Journeys for GIANTS. Itinerary for Paradise Foundation International

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1 Journeys for GIANTS Itinerary for Paradise Foundation International

2 We are very excited to share with you a personal Journeys for Giant s itinerary. Journeys for Giants is a wholly owned affiliate company of Space for Giants - an organisation that aims to secure a future for the largest mammals on earth forever, to be enjoyed by humanity forever, by ensuring they have the space and security to live and move freely in the wild forever Unlike any other tour operator, any profit made by Journeys for Giants is directly channelled back in to Space for Giants to help continue their work. The future of the world s remaining giants and the wild landscapes they inhabit lies entirely in the hands of people like you. But not until their fate becomes your passion and not until that passion drives you to take action and make decisions, can we change the future for wildlife. We want to awaken that passion in you with a life changing experience. Please join us on a Journey for Giants.

3 Itinerary in Brief Days 1-3 On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International airport you will be met and flown to Enasoit Camp where you will spend three nights. Days 4-6 Fly to Sarara Camp where you will spend the next three nights and enjoy some time at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary. Days 7-8 Fly to the Turkana Basin Institute where you will have a tour followed by lunch before flying into Uganda and to the Bwindi National Park where you will spend two nights at Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge. Day 9 Fly back to Entebbe and connect with your flight home.

4 Day One: Enasoit Camp NINA - PLEASE COULD YOU ADD MORE PICTURES OF ENASOIT HERE - WILDLIFE / SCENERY ETC

5 Days 1-2 On arrival at JKIA international airport you will clear customs and immigration and will be met by a Space for Giants representative who will help you connect with your helicopter flight. En route to Enasoit, the helicopter will take you to explore the Rift Valley, over Lake Bogoria. Bogoria is a shallow alkaline lake with a salinity about twice that of seawater, framed by the dramatic 700 meter Siracho Range, it is most famous for its flamingo that line the white salty shores. You will then land further north and witness a Pokot traditional dance, before flying on to Enasoit, arriving in time for lunch. Enasoit will be your home for the next three days. The sanctuary is situated on the Laikipia Plateau, at the foot of Mount Kenya, within a natural wildlife corridor. It is a complete haven for game watching, and is exclusively yours for your stay. Spend the afternoon relaxing at Enasoit before heading out on a game drive, followed by sundowners, and be met for dinner later by Dr Max Graham, Founder & CEO Space for Giants. Enasoit Camp itself is beautifully designed, with en-suite tents set in a tropical garden overlooking a wildlife watering-hole, all with the backdrop of the scenic Lolldaiga Hills. The Moresque sleeping tents are large, attractive, comfortable and raised on a wooden floor. Their purposely stressed appearance and gorgeous interiors adds to the camp's safari feel but each tent consists of a double bed, separate bathroom, and a verandah which serves as both a private lounge and a viewing point for maximum comfort and a touch of luxury.

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7 Day 3 Today is the day marked for the Elephant Collaring Operation with Dr. Max Graham and his team. If time and circumstances allow, you will be invited to join Space for Giants and the local wildlife authorities to undertake one of these collaring operations and to name the collared elephant. You will fly by helicopter from Enasoit to locate and dart the elephant and fit a state of the art GPS tracking collar that will assist Space for Giants in their conservation efforts. You will then have lunch at Ol Pejeta Conservancy before meeting with the rapid response anti-poaching team and explain the structure of such teams and their operating procedures across Northern Kenya. You will learn about both the challenges and successes they have had in the fight against poaching and understand why such efforts have resulted in a 84% reduction in poaching since 2012 and why these teams are such a critical part of the frontline protection work Space for Giants does. You will then fly back to Enasoit for sundowners followed by dinner in camp.

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9 Day Four: Sarara Camp Depart Enasoit Camp after Breakfast, heading further North to the beautiful Sarara Camp, where you will spend the next three nights. Sarara means meeting place in the Samburu language. Here, the mountains meet the desert, providing vital water sources to the indigenous people and the wild creatures that inhabit the land elephants, leopards, giraffes, and dik-dik, to name a few. Near camp, an ancient watering site known as the singing wells draws Samburu families, who meet during the dry season to dig wells for their cattle. Sarara Camp represents a collaborative venture with the local community, and the Samburu are an integral part of daily life here, serving as guides on game drives, bush walks, and village visits.

10 Day 5 / 6 This morning you will have the incredible opportunity to visit the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary. Designed to rescue and release orphaned and abandoned elephant calves, whilst creating much needed benefits to the local people that live alongside them. The Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, is the representation of the community standing up united for wildlife, in recognition of the value that they can cultivate. Opportunities are being created, livelihoods are improving and wildlife is returning, proving that nature can provide a sustainable economy for the populations that occupy its magnificent ecosystem. The orphaned elephant that are cared for by the Samburu community, are symbols of a new wave of thinking about wildlife and the environment, that goes far beyond traditional conservation methods, and dives deeper into the core value of what nature represents. Spend the afternoon exploring the incredible Mathews range with another night at Sarara Camp.

11 Day Seven: Visit the Turkana Basin Institute & Explore Northern Kenya, before flying to Uganda After an early breakfast in camp, this morning you will set off on an incredible helicopter safari to explore northern Kenya from the air before landing at the Turkana Basin Institute. The Turkana Basin region is a source of unprecedented fossil and archaeological evidence for all major stages of human development. Every human being alive today shares DNA inherited from a common ancestral population that we currently believe lived in or within a few hundred miles of the Turkana Basin, about 60-70,000 years ago. You will have a personal guided tour by Dr Leakey himself. Depart from Turkana and cross the boarder into Uganda.

12 Day Eight: Bwindi National Park

13 Days 7-8 After your morning in Turkana and crossing the boarder into Uganda, arrive into Bwindi National park where you will spend two night at Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge which is in the southern part of Bwindi National Park, situated in the Great Rift Valley. Bwindi extends over a series of steep ridges, its massive rainforest almost impenetrable, its secretive interior providing the perfect habitat for the gorilla population. Located as it is in the southern part of the park, the lodge is just steps away from the trailhead for tracking the Nkuringo gorilla family (the largest and friendliest of Bwindi s accessible troops), making it an ideal base for travellers. To ensure minimal intrusion on the gorillas lives and habitat, permit holders are restricted to one hour with an ape family once they have been located, allowing plenty of time to enjoy the comforts of the lodge. The lodge has 8 stone bedrooms with two of these being double-roomed family units perfect for friends and family travelling together. Each room has its own twin basin en suite bathroom, as well as electric lights, plugs points and a cosy fireplace. During your stay you will go on two gorilla treks,

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15 Day 9 On your final day you will depart from Bwindi National Park, to Entebbe. Where you will connect with your onward flight home. For more information and to create your Journey for Giants, please get in touch with Fiona: fiona@spaceforgiants.org