Volunteering and adventure for over 25s

Product Details

For the last few years, we have been asked increasingly by adults to provide specialist holidays for environmentally minded travellers. As a direct result of these requests we have introduced a selection of pro-active, eco-friendly, life-challenging holidays. Our feeling was that world-minded travellers are motivated by being able to 'give something back' to less fortunate communities in the third world. This three-week adventure gives you an opportunity to meet your life challenges and to contribute your efforts and inspiration directly to some of Kenya’s underprivileged communities.

About Mukurumuji Camp
Mukurumuji Camp is located in a secluded region of the Shimba Hills National Reserve boundary. It is surrounded by indigenous communities and a wide variety of wildlife. Partnership programmes with the local community as well as the Sable Valley Wildlife Sanctuary compliment the rather more luxurious, 'old-style' safari feel of the camp. The camp is totally surrounded by an ancient, impressive and unfortunately now very rare equatorial rainforest. You will stay in luxury permanent tented accommodation. The traditionally thatched, mud brick dining room and kitchen also reflect the style of a bygone 'Out of Africa' tradition.

About this placement
This three-week eco-holiday includes the following elements...

Orientation: Camp Kenya views your orientation as one of the most important parts of your responsible tourism adventure in Kenya. You will be taken on a local orientation to explore the bush, local school and meet the nearby villagers. In the evening you will have your first taste of the local language with some Swahili lessons and some basic first aid training.

Two days' elephant sanctuary safari and Two days' big game safari: Going on safari must be one of the most exhilarating holiday adventures, and when you choose Kenya as your destination, the experience simply can’t be beaten. From the majestic peak of Mt Kenya and the remote Serengeti Plains, the endless dry savannah to the mystical aura of the African bush, this landscape of incomparable drama and solitude never fails to astound, captivate and intrigue.

Project work: Camp Kenya has committed to improving the local school infastructure. You will be involved with project initiatives that include desk-making, construction, painting, teaching, landscaping and tree planting. It is important that you spend a few days at the school in order to see through your project objectives and build a relationship with the children and staff. The welcome the school offers you can be a humbling experience and your personal contribution will provide significant input into the sustainable programme for the ongoing development of the children’s education and welfare.

Community trips: Kenya offers unrivalled possibilities for culture enthusiasts. You will experience an intense variety of Kenya's unique cultural heritage from the revered Masai tribe to the spiritual Digo people. Hands-on activities based at local homesteads (shambas) provide an authentic and very real immersion into normal African lives.

Ocean trips: Only 45 minutes from Shimba Hills lies the beautiful white sands of the Indian Ocean and Diani Beach. Considered as Kenya's 'Gold Coast', Diani Beach offers superb Scuba diving, dolphin and whale shark safaris, kite surfing, and jet-skiing as well as one of the World's finest beaches. There are also plenty of bars, restaurants and shops to check out. Included in the cost of your programme is a superb beach BBQ complete with seafood.

The next step
If you want an African adventure and you're keen to give something back to the people of Kenya, fill in the form below!

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Our users say...

"Made me feel more confident in myself and gave me some good working skills. I generally had a wonderful time in Kenya , the whole experience was fantastic; camp, staff and school were excellent. Thanks for an experience of a lifetime! Would do the whole thing again in an instant." - Sarah Kelly

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