Typical Academic Safari Itinerary
Every year we review our itinerary, checking it against UN, High Commissioner & local security reports. The itinerary below is representative of a typical safari with the Study in Africa Program. The itinerary is kept flexible to allow the field school to utilize new sites as the group moves through Kenya and Uganda. In addition, the itinerary may change due to new security information received while in the field. An updated version of the itinerary will be sent to all participants prior to departure.
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1 |
The academic field school begins with the arrival of students in Limuru, Kenya. From here, the group will visit sites in the Nairobi area and then travel through western Kenya to Kampala, Uganda. |
Week |
2 |
Once in Kampala, the group will visit Makerere University and Mburu National Park amongst other sites of interest. |
Week |
3 |
From Kampala, the field school will travel into western Uganda, staying in Queen Elizabeth National Park and visiting Kibale Forest. |
Week |
4 |
The field school will leave western Uganda and return to the Kampala area to visit local sites including the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. |
Week |
5 |
During this week, some courses will wrap up and the group will travel through eastern Uganda and into Kenya, back to Limuru. |
Weeks |
6 & 7 |
The field school will leave Limuru and visit the highlands of Laikipia, the Samburu area and the world renowned Masai Mara Reserve. |
Weeks |
8, 9 & 10 |
The group will travel through Limuru out to the Kenyan coast for the coastal portion of the safari. Highlights include the Marine Biology course and SCUBA diving. |
The academic program involves a total of ten weeks (seventy days) in the field.
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Uganda |
Kenya |