Exploring Co-existance Between Cheetah & Communities in Kenya's Wild Landscapes
Northern Kenya is not wilderness as we often imagine.
It is a shared landscape.
Across these open rangelands, cheetahs move through home ranges that are also home to pastoralist communities, livestock herds, and competing predators. Survival here is not defined by separation, but by balance.
At Action for Cheetahs in Kenya (ACK), conservation is not about protecting isolated wilderness. It is about sustaining relationships—between species, between people, and between the landscapes they share.
This 12 day adventure into the heart of Kenya will give you the opportunity to not only see incredible wildlife, you will learn how to read animal behaviour, understand the landscape and experience conservation as something living and complex. You will come away having witnessed the delicate balance that allow cheetah to survive in this challenging part of Africa. You'll also meet the conservationists, scientists, and local leaders working together to ensure that cheetahs remain part of this living system.
ACK Safari
Starts - 6th Nov 2026
Ends - 18th Nov 2026
Masai Mara Extension
Starts - 2nd Nov 2026
Joins ACK Safari - 6th Nov 2026
Min 6 - Max 12
ACK Safari
🧍♂️🧍♂️ Double/Twin Share Occupancy - US $4,650 per person
🧍♂️ Single Occupancy - US $5,690 per person (limited numbers)
**Conservation contribution to Action for Cheetahs in Kenya and conservation partners, is included in the tour price**
Masai Mara Extension
🧍♂️🧍♂️ Double/Twin Share Occupancy - US $1,990 per person
🧍♂️ Single Occupancy - US $2,200 per person (limited numbers)
Start in Nairobi, Kenya
Finish in Nairobi, Kenya
Highlights
ACK Research Camp with Mary Wykstra
Conservation in Soysambu Conservancy with Soysambu Raptor Project
Conservation in Samburu with Grevy's Zebra Trust
Nairobi National Park
Kenyan Society for the Protection and Care of Animals
Ol Pejeta Conservancy ( home of the northern white rhino)
Samburu National Reserve
Lake Naivasha/ Crescent Island Wildlife Walk
Optional Extension to the Masai Mara
All transfers by road
Meals according to itinerary (B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner)
Drinking water
Activities according to itinerary
Park entry fees
Donation to support the work of ACK & conservation field partners
Tips, except for Raw Africa Eco-Tours Local Leader
International airfares
Travel insurance
Country entry visas
Beverages other than water
Laundry
Personal spending
Dates: 2nd to 6th Nov 2026.
🧍♂️🧍♂️ Double/Twin Share Occupancy - AU $1990 per person
🧍♂️ Single Occupancy - AU $2,200 per person
Group Size: Min 4 pax
All transfers by road
Meals according to itinerary (B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner)
Drinking water
Activities according to itinerary
Park entry fees
Tips, except for Raw Africa Eco-Tours Local Leader
Entering Kenya's Conservation Landscape
Your journey begins in Nairobi, Kenya’s dynamic capital and the gateway to East Africa’s wild landscapes. After arriving at your hotel, you’ll meet your fellow travellers and the RAW Africa team for a welcome briefing introducing the journey ahead.
Over the coming days we will travel from the open savannahs of southern Kenya to the rangelands of the north, exploring landscapes where wildlife, livestock and communities share the same fragile ecosystems.
Tomorrow we leave the city behind and travel south into one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife ecosystems.
Meals: D
Accommodation: Wildebeest Eco Camp - Garden Tent
Today we travel south through the Great Rift Valley to the legendary Masai Mara, one of Africa’s most iconic wildlife landscapes.
These sweeping grasslands support one of the continent’s most important cheetah populations.
This afternoon we begin exploring what RAW calls the Art of Seeing — learning to slow down and observe wildlife behaviour more closely through simple observation tools such as ethograms.
Tomorrow we spend a full day exploring the Mara and learning how to read the subtle language of the savannah.
Meals: B L D
Accommodation: Tipililkwani Camp
Learning to observe the behaviour of wildlife
Today we spend the day exploring the Masai Mara while learning to observe wildlife behaviour more closely.
Rather than simply searching for animals, we practise slowing down and watching how wildlife interacts with the landscape — how predators scan the plains, how herbivores remain alert and how subtle shifts in behaviour reveal the rhythms of the savannah. Often the most remarkable discoveries come during quiet moments of observation.
Understanding the relationship between the different predator species will give you insight into the layers of challenges facing cheetah.
Tomorrow we deepen our understanding of how scientists study wildlife and ecosystems across these landscapes.
Meals: B L D
Accommodation: Tipililkwani Camp
Understanding the ecology that supports wildlife conservation
Today we explore how conservation scientists study wildlife and ecosystems in order to protect them.
Researchers monitor wildlife movements, behaviour and habitat conditions to understand how species survive within shared landscapes. Meet with the Mara Meru Cheetah Project to understand the challenges facing cheetah in southern Kenya and the research involved in monitoring populations in this complex eco system.
By the end of the day the savannah reveals itself not only as a place of extraordinary beauty, but as a complex ecological system shaped by behaviour, adaptation and coexistence.
Today there is also the option to see wildlife from a different angle on a balloon flight across the Mara US $595pp.
Tomorrow we leave the open plains behind and travel north toward the Lake Naivasha to meet the rest of our group.
Meals: B L D
Accommodation: Tipililkwani Camp
We will depart early and make our way back to Nairobi, where we will meet the rest of our cheetah group and get ready for our great adventure.
Meals: B L D
"Leading a trip of wildlife enthusiasts through Kenya and sharing about the local wildlife and conservation struggles and triumphs has been a highlight of my life. This trip is sure to be a thrilling adventure in the moment, but will also leave Action for Cheetahs in Kenya with new supporters with a stronger drive to protect cheetahs and the land cheetahs live on. Through trips like these and the stories that are sure to come of it, we can keep growing our outreach and community for Action for Cheetahs in Kenya. I am proud and honored to be a part of this conservation journey." - Jessica Watters - Conservation Safari Leader
Entering Kenya's Conservation Landscape
Your journey begins in Nairobi, Kenya’s dynamic capital and the gateway to East Africa’s wild landscapes. After arriving at your hotel, you’ll meet your fellow travellers and the RAW Africa team for a welcome briefing introducing the journey ahead.
Over the coming days we will travel from the open savannahs of southern Kenya to the rangelands of the north, exploring landscapes where wildlife, livestock and communities share the same fragile ecosystems.
Tomorrow we begin exploring this idea with a visit to one of the most remarkable wildlife parks in the world.
Meals: D
Accommodation: Wildebeest Eco Camp - Garden Tent
Nairobi National Park & the KSPCA - Shared Spaces.
Today we visit Nairobi National Park, one of the only wildlife reserves in the world located beside a major city. Against the skyline of Kenya’s capital, lions, giraffes, rhinos and antelope roam across open plains. The park provides a powerful introduction to the reality of modern conservation — wildlife and people living side by side.
Later we visit the Kenya Society for the Protection and Care of Animals, learning about the important role animal welfare organisations play in supporting both wildlife and domestic animals across Kenya.
Spend the evening learning the science of collecting data on wildlife behaviour and the role of ethograms in conservation projects.
Tomorrow we leave the city behind and travel south into the Great Rift Valley.
Meals: B L D
Accommodation: Wildebeest Eco Camp - Garden Tent
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE: How We Learn to Read Animal Lives
Conservation begins with learning how to ask questions.
Much of what we know about cheetah did not come from dramatic discoveries, but from patient observation.
Scientists watch.
They record.
They compare patterns.
They ask what behaviour means, when it occurs, and how it relates to ecology, social life, and survival.
Before science can answer a question, it must first learn how to watch.
ETHOGRAMS: Turning Observation into Knowledge
To study behaviour, scientists first need a shared language. An ethogram is a structured catalogue of behaviours for a species.
It describes each behaviour clearly enough that different observers can recognise and record the same action in the same way.
An ethogram turns watching into knowledge. Observation is the beginning of understanding.
What is this individual doing?
How often does this behaviour occur?
Who interacts with whom?
When and where does behaviour occur?
What might this behaviour mean?
Exploring the ecosystems of Lake Naivasha
Today we travel through Kenya’s Great Rift Valley toward the beautiful freshwater ecosystem of Lake Naivasha.
We will explore the lake by boat, drifting quietly past hippos and watching fish eagles soar overhead. We then step ashore at Crescent Island, where we walk among giraffe, zebra and antelope in one of Kenya’s most unique wildlife experiences.
Practice collecting data on herbivore behaviour. This is where you will understand how to not simply look at wildlife, but to actually see wildlife. This is a skill that will become invaluable in your wildlife journey. The art of seeing will help you to read the landscape like a field scientist, and transform ordinary sightings into deeper learning experiences.
Tomorrow we continue through the Rift Valley to meet conservation partnerships working across the Kenyan landscape.
Meals: B L D
Accommodation: Aloe Park Hotel
Conservation partnerships at Soysambu Conservancy
Today we visit Soysambu Conservancy, a remarkable conservation area overlooking Lake Elementaita.
Here we meet conservation partners from The Soysambu Raptor Centre whose work alongside the Peregrine Fund to protect endangered birds of prey across Kenya.
Later we visit a long time partner of ACK, Gilgil Spinners & Weavers Project, where the local community create beautiful hand-woven textiles that support sustainable livelihoods. You can even order your own cheetah wall hanging, with a portion of the proceeds supporting the work of ACK and community projects. Learn more about ACK's Cool Crafts Program.
Together these experiences reveal how conservation science and community programs help secure livelihoods and reduce pressure on wildlife and landscapes.
Tomorrow we travel north toward the foothills of Mt Kenya to explore another dimension of wildlife conservation.
Meals: B L D
Accommodation: Aloe Park Hotel
The Art of Seeing is a guiding principle used on RAW journeys to deepen how travellers engage with wildlife and landscapes. Rather than focusing only on dramatic sightings, this approach encourages careful observation of behaviour, relationships and subtle ecological interactions. By slowing down and learning to read the landscape, noticing animal movements, tracks, sounds and environmental signals, travellers begin to understand how species interact with each other and with their environment.
Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation at Mt Kenya wildlife Conservancy
Today we journey to Nanyuki, located at the base of Mount Kenya.
During our visit to Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, we learn about wildlife rescue and rehabilitation efforts supporting endangered species across Kenya. You may get a glimpse of the cheetahs in the wildlife orphanage. ACK’s partnership with NKWC includes getting cheetah scat from their orphans for the training of the scat detection dogs in cheetah scat identification.
Tomorrow we explore one of Africa’s most innovative conservation landscapes.
Meals: B L D
Accommodation: The Old House Nanyuki
Exploring the conservation model of Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Today we visit Ol Pejeta Conservancy, home to the world’s last two northern white rhinos - this is an optional activity US $75pp).
Ol Pejeta represents one of Africa’s most successful conservation models, combining wildlife protection, community development and tourism.
Tomorrow we travel north into Samburu County to meet the researchers working to protect cheetahs across these rangelands.
Meals: B L D
Accommodation: The Old House Nanyuki
Field Ethics
Seeing, Not Chasing Wildlife
At RAW Africa Eco-Tours we believe the most meaningful wildlife encounters happen when nature unfolds on its own terms.
Rather than chasing sightings, we practise patiently observing behaviour, reading the landscape and allowing wildlife to move naturally through their environment.
This approach protects wildlife, reduces disturbance and often reveals far richer encounters than hurried sightings ever could.
"In 2015, I had a dream… to share a part of my life with like minded zoo keepers and conservation minded colleagues. Over the years we have established a safari that immerses the visitor into the realities of conservation. We want you to leave Kenya with a passion for not only the wildlife, but also for the people and the landscape that supports cheetah conservation.Conservation is not built on one action, but on many small, consistent efforts over time." - Mary Wykstra - Founder/Director Action For Cheetahs in Kenya
Arrival at Action for Cheetahs in Kenya
Today we travel into the arid landscapes of northern Kenya to reach the research camp of Action for Cheetahs in Kenya.
Here we meet the inspiring founder and Director of ACK, Mary Wykstra, and the ACK research team. We will begin to learn about the challenges facing cheetahs across Kenya’s rangelands.
Meet the Samburu community. The Samburu people have lived alongside wildlife here for generations, and their knowledge of the land plays an important role in shaping coexistence between people and predators.
Tomorrow we begin exploring conservation science in action.
Meals: B L D
Accommodation: Comfortable Camping ACK Research Camp
Field research with Action for Cheetahs in Kenya
Today we join the research team in the field to see how conservation science works in practice.
Activities may include vegetation surveys, learning about camera traps, seeing the scat dogs in action and tracking wildlife movements across the landscape.
These tools help scientists understand how cheetahs use these shared landscapes and how conservation strategies can support their survival.
Tomorrow we explore the role communities play in shaping coexistence with wildlife.
Meals: B L D
Accommodation: Comfortable Camping ACK Research Camp
Understanding coexistence in Samburu landscapes
Today we explore the relationship between conservation and the communities who share these landscapes with wildlife.
Through community engagement activities supported by Action for Cheetahs in Kenya, we learn how conservation organisations work with pastoralist communities to reduce conflict and support coexistence between livestock and predators.
These partnerships reveal how conservation succeeds when communities benefit from protecting wildlife.
Tomorrow we travel into Samburu National Reserve to explore one of northern Kenya’s most dramatic wildlife landscapes.
Meals: B L D
Accommodation: Comfortable Camping ACK Research Camp
Exploring the landscapes of Samburu National Reserve
Today we travel to Samburu National Reserve, a striking landscape shaped by the lifeline of the Ewaso Nyiro River.
This river supports wildlife across the surrounding arid rangelands and provides vital habitat for many species.
During our afternoon game drive we explore the reserve before enjoying a sundowner overlooking the river.
Tomorrow we continue exploring Samburu while learning about conservation efforts protecting wildlife across northern Kenya.
Meals: B L D
Accommodation: Elephant Bedroom Camp
Landscape conservation and the work of Grevy’s Zebra Trust
Today we continue exploring Samburu National Reserve with morning and afternoon game drives.
During the day we hear from a representative from Grevy’s Zebra Trust, whose work protects one of Africa’s most endangered zebra species while supporting pastoralist communities across northern Kenya.
Their work highlights the importance of landscape-scale conservation where wildlife and people must coexist.
Tomorrow we return to Nairobi and reflect on the conservation stories that have shaped our journey.
Meals: B L D
Accommodation: Elephant Bedroom Camp
Reflecting on your journey
Today we travel back to Nairobi, completing our journey across Kenya’s diverse landscapes. We will drop you at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your journey home.
From the plains of Nairobi National Park to the rangelands of Samburu, we have explored ecosystems where wildlife and people share the same fragile landscapes.
Along the way we have met conservationists, scientists and communities working together to protect wildlife and support coexistence. As your amazing journey wraps up, we at Raw Africa Eco-Tours hope you’re leaving with memories filled with wildlife, conservation, and the rich cultures you’ve experienced.
**Flight departures only after 8pm. Additional night accommodation can be booked for flight departures on the 18th Nov.
Meals: B
From US $85 per night/ including airport transfer.
Bring home the colours of Africa and support ACk and their community partner at the same time.
100cms x 150 cms/ 3.5kgs
US $100 per hanging- Order by 1st October 2026, and pick up during your journey.
Meet the last of the Northern White Rhino. Get up close, learn their story and their role in conserving this specialist species from central Africa.
US $75 pp- Must be booked in advance.
See wildlife from a different view on a balloon safari across the Mara plains.
US $595 pp- Must be booked in advance.
US $55 pp Including lunch. Min 2 pax.
**This tour can take place as an option for groups doing Masai Mara ( arriving 2nd Nov), and for groups only doing the main ACK tour ( arriving 5th Nov).
In Nairobi, two remarkable organisations reveal how creativity and conservation can shape a hopeful future for wildlife.
At Ocean Sole, discarded flip-flops collected from East Africa’s beaches are transformed into vibrant sculptures of wildlife by Kenyan artisans. What begins as ocean pollution becomes colourful works of art, supporting local livelihoods while removing thousands of pieces of plastic from fragile marine ecosystems.
Later, at the Giraffe Centre, you’ll come face to face with the elegant Rothschild’s giraffe, one of Africa’s rarest subspecies. From a raised platform beneath the acacia trees, guests can observe and even hand-feed these gentle giants while learning how conservation efforts have helped restore their populations in the wild.
Together, these experiences highlight a powerful idea — that when people act with creativity and care, both wildlife and communities can thrive.
The cheetah is the fastest land animal on Earth, yet its future depends on something far slower and more complex: the ability of people and wildlife to coexist.
Long after we leave the field, the work carries on.
The landscapes you’ve walked, the traces you’ve followed, and the moments you’ve witnessed all connect to a larger, ongoing effort led by Action for Cheetahs in Kenya.
Your contributions support:
– Detection dog teams tracking cheetah presence
– Camera trap programs monitoring wildlife movement
– Habitat and vegetation surveys guiding conservation decisions
– Community health initiatives like Ginger’s Hope
This is long-term, on-the-ground conservation —
powered by people, data, and shared landscapes.
Act for wildlife. Travel for change.
Support the work of ACK here
Out on the plains, conservation begins with the land. With ACK, you’ll help read the landscape through vegetation surveys — a key tool in understanding how cheetahs move and survive.
Each grass type, shrub line, and shift in ground cover tells a story of prey, movement, and adaptation. Combined with satellite imagery, these observations reveal how landscapes change across seasons — and how wildlife responds.
In the field, you’ll contribute alongside the research team, becoming part of the data that shapes real conservation decisions.
Some of the most important conservation work begins with what we can’t see.
During your stay at ACK, you’ll be introduced to one of the most remarkable tools in wildlife research- detection dogs. With an extraordinary sense of smell, these dogs are trained to locate cheetah scat across vast landscapes, revealing the hidden presence of animals that are rarely seen.
Each find becomes a piece of a much larger story. Samples are carefully collected and analysed to understand genetic relationships, diet, and overall health — helping researchers build a clearer picture of cheetah populations across Kenya.
It’s a powerful reminder that conservation isn’t only about sightings.
It’s about reading the traces animals leave behind — and learning to see what is usually invisible.
Across these landscapes, camera traps quietly capture what often goes unseen, the movements of cheetahs, the pathways of predators, and the rhythms of wildlife moving through shared spaces.
During your time at ACK, you’ll be introduced to how these cameras are placed and used, not just to confirm presence, but to identify individual cheetahs and understand how they navigate corridors and approach community areas. But this work depends on trust.
Cameras are placed within community lands, requiring local knowledge, approval, and participation. Without this, the work simply cannot happen.
A reminder that even when we are not there,
the landscape is alive with movement.
In these landscapes, coexistence is a daily reality.
Livestock, wildlife, and people share the same ground — and at the centre are domestic dogs. They protect homes and herds, yet can also carry diseases between animals, wildlife, and communities.
Through Ginger’s Hope, this connection becomes a point of care. What began as a rabies campaign now supports thousands of households, with annual vaccinations, sterilisation clinics, and ongoing health monitoring across the region.
This is conservation woven into daily life.
Protecting wildlife across Africa depends on collaboration between scientists, conservation organisations and the communities who share their landscapes with wildlife.
Throughout your safari you will have the opportunity to meet several of ACK's field partners including Grevys Zebra Trust, Mara Meru Cheetah Project, and researchers working with The Peregrine Fund. By meeting the people behind these programs, you will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and solutions shaping the future of wildlife conservation in Kenya.
Action for Cheetahs in Kenya (ACK) is one of Kenya’s leading organisations dedicated to protecting the country’s cheetahs through science, community partnership, and conservation action. Founded in 2001, ACK works closely with the Kenya Wildlife Service and the Wildlife Research and Training Institute to monitor cheetah populations across Kenya’s diverse landscapes. Through field research, national surveys, and innovative tools such as conservation detection dogs, the team studies cheetah behaviour, health, and habitat while working with local communities to reduce conflict between wildlife and livestock. By combining research with practical conservation solutions, ACK is helping ensure that cheetahs continue to survive in the shared landscapes of Kenya’s rangelands.
With RAW Africa Eco-Tours, your journey is more than a safari, it's a chance to connect with conservation programs, understand ecosystems, and take action that positively impacts wildlife abroad and at home . We run small-group, ethically guided tours that put real conservation impact at the heart of every experience.
By travelling with RAW Africa Eco-Tours, you are not simply visiting extraordinary places, you are supporting communities, conservation projects and the protection of Africa's wildlife and wild places. Your trip becomes a powerful force for good.
Act for Wildlife, Travel for Change
The Peregrine Fund is an international conservation organisation dedicated to protecting birds of prey and the ecosystems they inhabit. Their work across Africa focuses on research, conservation training and community engagement to address the threats facing raptors such as vultures and falcons. TPF works with communities to address the issues of poisoning in retaliation for livestock loss. The ACK team has been trained to visit poison sites to collect vital information, and using TPF models, we work with the community to discourage poisons that affect predators, people and vultures.
During our visit to Soysambu Conservancy, we will hear from researchers working with The Peregrine Fund. The researchers will share the critical role birds of prey play in maintaining healthy ecosystems and the conservation work being undertaken to protect them.
Grevy’s Zebra Trust works with pastoralist communities in northern Kenya to protect the endangered Grevy’s zebra and the fragile rangelands these animals depend on. Through community ranger programs, wildlife monitoring and sustainable grazing initiatives, the organisation helps ensure that wildlife and livestock can continue to share these landscapes.
Just as Grevys and cheetahs share habitat, so the community support of conservation actions impact the survival of both species. ACK and GZT work in collaboration in the Meibae Community Conservancy through activities like landscape regeneration and alternative livelihood projects, and through special events like the cheetah football (soccer) event.
Meeting the GZT team provides a powerful example of how community-led conservation can protect wildlife while supporting pastoralist livelihoods.
The Mara-Meru Cheetah Project is a long-term research initiative studying cheetah populations across the Masai Mara and Meru ecosystems. By monitoring individual cheetahs, recording behaviour and tracking population trends, the project helps scientists understand the pressures these predators face in landscapes shared with tourism, livestock and expanding human populations. Dr Elena Chalysheva and her team works closely with ACK
Spending time learning about the Mara-Meru program provides insight into how long-term research helps shape conservation strategies for cheetahs across southern Kenya.
Support the wildlife of Kenya - Say no to plastic bags!
Kenya takes plastic pollution seriously and has one of the world’s strictest bans on single-use plastic bags. Plastic can easily blow across the savannah and end up in areas where livestock or wildlife may mistake it for food or become entangled in it. As visitors, the easiest way to help is simply not to use plastic bags while travelling. Instead, use a locally made cloth bag from ACK's community partner, Gilgil Weavers. This support local artisans and are perfect for carrying your souvenirs home. It’s a small choice that helps keep Kenya’s landscapes and wildlife safe.
Mary Wykstra is the founder and director of Action for Cheetahs in Kenya. Through decades of conservation work, Mary has developed research and community-based programs that address one of the greatest challenges facing cheetahs today, surviving in landscapes shared by people and livestock.
Working closely with pastoralist communities, conservation scientists and wildlife authorities, Mary has helped establish long-term monitoring programs that track cheetah populations and support coexistence between predators and the communities who share their habitat.
Her work has made Action for Cheetahs in Kenya one of the leading organisations studying and protecting cheetahs in East Africa.
Jessica Watters is a wildlife care specialist with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, where she has spent the past ten years working closely with wildlife while helping connect the public to conservation.
With more than fifteen years of experience across wildlife care, conservation, education, rehabilitation and research, Jessica has worked on conservation projects around the world, including in Thailand, South Africa, Kenya, Costa Rica and Bonaire.
Jessica brings a deep passion for wildlife and conservation education to this journey, guiding travellers through Kenya’s extraordinary landscapes while helping interpret the behaviours, ecosystems and conservation efforts that shape the lives of wildlife in the wild. As your host on this journey, Jessica helps bring together the science, landscapes and conservation stories that define Kenya’s cheetah country.
The RAW Guide Promise
Every RAW Africa Eco-Tours journey is led by our local leaders - guides who share a deep respect for wildlife, landscapes and the communities who call these places home.
Our leaders guide with patience, curiosity and care — helping travellers learn how to observe wildlife responsibly while sharing the science, conservation efforts and cultural knowledge that shape these landscapes.
Because when people truly see the natural world, they begin to care.
Brooke Squires is the founder and director of RAW Africa Eco-Tours. She holds a degree in Biology and a Master’s in International Community Development, and has spent her career working at the intersection of wildlife conservation, community partnerships and conservation education.
Brooke spent 17 years as a rhino keeper at Werribee Open Range Zoo before joining the Wildlife Conservation and Science team at Zoos Victoria, where she helped develop international conservation partnerships and programs in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In 2012, Brooke established RAW Africa Eco-Tours based on a passionate belief that sustainable tourism can support both wildlife and the communities who share their landscapes. For Brooke, the most powerful moments of a journey happen when travellers realise they are not separate from the landscapes they visit.
“When people arrive in Africa you can often see the moment it clicks — the wildlife is breathing the same air they are, walking on the same ground they do. Suddenly you realise we are not separate from nature. We are part of the same beautiful system.”
Creating those moments of connection, understanding and responsibility lies at the heart of RAW’s conservation journeys.
Founding Partner & Tour Manager, Kenya
Jaros was one of the founding members of RAW Africa Eco-Tours and is a regional expert as well as highly qualified Wildlife Guide.
“Bringing people to Kenya on safari is amazing because of the links between the local communities and the wildlife. The combination of wildlife, communities and travellers who want to see the real thing is a great combination for tourism and conservation. My favourite part of Kenya is my home, Il Ngwesi in northern Kenya.”
Our vehicle in Kenya is a "pop top" Toyota land cruisers. In Kenya we also have the ability to remove the side windows on our cars, making them completely open. Each land cruiser can seat 7 guests comfortably.
Road travel can be a challenge in Kenya. Roads can be busy and it does take time to move across this stunning landscape. Travelling by road requires patience and a sense of adventure, however the stunning landscapes far outweigh the challenges of travelling on Kenyan roads.
Lauren@rawafricaecotours.com.au