Your Typical Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrive into Mombasa
Today you will arrive into Mombasa where you will be met at the airport by the in-country staff. You will then take a drive through Mombasa town to the South Coast, through rural Kenyan villages and on a scenic drive to the tented camp in Makongeni in time for lunch. After a bit of time to settle into your accommodation, you will then be given a full briefing and orientation before you sit down to enjoy dinner. (LD)
Day 2 – Orientation Day
Start the day with an enjoyable breakfast before you will be guided through a typical rural African village and take a walk up to the Makongeni Mangrove Swamps where you will have the opportunity to meet members of the Makongeni Baraka Conservation Group. This group are working on a number of eco-friendly projects including; restoring mangrove forests, constructing fishponds and developing ecotourism activities. You will then head to the local school where your community work is based, passing through small villages on the way. (BLD)
Days 3-5 – Volunteering
Over these days you will be participating in the ongoing community projects at the school with other volunteers and the locals. (BLD)
Day 6 – Relaxing Day
Today will be a great opportunity to relax by the beach, do some shopping, or sign up for one of the many amazing adventure activities available at Aqualand Adventure Centre, such as snorkelling, scuba diving, kite surfing and a dolphin spotting trip. (BD)
Days 7-8 – Volunteering
This will be your last day with the community and a time to put any finishing touches you would like to do to the projects you have been working on with and to bid Farewell to those you have been working with.. (BLD)
Day 9 – Safari to an Elephant Sanctuary
Today you will have a trip to the elephant sanctuary which offers beautiful scenery that is characterised by undulating hills, steep ridges and winding water shades, in the lush wilderness of the Shimba Hills. The sanctuary is famed for it’s high number of elephants. Spend your time at the sanctuary learning about elephant behaviour and the threats facing this amazing animal. (BLD)
Day 10 – Departure
Transfer to Mombasa and depart to continue your onwards travel. (B)
Please note: The exact nature of the work you will be involved in will depend on the current needs and priorities of the community. As volunteers it is important to remain flexible and keep in mind that sometimes priorities and/or emergencies may arise which may result in your duties changing at short notice. We also reserve the right to change the order of your itinerary, not the components, to suit client numbers and seasonality.
