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064 K - Equatorial Frontiers 8 Days
This
rugged 1,900 km expedition is usually done in a purposely-built
truck that takes you up into the heart of the Northern Frontier
District. You will traverse along some of Africa's most adventurous
roads, see beautiful mountain forest surrounded on all sides by
hot dusty deserts, eventually arriving at the Jade Sea (Lake Turkana).
You will see a great variety of tribes and cross the Chalbi Desert
if dry. During the rains, it becomes an enormous shallow lake.
Day
1 Nairobi - Samburu
Depart Nairobi in the morning heading north via the shoulder of
Mt Kenya to Samburu Game Reserve. Accommodation in our semi-permanent
campsite beautifully set under a canopy of trees or pitch tents
on the edge of Ewaso Nyiro River.
Day
2 Samburu
The day is spent game viewing in the park. Elephant abound; you
may see Lion, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk, Gravy's Zebra and
Beisa Oryx.
Day
3 Samburu - Marsabit
We head north again along the Trans-African highway to Marsabit,
which is an extinct volcano heavily, forested on its upper slopes.
After setting up camp, we will visit the lodge inside the National
Park. You may see Elephant, Buffalo and Greater Kudu as the lodge
is situated on the edge of a water-filled crater. We do not go
further into the park as thick forest hampers the progress of
large vehicles and viewing is difficult.
Day
4 Marsabit - Kalacha
We visit Marsabit town and another volcanic crater before making
our way back into the desert and lava flows. We camp at Kalacha,
a small settlement on the edge of the Chalbi Desert.
Day
5 Kalacha - Lake Turkana
We depart early crossing the Chalbi Desert. The desert cannot
be crossed if wet but there are alternative roads around the North
and South. We arrive at our semi permanent beach campsite just
outside Loiyangalani soon after lunch. Here we have our traditional
Turkana Huts with a cool breeze blowing from the lake for use
if available otherwise we pitch tents in an alternative campsite.
Indeed a perfect place to relax protected from the searching sun
and heat characteristic of the harsh climate of this remote area.
Day
6 Lake Turkana
We spend the day relaxing and bathing only interrupted by a short
boat excursion to visit the surrounding areas. In addition, we
visit Loiyangalani and the community settled there, while in the
evening we may visit one of the Turkana Manyattas for traditional
dances under a star-studded sky at an extra cost if clients wish.
Unforgettable experience.
Day
7 Lake Turkana - Maralal
We journey via South Horr and Baragoi to Maralal, Another forested
area. The Samburu abound in their red-ochre.
Day
8 Maralal - Nairobi
Heading south again via Laikipia Plains and Thomson's Falls (Nyahururu)
we drive back into Nairobi by mid afternoon. After arrival, you
will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight back
home.
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066 K - Romantic Kenya 5 Days
Day
1 Nairobi - Aberdares Fishing Lodge Campsite
Leave Nairobi in the morning by public transport to Nyeri town
where you meet a jeep and drive to Kiadongoro gate and walk to
Fishing Lodge for overnight in the campsite. Afternoon accompanied
by an armed ranger, visit the Karuru and Magura water falls. (4
hrs walking round trip to the water falls.)
Day
2 Aberdares Fishing Lodge Campsite - Honi River Campsite
After breakfast, trek through the moorland viewing high altitude
vegetations where also some animals like Elephants, Lions, Buffaloes,
Antelopes and bird species can be encountered to Honi River Campsite
for dinner and overnight. (6-7hrs).
Day
3 Honi River Campsite - Wanderis Roadhead Campsite
After breakfast, hike through the Hagenia forest to Wanderis roadhead
campsite for dinner and overnight. (5-6hrs).
Day
4 Wanderis Roadhead Campsite - Summit - Wanderis Roadhead Campsite
Hike to the top of Satima Peak which is the highest point in the
Aberdares overlooking the Great Rift Valley to the West and Kikuyu
Valley as far as the summit of Mt. Kenya to the East and later
descend to the Campsite for an overnight. (5hrs)
Day
5 Wanderis Roadhead Campsite - Nairobi
After breakfast walk down to meet the vehicle off the mountain
via Wanderis gate and then proceed back to Nairobi.
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