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.

Sun. 16 July

 

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

 

Early morning game drive.

Wildlife Conservancy Project.

Ol Pejeta Bush Camp
Tue. 18 July

 

Early morning Wildlife Conservancy Project.

Drive to Nairobi.

Wildebeest Eco Camp, Nairobi.
Wed. 19 July

 

Drive to Meserani, crossing the border into Tanzania en route. Meserani Snakepark.
Thu. 20 July

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Organise a Sports Day for Lesiraa, Meserani Juu, Losingira and Meserani Chini Primary Schools. Meserani Snakepark.
Fri. 28 July

 

Game drive in Tarangire National Park. Meserani Snakepark.
Sat. 29 July

 

Visit local Maasai bomas, and meet traditional Maasai families. Meserani Snakepark.
Sun. 30 July

 

Shopping at the Maasai Market, Arusha. Meserani Snakepark.
Mon. 31 July

 

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

 

Visit the Giraffe Sanctuary.

Visit St. Secilia School in Kibera.

Evening Meal at the Safari Park Hotel.

Pack and drive to the airport.

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.