Meaningful Teenager Safari in Kenya                     

8^th April – 18^th April 2017

Meaningful safari – a different kind of safari! You will experience the traditional safari, driving through the national park of this magnificent country and seeing the range of animals the nature has to offer.

An informative tour with a lot of fun activities. Tailored youth accompanied by an adult. We guarantee this will be an unique experience. A theme throughout the 10-days-trip is to learn and see various aspects of Kenya; African wildlife, beautiful nature, wonderful people and exotic tribe-culture.

Don’t count your money - count your days!

THE SAFARI DAY BY DAY

Departure from Norway 8^th April 2017

Flight from Oslo Gardermoen 09.30 KL1142

Flight from Bergen 0615 KL1184

Flight from Kristiansand 0625 KL 1206

Flight from Amsterdam 1105 KL 1143, arrival Nairobi 2140.

On arrival (you are met by your safari driver guide whom you will find waiting for you at the international arrival wing. In a distance you will notice a meeting board displayed with your groups name, Flamingosafari,(YOUTH). You will be transferred to your guesthouse for check-in and a short briefing from Daniel.

Day 1, Kawangware Lutheran Church,  Samaritan Childrens Home and FlamingoSafari`s 10 years anniversary 9^th April 2017

Church services in Africa is something you must not miss. We will today visit Kawangware Lutheran Church where we meet our friends Douglas and Paul from The Conquerors band. They run programs within music, children and youth activities. They are also responsible for a food station for orphans here in the church compound. Douglas and Paul will be with us for several days as tour guides and responsible for local cultural activities – in this Meaningful Teenager Safari.

We will have lunch at a nice Chinese restaurant – For You -  before we visit Samaritan Childrens home in Mathare slum.  Almost 200 children live in this home. Here it´s good to bring clothes, exercise school books, pens and food. We plan to sing and have fun with the children.

In the evening we will have dinner and celebration of Flamingo Safari`s 10 years at Dari restaurant entertained by The Conquerors band.

Accommodation: Scripture Mission Guest House

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 2 - 6, Katulani Village from 10^th April – 14^th April

Today we are going to Kitui. We will visit The Maasai Ostrich farm on the way. The distance is 160 km. We will have lunch at Peoples Park in Machacos.

On arrival we will be taken for sightseeing by foot in Kitui Town. From Kitui up to Flamingo farm in Katulani it is 30 minutes drive. In the afternoon we will go through the program and arrangement for our days at Flamingo Farm and Katulani Village.

In Katulani we will meet a group of youth and the whole group will split into teams. The teams will get different tasks and participate in different activities. E.g.

-A day in the school

-In the market

-Sports activities

-African songs and dance

-Home visit

-Other day to day activities

The Kenya – Norway exchange program will be lead by Douglas Masheti and Paul Gandu from The Conquerors.

Accommodation: Flamingo Farm Guest House/Talents Hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 7, Kitui - Mt. Kenya, 15^th April 2017

Today at 6am we say bye to our friends in Flamingo Farm and start our drive up to Mt Kenya. This is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second highest in Africa. The roads are good and the scenery beautiful. In this area we have pineapple and coffee plantations.

On arrival the first afternoon we will have the possibility to do horse riding, bicycling or other activities.

Accommodation: Sportsman Arm’s hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 8, Full day Game drive in Ol Pejeta Ranch, 16^th April 2017

Today we will have full day in Ol Pejeta private ranch. This is a Rhino sanctuary whereby you can touch these huge creatures with your own hands. Also you will visit Chimpanzee Orphanage but of course you cannot touch them, because they are very much protected. In Ol Pejeta range you can see all the Big five animals; Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Leopard, Buffalo – of course all depending on your luck.  Here you can read moer about the Northern Wide Rihno.

Accommodation: Sportsman Arm´s hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 9, Ol Pejeta - Nairobi 17^th April 2017

Today we leave at 7:30am and drive back to Nairobi with a medium distance to cover Appx 250 km. On the way you will pass through small and large scale of farmers. We will stop in a town called Nyeri and visit the grave-yard of Lord Baden Powell. He was from England and the founder of Scout movement. He lived and died in Kenya. We will stop for lunch at Chania falls in Thika.

After lunch we drive to Nairobi and we will do the final preparations for your flight back home to Norway at Ole Sereni Hotel. You have to be at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 2 hours before departure time.

Departure from Nairobi 2359 KL566

Meal Plan: Breakfast and lunch.

Day 10, Be in Norway by 18^th April 2017

Arrival in Amsterdam 0715

Departure for Bergen 0825 KL1185, arrival 1005

Departure for Kristiansand 0940 KL1207, arrival 1105

Departure for Oslo 0920 KL1143, arrival 1105.

Today you are back home on your usual day to day activities. Flamingo Safari do wish you all the best in your performances. “Flamingo Safari is always waiting for you”

FLAMINGO ZONE TOURS & SAFARIS WISHES YOU A GOOD FLIGHT BACK HOME

KARIBU TENA!

Don’t count your money, count your days!

Updated  17^th January 2017, 18 06 am  CET