Kenya July / AUGUST 2019

Kenya Group tour FOR for Scouts

Kenya Home of the ‘Big Five’ Kenya, one of the few homes to all five legendary big game animals – the Elephant, Rhino, Lion, Leopard and Buffalo – an iconic Safari destination. Couple this with the opportunity to climb Kilimanjaro, one of the most famous mountains in the world, and you have a true once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Our bespoke Kenyan tour options can be broken down into four different components – • Join a Community Project • Climb Mount Kilimanjaro • Safari in the Masai Mara • Cultural Activities around

Nairobi Simply, ‘mix & match’ based on your group’s requirements

Group departures available for dates in July & August 2019 Price per person: From £TBC Contact: John Carroll scouts@travelplaces.co.uk 01903 832861

Kenya – An introduction to our options

MOUNT Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro with its three volcanic cones, "Kibo", "Mawenzi", and "Shira", is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa. The first recorded ascent to the summit of the mountain was by Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller in 1889. The mountain is part of the Kilimanjaro National Park and is a major climbing destination.

The Manji foundation With a tenet to serve the underprivileged members of our society, this family run organisation empowers children through Education. Sustained year round through the Manji Foundation Schools program which nurtures compassion in young people and provides them with the tools to create transformative social change.

The masai mara Named in honour of the Masai people, the ancestral inhabitants of the area and globally famous for its exceptional population of Masai lions, African leopards and Tanzanian cheetahs. Every year, from July to October, the Masai Mara plays host to the annual migration of zebra, Thomson's gazelle and wildebeest to and from the Serengeti, known as the Great Migration .

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Option 1: JOIN a Community PROJECT

LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECT Travel Places are proud to partner with The Manji Foundation who firmly believe that education is the key to a better life and has for many years now, concentrated its efforts towards ensuring children are empowered with this important tool – education. They believe that an educated child will not only change one's own life, but also the lives of one's family and those around them. Besides providing financial support from their own personal resources, they take much delight in spending quality time with these children to help build their confidence and encourage them to excel with their aspirations to succeed. As much as Travel Places would love to organise your voluntary work with our partnered charity, if you already have another charity in mind you are obviously free to work with them instead.

ROWALLAN SCOUT CENTRE (Nairobi) The Rowallan National Scouts Camp in situated in Nairobi city about 20 minutes’ drive from the centre of Nairobi. Rowallan Scouts Camp hosts The World Scout Bureau – Africa Regional Office and The Kenya Scout Association HQ. The beauty of Rowallan camp is in the caves, beautiful grounds, hike routes, bird watching, friendly monkeys and baboons on site, seasonal river and the Ngong sanctuary where we have the most indigenous flora in the country. Rowallan Scout Centre was the venue for the 13th World Scout Moot in 2010.

Option 2: climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

Day 1 Meet the rest of your group early morning

Depart by shuttle via the Namanga border crossing into Tanzania and on to Moshi Town which is the closest town to Mt. Kilimanjaro

Rooms are provided on a twin share basis.

Overnight at Park View Lodge

Day 2 Morning meet with your head guide

Depart for Moshi (approx 45 mins drive) and register at the Marangu gate. Begin your trek through lush, undisturbed forest where you may be lucky enough to see Colombus monkeys. The path gradually climbs over 4 – 5 hours to your camp at Mandara Huts The volcanic remains of Maundi Crater are nearby, and make a good afternoon excursion. Alternatively simply rest and enjoy the beautiful forest around you. Overnight at Mandara Huts

Option 2: climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

Day 3 The climb continues after breakfast today

From Mandara Huts the trail climbs steeply through a short stretch of forest, soon emerging into grassy moorland. On a clear day, you will catch your first glimpse of Kibo, the summit cone of Kilimanjaro, and the jagged second peak Mawenzi. You’ll climb steadily through the moorland zone, containing giant heather and occasional groundsel which can reach heights of up to 5 metres. After around 4 to 6 hours walking you will reach the hut complex at Horombo

Overnight at Horombo Huts

Day 4 Start the day with a lie in!

You will be staying at Horombo Huts for a second night and therefore do not need to pack! This extra day and night will aid your acclimatisation and is therefore very important in preparation for your summit attempt. The day will be spent hiking towards the seldom visited base of Mawenzi Peak, passing Zebra Rocks en route. The landscape feels more alpine here and there is a greater sense of peacefulness than in other locations on this route. Trekking time approximately 4 to 5 hours. Overnight at Horombo Huts

Option 2: climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

Day 5 After breakfast, continue your ascent

Today the landscape changes as you head into the alpine desert, towards the saddle between Kibo and Mawenzi where the terrain is much more open and there is a palpable sense of high altitude wilderness. You will arrive in camp for lunch giving you the afternoon to rest before your summit attempt.

Overnight at Mawenzi Camp

Day 6 Around midnight, start the final ascent

Heading for Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa, for the next six hours, hike by the light of your flashlight. The ascent to the crater rim is the most challenging part of the entire trek. The trail is very steep until you reach the crater rim at Gilman's Point but the final hike from Gilman's to Uhuru Peak is a gradual climb and, as far as hikes go, not very difficult. After summit celebrations you will descend to Kibo Huts to eat before continuing your descent to Horombo Huts. This will seem surprisingly fast. The total time spent walking today is around 14 hours, and the altitude makes the hike long and tiring. so be prepared for a very tough day. Later in the evening enjoy your last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep. Overnight at Horombo Huts

Option 2: climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

Day 7 Enjoy breakfast and prepare for your last hike

You finish your Kilimanjaro trek with a descent to Marangu Gate. Your last hike is a beautiful one, passing through Kilimanjaro's amazing cloud forest. The trail can be slippery so watch your step and your hike will take approximately 5 - 6 hours. At the gate, you will be met and transferred back to Moshi.

Overnight at Ameg Lodge (Breakfast)

Day 8 Following breakfast, check out and depart

Shuttle transfer back to Nairobi arriving in afternoon

Costs typically include: Cost typically excludes Transfers from Nairobi-Moshi Town–Nairobi Hire of clothing, sleeping bags, walking poles Park fees, camping fees and rescue fees Tips for guides, cooks and porters Head guide Recommendation - local currency equivalent of Assistant guides £15 per day to the head guide Cook & porters £9 per day to the assistant guide All food and drinking water £9 per day to the cook Transport to/from park entry gate £4 per day per porter Costs are split between the group

Itinerary – PART 3– SAFARI IN THE MASAI MARA

LAKE NAKURU Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley soda lakes at an elevation of 1754m above sea level. It lies to the south of Nakuru, in the rift valley of Kenya and is protected by Lake Nakuru National Park. The lake's abundance of algae attracts the vast quantity of flamingos that famously line the shore. Other birds also flourish in the area, as do warthogs, baboons and other large mammals. Black and white rhinos have also been introduced.

LAKE NAiVASHA Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake, fringed by thick papyrus. The lake is almost 13 kms across, but its waters are shallow with an average depth of 5 metres. The waters of the lake draw a great range of game to these shores. Giraffes wander among the acacia, Buffalo wallow in the swamps and Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the Lakes large hippo population sleep the day out in the shallows. Boat trips are widely available – where you can see the hippos in the their natural habitat.

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE The Masai Mara National Reserve is a large game reserve in Narok County, Kenya. It is named in honour of the Masai people (the ancestral inhabitants of the area) and their description of the area when looked at from afar: "Mara," which is Maa (Maasai language) for "spotted," an apt description for the circles of trees, scrub, savanna, and cloud shadows that mark the area. Globally famous for its exceptional population of Masai lions, African leopards and Tanzanian cheetahs, and the annual migration of zebra, Thomson's gazelle, and wildebeest to and from the Serengeti every year from July to October, known as the Great Migration.

Itinerary – PART 3– SAFARI IN THE MASAI MARA

MASAi mara village Your group can visit a traditional Masai Manyatta (off the beaten track) and experience the culture of this world famous community. The Masai still live as they did for centuries. The group will be able to interact with these nomadic people and experience their way of life as they learn about their customs and traditions.

MASAi mara village SCHOOL Visit a local school and spend some time with the children. A wonderful opportunity for the group to pre-prepare some games and activities to enjoy during time at the school

BADEN POWELL’S GRAVE (NYERI) The grave of Baden-Powell and his wife, Olave Baden-Powell are in Nyeri near Mount Kenya. Lord Baden-Powell died on 8 January 1941 and is buried in St. Peter's Cemetery . His gravestone bears a circle with a dot in the centre, which is the trail sign for "Going home“. When his wife Olave, Lady Baden-Powell, died, her ashes were sent to Kenya and interred beside her husband. Kenya has declared Baden-Powell's grave a national monument.

Itinerary – PART 4– highlights of Nairobi

BOMAS OF KENYA It was established by the government in 1971 as a tourist attraction. It wanted to preserve, maintain and promote rich and diverse cultural values of various tribal groups of Kenya Once at the Bomas of Kenya the group will have a chance to watch to tribal dancers perform and walk around the tribal villages from different areas of Kenya.

David sheldrick wildlife trust At the heart of the DSWT’s conservation activities is the Orphans’ Project, which has achieved world-wide acclaim through its hugely successful elephant and rhino rescue and rehabilitation program. To date the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has successfully hand-raised over 150 infant elephants and has accomplished its long-term conservation priority by effectively reintegrating orphans back into the wild herds of Tsavo National Park.

Karen blixen museum See the home of Karen Blixen , the author of ‘Out of Africa’ which chronicles life on the estate . Blixen lived at the house in what was then British East Africa and ran a large coffee plantation on the grounds until she returned to Denmark 1931. The building has been preserved as a museum and the group can have a guided tour of the house.

Itinerary – PART 4– highlights of Nairobi

GIRAFFE CENTRE The Giraffe Centre is located at Karen, approximately 5 km from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in order to protect the endangered Rothschild giraffe, that is found only in the grasslands of East Africa. The main attraction for visitors is feeding giraffes from a raised observation platform. The centre is also home to several warthogs which freely roam the area along with the giraffes.

Kazuri beads factory Kazuri, which means small and beautiful in Swahili, is hand-painted ceramic jewellery made in Kenya. Every bead which makes up a necklace or bracelet is shaped by hand by one of the 300 local women employed by Kazuri. Founded by the late Lady Susan Wood, Kazuri is still located where she first started creating employment for struggling single mothers back in 1975. Your group tour around the factory will allow to see the process from start to finish and interact directly with the workers.

CARNIVORE RESTAURANT Carnivore is an open-air restaurant in the Langata suburb of Nairobi, Kenya and is a popular tourist destination. Carnivore's specialty is meat, and features an all-you-can-eat meat buffet. They serve a wide variety of meat and are famous for their game meat. The meat is skewered on Maasai swords and cooked on coals, and the meat is served on cast-iron plates.

Kenya Group tour FOR forScouts

What’s included… There is so much to see and do in Kenya and it can be broken down into four different components – • Join a local Community Project • Climb Mount Kilimanjaro • Safari in the Masai Mara • Cultural Activities around Nairobi Depending on the requirements of the group the components can be mixed and matched to create a bespoke itinerary. The itinerary typically includes – • International return flights to Nairobi including

airport taxes • All transfers where specified in the itinerary • Accommodation – generally on a twin share basis • Breakfast as standard plus other meals as specified • Activities and Excursions – fully escorted with an

English speaking guide. • Dedicated Travel Places tour coordinator throughout the

planning and operating of your tour. • 24 hour emergency telephone cover from Travel Places.

What’s excluded… • UK airport transfers • Meals – other than those

specified in the itinerary • Travel insurance • Personal items such as

laundry, telephone calls etc. • Excursions – other than those

specified in the itinerary

Price per person: £TBC (based on a group size of 40 pax) Kenya – Home of the ‘Big Five’ Kenya has an astonishing variety of landscapes – unparalleled wildlife, lush coral reefs and perfect white sand beaches One of the few homes to all five legendary big game animals – the Elephant, Rhino, Lion, Leopard and Buffalo – Kenya is an iconic Safari destination. Couple this with the opportunity to climb Kilimanjaro, one of the most famous mountains in the world, and you have a true once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

Your quote contact: John Carroll scouts@travelplaces.co.uk 01903 832861

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TRAVEL PLACES SCOUTS TEAM

Travel Places Scouts Team was established in 2009, and has extensive experience of working with The Scout Association (TSA) and Scout groups on a national, county and district level. We have successfully arranged travel and tour arrangements for the UK Contingent to travel to – • 13th World Scout Moot in Kenya 2010 • Roverway in Finland 2012 • 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan 2015 • 15th World Scout Moot in Iceland 2017

We are also currently working with TSA organising their requirements for Roverway in Holland 2018 and the 24th World Scout Jamboree in USA 2019. On a local level we have assisted a number of Scout groups with their travel plans to travel all over the world – to Mongolia to attend the 31st Asia Pacific Regional Jamboree, to USA to see the Great Solar Eclipse, to Tanzania to take part in a community project plus many more.

DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

Kenya – An Epic Adventure! Dear Emily Following the fun filled events of last summer, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you formally for the tremendous contribution made by yourself and the wider Travel Places team, to The Scout Association’s experience of the World Scout Moot in Kenya. Right from the outset, you creative and lively approach to supporting 130 people in an unfamiliar, African environment was invaluable to myself and the wider project team. In summary, one of the main reasons we were impressed with the tender was your enthusiasm and creativity. I also felt that you would be quick to adapt to the wonderful ways of the Scout and work with the management team to reach workable solutions to any problems we faced. To my mind, this is exactly how it turned out. During the event itself, I would struggle to fault travel Places or Twiga Tours. In a challenging and unfamiliar environment the support from such knowledgeable and skilled professionals was invaluable. Also crucial was the rapport that you were able to establish with the contingent members and management team. We were a weird and (at times) wonderful bunch of people with contrasting styles and approaches. Finally, from a personal perspective I would like to say a huge thank you to Matt, Mark and above all yourself for the humour and style and on occasion fortitude with which you delivered the project. If I am every lucky enough to work with you again, I’m sure that it will be just as much fun (well from my end at least!). Jon Bell - UK Contingents Manager 13th World Scout Moot

If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact your Travel Places Scout Tour Specialist - Emily Sanders scouts@travelplaces.co.uk (01903) 832861 www.travelplaces.co.uk

1. Contact Travel Places Scouts Team to register your interest.

2. Return signed booking form and pay deposit

3. Confirmation invoice will be sent to you

4. We keep you updated with information along the way

5. Pay final balance 8 weeks before departure

6. Final travel documents will be sent approximately 2 weeks before departure

7. Go on your tour!!

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