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6 Day itinerary in Kenya, Africa

Insights of Life in Kenya

Insights of Life is a tour in the Magical Kenya Signature Experience Collection – curated, unique, authentic and exceptional once-in-a-lifetime Kenyan travel experiences accredited by the Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) This eye-opening 6-day cultural safari gives travellers the opportunity to meet Kenya... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

Tour Leader

starting point

Nairobi

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Visit markets

Meet local people

Rural home stays

Indigenous culture

Outdoors & Nature

Culture & Arts

Travel with Purpose

Start/End

Night

Highlights

1

Meet Kenyans from various walks of life and hear their inspirational stories

2

Visit grandmothers who run enterprises to support the younger generations

3

Discover Lake Naivasha, Kenya's most beautiful freshwater lake

4

Spend an amazing day with the warriors and women of a traditional Maasai village

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Help at a Soup Kitchen

Getting involved in helping disadvantaged communities is both an opportunity to engage with local people and a rewarding way for travellers to contribute to alleviating the problems of poverty in Kenya. Today you will visit a children’s centre on the outskirts of Nairobi, which provides the kids with their only regular meal each day. You will lend a hand by helping to prepare and distribute nutritious food, and in return will receive beautiful, happy smiles and witness first-hand how communities work together to help the hungry and most vulnerable. Team Dinners On days 1, 3 and 5 of this tour, we enjoy dinner at the restaurants the locals love in Nairobi – we always have lots of fun, and it’s a great opportunity to discuss and ask us all the questions that come to mind about the various communities and projects we visit. NOTE: Each day we'll collect you from your hotel at 9 am and drop you back at about 5 pm. On the first night, we'll pick you up at about 7 pm and return you to your hotel after the evening's activities.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Palacina Residential Hotel
Day 2

place Visit to the Women's Empowerment Centre

They Said It Can’t Be Done Today you visit the Women's Empowerment Centre, another project supported by us, where local women undertake an 18-month program that teaches them trade and entrepreneurial skills, so they can set up their own business to support their families. Spend an inspirational day with these proud, self-sufficient women and gain a better understanding of how they have been able to overcome difficult challenges and transform into independent business owners and community leaders.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Palacina Residential Hotel
Day 3

place Trip to Lake Naivasha

The Hippos of Lake Naivasha Today drive west of Nairobi to Lake Naivasha, Kenya's most beautiful freshwater lake surrounded by peaceful grassy banks and fringed by thick papyrus. Along the way, stop at a roadside lookout for the stunning views over Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, and arrive at a lovely lakeside lodge in huge grounds studded with acacia trees and perhaps spot the odd antelope or vervet monkey. Catch a small boat to view the pods of hippos and abundant birdlife that Naivasha is so famous for, then back at the lodge enjoy a delicious leisurely lunch and relaxing swim in the pool before returning to Nairobi in the late afternoon.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Palacina Residential Hotel
Day 4

place Visit to a pig farm

Grandmothers Love Their Pigs Today you will visit another local community to meet some of the endearing and entrepreneurial Kenyan grandmothers who play a vital role in keeping Kenyan families together. Discover how pig-husbandry provides food and financial support and the bio-gas system creates energy out of the waste to power a home. This is another supported project and the initiative aims to empower grandmothers through small-scale farming. Sit with them over a cup of local tea and enjoy some joyful singing and dancing and listen to their powerful stories about resilience.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Palacina Residential Hotel
Day 5

place Visit to a traditional Maasai village

Become a Maasai for the Day Spend an amazing day with the warriors and women of a traditional Maasai village. It starts with a song and dance welcome where the wife of a village elder will offer to dress you in traditional Maasai shuka cloth or ‘African blanket’. Venture into the bush with her son, who will explain what it’s like being a young warrior in Maasai society, sit with the elders as they share their stories of their fascinating culture, and learn from the women how to make some traditional decorative beaded jewellery.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • High-end Accommodation: Palacina Residential Hotel
Day 6

place A Great Way to End the Week - A Farewell Lunch

A Great Way to End the Week Your final day will be spent relaxing at leisure, giving you the opportunity to reflect on the amazing experiences over the past few days as you fondly remember the warm and welcoming, and fascinating and inspirational Kenyan people you have met and connected with. A mid-morning pickup takes you to the restaurant at the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden for a delicious lunch in the pretty gardens to celebrate the end of your 6-day tour, before you make your way to the airport to catch your flight.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Palacina Residential Hotel

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (6)
  • Lunch (6)
  • Dinner (1)

Transport expand_less

  • Air-conditioned car transfers for all activities for your comfort and convenience
  • Pick up each morning from the Palacina Hotel at 9.30 returning by 4.30 each day

Activities expand_less

  • Visit to a children’s centre where you can help prepare lunch and ensure each child gets enough
  • Visit to Lake Naivasha which is an amazing fresh water lake in Nairobi and one inhabited by hipps
  • Visit to the Women's Empowerment Centre to see how women are being empowered with new skills
  • Visit to a Maasai village to meet the villagers and to understand life as a Maasai
  • Visit to a pig farm to see how entrepreneurial grandmas are helping to support their grandchildren

Extras expand_less

  • Dinner with the team at a Nairobi restaurant on Day 1, 3 and 5 at terrific Nairobi nightspots
  • Light luncheons daily and unlimited fruit, tea, coffee and water and plenty of snacks on hand
  • A hand made Maasai wristband as a memento of your visit and one which you will cherish for life
  • Staff with you every step of the way to ensure your comfort and who will lead al the activities

Not Included expand_less

  • Tips and Gratuities (optional). These are entirely at your discretion. It's entirely up to you
  • Entry Visas (these can be obtained on-line from the Kenyan government portal) before you arrive

About Collin

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I have worked in Africa and across the continent for many years. It was my knowledge of Africa that came from working there that led me to take a greater interest in Africa and its cultural diversity.

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