SAFARI INDEX


DTS 027 - Turkana Special (8 Days)



Day 1 Leave Nairobi for Lake Baringo with a picnic lunch. On arrival at Lake Baringo in late afternoon, set up camp. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 2 After breakfast leave Baringo for Maralal, picnic lunch enroute. A walk after lunch through the most colourful town before proceeding to Baragoi via Losiolo which is at the edge of the Great Rift Valley. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 3 Breakfast then leave Baragoi for Lake Turkana arriving in time for lunch at El-molo campsite which is on the shore of Lake Turkana. Rest of the day is at leisure by the Jade Sea. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

Day 4 After breakfast visit El-Molo Village. Lunch at the campsite and afternoon at leisure fishing or swimming if the crocodiles permit. All meals and overnight at the camp.

Day 5 Leave Turkana for Maralal. Lunch enroute, all meals and accommodation at Maralal.

Day 6 Depart Maralal for Samburu Game Reserve, thereafter proceed for a short evening game drive. Return to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

Day 7 Early morning game drive then return to the camp for lunch. After lunch proceed for another game drive, later return to the camp for accommodation.

Day 8 After breakfast leave Samburu for Naro-Moru River Lodge (picnic lunch). Drop off the clients who want to stay behind or climb Mt. Kenya. After lunch the rest leave for Nairobi arriving late afternoon for the end of the safari.

8 DAYS LAKE TURKANA VIA CHALBI DESERT
Day 1
. Samburu National Reserve;
Depart Nairobi in the morning heading north via shoulder of mount Kenya to Samburu Game reserve fro lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Campsite.

Day 2. Samburu;
Full day in Samburu with morning and afternoon game drives. All meals and overnight at campsite.

Day 3. Marsabit;
After breakfast we head north along the trans Africa highway to Marsabit an extinct Volcano heavily forested on the upper slopes. Set up camp and visit the lodge inside the National Park, see elephants buffalo ,greater Kudu among others as the lodge is perched on the edge of the water filled crater . Thick forest hampers deeper penetration and viewing so we don't penetrate further.

Day 4. Kalacha
Visit Marsabit town and another volcanic crater and later come back into the desert and lava flows. Camp at Kalacha, which is a small settlement on the edge of the Chalbi desert.

Day 5. Lake Turkana.
Early morning departure crossing the Chalbi desert. When wet, the desert can not be crossed and alternative routes to the south and north are used. Arrive at the campsite outside Loiyangalani enjoying a cool breeze from the lake soon after lunch. Pitch tents and relax protected from the scorching sun and heat characteristic of the harsh climate of this remote area.

Day 6. Lake Turkana.
Relax and bath only to be interrupted by short boat excursion to visit the surrounding areas. also loiyangalani and the community settled there. Evening make a visit to the Turkana manyattas for traditional dances under a star studded sky at an extra cost if acceptable by clients. An experience to treasure.

Day 7. Maralal.
We join through south Horr and Baragoi to Maralal, a forested area.

Day 8. Nairobi.
Move southwards via Laikipia and Thomson Falls (Nyahururu) and drive back to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.
End of Tour

 
 
 
 
 
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