Africa Educational Safaris Kenya Tours For Schools And Youth Organizations

Ontdek Kenya, the leading outfitter of truly nature based walking, birding and wildlife safaris in Kenya since 1996 organizes educational tours for schools and other learning institutions that are seeking an all round Kenya educational safari that goes beyond the morning and afternoon game drives. Educational safaris are not just an add-on menu in Ontdek's offering - one of the directors (Anne) is a secondary teacher by training with practical classroom experience. We invite you to entrust us with your school tour to Kenya because we clearly connect with your educational needs and we do not see your trip as just another safari. Contact us.

What makes an Ontdek Kenya school tour unique?

For the Teacher:

Ontdek's educational safaris are not off-the-shelf itineraries. We will not just quote for you a price, we will consult with you to ensure that we come up with a travel experience that is educational, mentally stimulating to your students, have soft activities and exposes your students to a new way of thinking. Of course wildlife viewing is important and we ensure that there are a lot of opportunities for it but we delve further than just the animal sightings and learn about animal behavior, territorial habits etc.

All Ontdek's educational tours are about stress free travel. We give you value-adding ground information that would any day beat a guide book as we know what is the most up to date info of a location. When you land in Kenya we execute flawless ground logistics in transport arrangement , accommodations, entrance to all activity areas and those crucial behind-the scenes arrangements that make everyone have a great time. For this we have been rewarded with a good portfolio of overseas tour operators and a loyal following of independent travelers. See our references.
The measure of a good educational safari is not in the number of parks visited but the time devoted to quality learning experience in each place. You can count on our experience on park selection and combinations to come up with a relaxed but detailed itinerary that has minimal transfers ensuring that your students have enough time for the educational opportunities that are available in the itinerary. We encourage you to stay in one location for a min of 2-3 nights.
Our educational tours are not all-vehicle-bound affairs in crowded national parks. You will enjoy visiting private game conservancies and the small national parks that are full of easy to see game while on walking safaris. Nothing beats the experience of seeing your students enjoying a walk as giraffes, zebras and gazelles give exciting breaks without the disturbance from minibuses.
We are proud of our educational safari staff who are accomplished naturalists with many years of experience in safari. They will be worth companions to you and your students and they will not only help in animal, birds and plants identification but also in interpretation of animal behavior. Count on them to provide information about the Kenyan culture, politics, religions, conservation and all aspects that make this country tick.

On the right-hand menu there are samples of educational safaris which we organize in full or tailor-make to suit your school's needs.

For the Student:

Ontdek's educational safari team is led by a director with a teaching background, so your needs as a student are clearly understood and your learning interest are taken care of in a fun but educational way.
You will not be cooped up in a safari bus throughout the trip , you will have time outdoors for guided walks where you will see plenty of game while on foot. We have a variety of activities from visits to prehistoric sites, bird watching, cultural visits etc.
Your educational tour is not restricted to the standard safari rule of morning and afternoon game drives. We go for maximum time in the field but we will also have time to relax.
Our school tours field staff are accomplished field teachers and they could be the trigger that will set you off to a career that is nature-oriented.

In choosing an outfitter for your school tour it matters that you pick one who shares your interest and is of course reliable. Ontdek Kenya fits this bill and we invite you to consider traveling with us. We look forward to consulting with you for your Kenya school tour. Contact us.

Anne Huysman
Ontdek Kenya