Kenya & Tanzania Full Itinerary
Itinerary: 13th to 27th October 2025.
Day 1 : Arrive in Nairobi. If you arrive today or even a day or two earlier we will arrange for you to be met at the airport and transferred to our accommodation. We meet in the evening for a rundown on what’s to come over the next 2 weeks.
Meals: D. Accommodation: Glamping safari tent.
Day 2 : We head to our first planting project at a local Nairobi primary school where we will work alongside the school children and teachers to begin the creation of an urban micro-forest on the school grounds. We aim to plant 500-600 trees today as we take the first steps to bring nature back to the schoolyard. In the afternoon we transfer out of the city to our next project.
Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Lodge
Day 3 : We are working in conjunction with a community conservation organisation committed to protect, conserve and restore an endangered forest. Today with the help of a local team that we’ll employ from nearby villages, we aim to plant over 1500 indigenous trees that we will buy from the community nursery.
Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Lodge
Day 4 : Continuing on from our previous days efforts, our goal is to plant another 1500 plus trees today and learn some more about the work that the Forest Trust has been doing here for over a decade.
Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Lodge
Day 5 : Today we head towards Tanzania. After crossing the border our destination today is Arusha City, the safari capital of Tanzania.
Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Guesthouse
Day 6 : A relaxed start today. We get picked up by our safari vehicles and head into the Great Rift Valley. We spend the afternoon game viewing and exploring Lake Manyara National Park, home to abundant wildlife and the elusive tree climbing lions.
Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Safari Lodge
Day 7 : An early start to make the most of the cool morning. We return to Lake Manyara National Park for a morning of game viewing. After lunch we head into Tarangire National Park, known for its large herds of elephants and striking baobab trees.
Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Glamping safari tents.
Day 8 : Another early start and a final morning of game viewing in Tarangire National Park. In the afternoon we transfer back to Arusha.
Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Guesthouse
Day 9 : Today we head south and into the Usambara Mountains. On the way we stop to check out the large community nursery where we will be buying our trees from for the next planting project.
Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Mountain Lodge
Day 10 : The Usambara Mountains is one of the most densely populated rural areas of Tanzania and only retains a very small part of the original forest that once covered this area. The planting project here is working to restore a forest reserve that was destroyed by fire in 2015. Today we aim to plant at least 1500 indigenous trees.
Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Mountain Lodge
Day 11 : You know the score! Today it’s another 1500 trees in the ground!! Once again we will employ a team of helpers from the surrounding village’s to work with us to achieve our goal.
Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Mountain Lodge
Day 12 : Leaving the cool of the mountains we head to the Indian Ocean and the historic Arabic port town of Bagamoyo. Once a major slave trading port, Bagamoyo is a relaxed tropical coastal town, rich in culture and history.
Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Beachside Lodge
Day 13 : Today we’re planting mangroves, in the mud...... so get ready to get filthy!!! With only a 3 hour window over low tide for planting we’ll need to get busy to plant our 1500 mangrove trees today. Make the most of the rest of the day exploring Bagamoyo town and markets.
Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Beachside Lodge
Day 14 : Our last planting day of the tour. We head back out at low tide to continue with restoring the coastal mangrove forests. These forests are a vital part of the coastal ecosystem and a breeding ground for marine life, but have been decimated by decades of damage. This is our last chance to reach our total planting goal of 10,000 trees for the tour. You do the maths!
Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Beachside Lodge
Day 15 : Onward travel.
Meals: B. Accommodation: N/A
What’s included in the project:
Airport transfer in Nairobi.
42 meals as per itinerary.
14 nights accommodation in lodges, glamping tents and guesthouses.
10,000 tree saplings grown at local tree nurseries.
Wages for the local teams that we will work alongside.
Transport for the duration of the tour.
3 day Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Park safari in 4x4 safari vehicles including all park fees.
Local interpreter / driver.
Forever Trees optimist and organiser.
Project cost does not include: airfares, visa’s and taxes, optional activities, vaccinations and personal equipment.
Project cost: NZ$9,850 per person (double or share twin).
Optional single supplement NZ$950 per person. (single supplement only applies if you choose to have your own single room)