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TestimonialsThe Kenya Explorer Program
The
International Volunteer Travel Kenya Explorer Program Combines
the one week Language and Culture Experience with the Masai
Mara Adventure Program to provide overseas volunteers in Kenya
with a great opportunity to explorer the Kenyan culture learn
the Swahili language and view Kenya's nature and wild
animals in Kenya's wilderness conservation areas.
International Volunteers begin with the language and cultural experience week; proceed to participate in volunteering abroad or internship overseas placement, before proceeding to the wilderness safaris in Masai Mara in the Great Kenya Rift Valley.
This page provides information about the Kenya Wildlife Explorer option. For information about our other Kenya Adventure options, please click here.
A sample schedule of our International Volunteer Travel Kenya Explorer Adventure program is provided below:
Day 1: Arrival and pick up from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in Nairobi, Kenya and transfer to host family home, registration Day 2: Orientation. About 2 to 4 hours lecture at the home of your host. Topics covered during orientation lecture will include East African culture, history, customs, politics, geography, and necessary health precautions, and various other topics, such as the diversity of Kenyan life. Afternoon is free for exploring rural Kenyan life and getting to know your host family. Week 1: Kenya Language and Culture Experience
The Sykes monkeys are friendly and gentle
and seldom bite. Baboons and Velvet Monkeys can
also be seen at the park. The monkeys feed on
wild fruits and leaves in the forest but also
beg for fruits and nuts from visitors. |
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Kenya Program Highlights
Age Limit:
18 and over; Under 18 if accompanied
by guardian or with Gap
Year or Group
Volunteer Abroad program.
Length of Program:
2-12 weeks.
Starting Dates:
1st and 3rd
Thursday of every Month; Plan to arrive the day
before.
Airport Arrival Time:
Day prior to starting preferably by 3:00 PM
Accommodation & Meals:
Carefully
selected Kenyan households provide accommodation and 3
Kenyan meals per day.
Transport to Project:
projects
within walking distance, else bus fare will not
exceed USD 1.30 per day.
Schedule:
Mondays to Fridays.
3 to 6 hours daily.
Program Costs:
Kenya program
fees available here.
Language Requirements:
Basic Swahili encouraged
but not required; working knowledge of English required.
This schedule is subject to change by the country coordinator to suit local circumstances. The program requires a minimum sign-up time of 2 weeks. Please read the special highlights and requirements for Kenya safari, beach holiday and adventure programs, including how to combine adventure with internship abroad or volunteer Kenya programs - click here
Submit an Application
To submit an application, click here. To read more about how to apply to the International Volunteer Travel program, click here. To contact us, click here.
Questions and Other Information
To access more information on any aspect of our East African programs in Kenya please click on any link on the left or top links bars. For answers to your questions not provided on the link pages, please go to the page on Frequently Asked Questions.
Day
3: Morning - Swahili Language classes for 2-3
hours. Afternoon will be spent taking a guided
tour of downtown Nairobi, including
parliament buildings; the railways museum and
the famous Maasai market where
international volunteers can buy curios
and interact with the famous Maasai people dressed
in their traditional outfits.
program
visit the world famous Maasai Mara game reserve. This
Great Rift Valley reserve is home to thousands
of wild animals including rhino, buffalo, impala,
water buck, lion, elephant, giraffe, Africa Buffalo,
zebra, cheetah and leopard. It is also seasonal
home to thousands of wildebeests that spend about
half of the year here and the other half in neighboring
Tanzania's Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.