Abercrombie&kent–11-da ywildlifeofkenya&uganda

Abercrombie & Kent’s 11-day Wildlife of Kenya & Uganda visits the Bwindi community, where the operator’s philanthropic arm, A&K Philanthropy (AKP), has a number of projects. During the private journey, travellers can choose to visit the Bwindi Community Hospital & Nursing School near Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, where AKP sponsors Nursing School Scholarships for students. The school was built with the support of A&K guests and provides health care to communities living around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, among the poorest people in the world. It is training a new generation of nurses to work in rural clinics addressing the health needs in these communities. There is also the option to take a tour of the Bwindi Women Bicycle Enterprise, which employs six local women. This village bike shop and tour enterprise provides these women with the opportunity to earn an income while also giving their community vital access to transportation. The women are directly involved in the repair, assembly, and sale of bikes around the area. With AKP support, the bike shop receives restock shipments on a regular basis. Travellers can also visit the Ebenezer Primary School, which AKP provided support for to build the classrooms and administrative building, as well as for resources for the students’ education. Guests can further get involved in these projects by donating to AKP, and are able to direct to which program they would like the donation to support. This itinerary also takes travellers to the Laikipia Plateau region, where they can search for lions and elephants on safari, and to the Masai Mara, for a stay in a vintage safari camp. Bwindi is also known for its population of the endangered mountain gorilla and guests spend two days trekking through the forest to locate one of the habituated gorilla families.