Northern Wilds Adventure 7 Nights/8 Days

Tour Summary/ Features:

This rugged 1,800 km expedition is designed for intrepid adventure types. You travel in a purposely- built truck that takes you into the heart of the northern Kenya wilds. You traverse through some of the Africa’s most challenging roads, see beautiful mountain forests surrounded on all sides by hot dusty deserts, eventually arriving at the desert ocean – the Jade Sea (Lake Turkana). On the way, you will encounter a variety of colorful tribes people, whose lives are little touched by the modern lifestyle.

You may also get to cross the shimmering seemingly endless sands of the Chalbi Desert - if dry. During the rains it becomes an enormous shallow lake. You end up at Lake Turkana located in a region that is one of the great sources of evidence of the emergence of modern man. The lake has an impressive variety of birdlife and the big game fishing is spectacular.

Minimum Rate Per Adult: US$ 901
Departing From: Nairobi
Duration: 7 Nights/8 Days
Departure Time: 0800 hrs
Departures: Daily
Minimum Persons Required: 2
Period: All seasons

Itinerary:

Day 1: NAIROBI – SAMBURU
0800 hrs – depart Nairobi and drive north via the shoulder of Mount Kenya to Samburu National Reserve. You enjoy a game drive en-route to your semi-permanent campsite set under a canopy of trees or pitch tents on the edge of the Ewaso Nyiro River.

Dinner and overnight at Campsite

Day 2: SAMBURU
You spend the whole day viewing game in the park.

Samburu National Reserve is a wildlife haven. Here you will spot Africa’s big cats - lions, cheetahs and the elusive leopard. Some animals are unique to this northern Kenya park: Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, kudu and gerenuk. The The Ewaso Nyiro River, the boundary with the neighboring Buffalo Springs National Reserve, is where the elephants, buffalo and other animal species gather for a drink. You will find the scenic semiarid landscape quite dramatic. The reserve is located within the lands of the colourful semi-nomadic Samburu tribesmen.

Dinner and overnight at Campsite

Day 3: SAMBURU – MARSABIT
After breakfast you head further north along the Trans African highway to Marsabit. After setting up camp you will visit the lodge inside Marsabit National Park. The lodge is situated on the edge of a water-filled crater and you have a good chance of seeing elephants, buffalo, and kudu. You do not go further into the park, as thick forest hampers progress of large vehicles and viewing of game is difficult. Mount Marsabit, on which the park is located, rises above the desert floor to 1700 metres. The mountain has created its own microclimate and a mist usually hugs its slopes. Though the lower slopes are dry, higher levels are heavily forested and you find crater lakes, swamps and also some wildlife.