28 adventure-packed days
learning to be a safari
guide whilst
living and learning about
nature and ecology from
Rukinga wilderness camp in
Kenya.
During your stay you will
take part in a variety of
learning activities whilst
driving and walking in
some of the most stunning
areas of Africa.
Driving and walking will
comprise the backbone of
your training activities
but any stay in Kenya
would not be complete
without experiencing the
Tsavo Elephants and the
Tsavo Lions!
The safari guide course is structured
to maximize the practical
experience of our students
in the bush. Each day
allows for hours of time
spent in the field
interpreting the ecology
and enjoying a wildlife
experience.
Please enquire for a full information pack of what
is involved!
Course availability & rates
2010
Available
Cost (USA Dollars) 5% off the
EcoTraining price through us! Plus 1 free transfer.
This safari guide training camp is set out like
a traditional African
village and surrounded by
endless views of the
African Bush.
The Tsavo ecosystem is an
area of 43,000 km2
and is one of the largest
and most important
wildlife refuges in
Africa. The core of this
area is formed by Tsavo
East and West National
Parks, which together
occupy approximately
21,000 km2, and
the Mkomazi Game Reserve
which occupies about 5,000
km2 in
Tanzania. Rukinga
Sanctuary is an 80,000
acre area of land that is
managed by Wildlife Works
for the benefit of
wildlife. Camp Tsavo is
situated in the centre of
Rukinga Sanctuary and is
where our camp is based.
Rukinga Sanctuary forms
part of a vital wildlife
corridor (Tsavo Kasigau
Wildlife corridor, TKWD)
across the ‘Taru desert’
for a population of
almost one thousand
elephants and hundreds of
buffalo that migrate
seasonally between the
Parks in search of water,
temporarily giving
Rukinga one of the
largest populations of
elephants on private land
in Kenya.
Historically this area
has been too harsh for
people to exploit and so
people only started
settling here over the
last century. Local
indigenous people offer a
wealth of rich and
diverse cultures and
traditions. Tribes
include the Wakamba,
Wataita, Masai, and the
Waliangulu.
Camp Tsavo is a permanent
bush camp in the centre
of Rukinga Sanctuary and
is set out like an
African village, the
Centre’s makuti-thatched
‘rondawels’ (circular
bandas with conical
roofs) were built using
local techniques,
materials and labour.
Eight single sex
dormitories sleep up to
40 people and large dome
tents accommodate a
further 40 people during
the summer.
All learners will be
accommodated in 4 pax
bandas which are mosquito
free and actually very
cool. We will also be
able to accommodate
single sex as we have a
considerable amount of
beds in camp.
Inside each banda there
are four pairs of rustic
wooden bunk beds.
Individual sleeping units
consist of a single bed,
high-density mattress,
sheets, blankets, pillows
and sleeping nets as well
as shelves to keep your
belongings. The camp has
an ablution block with
showers and flushing
toilets. The camp is
surrounded by a fence to
provide security from
wildlife. There is one
large mess area as well
as a large campfire area
where you can relax after
a hard day working in the
bush.
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