It's Happening Now - 5 Days
From $3,688 (Both Private Group Tours & Small Groups Tours)
Overview
This 5-day journey offers private access to the people, places and community initiatives shaping Kenya today. It is for travellers who want to understand the country in a more personal and meaningful way, through encounters that are rarely available to visitors and that leave a lasting impression.
As with our other cultural programs, the emphasis is on authenticity, warmth and access, together with the comfort of luxury 5-star-plus accommodation and private transport throughout. With vehicles offering Wi-Fi connectivity and charging stations, the experience can be enjoyed as a stand-alone cultural journey or added seamlessly to a wildlife safari.
The Signature Touches of This 5-Star Journey
- Handpicked 5-star hotels in Nairobi, chosen for their elegance, comfort, and exceptional service
VIP Concierge Service in Nairobi
- Your personal concierge will welcome you on arrival, meeting you in the customs hall for a seamless start to your journey.
- Enjoy priority passage through customs and immigration, allowing you to bypass the usual queues with ease.
- All transfers are accompanied by our staff and provided in air-conditioned comfort for a smooth, effortless experience throughout.
A Personal Travel App for Effortless Connection
- We can provide a personal travel app for your phone, laptop, or tablet, keeping you connected with loved ones while delivering real-time flight updates and itinerary changes—your discreet, always-on travel companion.
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You Can Get Involved
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And You Meet Fascinating People
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And You Engage With The Locals
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Always Lots Of Singing And Dancing
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Where Birdlife And Hippos Abound
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And The Connections Are Real
"One horizon has absolutely took me on the best trip of my life. Everyone was absolutely amazing to me, the service and guidance and story was heart-warming and provided me with so much perspective in life that will always be treasured and valuable to me. I’ve missed Kenya ever since and when I go back there I will definitely go to one horizon the team again. Absolutely recommend and loved every second" AMAZING MEMORY OF MY LIFE
Itinerary
We’ll take you to four communities that travellers seldom visit and the highlight of It’s Happening Now is the genuine interaction you will experience with the locals. It all about the shared experiences you will uncover, the stories and laughter and bond you will develop with your new friends. You’ll also see how Kenyan families are merging contemporary ways with traditional practices that will leave you inspired
Help at a Soup Kitchen
Getting involved in helping disadvantaged communities is both an opportunity to engage with local people and a rewarding way for travellers to contribute to alleviating the problems of poverty in Kenya. Today you visit a children’s centre on the outskirts of Nairobi supported by One Horizon, which provides the kids with their only regular meal each day. You lend a hand by helping to prepare and distribute nutritious food, and in return will receive beautiful, happy smiles and witness firsthand how communities work together to help the hungry and most vulnerable.
A Hugely Satisfying Experience
They Said It Can’t Be Done
In a developing area to the west of Nairobi, visit the Women’s Empowerment Centre, which is another worthwhile project One Horizon supports. Here, local women in the area undertake an 18-month program that teaches them trade and entrepreneurial skills so they can set up their own businesses. The results have been phenomenal as the mothers are able to lift themselves out of poverty, keep their families together and transform into independent business owners and community leaders. You meet and learn from some of the proud, self-sufficient women who are involved in this inspirational program.
Supporting Each Other!
The Hippos of Lake Naivasha
Today drive west of Nairobi to Lake Naivasha, Kenya’s most beautiful freshwater lake surrounded by peaceful grassy banks and fringed by thick papyrus. Along the way, stop at a roadside lookout for the stunning views over Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, and arrive at a lovely lakeside lodge in huge grounds studded with acacia trees and perhaps spot the odd antelope or vervet monkey. Catch a small boat to view the pods of hippos and abundant birdlife that Naivasha is so famous for, then back at the lodge enjoy a delicious leisurely lunch and relaxing swim in the pool before returning to Nairobi in the late afternoon.
And See Them Up Close
Grandmothers Love Their Pigs
Kenyan grandmothers play a vital role in keeping families together in difficult economic circumstances. Visit a local grandmother’s pig farm and discover how pig-husbandry provides food and financial support and the bio-gas system creates energy out of the waste to power a home. This is another worthwhile project that One Horizon supports, and the initiative aims to empower grandmothers through small-scale farming. Sit with them over a cup of local tea and enjoy some joyful singing and dancing and listen to their powerful stories about resilience.
Always Inspiring
Become a Maasai for the Day
Spend an amazing day as an honorary Maasai by visiting a family in their village who have lived the traditional Maasai way of life for generations. It starts with a song and dance welcome where the wife of a village elder will offer to dress you in traditional Maasai Shuka cloth or ‘African blanket’. Learn about traditional rites of passage from the male children of the family, or young morans, who will teach you how to throw a traditional spear and the techniques needed to survive in the bush, and listen to fascinating folklore stories told by Maasai elders.
One Horizon Team Dinners
On days 2 and 4 of this tour, we enjoy dinner at the restaurants the locals love in Nairobi – we always have lots of fun and it’s a great opportunity to discuss and ask us all the questions that come to mind about the various communities and projects we visit.
And New Friendships Are Made
Inclusions
- 4 nights accommodation at Palacina – 5 stars
- 2 dinners with the One Horizon team at Nairobi restaurants on Days 2 and 4.
- Light luncheons daily and unlimited fruit, tea, coffee and bottled water.
- Air conditioned car transfers – each day we’ll collect you from your hotel at 9 am and drop you back at about 5 pm. On the days that include team dinners, we’ll pick you up at about 7 pm and return you to your hotel after the evening’s activities.
- One Horizon staff with you every step of the way.
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Testimonials
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A great time!
I didn’t want to come to Kenya and just see the animals I wanted also to connect with people and One Horizon Africa has giving me my wish. I picked the 5 days experiences package and it was a mind-blowing, humbling an eye-opening experience. Not only the people who work at One Horizon are the kindest people. Mary, Solomon took care of me for a week. I felt I gained a family. The work they do to help empowering women, feeding and educating children, giving grandmothers the tool to support their grandkids and the support given to the Maasai community is exceptional. This the best way to spend your vacation. One Horizon makes you become a responsible traveler and the experience will stay with you always. I intend to stay in connection with this group of fabulous people. If One Horizon changes life in Kenya, it will change yours as well.
Janis USA
This is an amazing cultural experience. The organization ONE HORIZON has a very worthwhile effort to give Kenyan grandmas a chance to learn a skill that should allow them the opportunity at supporting, feeding and educating their grandchildren. They are happy learning business skills and proud to share their life stories.
Valerie USA
I had an amazing day. I learned a lot about the Masai and hearing (our host’s) story was moving. I’m so glad I had the pleasure of spending time with her and her family.
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