Kenya: In the Footsteps of Explorers
Wednesday, June 8 - Friday, June 17, 2022
Wednesday, June 8 - Friday, June 17, 2022
An exclusive Bryn Mawr departure.
Reconnect with Bryn Mawr through like-minded alumnae and guest faculty members who accompany travelers on many of our trips.
Relax, learn, and enjoy as travel experts handle all the in-country details and local guides arrange behind-the-scenes tours.
Book now by contacting Immersion Journeys at 917-686-2620 or 302-743-7005 or emailing info@immersionjourneys.com. As an added protection, Immersion Journeys is now offering Flexible COVID terms: 100% refund on deposit up to 90 days before travel.
Click here to download a PDF brochure with additional detail.
Karibu (welcome) to Kenya, East Africa’s largest and fastest growing economy! For the first time, Bryn Mawr will be offering this unique destination to our alumnae/i, family, and friends with a focus on meeting pioneers in conservation who are making a positive impact to the environment and landscape.
Your trip will start in the capital city of Nairobi, East Africa’s most cosmopolitan and 4th largest city. A vibrant and exciting place, Nairobi is full of fascinating attractions: a cafe culture, unbridled nightlife, and a thriving community of young entrepreneurs. Here you will also explore the dedicated conservation work of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an elephant orphanage, and the Giraffe Center devoted to saving and repopulating the endangered Rothschild Giraffe.
You will start your Kenyan safari experiences with a flight from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park. Located in southern Kenya and renowned for its excellent variety of wildlife, it is also home to the Amboseli Trust for Elephants and a boasts a majestic view of the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro - the highest free-standing mountain in the world and highest peak in Africa.
After the acacia plains of the Amboseli, you will fly to the Laikipia region for a visit to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Sandwiched between Mount Kenya and the northern deserts, Laikipia is where Kenya’s wild and semi-arid northern frontier country begins. In addition to abundant opportunities for game viewing, a stay in Ol Pejeta means you have an opportunity to partake in their chimpanzee and rhino conservation activities amid other wild life viewing.
No trip to Kenya would be complete without a trip to the famous Masai Mara National Reserve, a short flight from Laikipia. The Masai Mara, together with Tanzania’s Serengeti, form Africa’s most famous wildlife park, located in the Great Rift Valley in primarily open savanna grassland. There have been some 95 species of mammals, amphibians, and reptiles and over 400 bird species recorded on the reserve. Here again you will have abundant opportunities to enjoy game viewing in this jewel of Kenya.
The stay in Mara may be the end of your trip with a flight back to Nairobi, or your adventures may continue on an extension tour to Kenya’s magnificent Swahili coast.
This program offers a unique experience by merging the academic and the aesthetic, by exploring Kenya’s rich ecosystem, and offering a glimpse into the country’s commitment to conservation.
Date: Wednesday, June 8-Friday, June 17, 2022
- Sold Out?: No
Tour Operator: Immersion JourneysAbout: Award-winning Immersion Journeys was built on the foundation that every traveler must experience their destination, and they provide highly immersive, authentic experiences in Africa and South Asia which do just that. Read more about Immersion Journeys here.
Itinerary
Depart for Nairobi. Note that early arrival options are available. Contact the tour operator for details.
You will be met by an Immersion Journeys representative upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy welcome cocktails in the evening. Situated along the Nairobi River, Kenya’s Nairobi is East Africa’s most cosmopolitan city.
Overnight: Nairobi Serena Hotel (Welcome dinner)
Depart by plane to Amboseli National Park. Located in the southern Kenya, the park is renowned for its excellent variety of wildlife such as the Masai giraffe, elephant, lion and cheetah. The location of the park gives you uninterrupted views of Mount Kilimanjaro– Africa’s highest peak and one of the Seven Summits.
Overnight: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge (B, L, D)
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives. You will also get an opportunity to visit the Amboseli Trust for Elephants.
Overnight: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge (B, L, D)
Board your flight to Kenya’s Laikipia region and arrive at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Sandwiched between Mount Kenya, Kenya’s highest mountain, and the northern deserts, Laikipia is where Kenya’s wild and semi-arid northern frontier country begins. The high plains of Laikipia feature vast open stretches of African savanna scattered with abundant game including: Grevy’s zebras, black rhino, lion, leopard, wild dogs, buffalo and thousands of elephants.
Overnight: Sweetwaters Serena (B, L, D)
The Ol Pejeta Conservancy works to conserve wildlife in general but also provides a sanctuary for chimps and the white rhino. Today you will go with the guides to learn more the incredible conservation and rehabilitation work they’ve been doing along the wildlife corridors and especially with the chimpanzee and rhino.
Overnight: Sweetwaters Serena (B, L, D)
Fly in to the famous Masai Mara. Met on arrival by your guiding team and transferred to the lodge with game viewing en route. Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Kenya. It is an extension of the Serengeti eco-system and famous for the huge herds of migratory wildebeests, and zebra. The reserve is located in the Great Rift Valley in primarily open grassland and regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing areas. There have been some 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and over 400 bird species recorded on the reserve.
Overnight: Mara Serena Safari Lodge (B, L, D)
Morning and afternoon game viewing continues in the Masai Mara together with Tanzania’s Serengeti Africa’s most famous wildlife park.
Overnight: Mara Serena Safari Lodge (B, L, D)
Fly back to Nairobi, where you are met on arrival and transferred to the International terminal for your flight home or your onward adventure to Kenya’s magnificent coast of Mombasa (see extension details).
Kenya Trip Leader: Kate Morro
Director of Individual Giving and International Engagement
Kate Morro serves as the Director of Individual Giving and International Engagement at Bryn Mawr. She has been with the College since 2015 and works with some of our most generous donors along with leading the charge on international engagement of all constituents. Kate also launched the inaugural Bryn Mawr International Forum in March 2021.
Before coming to Bryn Mawr, Kate worked at the Wharton School visiting alumni in Latin America and Continental Europe as well as functioning as the liaison for the Wharton Executive Board for Latin America. Kate received her B.A. from The College of the Holy Cross and then spent several years working in healthcare before moving to a fundraising position at Villanova University.
Kate is an avid traveler and this trip will mark her sixth of seven continents, with only Antarctica left to explore. Kate lives in Bryn Mawr and enjoys her three minute commute to campus!