Breakfast at Nairobi Hotel

Enjoy a full breakfast at the Hemingways Hotel before embarking on your ME to WE adventure! 

Visit the Kenya Giraffe Centre

Created in 1979, the Giraffe Centre is a safe home for many of Kenya's endangered Rothschild giraffes. Guests have the opportunity to observe, feed and even kiss the giraffes!

Fly from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara

Enjoy lunch at Wilson airport before taking a short afternoon flight that will descend into the Great Rift Valley. Once you descend into the Maasai Mara, watch for circular shapes that characterize Maasai bomas, and look for herds of local wildlife and cattle. 

Arrive at Bogani Cottages and Tented Camp

Settle into your new lodging at Bogani Cottages and Tented Camp. The bespoke cottages and tents are a serene place to relax and reflect after an invigorating day of volunteering. Each accommodation is complete with hot and cold running water, flush toilets and comfortable beds, and is furnished with unique African fabrics and art. 

Introduction and Orientation

Walk Bogani's winding paths under yellow acacia groves, and get acquainted with the camp, learning some Swahili along the way. Enjoy some food and refreshments on the veranda.

Maasai Story-Telling with Maasai Warriors

Join our Maasai Warriors/guides as they speak about the Maasai community, culture, practices, taboos and lion slaying stories. This is also a great opportunity to ask any questions you might have about this deep and rich culture. 

Welcome Dinner

Relax into the atmosphere of the Mara as you enjoy your first dinner at Bogani. Share stories with fellow travelers as you dine on our covered outdoor platform and enjoy a delicious meal featuring both Kenyan and Western-style dishes.

Visit a Local Primary School

Experience a guided tour of a local primary school in a nearby community, Enelerai. Visit an old school structure in the community and observe the differences from a new WE Villages school.

A Day in the Life

Join mamas in the community of Emori Joi for a special walk through the community. Visit a mama's home, assist with collecting water from the river and learn more about daily life in rural Kenya

 School-Building

Roll up your sleeves and get ready to help build a new school. You might be putting up a wall, mix cement or paint a classroom. 

As you continue to work on the site, watch your building site progress. Spend some time talking to the locals as the bricks get higher, and the school gets closer to completion. 

Mulot Market

 Visit an authentic Kenyan market and learn about the economic environment in which the community members live.

School-Building

Roll up your sleeves and get ready to help build a new school. You might be putting up a wall, mix cement or paint a classroom. 

As you continue to work on the site, watch your building site progress. Spend some time talking to the locals as the bricks get higher, and the school gets closer to completion. 

Visit Baraka Hospital

Visit one of WE Village’s newest projects, the Baraka Hospital. Baraka serves over 30,000 community members, promoting healthy living and providing preventative, curative and rehabilitative services to the most vulnerable segments of the Kenyan population. These services enable individuals and communities to enhance their health.

School-Building

Roll up your sleeves and get ready to help build a new school. You might be putting up a wall, mix cement or paint a classroom. 

As you continue to work on the site, watch your building site progress. Spend some time talking to the locals as the bricks get higher, and the school gets closer to completion.

Beading with the Mamas

Spend the afternoon beading with the mamas of the community at the Women's Empowerment Center. Learn more about the artisans and how their work ties into the Opportunity Pillar of the WE Villages model.

Embark on a Sunrise Safari!

Take a morning drive through the Maasai Mara to look for giraffes, lions, elephants, hippos and buffalos, and some of our favourites, the more common Thomson’s gazelle and resident zebra herds.

Healthy Eating at Oleleshwa Farm

Visit Oleleshwa Farm to see the impact of WE Village’s Food Pillar. Get a tour of the farm from the farm manager and learn what they are growing for a sustainable and reliable harvests. Learn where most of the ingredients for your meals at Bogani come from!

Women and Men's group and Rungu-Making

Meet the women and men’s group in one of our communities and learn how they’ve built up a support system to work as a team to create an income for themselves which benefits their families and their whole community.

Meet the Girls at Kisaruni Secondary School

Go on a guided tour of WE Village’s first all-girls secondary school and meet the girls who are completing high school education. Kisaruni focuses on community, and provides empowering curriculum that provides girls with the skills and opportunities to excel. Kisaruni strives to build on cultural values, promote leadership, value diversity, and encourage active learning. 

ME to WE Duka at Bogani

Visit the Duka, our on-site shop, which offers locally sourced gifts, Kenya exclusive products, and ME to WE Artisans beaded accessories and home wares made by local Maasai women.

Enjoy a Sunset Safari!

 Take an afternoon drive through the Mara to look for giraffes, lions, elephants, hippos and buffalos. Enjoy drinks at dusk.

Finish School-Building and Beautification

Plant some trees in memory of your visit to Bogani. Your trees will be individually adopted by members of the community. 

Say Kwaheri to the Community

Wish your new friends in the community farewell and debrief on your Volunteer Adventure and community experience with your facilitators.

Medicine Walk and Maasai Warrior Training

Enjoy a leisurely hike as you learn about medicinal herbs from a local Maasai warrior. You will also have the chance to train in the art of Maasai weaponry as you enjoy a cup of chai or a glass of wine on the hillside.

Depart Bogani

After breakfast at Bogani you’ll take a short flight back to Wilson airport in Nairobi. 

Day Room at Hemingways Hotel in Nairobi

Stay at the Hemingways Hotel for a day room to relax and recharge before taking your international flight.  

Lunch in Nairobi

Enjoy a quick lunch at your hotel. 

Visit to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Visit the Sheldrick elephant orphanage where you'll get the chance to experience these fascinating animals close up..

Dinner at Hemingways

Enjoy a farewell dinner at your hotel.