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Gap Year · 10 weeks · Kenya
Kenya Conservation Gap Year
Combine conservation in the Masai Mara, teaching in Nairobi and the Swahili Coast.
Duration10 Weeks
EnquiriesWhatsApp
RegionKenya
Group size4-12
DifficultyVaries by departure
What you’ll actually do
Mara, classroom, coast
Combine conservation in the Masai Mara, teaching in Nairobi and the Swahili Coast.
- Airport welcome and route briefing
- Locally led activities throughout
- Small group or private departure
- 24/7 in-country support
Day by day
The full itinerary
Your guide adapts each day to conditions, wildlife and how the group is going — the shape stays, the detail flexes.
Wildlife is free-ranging. Species and sightings vary with season and conditions, and no animal encounter is guaranteed.
- D1
Arrive Nairobi — Orientation
Land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and meet your coordinator. Nairobi orientation, briefing, and a visit to the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
- Airport pickup
- Volunteer house orientation
- David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust visit
- Nairobi city orientation walk
- Welcome dinner
- D2
Weeks 1-4: Teaching in Nairobi
Four weeks of English and literacy teaching in a Nairobi community school. Weekend excursions to Nairobi National Park (game drives with the city skyline behind the wildlife), the Giraffe Centre, and cultural sites.
- Daily teaching sessions (7:30am-1pm)
- Nairobi National Park weekend game drive
- Giraffe Centre and Karen Blixen Museum
- Local market and food tour
- Weekly coordinator check-in
- D3
Masai Mara Safari
Two weeks in the Masai Mara — dawn and dusk game drives in Kenya's most famous wildlife reserve. Lion, cheetah, leopard, elephant, hippo, and (seasonally) the Great Migration wildebeest crossing.
- Day 1: arrive Mara, afternoon game drive
- Dawn game drives (6am) — big cat territory
- Ranger-led search for big cats
- Look for hippos and crocodiles near the water
- Seasonal: wildebeest river crossing
- Hot air balloon over the Mara (optional)
- D4
Maasai Community Visit
A guided visit to a Maasai village — meeting community elders, learning about traditional customs, cattle herding, and the Maasai beadwork tradition. A genuinely reciprocal cultural exchange.
- Maasai village arrival and welcome
- Traditional Maasai song and dance
- Meeting with village elders
- Beadwork demonstration and purchase (direct from artisans)
- Discussion: modern Maasai life and challenges
- D5
Diani Beach — Swahili Coast
The perfect ending — Kenya's legendary Indian Ocean coast. White sand beaches, world-class snorkelling on the coral reef, Swahili architecture in Mombasa Old Town, and some of Africa's finest seafood.
- Train or flight to Mombasa
- Mombasa Old Town walk — Fort Jesus
- Diani Beach arrival
- Coral reef snorkelling
- Dhow sunset cruise
- Wasini Island trip — dolphin watching
- D6
Departure
Final debrief and certificate from your coordinator. Airport transfer for international departure.
- Final debrief and certificate
- Airport transfer
- International departure
One package
What is included
Check the lists alongside for this trip’s inclusions and exclusions. Message us for current booking details.
Included
- All accommodation
- All meals
- Masai Mara game drives
- Volunteer placement in Nairobi
- Maasai community visit
- Coast trip to Diani Beach
- All transport
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Tips
Before you ask
Common questions
What exactly is included in the price?
Everything on the included list on this page — accommodation, meals as stated, all ground transport, permits and park fees, your guide team, and every activity in the itinerary. International flights, travel insurance, visas and personal spending are not included, and we never add them later.
How much is the deposit and when is the balance due?
Message us on WhatsApp for current booking and payment details. It holds your place and is fully refundable if you cancel 90 or more days before departure. The balance is due 8 weeks before you fly, in a single payment.
Can I travel solo, or do I need to bring people?
Most travellers book alone and join a small group. If you'd rather have the trip run privately for you or your friends, tell us in the enquiry and we'll price it — private departures usually work from two people.
What if I'm not fit enough?
Tell us honestly in your enquiry and we'll say honestly whether it's realistic. On trekking routes we'll often suggest a shorter itinerary rather than sell you one you won't enjoy. Nobody is talked into a trip here.
Are the dates fixed?
The itinerary length is fixed but start dates are flexible on almost every trip. Give us the window you're working with — term dates, exam finish, a flight you've already found — and we'll build around it.
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