secondary Boarding School to interact with pupils from the school. Meet the 61 sponsored pupils.
Spend the day with them, experiencing lessons, sports activities and cultural exchanges. Have a picnic lunch with the 61 sponsored pupils. |
Meserani Snakepark. |
Mon. 24 July
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Visit Lesiraa Primary School and Meserani Juu Primary School, and interact with some of the pupils in their final year. | Meserani Snakepark. |
Tue. 25 July
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Visit Irkisongo Secondary School to interact with pupils from the school.
Meet the 9 sponsored pupils. Shopping at the Maasai Market, Arusha. |
Meserani Snakepark. |
Wed. 26 July
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Visit the Meserani Snake Park Medical Centre, Orphanage, Maasai Museum and LivLife Education Centre.
Buy a goat at Kisongo Market. Traditional Maasai Goat Barbecue. |
Maasai Boma. |
Thu. 27 July
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Organise a Sports Day for Lesiraa, Meserani Juu, Losingira and Meserani Chini Primary Schools. | Meserani Snakepark. |
Fri. 28 July
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Game drive in Tarangire National Park. | Meserani Snakepark. |
Sat. 29 July
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Visit local Maasai bomas, and meet traditional Maasai families. | Meserani Snakepark. |
Sun. 30 July
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Shopping at the Maasai Market, Arusha. | Meserani Snakepark. |
Mon. 31 July
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Visit Losingira Primary School, and interact with some of the pupils in their final year. | Meserani Snakepark. |
Tue. 1 August | Drive to Nairobi, crossing the border into Kenya en route. | Wildebeest Eco Camp, Nairobi. |
Wed. 2 August
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Visit the Giraffe Sanctuary.
Visit St. Secilia School in Kibera. Evening Meal at the Safari Park Hotel. Pack and drive to the airport. |
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Thu. 3 August | Depart Nairobi on Flight TK 608 for Istanbul at 0500.
Arrive Istanbul at 1130. Depart Istanbul on Flight TK 1995 for Manchester at 1315. Arrive Manchester at 1530. Coach journey back to Acklam Grange School. Predicted arrival time is 2000. |