Kenya & Tanzania Full Itinerary
Itinerary: 10th to 24th October 2026 or 9th to 23rd October 2027
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 school where we will work alongside the school’s environmental club students and teachers as we continue creating an urban micro-forest on the school grounds. We aim to plant 1000 trees today as we bring nature back to the schoolyard. Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Glamping safari tent.
Day 3 : For the next two days we are working in conjunction with the Kijabe Forest Trust, a community conservation organisation committed to protect, conserve and restore the Kijabe Forest. www.kijabeforest.org 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 Kijabe Forest Trust has been doing here for over a decade. Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Lodge
Day 5 : It’s time to check out some of the wildlife that East Africa is famous for as we head into Amboseli National Park, tucked under the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and home to huge herds of elephants. Afternoon game drive. Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Lodge or tented camp.
Day 6 : A morning game drive to start the day, then we cross into Tanzania and on to Arusha, the safari capital of Tanzania. Meals: BLD. Accommodation: Guesthouse.
Day 7 : Today 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 entire area. The planting project here is working to reconnect fragmented forests and create corridors for wildlife. Today we aim to plant 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:
Airport transfer in Nairobi.
42 meals as per itinerary.
14 nights accommodation in lodges, glamping tents and guesthouses.
Transport for the duration of the tour.
Amboseli National Park and Tarangire National Park including all park fees.
Local interpreter / driver.
Forever Trees optimist and organiser.
Project cost:
NZ$7,350 per person (double or share twin). Single supplement NZ$950. (single supplement only applies if you choose to have your own single room for the tour)
PLEASE NOTE: The project cost is for your 15 day adventure in Africa only, and does not include the cost of the trees. At NZ$2.50 per tree you get to choose how many trees you want to sponsor, or get your friends, workplace or club to chip in to sponsor some trees. Ideally if each person who jons us can sponsor 1000 trees then we can reach our target of 10,000 trees (or more) per group.
Not included: airfares, visa’s and taxes, optional activities, vaccinations and personal equipment.