Expedition Kenya, Life-Changing Walking Adventure
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Expedition Kenya, Life-Changing Walking Adventure is a once–in–a–lifetime adventure. Since it is a unique opportunity to connect with local people who share your love of elephants. Are you adventurous, active, and compassionate? Are you concerned about the challenges facing the world’s most magnificent, intelligent, and emotionally complex animals? Do you long for a real adventure? Ready for the world’s most spectacular wilderness areas? Would you go the extra mile to support a cause you believe in?
LAND COST
From US $6450 per person
SCHEDULED DEPARTURES
2025
Feb 10
Length
8 nights / 9 days
Group size
16 guests maximum
Accommodation
8 nights camping
Activities
Stunning panoramic vistas, herds of giraffes, antelopes, the endangered Grevy’s zebra
- Includes transfer from Nairobi to Laikipia and back to Nairobi,
- All accommodation (based on double occupancy),
- All meals,
- Guide fees,
- Park fees,
- Conservation fees,
- Camping equipment, and camel support.
- Does not include accommodation or meals in Nairobi,
- Transfer from Kirisia to Nairobi.
- Beverages (except drinking water, tea),
- Airfares,
- Insurance,
- Gratuities
We leave Nairobi early in the morning and drive to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. This is the base for the Mobile Anti-poaching Rapid Response Team, a highly trained group of men and their canine unit who are essential in combating the threat to elephants in Laikipia. We meet the team and their dogs, as well as members of Space for Giants. After lunch, we continue to the Laikipia Plateau and a lovely tented camp on the El Karama Conservancy, with views of Mt Kenya. Our Samburu guides and their camels will be waiting for us here!
After an early breakfast, we set off with the camels due north along the edge of the Ewaso Nyiro River. We’re sure to see giraffes, antelope, zebra – and with luck some elephants! Our destination is a beautiful campsite in the shade of large yellow fever trees.
This morning we cross the Ewaso Nyiro River and walk up to the edge of the Laikipia Escarpment, where our camp has expansive views to the north.
Get ready for wildlife sightings – including elephants if we are lucky – as we head to a campsite by some stunning rock formations looking out across the plains of Laikipia.
Another great day for wildlife sightings, including large herds of grevy zebra, both while walking and from our camp out in the wilds of Naiasura.
Today we walk into community lands, where Samburu villagers tend their herds of goats and sheep alongside large groups of zebra, antelope, and other plains game. We follow sandy river beds to our campsite, with some interesting bird-watching opportunities along the way.
Get ready for a very warm welcome as we walk into Nalare Village, where we have supported local women, including putting one student through university to become a barrister.
Our destination today is Ngai Suisui – ‘Where God Blows the Wind’. Our campsite below dramatic rock pinnacles atop a high escarpment is an inspiring and unforgettable place to spend our last night in Laikipia!
Our final walk takes us to the colorful and lively Ol Donyo Nyiro Market, where Samburu from across the area congregates once a week to buy and sell produce, livestock, and traditional jewelry. From here we drive back to Nairobi, arriving mid to late afternoon.
See mountain gorillas in their natural habitat — the ultimate wildlife experience! A short flight from Nairobi takes us to Rwanda, the ‘Switzerland of Africa’, and its peaceful capital, Kigali. After settling into our five-star hotel we have a city tour, learning about Rwanda’s miraculous recovery from its recent history. Next day, we drive through the storybook scenery of this ‘land of a thousand hills’ en route to glittering Lake Kivu, our base for the next two nights. From our lakeside hotel, a very early start takes us to Volcanoes National Park, where Diane Fossey did her groundbreaking research on mountain gorillas, and helped bring them back from the brink of extinction. We trek through the magical rainforest for astoundingly close encounters with a family group of these extraordinary animals – some of the last remaining 780 individuals in the world. The following morning we can choose between another gorilla trek (optional add-on) or a land and boat tour on the shores of Lake Kivu. In the afternoon we return to Kigali to celebrate our once-in-a-lifetime experience over a fabulous dinner!
The minimum donation we ask you to raise is $500, with a target of $2500. You can open a fundraising page on the Crowdrise platform and direct people to make their donations there.
All donations will go directly to Space for Giants, for the vital cause of saving Kenya’s elephant population, by providing wages, equipment, and training for scout teams and other anti-poaching efforts in Laikipia.
On the trek, we will be accompanied by professional safari guides, who are highly skilled in the wild and who will always have our security as their highest priority, both when we are walking and camping. We will also be accompanied by a crew of camel herders, cooks, and local guides from communities whose territories we cross.
Nairobi is one of Africa’s biggest hubs with many flight connections to Europe. You can get direct flights from London, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt with major carriers.
We will be walking for up to fifteen miles a day, sometimes over rough ground, at an elevation of 4,000 to 5,000 feet. Temperatures can reach 30° C (86° F) at mid-day. You need a good level of fitness and it’s important that you train for the trek.
Plentiful, nutritious, and filling — perfect for long-distance walkers!
Not at all, but please let us know in advance, and advise us on what you can’t eat.
Yes. You can apply online for an e-visa ahead of the trip. Alternatively, you can get one on arrival at Nairobi airport, although this can involve a long wait.
Medical insurance, including emergency evacuation, is mandatory on all our trips. We also strongly advise you to purchase trip cancellation insurance.
Your routine vaccinations (Tetanus-Diphtheria, Poliomyelitis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella) should be up to date. In addition, for travel in Africa yellow fever and hepatitis A vaccinations are recommended. Please consult your doctor for advice.
Malaria is endemic throughout East Africa, however, we are there at relatively dry times when the risk is low. Despite this, it’s recommended to take prophylactic medication and avoid mosquito bites by using an insect repellent and a mosquito net at night (the tents have mosquito screens).
Absolutely not. We have many guests who travel with us on their own. They appreciate the camaraderie of our groups and usually go home with newfound friends. If you wish to have your own hotel room, a single supplement applies.
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LAND COST
From US $6450 per person
SCHEDULED DEPARTURES
2025
Feb 10
Length
8 nights / 9 days
Group size
16 guests maximum
Accommodation
8 nights camping
Activities
Stunning panoramic vistas, herds of giraffes, antelopes, the endangered Grevy’s zebra
The minimum donation we ask you to raise is $500, with a target of $2500. You can open a fundraising page on the Crowdrise platform and direct people to make their donations there.
All donations will go directly to Space for Giants, for the vital cause of saving Kenya’s elephant population, by providing wages, equipment, and training for scout teams and other anti-poaching efforts in Laikipia.
On the trek, we will be accompanied by professional safari guides, who are highly skilled in the wild and who will always have our security as their highest priority, both when we are walking and camping. We will also be accompanied by a crew of camel herders, cooks, and local guides from communities whose territories we cross.
Nairobi is one of Africa’s biggest hubs with many flight connections to Europe. You can get direct flights from London, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt with major carriers.
We will be walking for up to fifteen miles a day, sometimes over rough ground, at an elevation of 4,000 to 5,000 feet. Temperatures can reach 30° C (86° F) at mid-day. You need a good level of fitness and it’s important that you train for the trek.
Plentiful, nutritious, and filling — perfect for long-distance walkers!
Not at all, but please let us know in advance, and advise us on what you can’t eat.
Yes. You can apply online for an e-visa ahead of the trip. Alternatively, you can get one on arrival at Nairobi airport, although this can involve a long wait.
Medical insurance, including emergency evacuation, is mandatory on all our trips. We also strongly advise you to purchase trip cancellation insurance.
Your routine vaccinations (Tetanus-Diphtheria, Poliomyelitis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella) should be up to date. In addition, for travel in Africa yellow fever and hepatitis A vaccinations are recommended. Please consult your doctor for advice.
Malaria is endemic throughout East Africa, however, we are there at relatively dry times when the risk is low. Despite this, it’s recommended to take prophylactic medication and avoid mosquito bites by using an insect repellent and a mosquito net at night (the tents have mosquito screens).
Absolutely not. We have many guests who travel with us on their own. They appreciate the camaraderie of our groups and usually go home with newfound friends. If you wish to have your own hotel room, a single supplement applies.
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