Not by Bread Alone Program
Alexandria
July 5, 2026
This purposeful day experience introduces students to the Ngong Hills ecosystem through the knowledge, hospitality, and lived environmental stewardship of Maasai hosts. Designed for schools, colleges, universities, and mission-aligned travel programmes, it connects ecological learning with culture, service, and community responsibility.
Rather than a conventional hike, the tour is framed as an outdoor classroom where participants explore how people, livestock, wildlife, vegetation, water, soil, and climate interact within a fragile rangeland landscape. The Maasai perspective gives the day its depth: students learn from community members whose identity, livelihoods, and resilience are closely tied to the health of the land.
The experience supports institutional goals around sustainability, global citizenship, community engagement, social responsibility, and experiential learning. It is especially suited to programmes seeking a meaningful, locally led activity that links environmental awareness with respectful cultural exchange and practical conservation action.
Why This Eco Tour Matters
Learning in the Landscape
Participants move through the landscape with Maasai guides who interpret the hills as a living ecosystem. Along the way, students consider the relationships between grasslands, livestock, wildlife corridors, seasonal water sources, soil health, invasive pressures, and the effects of drought and erosion. This place-based approach makes sustainability visible, practical, and human.
At the village, conversation, storytelling, food, music, and traditional welcome create an opportunity for respectful cultural exchange. A village elder and family members share insight into Maasai identity, adaptation, and the responsibilities that come with caring for land that sustains both people and animals.
Identified Outcomes
A thoughtful, locally led eco tour for institutions seeking meaningful environmental learning, community partnership, and responsible travel in Kenya.
An Extraordinary Day With The Maasai
Walking And Talking Your Way Through The Hills
A Time To Get To Know Your Hosts
And Some Amazing Vistas Of The Rift Valley
And The Herd Will Accompany You!
A Magical Time To Experience It All!
And We Will End Up In Your Hosts Home
Planting Trees
And You Can Be Part Of This Effort
An exquisite experience As a European, this experience was absolutely fantastic! The people I met, the things I’ve heard and seen, all was overwhelming. It was also definitely an energy exchange, a great communication and a lovely atmosphere overall. The hosts were more than welcoming and I truly hope I also able to bring something in this exchange with the hosts.
Eco Tour Agenda
Q1. Are students grouped according to age?
Answer: Yes. To ensure the program is age-appropriate, supportive and engaging, students participate in one of two groups:
Q2. Do students aged 14 to 17 years need to be accompanied by a teacher, parent or guardian?
Answer: Yes. As part of our duty of care, students aged 14 to 17 years must be accompanied by an adult nominated by the school or institution. In most cases, this is a teacher or school-appointed staff member who acts as the lead contact and supports the management of the student group throughout the program.
Q3. Do college and university students aged 18 to 23 years need to be accompanied by a teacher, parent or guardian?
Answer: No. College and university students are not required to be accompanied by a teacher, parent or guardian. However, One Horizon requires a nominated point of contact for the group to support communication, coordination and liaison throughout the program.
Q4. Where do students and accompanying staff stay during their program?
Answer: Students and accompanying staff stay in 4- to 5-star international hotel accommodation for the duration of the program. The first two days of the program are conducted at the hotel, providing a comfortable and well-supported environment for orientation, learning and preparation. Accommodation is arranged on a twin-share basis.
Q5. How are students transported to community visits and program activities?
Answer: Students are transported in private, air-conditioned vehicles operated by One Horizon. The facilitators delivering the program also accompany students during daily activities, providing continuity, guidance and supervision throughout the experience.
Q6. Can parents contact their child during the program?
Answer: Parent communication is managed in accordance with the policies of the participating school or institution. One Horizon also provides 24-hour contact details, including mobile numbers and email addresses, so students can be reached if required. Internet connectivity is available at program venues and in the vehicles used to transport students and staff.
Q7. What meals are provided during the five-day program?
Answer: One Horizon caters for a wide range of dietary requirements, including vegetarian, vegan and familiar Western-style meal options. Meals are prepared with fresh, healthy ingredients and are provided through the hotel where students and staff are staying. Evening meals also include selected well-regarded Nairobi restaurants, giving students an additional opportunity to experience the city in a safe and structured way.
Q8. Is travel and health insurance required?
Answer: Yes. Appropriate travel and health insurance is required for student participation in the program. Schools, institutions, parents and guardians should ensure that each participant has suitable coverage before travel.
Q9. Does One Horizon have public liability and professional indemnity insurance?
Answer: Yes. One Horizon maintains insurance coverage that includes public liability and professional indemnity insurance. Copies of relevant policy documentation can be provided upon request.
Q10. What distinguishes One Horizon and the Changing This World experience?
Answer: One Horizon is accredited by the Kenyan Government to work directly with Kenyan communities. It operates independently and does not receive financial or other support from the Kenyan Government. Its overriding mission is to provide practical pathways that help people lift themselves out of poverty. This purpose-led approach gives students meaningful insight into community development, resilience and sustainable change. One Horizon’s mission and work are captured in the video ‘What We Do’.
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