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The schedule

16^th Fly out from Manchester and arrive Nairobi on an overnight flight via Amsterdam airport

17^th Drive up to Kisii and the street kid project.  6hrs drive

18^th – 21^st Work on the project and stay at a local hotel, (Nyakoe Hotel).  There for 4 full days.

22^nd Travel to Nakuru get tickets ready for an early morning safari (0600hrs) the next morning. Staying at Lion Hill for the night.

23rd Early morning safari then leave park at about 12.30 to travel to Nyeri. Stop at Thompson Falls for very short time (half hour) and stop at the equator for similar amount of time. Arrive at Nyeri at about 6pm and re-new promise at BP Garden/grave.  Staying at Outspan.

24^th to 26^th Carry out work at Hostel/grave.

27^th Go to Ark, being at Abedare country club by 1pm for lunch and transport to Ark staying at Ark overnight.

28^th Leave the Ark via the Abedare country club. Drive back to Nairobi. Arriving mid/late afternoon at Wildebeest campsite

29^th Go to elephant orphanage (only open between 11am and 12noon  get there at about 10.30 to queue for a good spot!) then go straight on to Giraffe sanctuary.  Get back to Campsite at about 3pm.  Evening meal at Carnivore Restaurant.

30^th Day free to either stay at the campsite or visit Nairobi. 

1^st Fly out from Nairobi and arrive Manchester.

Further Information

There follows a list of websites for the various hotels, camps etc.

Abedare Country Club - http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/kenya/safaris/lodges/aberdarecountry.asp

Ark - http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/kenya/safaris/lodges/theark.asp

Wildebeest Campsite - http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/kenya/nairobi/24457/

Carnivore Restaurant - http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/kenya/nairobi/excursions/carnivore.asp