BEYOND VOLUNTEEERING 023 8178 0957 [email protected] www.african-adventures.co.uk AFRICA IS THE MOST SPECTACULAR CONTINENT ON THE PLANET Volunteers spend most of their time during our trips working hard at our partner schools. However, with most of them closed over the weekend, it is a great opportunity to go and explore. We have created the best packages to add to your trip to make it even more incredible. From rainforest treks in Ghana to searching for wildlife over vast plains in Kenya, there is plenty to choose from, and all available at outstanding value. CONTENTS 3-5 6-9 10-12 CAPE COAST ADVENTURE WEEKEND 2 DAYS / 1 NIGHT The Cape Coast Adventure Weekend opportunity to visit a souvenir market entices both history lovers and where you can buy some beautiful adventurers alike. The weekend begins Ghanaian crafts and cloth, before with a long drive west of Accra before a heading home to the Volta region. tour of Cape Coast Castle, once a notorious fort used to hold slaves WHAT’S INCLUDED? awaiting exportation to the Americas. Return transport to Cape Coast The tour includes a harrowing insight Walking tour of Cape Coast Castle into the tortuous history of the Entry to Kakum National Park transatlantic slave trade. You'll have Single-sex, shared accommodation time to reflect at a nearby beach, Breakfast before checking into your hotel. African Adventures Co-ordinator The following morning, your group will WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED? visit Kakum National Park, where a short hike through the forest floor is followed Lunch and evening meals by a walk at canopy level - 300ft above Drinks the ground! After the morning’s Tips for guides exertions, you will stop for lunch at Hans Cottage, a restaurant set over a crocodile pond. There will also be an VOLTA ADVENTURE WEEKEND 2 DAYS / 1 NIGHT Take a walk on the wild side by adding measuring 143m from the upper fall to the Volta Adventure Weekend to your the plunge pool below. Alternatively, if trip. The Volta region of Ghana is an you are feeling more energetic, you area of extraordinary natural beauty can hike up Mount Afadjato, the with abundant rare wildlife. You'll begin highest point in Ghana the weekend with a visit to a protected monkey sanctuary where you'll have the WHAT’S INCLUDED? chance to feed Lowe's mona and black- and-white colobus monkeys on your Return transport to Volta shoulder, before exploring the rest of Walking tour of Cape Coast Castle the forest. Entry to Kakum National Park Single-sex, shared accommodation The evening brings a chance to relax Breakfast and wind down at a beautiful lodge for African Adventures Co-ordinator your overnight stay, where you will fall asleep to the relaxing sounds of the WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED? rainforest's wildlife. The next day, you will take in the breathtaking sights of Lunch and evening meals the tallest waterfall in Ghana, Wli Falls, Drinks Tips for guides KETA LAGOON RETREAT OVERNIGHT STAY On the edge of the beautiful Keta lagoon WHAT’S INCLUDED? lies a charming accommodation built on stilts just over the water, with a perfect Single-sex shared accommodation view for the evening’s sunset. This one- with fan night stay gives volunteers an opportunity Access to all Keta Lagoon Retreat's to kick back and relax in new facilities surroundings. There is a restaurant, bar Breakfast and TV, with ample seating if you just Transport to/from Keta Lagoon want to get away from everything with a retreat book or some music. WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED? Just a few minutes' walk in the opposite direction are the golden sandy beaches of Evening meals the Atlantic ocean. With virtually no other Drinks tourists in this corner of the Volta region, Keta Lagoon is a beautiful setting to wind down in complete tranquility after a hard day of volunteering. RIFT VALLEY ADVENTURE DAY DAY TRIP Created millions of years ago by WHAT’S INCLUDED? tectonic plate movement, Kenya’s Rift Valley is famed for its magnificent views Lake Nakuru National Safari Park and pristine game reserves. entrance fee Safari van and tour guide Our exclusive Rift Valley Adventure Day African Adventures Co-ordinator encompasses safari, science and exploration, all in one day! You will WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED? start off bright and early at the gates of the world famous Lake Nakuru National Lunch/drinks Safari Park in search of a vast array of Tips for guides animals. Next you will head to the Earth’s Science experiment at Equator Equator for a unique science experiment, before completing your day DID YOU KNOW? with a hike at Thomson Falls. Lake Nakuru’s abundance of algae WHAT MIGHT YOU SEE? attracts its famously high population of flamingos that line the shore. Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for However, in 2013, the lake’s water being home to lion, giraffe, zebra, levels increased dramatically, causing flamingo, gazelle, waterbuck, buffalo, a vast number of flamingos to migrate white rhino, baboon, leopard and 300 to nearby Lake Bogoria in search of species of bird. food. TASTE OF KENYA DAY DAYTIME ACTIVITY For an all-round cultural experience that This 200,000-year-old shield volcano offers volunteers the chance to learn provides a fascinating insight into the about Kenya, look no further than the geological formation of the Great Rift Taste of Kenya Day. Valley and volunteers will learn how the volcano is now Volunteers will get started with a used for geothermal power generation. introductory lesson in Swahili, much of East Africa's mother tongue, which will WHAT’S INCLUDED? stand them in good stead for the remainder of their trip. Swahili language lesson Traditional Kenyan cookery lesson Trying and cooking local food is a great Visit to Menengai Crater way to understand a new culture. Visit to a craft market Volunteers will take a traditional Kenyan Transport cookery lesson, making chapatis - a African Adventures Coordinator famous local staple - and a stew or githerie (maize and beans) from scratch, WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED? before enjoying the dish for lunch. Afterwards, volunteers will head six Drinks miles north of Nakuru to explore one of Tips for guides Kenya’s most fascinating geographical phenomenon, Menengai Crater. ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE VISIT DAYTIME ACTIVITY Born from one family’s passion for You can spend an hour at the Kenya and its wilderness, the David orphanage in close proximity to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) is today elephants. You will hear their individual the most successful orphan elephant stories from keepers and learn rescue and rehabilitation programme in interesting facts about elephants and the world and one of the pioneering conservation whilst the babies are conservation organisations for wildlife being fed their milk. and habitat protection in East Africa. WHAT’S INCLUDED? Founded in 1977 by Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick D.B.E, in honour of the memory Entrance fee to DSWT of her late husband, famous naturalist Transport to/from venue and founding Warden of Tsavo East African Adventures Co-ordinator National Park, David Leslie William Sheldrick MBE, the DSWT claims a rich WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED? and deeply rooted family history in wildlife and conservation. Drinking water and snacks MAASAI MARA WEEKEND 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS Embark on the Maasai Mara Weekend WHAT’S INCLUDED? and set foot in one of the world’s most famous national parks for an authentic Park entry fees African safari. Visitors travel here from Single-sex shared tents with en- all over the world to view the Big Five. suite shower and toilets All transport in fitted safari van The tour includes two game drives, Tour guide during which you'll go in search of some Meals whilst in the Mara of the world’s most iconic animals across some of Africa’s most scenic plains. WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED? When you’re not on the road, you’ll have time to enjoy the campsite, based in the Meals outside the Mara heart of the Mara, and learn more about Tips for guides the famous Maasai tribe. Your group will Maasai village visit ($20pp) also have the opportunity to visit a Maasai village and get an insight into WHAT MIGHT YOU SEE? their culture and traditions. The Maasai Mara is home to the world This is a truly spectacular weekend famous Big Five: lion, rhino, buffalo, where you'll experience the beauty of elephant and leopard. You'll also be on Africa's flora and fauna. the lookout for zebra, cheetahs, giraffe and over 450 species of bird! TASTE OF ZANZIBAR WEEKEND 2 DAYS / 1 NIGHT Zanzibar is an island steeped in history coast for a relaxing stay at a tranquil and culture. Our exclusive Taste of beach resort, where you can kick back Zanzibar Weekend is a perfect mix of and watch the world go by. learning, touring and relaxation. The weekend starts in historic Stone Town, a WHAT’S INCLUDED? UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover its vast attractions, including the House of Walking tour of Stone Town Wonders - an infamous old slave fort - Tour of spice farm and Stone Town’s famous fish market. Transport Single-sex, shared rooms at beach Zanzibar is the birthplace of Queen’s resort/hotel late frontman Freddie Mercury and you'll Breakfasts and evening meal see tributes to him at various locations African Adventures Co-ordinator around Stone Town. WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED? After lunch in Stone Town, the tour moves north for a walk through a spice Lunch farm. You can smell and taste a variety Drinks of famous spices and purchase some Tips for tour guides great gifts for your friends and family.