| Tour
Code: KUN8 |
Duration: 8
DAYS / 7 Nights |
| Country: Kenya |
| Start:
Nairobi Finish:
Nairobi |
| Tour
Price: Euro €595 |
| Local
Payment: US$100 |
Discover wild and remote northern Kenya, occupied by ancient cultures, stark and beautiful landscapes, a red-hued desert, and a Jade Sea. Day 1, Mt. Kenya, Samburu
Departing Nairobi, head north and drive past Africa's second highest mountain, Mt. Kenya, to our stunning camp in Samburu Game Reserve under a canopy of trees on the edge of Ewaso Nyiro River. An idyllic setting for your first night out under the African stars.
Day 2, Samburu Game Reserve
Samburu is located in Kenya's hot and arid northern region, and when you see a camel train walking single file along a dry riverbed, you know you're in a pretty parched area! But it's the habitat of more unusual animals such as reticulated giraffe and Grevy's zebra, gerenuk, and under the palms along the river bask hippo and crocs. Lion and elephant are also plentiful.
Day 3 - 4, Marsabit, Kalacha
We join the famous Trans-Africa Highway, once the only route from southern Africa to the Middle East in bygone days. In Marsabit National Park explore the steep hills and crater lakes where you may see elephant, buffalo and antelope. The following day travel to the stark and eerie Chalbi Desert with its ochre plains and teasing mirages, and camp at Kalacha, a community-run camp in a lush oasis.
Day 5 - 6, Lake Turkana
Stretching toward the Ethiopian border, Lake Turkana, or the 'Jade Sea' is remote, mystical, bleak, forbidding and one of the most breathtakingly beautiful destinations in Africa. The water constantly changes colour as the desert light shines down at different angles, and seeing the lake offers a welcome respite from the vast desert we have just crossed. Spend time here relaxing, taking a short boat cruise on the brilliantly blue water, and meeting the colourful Turkana people who have lived next to the lake for centuries and have adapted to the harsh environment.
Day 7 - 8, Maralal, Nairobi
Back towards Nairobi we journey through deserts, forests, and volcanic lands to return to Kenya's capital, Nairobi.
|
 
| Tour
highlights |
| Day
1 |
Mt Kenya, Samburu LD |
Day
2 |
Samburu Game Reserve - game drives BLD |
| Day
3 |
Trans - African Highway, Marsabit
National Park BLD |
| Day
4 |
Kalacha, Chalbi Desert BLD |
Day
5 |
Chalbi Desert, Lake Turkana BLD |
| Day
6 |
Lake Turkana, boat cruise, optional cultural experiences BLD |
| Day
7 |
Maralal BLD |
| Day
8 |
Thompsons Falls, Nairobi BL |
| ADDITIONAL
INFO > > > |
Group
size Min 4
Age 8+
(Can take single bookings if minimum group size is met) |
| Included
in tour price |
All tour highlights, accommodation, transport, camping and cooking equipment, meals as per itinerary, sleeping mat, services of a driver / guide and cook
|
| Excluded
in
tour price
|
| Visas, travel insurance, flights, departure taxes, airport transfers, sleeping bag, tips, drinks, items of a personal nature, optional activities - see tour dossier for details |
| Mode
of Transport
|
| 4x4 or safari truck, boat |
| Standard
of Accommodation |
5 nights camping, 2 nights twin bedded rustic beach huts (subject to availability) |
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