Archaeology
Egyptology: Pharaohs, Tombs & Temples
Cairo · Luxor · Aswan
- Duration
- 9 days
- Price
- Priced to your group size and dates.
- Group size
- Up to 25 students
Archaeology
Lake Turkana: Kenya's Cradle of Humankind
Lodwar · Nariokotome · Koobi Fora
- Subject
- Archaeology
- For
- Students aged 15 and above
- Duration
- 8 days
- Price
- Priced to your group size and dates
- Group size
- Up to 20 students
- Departure
- Dates set with your school
Overview
The trip
The Lake Turkana basin holds one of the richest records of human evolution anywhere in the world, and it is in Kenya.
Students visit Nariokotome, where the Turkana Boy, a skeleton about 1.5 million years old, was found in 1984. At Koobi Fora, in Sibiloi National Park and part of the Lake Turkana National Parks World Heritage Site, they learn how fossils are found, recorded and dated, and visit the small museum on site.
Learning outcomes
What students gain
Students will be able to:
- Explain how fossils and stone tools show how early humans evolved and lived
- Describe how archaeologists find, record and date material in the field
- Identify why the Turkana basin is so rich in fossils, using its geology and climate
- Discuss how local communities, scientists and museums share responsibility for protecting heritage
The price covers
What's included
Included
- Travel from Nairobi to Turkana and between sites
- Field sessions and expert-led visits
- Expert guide and local guides
- Camp or lodge accommodation with all meals, since there is no alternative at remote camps
- Park and research permits
- Satellite phone and a medical evacuation plan
- Safety briefing
- 24-hour guide support
Not included
- Entry fees outside the core programme
- Personal spending
Itinerary
The day-by-day itinerary
The full schedule and quote come with your proposal.
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