Itinerary

Day 1 – Dec 27th
Arrive in Nairobi and be met by GAFC representatives to transfer to the Sarova Panafric Hotel.

Day 2 – Dec 28th
In the morning, pick up from hotel at 10:00 a.m. to visit the Shedrick Home for baby elephants.
Visiting this orphanage is a delight and is something that no one staying in Kenya should miss.
You will be introduced to the elephants and briefed on their history as you watch them roll in
mud. You will also have the opportunity to watch them feed on bottled milk. In addition to the
elephants, you are likely to see baboons at close quarters. After an hour with the elephants, you
will take a 10 minute drive to the Giraffe Centre. The giraffe center is a wonderful and refreshing
experience.

The tour gives an up close and personal interaction where you have the opportunity to feed the
giraffes. You can also take advantage of the Forest Nature Trail to explore the unique ecosystem
of the Center’s dry upland forest. This habitat is one of the remaining segmented natural forests
outside Nairobi city. Drive back to the hotel. A stop at the Maasai market may be an option; it is
open on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Here you can get a wide variety of curios and artifacts. Depart
the hotel at 6:30 p.m. for a welcome dinner at the Carnivore Restaurant.

A unique experience, it is an open-air meat specialty restaurant with a wide array of meat
selections. Options include wild game, roasted on traditional Maasai swords (skewers) over a
huge, visually spectacular charcoal pit. This exciting dining entertainment dominates the foyer of
the restaurant.
A wide selection of salads, vegetable side dishes, and a variety of exotic sauces accompany the
meat feast. Vegetarians need not worry; the vegetarian food is both available and yummy! (B/D)

Day 3 – Dec 29th
You will be picked up from the hotel early morning and shall begin wonderful road trip through
the Great Rift Valley towards the west of Kenya and the City of Eldoret, where most of our
volunteer activities will occur.

Picnic lunch at Lake Nakuru National Park, a place called the “bird watchers paradise”. The
single largest population of flamingoes in the world is found at Lake Nakuru. The park has a
wide range of mammals, a few being rhinos, lions, water buffalos, warthogs and cheetahs. It has
unique vegetation with different plant species, including the biggest euphorbia forest in Africa
and yellow acacia woodlands. Depart for Eldoret in the afternoon. Arrival and transfer to the
Klique Hotel. Relax and meet later for reflections and next day events updates. (B/L)

Day 4 – Dec 30th
Today you will begin service work in Eldoret at the Rescue Center where the manager will brief
you on the projects. The Rescue Center is a facility catering to street children, abandoned
children and rescued children. With a population of 160, The Rescue Center comprises of
separate boys and girls facilities. It functions as a rehabilitation center for children who need to
be advised and mentored for a safe and productive return into society. The Rescue Center has
seen an increase in street children since the end of the post-election violence that ripped across

Kenya. When police pick up abandoned children on the street, they are taken to the Rescue
Center while the police try to track their parents. The Center operates as a temporary place for
these street children. In cases where the parents cannot be found, the children are kept at The
Center until they are 18 – at which age they are allowed to make their own decision. (B/L)

After dinner, relax and meet later for reflections and next day events updates

Day 5, 6 and 7 – Dec 31st & Jan 2nd (B/D)

Sally Test Pediatric Center and Neema Children’s Home
A second full day of volunteer work will occur at the Sally Test Pediatric Center which is located
at the Moi Hospital Referral Center. It is a place where all abandoned children at the hospital can
find care, treating and a bridge to getting adopted so they can get a home and a life.

Neema Children’s Home is one of the places where many of the abandoned children at the
hospital are adopted and cared for while they attend school. It accepts mostly HIV infected
children who cannot go anywhere else due to their status.

Volunteer Activities at the Sally Test Center and Neema Children’s Home
-Mosquito net installation on beds (70 beds)
-Install mosquito prevention mesh on windows (15 windows)
-Help with planning and construction of the Learning Center and GAFC Community Library
-Teaching aids on malaria and mosquitoes to kids up to age 10
-Educating soon to be mothers
-Feeding of the young infants
-Training of mid-wives
-Training on Malaria preventions

After dinner, relax and meet later for reflections and next day events updates.

Day 7 – Jan 3rd

After breakfast we will tour the local market in Eldoret including the curio market for souvenirs.
We will depart in the afternoon for the 3 hour trip to Nakuru. Check in at Water Buck Hotel. We
will return to the hotel for dinner and good night’s rest. (B/L/D)

After dinner, relax and meet later for reflections and next day events updates.

Day 8 – Jan 4th

After breakfast we will drive for 4-5 hours via Narok to Maasai Mara Game Reserve. The
Maasai Mara adjoins Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. Maasai Mara is famous for its black
manned lion and yearly migrations of wildebeest and zebra. Arrive in time for lunch at the Mara
Sopa Lodge.

In the afternoon take a game drive in the park where you will spot the Elephant, Buffalo, Rhino,
Gazelle, Leopards, Giraffe and many other plain game. Maasai Mara is home to the big five and
is also famous for its bird life. Come back to the lodge for an evening meal. (B/L/D)

After dinner, relax and meet later for reflections and next day events updates

Day 9 – Jan 5th

On this day you shall take a picnic lunch and enjoy a game drive as you head to the Mara River.
You will have your picnic lunch by the Mara River where the migration (the new 7th wonder of
the world) takes place.

In this river you will spot the crocodiles that co-exist in the same waters with the hippos. Drive
back to the lodge with game viewing en-route. (B/L/D)

After dinner, relax and meet later for reflections and next day events updates

Day 10 – Jan 6th
Take a morning game drive then come back to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon visit the
Maasai village. Here you will have the opportunity to experience the Maasai culture in their
natural setting. This is one of the few Kenyan tribes that have held on to their traditional way of
life in the midst of modernity. It is an experience you cannot afford to miss. Come back to the
lodge for the Farewell Dinner and overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 11 – Jan 7th
After breakfast drive out of the park with lunch en-route, arrive in Nairobi by mid-afternoon.
Drop off at the airport for your flight home or feel free to take an add-on extension with GAFC’s
Air Desk. Return home with memories of a lifetime. (B/L)

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