A long expedition in a purposely-built truck, this
rugged 1,600 km safari to vanishing Africa (tackles some
of Africa’s worst roads), crosses dusty deserts and high
mountains and takes you to sparkling waters of ‘jade
sea’-Lake Turkana.
Day 1:
Depart Nairobi in the morning stopping at the highest
point of valley(21,140ft above sea level) to view the
Great Rift Valley. Lunch at Nakuru and arrive at Lake
Baringo late afternoon. Watch out the hippos while you
shower
Day 2:
We climb out of the Rift Valley in the morning chill
towards Maralal and the red-orchred Samburu people.
Still nomadic and proud. Then another spectacular climb
up Losilo and down past Baragoi to south Horr where we
camp next to a small clear stream.
Day 3:
Break early morning for Lake Turkana. The rough road
gets worse as we descend across ancient lava flows
toward the jade sea and the oasis Loiyangalani lying
between The Lake and Mt.Kulal.
We arrive at our permanent beach campsite just outside
Loiyangalani soon after lunch and settle in our
tradition Turkana huts with a cool breeze blowing from
the lake. Indeed a perfect place to relax protected from
the scorching sun and heat characteristic of the harsh
climate of this region.
Day 4:
We spend the day relaxing and bathing only
interrupted by a short boat excursion to visit the
surrounding areas where crocodiles and birds may be
spotted. In addition, we visit Loiyangalani and the
community there while in the evening we may visit one of
the Turkana manyattas for tradition dances under star
studded sky at an extra cost for clients wish.
Unforgettable experience.
Day 5:
Up the Horr valley and back to Baragoi, camping
further south at Maral.
Day 6:
We arrive at Samburu park around lunch time and
settle in our permanent campsite beautifully set under a
canopy of trees on the edge of Uaso Nyiro River.
Day 7:
A day game viewing at the park. Elephants abound. You
may see lion, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, grevy’s
zebra and beisa Oryx.
Day 8:
The road back to Nairobi over the high shoulder of
Mt.Kenya. Lunch on the way. Arriving in Nairobi by late
afternoon.
