Better Globe 2013 Summer Trip to Kenya
It is now time for our next and seventh trip to Kenya in July. On this trip our group will visit Better Globe Forestry's tree plantations, a school we have helped and Better Globe Forestry's Headquarter. We will also for the first time, present some good news about our recent projects for water drilling and micro financing. Better Globe customers who have participated in these study trips earlier, tell us that this has been one of the most admirable and divine trips they have ever participated in. Use this opportunity to get this memory implemented for life. Sign up today! There are only a limited number of seats, so please at your earliest convenience contact us to be part of this remarkable and amazing journey!
 Customers on tour around Better Globe Forestry's plantation in Nyongoro, 2012The itinerary is as follows:
| July 15 |
Flight from Norway and Sweden, where we all gather together in Brussels before catching another flight, which will arrive in Nairobi, Kenya, at 11:25 p.m. From there, we will take the bus to our hotel. If anyone wants to join from other countries other than Norway and Sweden, you will need to locate and order your own roundtrip flight to Kenya. Please notify us immediately if you plan to go! |
| July 16 |
Our crew will be getting up relatively early in the morning to visit Better Globe Forestry's plantation at Lake Kiambere. During the tour, you will see trees on the nursery which were planted way back in 2007 to this present day. We believe you will be impressed to see how our beautiful trees can tremendously grow in just five years! We will eat lunch at our plantation. After the visit, we drive towards Sosoma where we will be shown the microfinance bank and Mboti school. At the end of the agenda, we will be staying overnight at the Mwingi Cottage Lodge. |
| July 17 |
 Our crew will be getting up relatively early in the morning to visit Better Globe Forestry's plantation at Lake Kiambere. During the tour, you will see trees on the nursery which were planted way back in 2007 to this present day. We believe you will be impressed to see how our beautiful trees can tremendously grow in just five years! We will eat lunch at our plantation. After the visit, we drive towards Sosoma where we will be shown the microfinance bank and Mboti school. At the end of the agenda, we will be staying overnight at the Mwingi Cottage Lodge. |
| July 18 |
This day's agenda, we will first be visiting Better Globe’s tree plantation in Kibwezi. We will then travel to the magnificent Kilaguni hotel in a great natural park, where we will relax in beautiful surroundings with proximity to wild animals, and enjoy great food. |
| July 19 |
This day we are completely free. You can for example choose to go on a safari, eat good food, spend time at the pool, getting a tan and relax. |
| July 20 |
This day’s bus ride goes out to the picturesque coastal town of Malindi, where we check in at hotel Coral Key Beach. Here you can just enjoy the Kenyan life by the Indian ocean, have some delicious food, swim in the majestic ocean, and go shopping in Malindi. |
| July 21 |
The day begins with a bus trip to our Better Globe plantation in Nyongoro where we will have a guided tour to see our mukau trees and newly planted mango trees. After the guided tour, we return back to hotel Coral Key Beach to relax and stay overnight. |
| July 22 |
We leave Malindi by bus and head back to Nairobi. We will be eating lunch during the trip. In Nairobi, we go to the very memorable Carnivore Restaurant for an exquisite dinner. After the dinner is finished, we will be heading to the airport for departure around midnight. |
| July 23 |
We have an overnight flight from Nairobi and arrive in Brussels before noon and then take a connecting flight back to Norway / Sweden. |
The trip costs 1,980 Euros (1,480 Euros for those who travel to Kenya on their own). This price is inclusive of all flights, busses, meals and hotel lodgings. The only thing not included are the drinks, visa to enter Kenya, as well as entry to Kilaguni National Park (a total of US$150, all of which must be accompanied by cash). The price is based on accommodation in a double room. Those who want to stay in a single room must pay this yourself at every hotel. The standard of accommodation is from very good to moderate. The food is kept to good standard.
Plan your trip well ahead. Remember that you at least 2-3 months before your departure to Africa, must make sure to take the necessary vaccines (contact your local vaccine office for details).
Several customers have already signed up for this trip, but there are still seats available. Attendance may be made to Dagfinn Rognerud by sending an email to: dagfinn@betterglobe.com as soon as possible. You can also reach Dagfinn by phone (+47) 404 13 600. Instructions for deposit payment of 500 Euros will be sent to you once registration is received. The remaining payment for the trip must be made within June 01, 2013. You will receive a receipt for the entire trip when everything is paid. We look forward to seeing you all to experience a once in the life time opportunity to help start building your future! See you soon!
 New mukau trees planted on Better Globe Forestry's plantation in Kiambere, Kenya |
