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Kenya Safari with alumni UBC

Oct 01-11, 2025

11 days | Kenya | alumni UBC Travel Club

There’s a good chance you’ll have seen most, if not all, of Africa’s ‘Big Five’ mammals — Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo, and Elephant — before you reach the legendary plains of Maasai Mara. We have designed this special new tour to culminate in a three-night stay within the Mara at an eco-lodge where many of East Africa’s iconic mammals and birds are often seen on or around the expansive property. Depending on the rains, there might be large congregations of Wildebeest in the area. Early October is typically the time when the herd is at its northern limit in Maasai Mara readying for the southward journey back into the Serengeti as part of the Great Migration.

The tour begins in Kenya’s capital city Nairobi with a two-night stay. Get your bearings on a full-day exploration of Nairobi, with stops at two wildlife centers where elephants and giraffes respectively are rehabilitated and then reintegrated back into the wild. This is a great way to get acquainted with two iconic mammal species before observing them in the wild at Tsavo West National Park, where we have a three-night stay. A two-night stay in Amboseli National Park gives you the rare opportunity to observe some members of the Park’s population of 1000 or so African Elephants.

Through this immersive journey, enjoy regular game drives in pop-top safari vehicles where everyone has their own window seat. Expert local guides know where to go to witness the most memorable wildlife spectacles. UBC’s Sarah Benson-Amram is your accompanying study leader. Having lived and worked in both Maasai Mara and Amboseli, Sarah can draw on her many personal experiences studying Kenya’s mammals, while sharing insights about her current research on wildlife.
 
 
 
 
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Tour Cost (per person):
US$8595 Incl. all taxes and gratuities
Group Size:
13 - 15 participants

What’s included: Airport transfers on tour start and end dates; accommodation based on double occupancy in lodges and tented camps as listed or similar; all ground transportation, including private safari vehicles; internal flight: Amboseli to Maasai Mara, all activities as described in the detailed itinerary; national Park entrance fees and any other fees; meals as specified in the itinerary, Professional English-speaking safari guides (one safari guide per vehicle), Drinking water in vehicles; Porterage of one standard piece of baggage per person; gratuities for safari guides, drivers, lodges, and included meals; all taxes, services of your alumni UBC Study Leader Sarah Benson-Amram; fully escorted by our English-speaking Kenya Driver-Guide

Itinerary at a Glance

DayActivity
1Meet in Nairobi
2Nairobi City Tour
3To Tsavo West / Taita Hills Conservancy
4-5Tsavo West / Taita Hills Conservancy
6To Amboseli National Park
7Amboseli National Park
8To Masai Mara
9-10Masai Mara
11To Nairobi / Departure
Optional: Lake Nakuru Safari or Mombasa Beach Getaway
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Your Tour Leader

Sarah Benson-Amram is an associate professor in the Departments of Forest and Conservation Sciences and Zoology, and a member of the Biodiversity Research Centre, the Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Solutions Cluster, and the Urban Forests Research Hub at the University of British Columbia. She is also the Director of the Animal Behavior and Cognition Laboratory and UBC’s Urban Wildlife Project.

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Tour Cost (per person):
US$8595 Incl. all taxes and gratuities
Group Size:
13 - 15 participants

What’s included: Airport transfers on tour start and end dates; accommodation based on double occupancy in lodges and tented camps as listed or similar; all ground transportation, including private safari vehicles; internal flight: Amboseli to Maasai Mara, all activities as described in the detailed itinerary; national Park entrance fees and any other fees; meals as specified in the itinerary, Professional English-speaking safari guides (one safari guide per vehicle), Drinking water in vehicles; Porterage of one standard piece of baggage per person; gratuities for safari guides, drivers, lodges, and included meals; all taxes, services of your alumni UBC Study Leader Sarah Benson-Amram; fully escorted by our English-speaking Kenya Driver-Guide

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