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ANTI-POACHING PROJECT
18 DAYS HOTELS/CAMPING CREATING SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITY
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CONSERVATION CONSTRUCTION
FACTFILE
Itinerary Day 1 Fly London/ Kilimanjaro 2 Arrive Kilimanjaro; drive to Moshi. 3 Drive to Taveta (Kenya); arrive project at Kidong Village. 4 to 10 Project work. 11 Drive to Tarangire NP (Tanzania); game drive. 12 Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area; Game-viewing in crater. 13 Drive to Serengeti NP via Olduvai Gorge; game viewing en route. 14 & 15 In Serengeti NP; game drives and optional balloon flight. 16 Drive Arusha. 17 Fly London. 18 Arrive London Accommodation & Meals: 2nts hotel, 13nts camp; 15 breakfasts, 13 lunches & 13 dinners included See p22. Mode of Travel: Bus/4WD safari truck/ Land Rovers in Ngorongoro Crater Comment: A fascinating insight into the human issues behind poaching and practical engagement to tackle them. Conditions whilst camping are basic and there will be some hard physical work but these are more than compensated by the sense of community gained. Tour Staff & Support: Explore Tour Leader plus driver(s) and project staff Group Size: Approx 12 to 16.
LIVELIHOODS FOR FORMER POACHERS will be spent helping to develop the On the border between Kenya and cultural centre. This may include Tanzania, a pioneering project is assisting in the construction of the working with local communities to exhibition centre, restaurant or develop alternative livelihoods to accommodation facilities. We'll also illegal poaching and environmentally take part in a de-snaring patrol and destructive charcoal production. take several trips into the surrounding Over 8 days we'll be working with area to learn about its indigenous a community of former poachers to wildlife and people. On our final day build and develop a cultural centre we will share our experiences in an which will create employment environmental workshop in the opportunities for the local people. local school. We'll also have the chance to enjoy Ngorongoro & the Serengeti some of the most magnificent wildlife We cross back to Tanzania to take in East Africa has to offer in the parks some of the most spectacular game of Arusha, Tarangire, the Ngorongoro viewing in Africa. Our first stop is Crater and the Serengeti. Tarangire National Park, where the greatest concentration of wildlife 8 Day Community Project outside the Serengeti ecosystem lives From Arusha, we cross the border into among the primeval baobab trees. We Kenya and to our base at Kidong continue to the Ngorongoro crater; the village. As we'll be living and working world's largest intact caldera. Rhino, with the villagers as part of their lion and elephant are the big attraction community, learning some of their here, whilst flamingo occupy pride of language is a must so over the first 3 place on the shallow soda lake. After a mornings we'll get to grips with dramatic drive through the Great Rift Kiswahili! The main part of our stay
Valley, we reach the Serengeti and are at once among the vast herds of wildebeest, zebra and Grant's gazelle. We hope to see plenty of Africa's hunters, including lion, cheetah and leopard on the huge Serengeti plains. What are the benefits? We'll be bringing funding for materials and our manpower will help get a lot done in a short time. The shared learning experience is essential in ensuring the success of such projects.
DATES AND PRICES Flight Inc 18 days Fri to Mon
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2008 deps flight land Price in £s inc only 15 Aug-01 Sep 2345 1695 2009 Price in £s 13 Feb-02 Mar 2195 1695 Land Only tour: 16 days - start Moshi day 2 (Sat), end Moshi day 17 (Sun) Plus Local Payment: US$400 (approx £195) payable Moshi These are guide prices, see p25 for details.
KENYA"TANZANIA
Anti-Poaching Project Ref VKZ
SERENGETI NP
SERONERA CAMP
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Big 4 Natron flexible route game drives Naabi Hill Game drive & Gate Maasai settlements Olduvai Gorge
Lake
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E Y
Optional balloon safari
Fly from/to Nairobi airport
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KENYA
Arusha NP Game drive
Kilimanjaro 5895m
S E R E N G E T I P L A I N NGORONGORO
CAMP
Game viewing in crater
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T
Meru 4566m
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MOSHI
Kilimanjaro airport
TAVETA
TANZANIA
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R
E
A
Lake Eyasi
Lake Manyara
ARUSHA
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Cultural activities & construction project
Makuyuni
TARANGIRE NP
Game drive
0
km 100
Training former poachers/GVI
9
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