Eireanns Way at Tir na nÒg Kenya

20/09/2026

🇮🇪🇰🇪 EIREANNS WAY KENYA | SUBUKIA PILGRIM WALK 2026 🙏🔥
IN AID OF Le Cheilè Africa ❤️

WHAT A WEEKEND. WHAT A JOURNEY. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE TEAM.

This was REAL KENYA. REAL PEOPLE. REAL EXPERIENCES. 🌍❤️

No shortcuts. No luxury. Just the open landscape, the people beside us, and a 50km challenge that tested every ounce of strength, determination, and endurance we had.

🏕️ CAMPING UNDER THE STARS
🔥 Cooking together around the campfire.
🌅 Watching the sun set over the Kenyan landscape.
🌄 Waking to the beauty of a new sunrise.
🥾 Two days. 50 kilometres. One unforgettable pilgrimage.

The Subukia Pilgrim Walk 2026 was an epic and relentless adventure through rocky paths, dusty trails, steep climbs, uneven ground, and some of Kenya's most breathtaking scenery.

There were aching muscles.
There were tired legs.
There were moments when the challenge felt endless.

But there was also laughter, friendship, courage, faith, and a team that kept moving forward. ❤️💪

THIS WAS NEVER JUST ABOUT WALKING 50KM.

It was about stepping outside our comfort zones.
It was about sharing an experience with real people and embracing the reality of life in Kenya.
It was about discovering what we can achieve when we support one another.
And above all, it was about making every step count for LE CHÉILE AFRICA and the communities we serve. 🩷

Every kilometre. Every climb. Every moment of exhaustion.

WALKED WITH PURPOSE. 🙏

To every participant who took on this journey, to everyone who cooked, camped, encouraged, supported, and walked alongside us:

YOU ARE WHAT MAKES THIS TEAM SPECIAL. ❤️

Different backgrounds. Different stories. One shared purpose.

ONE TEAM. ONE JOURNEY. ONE MISSION. 🇮🇪🇰🇪💪

This is Eireanns Way Kenya.
This is Le Chéile Africa.
This is the beauty, the challenge, and the humanity of REAL KENYA.

MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE IN REAL LIVES, DAILY. TOGETHER. ❤️🌍

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14/09/2026

☘️🇰🇪 EIREANNS WAY KENYA — REAL AFRICA. REAL IMPACT. UNBELIEVABLE EXPERIENCES. 🇰🇪☘️

As we welcome the Hakuna Matata Volunteer Crew to Le Chéile Africa, the next two weeks give us an incredible opportunity to showcase something very special.

Eireanns Way Kenya isn't just about volunteering.

It's about experiencing Africa — and becoming part of it.

Yes, we can help you experience the big adventures, iconic hikes, wildlife, safaris, beaches, culture and destinations that make Africa one of the most incredible places on Earth.

But at the heart of everything is Le Chéile Africa and the communities we work alongside. ❤️

❤️ LE CHÉILE AFRICA — OUR PROJECTS

Our experiences aren't separated from our community work.

They are connected.

🏥 Health Clinic
Supporting access to basic healthcare within the community.

🍲 Wesley's Munch Soup Kitchen
Providing meals and support where it's needed most.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Community & Family Support
Working alongside families and helping where practical support can make a difference.

📚 Education & School Support
Helping children and young people access education and the opportunities that come with it.

🏠 Community Development Projects
Supporting practical projects that can create longer-term benefits for local families and the wider community.

🌱 Conservation & Environment
Working towards protecting the incredible natural environment around Solai.

🤝 Volunteer & Community Programmes
Bringing people together from Ireland, Kenya and beyond to share skills, experiences and ideas.

And we're working towards something bigger…

🌍 A SELF-SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Our goal is not simply to keep asking people to donate.

It's to gradually build sustainable projects and opportunities that can help communities support themselves into the future.

That's where Eireanns Way Kenya becomes so important.

Tourism.

Adventure.

Culture.

Walking.

Conservation.

Community.

All working together.

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🏔️ THE BIG AFRICAN ADVENTURES

From some of Africa's most famous mountains, landscapes and destinations:

🇰🇪 Mount Kenya
🇹🇿 Mount Kilimanjaro
🇺🇬 Rwenzori Mountains
🇺🇬 Mount Elgon
🦁 Maasai Mara
🐘 Amboseli National Park
🦒 Samburu
🦏 Lake Nakuru National Park
🐘 Tsavo East & Tsavo West
🇹🇿 Serengeti
🌋 Ngorongoro Crater
🏝️ Zanzibar
🌊 Diani & Mombasa Coast
🌴 Watamu & Malindi

🇿🇦 SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTHERN AFRICA

🏔️ Table Mountain – Cape Town
🦁 Kruger National Park
🏔️ Drakensberg Mountains
🌊 Garden Route
🏞️ Blyde River Canyon
🐘 Addo Elephant National Park
🐋 Hermanus & Whale Coast
🌊 Wild Coast
🌅 Cape Point & Cape Peninsula

And beyond South Africa:

🇳🇦 Namibia – Sossusvlei & Namib Desert
🇧🇼 Botswana – Okavango Delta & Chobe
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe – Victoria Falls
🇿🇲 Zambia – Victoria Falls & Lower Zambezi

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🇰🇪 THEN THERE'S OUR AFRICA — RIGHT HERE IN SOLAI

Away from the major tourist routes, we've developed our own unique experiences around Solai, Subukia and the Great Rift Valley.

🥾 Muls Way

🥾 McMahon's Way

🦩 Pink Flamingo Walk

🌿 Shamba 21 Loop

🙏 Subika Pilgrim Walk — 2 Days

An epic journey crossing the Equator, travelling through the Sigito/Solai and Subukia Hills and into the spectacular Great Rift Valley.

❤️ EXPERIENCE REAL AFRICA

🏡 Culture Experiences & Home Visits

Meet local families.

Visit real homes.

Hear their stories.

Share their lives.

🏍️ Motorbike Ride Around Solai Lake

An unforgettable way to experience the landscape, villages and community.

🌿 Solai Nature Conservation

🙏 Subika Shrine

And just around an hour away…

💦 Thompson Falls
🦁 Nakuru National Park
🌋 Menengai Crater
🏞️ Hyrax Hill
🛍️ Nakuru Street Market

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🌍 THIS IS WHAT WE'RE BUILDING

Imagine arriving in Kenya to volunteer…

Then climbing a mountain.

Walking across the Equator.

Camping beneath African stars.

Meeting families in their homes.

Sharing food with the community.

Exploring Solai Lake by motorbike.

Visiting the Subika Shrine.

Walking through the Great Rift Valley.

Seeing wildlife.

Experiencing Kenyan culture.

And knowing that your visit is also helping support real community projects.

That's more than a holiday.

That's more than volunteering.

That's an experience with purpose. ❤️

🇮🇪☘️ EIREANNS WAY KENYA
🇰🇪 LE CHÉILE AFRICA

REAL PEOPLE.
REAL CULTURE.
REAL COMMUNITY.
REAL ADVENTURE.
REAL IMPACT.
REAL AFRICA.

🌍 Africa isn't somewhere you simply visit.

It's somewhere you experience — and become part of.

☘️🇰🇪 Eireanns Way Kenya — Your African journey starts here.

12/09/2026

🥾🇰🇪 SUBUKIA PILGRIM WALK 2026 🇰🇪🥾

HAKUNA MATATA VOLUNTEER WEEK

Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September

🔥 50KM OVER 2 DAYS 🔥

❤️ WALK FOR A PURPOSE — SUPPORT LE CHÉILE AFRICA ❤️

This year we're taking on the Subukia Pilgrim Walk — a challenging 50km journey over two days, through rural Kenya, finishing together at Subukia Shrine.

But this isn't just about completing a hike.

🙏 EVERY EURO RAISED GOES TO LE CHÉILE AFRICA

The hikers cover all of their own costs.

That means money raised through sponsorships and donations goes directly towards Le Chéile Africa projects in Kenya — supporting education, children and families, feeding programmes, community development and other vital work.

❤️ CAN YOU HELP US?

You can:

🥾 Take on the full 50km challenge
❤️ Sponsor a walker
🙏 Make a donation

💶 DONATE HERE

👉 PAYPAL: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=X9S8QYGCHAZ36&source=url

Every €10, €20 or €50 helps.

Every donation helps us continue supporting communities in Kenya.
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🌅 DAY 1 — SATURDAY

6am start

📍 Equator crossing & group photo
🥑 Approx. 11km to the Avocado Farm
💧 Water & snack support
♨️ Hot Springs
⛰️ Subukia/Solai Hills — the toughest part of Day 1
🔥 Overnight camping under the African sky

Our support team will transport tents, food, water and camping equipment to the campsite.
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🌄 DAY 2 — SUNDAY

6am rise | 7am start

A beautiful 6/7km morning section across varied terrain.

🚶 Approx.8;km along the tar road into Subukia.

☕ SUBUKIA VILLAGE STOP

We'll stop for a local breakfast — chapati, tea, snacks and refreshments — before taking on the final challenge.

⛰️ THE FINAL CLIMB 2km

From Subukia we head towards the Shrine.

A brutally tough climb with over 1,000m of elevation gain

Those not taking on the final climb can use the support vehicle and meet us near the top.

Then we all make the final approach to Subukia Shrine together as one team. ❤️

🇮🇪❤️🇰🇪 MORE THAN A HIKE

This is a journey of faith, friendship, challenge and solidarity with the communities we support through Le Chéile Africa.

50km. 2 days. One team. One purpose.

🙏 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR CHALLENGE

Sponsor a walker. Make a donation. Help us make every kilometre count.

🥾 50KM FOR LE CHÉILE AFRICA.
❤️ EVERY STEP MAKES A DIFFERENCE. 🇰🇪

30/08/2026

🇰🇪 A LITTLE MESSAGE FROM ONE OF OUR CLIENTS
We received yesterday on a trip we planned in early August ..
Delighted to receive a message back...

A big thanks to our trusted Kenyan licensed partner in helping us put it all together and putting it into reality.
Here we had to work to a set budget but delighted we got it across the line whole ensuring all local guides ,accommodation and transport guys were looked after fairly .. All extremely happy 😊 so Happy Days ..

“Great to finally meet you, Derry, while we were visiting the Le Chéile Africa projects in Nakuru.

It was actually our first time meeting the guy who had planned our whole Kenyan adventure!

We were recommended to you through a mutual friend and, from the start, you really listened to what we wanted.

Starting and finishing in Nairobi, our 10-day overland trip took us to some amazing places:

🏔️ Mount Kenya — including some great hikes
🦒 Samburu National Reserve
🌄 The Great Rift Valley
🦏 Lake Nakuru National Park
🦁 Maasai Mara — and some incredible safari days
🏛️ Historical and cultural sites along the way
🌊 The Kenyan Coast & Indian Ocean

We also got the chance to briefly visit some of the Le Chéile Africa projects in Solai while we were in Nakuru , which was a really nice addition to the trip.

What we loved most was the variety. One day we were hiking, the next seeing amazing wildlife, travelling through completely different landscapes, learning about Kenya's history and meeting local people — and then finishing with some sunshine by the coast.

And somehow, you managed to put all of that together without breaking the bank!

Everything was organised through your trusted and licensed Kenyan partners, and the whole trip went so smoothly.

We honestly couldn't believe how much we managed to see and do in just 10 days.

Ahh man thanks Derry — it was some adventure, and we'll definitely be recommending you to others! 🇰🇪❤️”

26/08/2026

The beauty of the amazing Rift Valley Kenya 🇰🇪

Phone enhanced by AI as taken on phone but in reality far more impressive when looking at it in person

The experience of a lifetime awaits ✨️

22/08/2026

There are mountains that separate us by thousands of kilometres… and then there are mountains that somehow bring us together. ❤️⛰️🇮🇪🇰🇪

Today, John Mul and William were out on a training day in Ireland, taking on Carrauntoohil — Ireland’s highest mountain — as preparation for next month’s Subukia Pilgrim Walk in Kenya, which forms part of our Hakuna Matata Volunteer Week with Le Chéile Africa.

And, as if climbing Ireland’s highest mountain wasn’t enough, the added bonus was that they safely guided 14 people up and back down in the process. 🙏👏

Meanwhile, here in Kenya, the training continued in its own very different way!

Our planned 8–10km route somehow became 16km! 😆

A slight ankle strain meant the original route — rough terrain, hills and plenty of punishment — had to be changed, so we reverted to the roads instead.

Different country. Different landscape. Different mountain.

But the same spirit.

Getting out. Getting moving. Enjoying the journey. Testing ourselves. And preparing for something bigger.

And looking at the photos from both sides of the journey, you have to ask…

Isn't the world absolutely beautiful, no matter where ya are? 🌍❤️

From the rugged slopes of Carrauntoohil in Ireland to the incredible Kenyan landscape, one hike is now blending into another.

Next month, those steps will become part of the Subukia Pilgrim Walk, bringing people together through walking, culture, faith, friendship and adventure — before continuing into a week of volunteering, community, laughter and making a real difference with Le Chéile Africa.

Ireland 🇮🇪 → Kenya 🇰🇪
Carrauntoohil → Subukia
One journey → One spirit ❤️

Sometimes you just need to get out the door, put one foot in front of the other, and enjoy what’s around you.

The world is a pretty beautiful place when you take the time to walk through it. 🌍🥾❤️

Eireanns Way Kenya
Different Worlds. Same Humanity.

Photos of both hikes today 🇮🇪 🇰🇪 different continents ,different Hemispheres , d same goal.

22/08/2026

Sleeping Under the Mighty African Sky 🌍🇰🇪

Most of us have camped before… but not like this!

The Subukia Pilgrim Walk is one of the many unique local walking experiences we offer through Eireanns Way Kenya — combining adventure, culture, nature, community and unforgettable experiences.

Imagine sleeping under the mighty African sky, surrounded by the spectacular scenery of the Great Rift Valley.

Over the journey, experience hot springs, river crossings, local culture and communities, while taking on an incredible 1,000 metres of elevation gain.

And then there is that unforgettable moment — crossing the Equator from the Southern Hemisphere into the Northern Hemisphere. 🌍

This isn't simply a walk.

It's an adventure, a cultural experience and a pilgrimage — all rolled into one.

And for those who want to take their Kenya experience even further, Eireanns Way Kenya also offers volunteering opportunities through Le Chéile Africa, allowing you to combine adventure and cultural experiences with the opportunity to make a real difference in local communities. ❤️

Walk Kenya. Experience Kenya. Give back to Kenya.

From local walks and pilgrimages to cultural experiences, safaris and volunteering — come experience the real Kenya with us.

🇰🇪❤️ Eireanns Way Kenya & Le Chéile Africa

Making a real difference in real lives, daily — together.

19/08/2026

🌍 HAKUNA MATATA VOLUNTEER WEEK 2026 🇮🇪🇰🇪

15th–26th September | Kenya

The countdown is well and truly on… and we're getting very excited! ❤️

Hakuna Matata Volunteer Week is one of the biggest highlights of our year — not simply a holiday, but an opportunity to experience Kenya, its people and communities as they really are.

Over the 12 days, we'll visit and support a whole range of Le Chéile Africa projects, including Sigito School, Le Cheile Africa Special Unit / Whistle Daycare, Wesley's Munch Soup Kitchen & Daves Diner , Health Clinic, Clean Water Project, Rebuild a Home, Rainbow Haven and Zeus Zerograze Training Farm.

We'll make time for home visits, meeting families and seeing life as it really is — sometimes tough and heartbreaking, but also incredibly rewarding when you realise that your presence and support can make a genuine difference.

And then there's the adventure! 🥾🏍️🌍

Daily morning hikes, the Subukia Pilgrim Walk, Poc Fada Across the Equator, exploring the hustle and bustle of Nakuru markets, a motorbike adventure around Lake Solai and the Great Rift Valley, and a visit to Solai Nature Conservation seeing giraffes, zebras and other wildlife. 🦒🦓

There'll be plenty of food, laughter, music, culture, friendship and craic along the way — and maybe even a relaxing swim and a few chilled evenings after a busy day! ☀️

And remember… this is Africa! 🇰🇪

We have an itinerary, but plans can change in a heartbeat. Weather, community events or simply an unexpected opportunity can take us somewhere completely different.

Nothing is compulsory. Want to get stuck in? Brilliant. Need a quiet day or some time to relax? That's absolutely fine too.

This isn't a sun holiday…

It's an experience in the sun. ☀️

It's about stepping outside your comfort zone, meeting people, sharing experiences, understanding the realities of community life and seeing first-hand the impact of everyone coming together.

The real Kenya.
The real people.
The real Africa.
The real difference.

An experience of a lifetime awaits.

Hakuna Matata Volunteer Week 2026 — Bring it on! ❤️🇮🇪🇰🇪

18/08/2026