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Kenya Maasai Mara Service Safari

Day 1: Mara Safari

Arrive into Nairobi and transfer to Wilson Airport for the flight to Maasai Mara, where you will be met by Maasai guides for the drive to Basecamp Mara, one of only two camps in Kenya to be awarded the gold rating by the Ecotourism Society of Kenya.

Accommodation at Basecamp Mara comprises of 12 tents (one family unit) set along the banks of the Talek River. All tents are spacious, en-suite (outdoor showers and dry eco-toilets), and have private balconies. At the camp, enjoy lunch and later depart in a 4x4 vehicle for a wildlife adventure safari on with your Maasai guide.

Dinner and overnight at Basecamp Mara.

Day 2: Community Volunteering

Depart on a morning walking safari with a Maasai naturalist guide, returning for breakfast. Enjoy a guided tour of the camp’s sustainable tourism practices before departing on a visit of Basecamp Foundation’s community projects such as schools, health centers, and tree planting.

After a picnic lunch, begin work on your volunteer project. In the evening return to the camp.

Dinner and overnight at Basecamp Mara.

Day 3: Community Volunteering

After breakfast, proceed for a full day of volunteering.

Dinner and overnight at Basecamp Mara.

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Kenya Maasai Mara Service SafariBook now! Cost: $3500 per person Beneficiary: Basecamp Foundation Join Elevate Destinations and Basecamp Explorer to partake in a Kenya Safari in the Maasai Mara that includes volunteering opportunities. Your days will combine an exploration of the amazing wildlife that the Mara has to offer with profound on-site community engagement. Camps are ecologically-run, using sustainable and locally-available materials to ensure an authentic safari experience. Enjoy special activities such as walking tours, night game drives, and bush dinners. Volunteering opportunities include: Teach English or computers at Koiyaki Guide School Teach a wildlife course at Koiyaki School Work with primary schools Participate in big cat monitoring Work with women at BMB to create new designs Assist at the health clinic Count animals in Naboisho Build classrooms Mentor youth groups on enterprise, setting up a business, or financial knowledge Your service safari will be custom-designed to suit your interests and skills.

Kenya Maasai Mara Service Safari

Day 4: Dorobo Fly Camp Adventure Safari

Enjoy breakfast, and then depart for Mara Naboisho, a 50,000 hectare private conservancy.

Arrive at Wilderness Lodge for briefing on conservation initiatives in Naboisho Conservancy.

After lunch, pack an overnight bag in preparation for an overnight stay in Dorobo Fly Camp. The fly camp is set against the backdrop of the Karen Blixen style tented safari. Depart for a night game drive ending in Dorobo Camp where you will be served with a bush dinner.

Overnight Dorobo Fly Camp.

Day 5: Wilderness Safari

Morning bush walk and breakfast at Wilderness Lodge. The lodge is set upon a ridge and comprises of five spacious cabins, en suite (shower and flush toilets), with private balconies overlooking the vast savannah landscapes and a waterhole.

Spend the entire day inside Naboisho Conservancy touring the Basecamp Foundation community projects including the Koiyaki Guiding School.

Dinner and overnight Wilderness Lodge.

Day 6: Naboisho Volunteering

Have breakfast, and start off the second day of the volunteering activities in Mara Naboisho Conservancy.

In the late afternoon, return the camp to freshen up. Depart for a night game drive.

Dinner and overnight at Wilderness Lodge.

Kenya Maasai Mara Service Safari

Day 7: Mara-Nairobi

Wake for breakfast and transfer to the airstrip for a morning flight to Nairobi.

Arrive in Wilson Airport and transfer to a hotel in Nairobi. Check in and lunch. Afternoon at leisure.

Dinner and overnight Nairobi.

Day 8: Nairobi-Departure

After breakfast, check out of hotel and set off for a full day city tour.

Enjoy an early dinner and transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airportyou’re your return flight home.

Kenya Maasai Mara Service Safari

Logistics

Inclusions:

Return flights from Nairobi to Mara
Full board accommodation at Basecamp facilities and Nairobi hotel
All transfers within Nairobi and Mara.
All national reserve and conservancy fees
English speaking driver-guide
Game drives and walking tours
Volunteer fees

Exclusions:

Personal expenses: tips, drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)
International flights and visa fees
Travel insurance (required for all bookings)
Additional excursions

About Basecamp

Community Support

Over 90% of camp staff are from the local community. Your safari empowers and enriches the community within which the camps are operated. In addition to this, Basecamp Foundation supports community empowerment projects through the Koyiaki Guiding School, the only guiding school in Mara, as well as two clinics, water projects, school upgrading, and micro-finance projects for women.

Fair-trade

The Basecamp Maasai Brand (BMB) supports 118 women from the local community in developing and retailing their exquisite beaded merchandise. BMB is a provisional member of WFTO. Visit the workshop at Basecamp Maasai Mara and support women with new designs, or stop by the gift shop where you will find unique BMB gifts. You can become a BMB CSR partner by ordering your company gifts from BMB.

Conservation

Basecamp Foundation coordinates various conservation projects such as wildlife conservation projects for cheetah, elephant, lion, and other species. They do this in partnership with reputable organizations like the Danish Zoological Society, Elephant Partners, Dyperken Zoo (Norway), and Living with Lions among others. There are several activities that visitors can engage in to support the conservation projects.

Climate Change and Sustainable Energy

Basecamp is committed to using sustainable energy sources through educating members of the local community as solar technicians and the use of solar energy.

Leave a Positive Footprint

Reduce your carbon footprint by planting trees at Basecamp Mara; support community outreach projects aimed at empowering school children through scholarships; and improve the livelihoods of local communities through health centers and water supply projects.

Reuse and Recycle

All plastic is collected and transported for recycling off-site and biodegradable waste is converted to compost for the vegetable garden.