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SAFARI
TURKANA TRUCK via SWEETWATERS / SAMBURU / MARSABIT / CHALBI DESERT / L.
BARINGO
This rugged 1,800-km expedition in a purposely-built truck takes you up
into the heart of the Northern Frontier District via the Sweetwaters Private
Game Ranch and Samburu Game Reserve. You will traverse along some of Africa's
worst 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 - Mt. Kenya
Pick up from your hotel and proceed to Mt Kenya region. Afternoon game drive
at Sweetwaters game ranch to see the wildlife including chimps. This private
ranch is the only sanctuary for rehabilitation in Kenya of these widely
abused primates with two groups living in a environment as close to their
natural habitat as possible. It is something interesting to see besides
others attractions. Overnight at Mountain Rock Campsite.
Day 2 - Samburu
After breakfast depart in the morning for Samburu game reserve. Afternoon
game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight camping.
Day 3- Samburu
The day is spent game viewing in the park. Elephants abound; you may see
lion, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, grevy's zebra and oryx.
Day 4 - Marsabit
We head North again along the 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 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 5 - 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 6 - 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 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 scorching sun
and heat characteristic of the harsh climate of this remote area.
Day 7 - 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 8 - Baragoi
We journey via South Horr to Baragoi, which is a Samburu Centre. The Samburu
abound in their red-ochre.
Day 9 - Lake Baringo
Heading South via Maralal we visit Lake Baringo where we do some bird-watching
or take an evening boat ride to see the Hippos and crocodiles. overnight
in a campsite.
Day 10 – Nairobi
After Breakfast drive back to Nairobi late afternoon.
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