East African School Programmes
Il N’Gwesi & Tassia Lodge, Laikipia
Lekurruki, Il Ngwesi, Kijabe, Koija and other group ranches
offer unparalleled experiences for student groups. The ultimate
in culture, communities and wildlife in beautiful and unspoilt
areas. Our premier programme area.
The Laikipia Group Ranches are your base for this fantastic adventure.
Owned by the Laikipiak Maasai who go about their traditional
lives, the 2000000 acres of grassland, plains, Acacia and steep
rocky valleys and the Uaso Nyiro River. With all types of game
present you never know what you might see. Unique accommodation
rounds out what we think is the ultimate Student Educational
Adventure!
Day 1 Arrive Nairobi, then to Il N’Gwesi
Our journey from Nairobi to Il N’Gwesi eco-lodge take us
through central province where the Rift Valley walls of the Aberdare
ranges can be viewed. Soon the imposing bulk of Mt. Kenya, an
extinct volcano complete with equatorial glaciers, moor lands
and huge tracts of forest, can be seen stretching up to 5199m.
After a programme brief the evening is free to settle in and
recover from your journey.
To get to Il Ngwesi we drive through Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
and we will definitely see more wildlife here than anywhere else!
Elephant, cheetah, leopard, rhino and the list goes on. Upon
arrival at Il Ngwesi you have time to relax and enjoy the sounds
of the wilderness before a guided walk around the Group Ranch
to meet the resident Laikipiak Maasai in all their splendour.
Day 2 Exploration by Mountain Bike
Day spent exploring Il Ngwesi on mountain bikes, viewing game,
visit a traditional manyatta, view everyday Laikipiak Maasai
activities, view how honey is collected, bush skills, collecting
water from dry river beds, general bush skills.
Day 3 Rockclimbing & Abseiling (optional)
Laikipia has some of the best granite rock in the country perched
on the edge of the Laikipia Plateau. For those that do not
wish to participate there are numerous walking trails to lookout
points with views over Northern Kenya.
Day 4 School Visit & Animal Tracking
After a short mountain
bike ride we reach a local Primary School. The morning is spent
interacting with kids your own age, gaining an insight into how
a Kenyan child grows up in the Rift Valley. The school visit
is usually the highlight of every trip with a profound effect
on the visiting students. In the afternoon we track animals with
our Maasai Rangers, taking cast of the tracks we come across.
Day 5 To Nairobi
After an early start we continue on to Lewa
Wildlife Conservancy for a game drive no one will forget. Once
again we take in the amazing variety of animals. After a picnic
lunch its back to Nairobi.
Price
From 11900/= per student fully catered
Includes: Food, Accommodation, activities, security, Sanctuary
fees, qualified instructors
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