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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